Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (born 9 March 1991) is an Indonesian badminton player who was formerly ranked world No. 1 in the men's doubles by the Badminton World Federation. He plays for PB Jaya Raya, and has been a member of the club since June 2018. He won the 2017 All England Open with his current partner Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo. 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.
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Gideon at the 2017 All England Open | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1991 Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Herry Iman Pierngadi Aryono Miranat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 390 wins, 124 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (with Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 16 March 2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 17 (with Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 30 May 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.