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ye333
08-02-2007, 04:04 PM
According to Wiki, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taufik_Hidayat,
Taufik holds the record of forehand smash in MS, which is 198mph (317 km/h). Anyone can confirm this or prove it untrue? :confused:
jmawebb
08-02-2007, 07:00 PM
The former record holder was Kenneth Jonassen (this article is from 2005):

http://english.people.com.cn/200505/14/eng20050514_184991.html

Here's Taufik's smash (2006):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r590F7mRTw&mode=related&search=

So it appears to be true. Wikipedia had a typo though, which I've corrected: it's 189mph not 198.
samuel882
08-02-2007, 07:21 PM
TH mayb the best forehand smasher in MS department.. But i fink Fu Hai Feng is currently holding the world record of fastest smash in badminton with 218mph.
We wish to see any players are able to break this record in the coming WC !
chgoh25
08-02-2007, 08:53 PM
...he was just 18. He had got the All England final when he was 17. But....

he had an all england title?
Loh
08-02-2007, 09:07 PM
...he was just 18. He had got the All England final when he was 17. But....

he had an all england title?

Did he refer to Rudy Hartono instead? :rolleyes:
No, TH never won any AE title and that's why he can't claim to be the best ever yet. :p He had a chance this year but I think his marriage got into the way!

I'm aftraid Indra may get offended and come back at me with his offence! :eek:
stumblingfeet
08-02-2007, 09:23 PM
Notice the word final.

Yikes, that wikipedia entry is painful to read. It looks like it was written by an elementary school student.
utopia_imminent
08-02-2007, 09:31 PM
i wonder if they have a wiki entry on zhao jianhua and morten frost hansen.
bic33
08-02-2007, 10:21 PM
...he was just 18. He had got the All England final when he was 17. But....

he had an all england title?

He had got the AE FINAL <-final, not the gold... he got into the finals..:D
Athelete1234
08-03-2007, 08:41 AM
The whole wikipedia Taufik article is rediculously biased and misleading. It sounds like it was written by a Taufik fan. Seriously. "He is the most natural player, and makes the game look easy". That is obviously the kind of stuff a fan would write.
jseto
08-03-2007, 09:11 AM
taufik got the world record for SINGLES
GunBlade008
08-03-2007, 01:49 PM
This article is just pure opinion, there's very little facts in it. You can tell that a young Taufik fan wrote it, but the part that really irked me was the part where it says "...at this point Gillian Clarke shut up."

Two thumbs down.
jmawebb
08-03-2007, 01:57 PM
Rewrite it if it bothers you so much?
GunBlade008
08-03-2007, 02:10 PM
I would, but then I'd need to do a lot of researching in order to write a proper article, but I've no time for that. The person who wrote the article must know alot about Taufik, but I wish that they would've made it a bit more professional.
wilfredlgf
08-03-2007, 09:11 PM
And my little word about Wikipedia was 'chit-chat'.
ants
08-03-2007, 09:13 PM
Most records are based on the broadcasted speed on tv. However there are also many records which is not broadcasted.
DivingBirdie
08-04-2007, 11:58 PM
powerful back court smashes seem to be significantly reduced in taufik's recent games. his smashes really stings a few years back:)
weekey
08-05-2007, 10:56 PM
i think taufik has the most beautiful and powerful backhand smash. Actually, all the backhand shots from taufik are beautiful. Among all the top players, his backhand is the best.
sikkony
08-06-2007, 08:03 AM
Where is the speed of the smash measured from? The net?
jmawebb
08-06-2007, 09:09 AM
It's at the point the shuttle leaves the racket.