Marcus Fernaldi Gideon

Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Gideon at the 2017 All England Open
Personal information
CountryIndonesia
Born (1991-03-09) 9 March 1991 (age 33)
Jakarta, Indonesia
ResidenceJakarta, Indonesia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Years active2010–2024
Retired9 March 2024[1]
HandednessRight
CoachHerry Iman Pierngadi
Aryono Miranat
Men's doubles
Career record426 wins, 155 losses[2]
Highest ranking1 (with Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, 16 March 2017[3])
Current ranking81 (with Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, 9 March 2024)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Aarhus Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kunshan Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Wuhan Men's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Manila Men's team
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Men's doubles
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.

  1. ^ Faiz, Dhio (10 March 2024). "Marcus Fernaldi Gideon Ungkap Alasan Pensiun" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Marcus Fernaldi Gideon". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ "BWF World Rankings - Week 11 (2017-03-16)". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Resmi! Marcus Gideon Tinggalkan Tangkas dan Gabung Jaya Raya" (in Indonesian). Detik Sport. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Kevin, Marcus new All England champions from Indonesia". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Gideon & Sukamuljo Win Top Honour". Badminton World Federation. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Year-End Honours for Minions, Huang Yaqiong". Badminton World Federation. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.