Indonesian badminton player Markis Kido, an Olympic doubles gold medalist, has died aged 36 following a heart attack, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced in a tweet on Monday. The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) said in a statement that former player Candra Wijaya saw Kido collapse while playing badminton at a sports complex in Tangerang. Kido used to play badminton at this complex every Monday.
The doubles specialist won gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 alongside Hendra Setiawan, a year after winning the men’s doubles title at the world championship in Kuala Lumpur. He also won the World Cup title in 2006 and Asian Games gold four years later, also with Setiawan. PBSI Chairman Agung Firman Sampurna said Kido’s death was a “huge lossfor the Indonesian badminton family, which is currently preparing for the Tokyo Olympics next month.
