# Jalani Sidek

Mohamed Jalani Mohd Sidek (born 10 November 1963) is a Malaysian former badminton player and coach.

## Personal life

He is the third eldest of the five Sidek brothers. Jalani and his siblings gained exposure about badminton sport from their father, Haji Mohammed Sidek. In addition, he is also one of the alumnus of Victoria Institution (batch 1977–1982).
Jalani was previously married to a Malaysian film producer, Raja Azmi (born 1959) of the Perak royal family on 23 December 1984 and the couple had three children namely Puteri Suraya (born 1987), Puteri Suhaida (born 1989) dan Megat Deli (born 1994). The couple filed a divorce and parted ways on 27 June 2012 after 27–28 years of their marriage. He later remarried to Zaleha Khalid in November 2013.

## Career

His regular partner is his elder brother, Razif. They made the nation sit up and take notice when they won the All England Championships in 1982 after beating the Scottish pair, Billy Gilliland and Dan Travers.
The Sidek brothers won almost every title on offer during their playing career, including the World Grand Prix, World Cup, SEA Games, Commonwealth Games and Asian Championships. They introduced the infamous “S” Service, which caused a deceptively erratic shuttle movement, which confounded their opponents and officials alike. The service caused much uproar and was eventually banned by the International Badminton Federation (IBF).
He was also a member of the Malaysian squad that won the Thomas Cup for the first time in 25 years, in a 3–2 victory over Indonesia at the National Stadium in 1992. He created history by becoming the first Malaysian athlete to win an Olympic Games medal in Barcelona 1992. They won a bronze medal for Malaysia after reaching the semi-finals in the men's doubles category where they lost to the Korean pair, Park Joo-bong and Kim Moon-Soo.
During his career with Razif, they become one of the best four doubles pair in the world (Park Joo-bong/Kim Moon-soo, Rudy Gunawan/Eddy Hartono and Tian Bingyi/Li Yongbo) from the 1980s until the early 1990s.

## Coaching

After he retired, he and his brothers established a badminton club to find talented new players, called Nusa Mahsuri, which he has been an advisor to since 1996. He was also responsible in grooming players like Ong Ewe Hock, Yong Hock Kin, Pang Chen and the Hashim brothers, Roslin and Hafiz to become world-class badminton players.

## Achievements
### Olympic Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1992 | Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain | Razif Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 11–15, 13–15 | Bronze |

### World Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1980 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Misbun Sidek | Ade Chandra Christian Hadinata | 9–15, 10–15 | Bronze |
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 2–15, 15–8, 9–15 | Silver |
| 1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 10–15, 9–15 | Bronze |

### World Cup

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Razif Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 15–10, 5–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
| 1984 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 9–15, 1–15 | Bronze |
| 1985 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Razif Sidek | Hariamanto Kartono Liem Swie King | 14–17, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 6–15, 12–15 | Bronze |
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | Walkover | Silver |
| 1990 | Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | Razif Sidek | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 14–17, 15–8, 15–7 | Gold |
| 1991 | Macau Forum, Macau | Razif Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 15–18, 15–11, 15–2 | Gold |

### Asian Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 5–15, 15–18 | Bronze |

### Asian Championships

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Razif Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 5–15, 15–8, 2–15 | Silver |
| 1992 | Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Razif Sidek | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 15–4, 15–6 | Gold |
| 1994 | Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China | Razif Sidek | Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 8–15, 10–15 | Bronze |

### Southeast Asian Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1981 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Razif Sidek | Rudy Heryanto Hariamanto Kartono | 12–15, 6–15 | Silver |
| 1985 | Chulalongkorn University Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Razif Sidek | Hariamanto Kartono Liem Swie King | 6–15, 15–11, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1989 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Razif Sidek | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 11–15, 12–15 | Silver |
| 1991 | Camp Crame Gymnasium, Manila, Philippines | Razif Sidek | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 11–15, 6–15 | Silver |

### Commonwealth Games

Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1990 | Auckland Badminton Hall, Auckland, New Zealand | Razif Sidek | Cheah Soon Kit Rashid Sidek | 15–8, 15–8 | Gold |

### IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Canada Open | Razif Sidek | Mark Freitag Bob MacDougall | 15–3, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1984 | Malaysia Open | Razif Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Lee Deuk-choon | 6–15, 15–12, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1984 | Canada Open | Razif Sidek | Billy Gilliland Dan Travers | 15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1985 | Denmark Open | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 14–17, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1985 | Malaysia Open | Razif Sidek | Martin Dew Dipak Tailor | 18–16, 12–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1986 | Chinese Taipei Open | Razif Sidek | Kim Chung-soo Lee Deuk-choon | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1986 | Japan Open | Razif Sidek | Bobby Ertanto Rudy Heryanto | 15–11, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1986 | All England Open | Razif Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 2–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | Malaysia Open | Razif Sidek | Bobby Ertanto Rudy Heryanto | 15–10, 11–15, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1986 | Indonesia Open | Razif Sidek | Hariamanto Kartono Liem Swie King | 3–15, 15–12, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | World Grand Prix Finals | Razif Sidek | Eddy Hartono Hadibowo Susanto | 10–15, 15–5, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1987 | Malaysia Open | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | Walkover | Winner |
| 1987 | English Masters | Razif Sidek | Shuji Matsuno Shinji Matsuura | 15–11, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1987 | Denmark Open | Razif Sidek | Jan-Eric Antonsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–11, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1988 | All England Open | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 6–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | French Open | Razif Sidek | Park Joo-bong Sung Han-kuk | 8–15, 15–12, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Indonesia Open | Razif Sidek | Chen Hongyong Chen Kang | 16–18, 15–5, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1988 | English Masters | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 11–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Denmark Open | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 6–15, 15–8, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Malaysia Open | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 12–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | World Grand Prix Finals | Razif Sidek | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 10–15, 15–6, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1989 | Chinese Taipei Open | Razif Sidek | Jan-Eric Antonsson Pär-Gunnar Jönsson | 15–3, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1989 | Malaysia Open | Razif Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 12–15, 15–10, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | China Open | Razif Sidek | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 9–15, 17–14, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1989 | Hong Kong Open | Razif Sidek | Chen Yu He Xiangyang | 15–12, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1989 | Denmark Open | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Indonesia Open | Razif Sidek | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 9–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | World Grand Prix Finals | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 15–9, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1990 | Swedish Open | Razif Sidek | Li Yongbo Tian Bingyi | 7–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | French Open | Razif Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 3–15, 10–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Malaysia Open | Razif Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 4–15, 15–13, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Indonesia Open | Razif Sidek | Thomas Indracahya Reony Mainaky | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1991 | Chinese Taipei Open | Razif Sidek | Cheah Soon Kit Soo Beng Kiang | 15–7, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1991 | Japan Open | Razif Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 4–15, retired | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Malaysia Open | Razif Sidek | Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong | 8–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1991 | Canada Open | Razif Sidek | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–11, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1991 | US Open | Razif Sidek | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 18–13, 13–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1991 | World Grand Prix Finals | Razif Sidek | Huang Zhanzhong Zheng Yumin | 15–10, 12–15, 18–15 | Winner |
| 1992 | China Open | Razif Sidek | Rexy Mainaky Ricky Subagja | 15–17, 11–15 | Runner-up |

### IBF International

Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | German Open | Razif Sidek | Martin Dew Mike Tredgett | 15–8, 12–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Singapore Open | Razif Sidek | Rudy Gunawan Eddy Hartono | 15–12, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1990 | Australia Open | Razif Sidek | Hengky Irawan Ardy Wiranata | 15–8, 18–15 | Winner |

## Honours

* Malaysia :
** Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (AMN) (1982)
** Herald of the Order of Loyalty to the Royal Family of Malaysia (BSD) (1987)
** Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (1992)