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KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has appointed former world champion and 1996 Atlanta Olympic gold medallist\u00a0Rexy Mainaky as its deputy director of coaching.
\nBAM announced that\u00a0the Indonesian will report for duty at the Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara on Dec 1 and will work closely with coaching director\u00a0Wong Choong Hann.
\nThe 53-year-old doubles specialist is tasked with\u00a0adding technical input into key performance areas and will be attached to the doubles\u2019 departments, overseeing and driving the performance of national doubles shuttlers.
\nBAM president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said\u00a0the appointment was\u00a0integral in reinforcing the progress that the association has made in the last few years in its unwavering pursuit of\u00a0success.
\n\u201cRexy is a good and experienced coach with a stellar track record. He will be given specific KPIs (key performance indicators) to immediately revitalise and further motivate our young doubles departments.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to the contribution that he will make in optimising the team’s performance together with Choong Hann and the rest of the coaching staff as we continue to build a stronger future for Malaysian badminton,\u201d he said in a statement\u00a0today.
\nRexy, who has been serving as the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) head coach since 2017, had\u00a0previously served BAM as men\u2019s doubles coach.
\nDuring his heydays, Rexy and Ricky Subagja claimed the 1995 World Championship and 1996 Olympics titles, apart from winning three World Cup gold medals and four consecutive Thomas Cup titles between 1994 and 2000.
\n— BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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