Marcus Fernaldi Gideon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Jakarta, Indonesia | 9 March 1991||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2010–2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 9 March 2024[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Herry Iman Pierngadi Aryono Miranat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career record | 426 wins, 155 losses[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | 1 (with Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, 16 March 2017[3]) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | 81 (with Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, 9 March 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BWF profile |
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (born 9 March 1991) is an Indonesian former professional badminton player who was ranked world No. 1 in the men's doubles by the Badminton World Federation alongside Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo. He plays for PB Jaya Raya, and has been a member of the club since June 2018.[4] He and Sukamuljo were recognized as one of the most outstanding players, and awarded as the BWF Best Male Players of the Year for two years in a row after collecting seven Superseries titles in 2017 and eight World Tour titles in 2018, including two back-to-back All England Open titles.[5][6][7]
Gideon and Sukamuljo are often referred to as "the Minions" because of their below average height and for their fast and agile playing style, jumping and bouncing just like the Minions in the film Despicable Me. Gillian Clark, a BWF commentator, stated that the fast play shown by Gideon and Sukamuljo have taken the men's doubles game to a new level and makes the matches more exciting to watch.