Muhammad Fareez bin Anuar (born 27 July 1996) is a Malaysian para-badminton player.[1][2][3] He won a gold medal in the men's doubles SU5 event at the 2024 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships. At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, he finished fourth in the men's singles SU5 event.[4][5]

Muhammad Fareez Anuar
Personal information
Country Malaysia
Born (1996-07-27) 27 July 1996 (age 28)
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
HandednessRight
CoachNova Armada
Men's singles and doubles SU5
Highest ranking4 (MS 25 June 2024)
1 (MD with Cheah Liek Hou 27 February 2024)
Current ranking5 (MS)
1 (MD with Cheah Liek Hou) (24 September 2024)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  Malaysia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Pattaya Men's doubles
Asian Para Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Men's doubles
ASEAN Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Cambodia Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Surakarta Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Cambodia Men's doubles

Biography

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Fareez has a disability in his right elbow due to a motorcycle accident he suffered from at the age of 15.[6]

Achievements

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World Championships

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Men's doubles SU5

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand
  Cheah Liek Hou   Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
21–17, 21–18   Gold

Asian Para Games

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Men's doubles SU5

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium,
Hangzhou, China
  Cheah Liek Hou   Dheva Anrimusthi
  Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara
21–19, 15–21, 12–21   Bronze

ASEAN Para Games

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Men's doubles SU5

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Edutorium Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta,
Surakarta, Indonesia
  Cheah Liek Hou   Oddie Listyanto Putra
  Suryo Nugroho
19–21, 21–15, 19–21   Bronze
2023 Morodok Techo Badminton Hall,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri   Oddie Listyanto Putra
  Suryo Nugroho
16–21, 21–19, 22–24   Bronze

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (15 titles, 3 runners-up)

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The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[7]

Men's singles SU5

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2023 Brazil Para-Badminton International Level 2   Cheah Liek Hou 19–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2023 Western Australia Para-Badminton International Level 2   Dheva Anrimusthi 15–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2023 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 1   Cheah Liek Hou 21–19, 21–19   Winner

Men's doubles SU5

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2   Cheah Liek Hou   Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
21–14, 19–21, 21–7   Winner
2022 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 2   Cheah Liek Hou   Oddie Listyanto Putra
  Suryo Nugroho
17–21, 21–15, 21–9   Winner
2022[a] 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1   Cheah Liek Hou   Guillaume Gailly
  Mathieu Thomas
21–9, 21–10   Winner
  Nilesh Gaikwad
  Manoj Sarkar
21–6, 21–16
  Chirag Baretha
  Hardik Makkar
21–19, 21–17
2022[a] Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 1   Cheah Liek Hou   Kim Gi-yeon
  Lee Jeong-soo
21–15, 21–18   Winner
  Méril Loquette
  Lucas Mazur
21–12, 21–16
  Pricha Somsiri
  Chok-Uthaikul Watcharaphon
21–15, 21–13
  Fang Jen-yu
  Pu Gui-yu
21–11, 22–20
2022 Indonesia Para-Badminton International Level 3   Mohd Amin Burhanuddin   Dheva Anrimusthi
  Hafizh Briliansyah Prawiranegara
16–21, 10–21   Runner-up
2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2   Cheah Liek Hou   Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
22–20, 21–23, 21–15   Winner
2023 Brazil Para-Badminton International Level 2   Cheah Liek Hou   Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
21–13, 21–18   Winner
2023 Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 2   Cheah Liek Hou   Li Mingpan
  Shi Shengzhuo
21–15, 22–24, 21–14   Winner
2023 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2   Cheah Liek Hou   Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
21–18, 19–21, 21–14   Winner
2023[a] 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1   Cheah Liek Hou   Jeon Sun-woo
  Kim Gi-yeon
15–21, 21–11, 21–16   Winner
  Robert Donald
  Sean O'Sullivan
21–14, 21–11
  Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
17–21, 21–10, 21–15
2023[a] Western Australia Para-Badminton International Level 2   Cheah Liek Hou   Manuel García
  Pablo Serrano
21–12, 21–10   Winner
  Bartłomiej Mróz
  Sean O'Sullivan
21–9, 21–13
  Hardik Makkar
  Ruthick Ragupathi
21–17, 19–21, 21–16
2023[a] Japan Para-Badminton International Level 2   Cheah Liek Hou   Mohamad Faris Ahmad Azri
  Amyrul Yazid Ahmad Sibi
21–8, 19–21, 21–17   Winner
  Li Mingpan
  Shi Shengzhuo
21–15, 21–9
  Bartłomiej Mróz
  Tay Wei Ming
21–14, 21–15
  Hardik Makkar
  Ruthick Ragupathi
21–15, 21–17
2023 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 1   Cheah Liek Hou   Fang Jen-yu
  Pu Gui-yu
21–1, 21–10   Winner
2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2   Cheah Liek Hou   Chirag Baretha
  Raj Kumar
21–16, 21–19   Winner
2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International I Level 1   Cheah Liek Hou   Hardik Makkar
  Ruthick Ragupathi
21–16, 22–20   Winner

References

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  1. ^ "Liek Hou Getting Along Better With New Partner Muhammad Fareez". BERNAMA. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Fareez to step into gear at world meet as he eyes Olympics spot". The Star. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Liek Hou wins eighth World Para Badminton Championship title". The Sun. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ^ Musa, Muzaffar (2024-09-03). "Paralimpik Paris 2024: Fareez Anuar ralat terlepas pingat gangsa". stadiumastro.com. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  5. ^ Zainal, Zuraimee (2024-09-03). "Paris 2024: Terlampau fikirkan pingat bawa padah buat Fareez". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  6. ^ BERNAMA (2024-01-09). "Paralympics: Muhammad Fareez Clears 'Group Of Death' Unscathed To Make Semis". BERNAMA. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  7. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e This tournament uses a round robin system.