Didin Taresoh

Didin Taresoh (born 3 June 1975) is a Malaysian para-badminton player. He has a career-high ranking of 6 in the para-badminton men's singles SH6 classification.

Career He won a gold medal in the 2015 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in the SH6 classification, which is his best achievement in his career to date. In the next two editions of the World Championships, he won two consecutive bronze medals, in both men's singles and mixed doubles respectively.

He also won gold at the 2017 ASEAN Para Games, defeating compatriot Muhammad Naim Ahmad Halmi.

He also participated in the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia and won a silver medal.

These achievements earned him a spot in the Paralympics. He debuted in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, the same edition where badminton as introduced into the games. However, his run for a Paralympic medal was later cut short after failing to get past the group stage.

Achievements World Championships Men's singles SH6 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England Andrew Martin 21–13, 21–16 Gold Gold 2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Jack Shephard 15–21, 12–21 Silver Bronze Mixed doubles SH6 Year VenuePartner Opponent Score Result 2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Daria Bujnicka Andrew Martin Rachel Choong 9–21, 13–21 Silver Bronze

Asian Para Games Men's singles SH6

Asian Championships Men's singles SH6 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China Wong Chun Yim 21–12, 21–18 Gold Gold

ASEAN Para Games Men's singles SH6

International tournaments (from 2011–2021) (1 title, 2 runners-up) Men's singles SH6 Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2016 Irish Para Badminton International Niall McVeigh 21–15, 21–10 Winner 2018 Dubai Para Badminton International Jack Shephard 7–21, 22–24 Runner-up