Take A Peek At Marcus's Career Journey 'The Minions' Gideon Who Decides To Retire At The Age Of 33
JAKARTA - Indonesian men's badminton player, Marcus Gideon officially decided to retire at the age of 33. He took the decision to coincide with his birthday celebration on Saturday, March 9.His 25-year struggle has brought him many experiences and moments of ups and downs. Marcus Gideon also did not forget to be grateful for what made him able to be at this point.On this day at the age of 33 I decided to quit my badminton professional career. It doesn't feel like I've been training and competing on the pitch for 25 years, ” Marcus wrote on his personal Instagram quoted on Sunday, March 10.“ I give thanks to the Lord Jesus who has worked in my life, without Him I may not exist like it is today. I am aware that I exist until now only because of God's generosity, ” he continued.Many proud achievements for the country, Marcus Gideon also did not forget to thank his partners during their competition in the men's doubles sector, the late Markis Kido and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo. Marcus also appreciated the support of the supporters who had supported his career from the start.“I thank my partners, am. Kido @markis_kido11, Kevin @kevin_sanjaya, etc. Thank you to the family who always support and pray for me,” he said again.Before deciding to hang up the racket, Marcus Gideon was indeed known as an outstanding badminton player. He has been practicing badminton since an early age.At the age of 9, Marcus Gideon successfully won the Victorian International Challenge in 2009 with the Tangkas Jakarta club in Australia. From there his career continued to accelerate, Marcus finally succeeded in breaking through the PBSI Cipayung National Training Center (Pelatnas) in 2010.Marcus' career in the badminton scene could not be separated from the ups and downs. He also had time to leave the National Training Center because he was not included in the 2013 All England squad. In fact, this moment became Marcus' turning point. Because he was then paired with Markis Kido who was also a non-training status.Together with Kido, Marcus' name became known because they won the 2013 French Open and 2014 Indonesia Masters. In addition, they broke into the men's doubles number 10 BWF ranking.In 2015, Marcus was again withdrawn from the National Training Center and paired with Kevin Sanjaya. This pair immediately skyrocketed with the nickname 'the Minions' which was most feared by all opponents.Together with Kevin, Marcus managed to get to the peak of his career and held a defensive record at the top of BWF number 1 standings for 5 years, until finally he had to step down in 2022.Throughout his career, Marcus has won 19 BWF titles including the 2017 All England champions.Marcus Gideon's Achievement List:Year 2011Singapore International (Juara)2012Iran Fajr International (Juara)2013French Open (Juara)Year 2016Malaysia Masters (Juara)India Open (Juara)Australian Open (Juara)China Open (Juara)2017Denmark Open (Runner-up)China Open (Juara)Hong Kong Open (Juara)World Superseries Finals (Juara)All England Open (Juara)2018Indonesia Masters (Juara)India Open (Juara)All England Open (Juara)Indonesia Open (Juara)Asian Games (Juara)Japan Open (Juara)Denmark Open (Juara)French Open (Runner-up)China Open (Juara)Hong Kong Open (Juara)E-Plus Badminton Asia Team Championship (Gold)Asian Games (Silver)2019Malaysia Masters (Juara)Indonesia Masters (Juara)Badminton Asia Championship (Runner-up)Indonesia Open (Juara)Japan Open (Juara)China Open (Juara)Denmark Open (Juara)French Open (Juara)China Open (Juara)2020Indonesia Masters (Juara)All England Open (Runner-up)Badminton Asia Team Championship (Gold)2021Indonesia Masters (Juara)All England Open (Runner-up)French Open (Runner-up)Hylo Open (Juara)Indonesia Masters (Runner-up)Indonesia Open (Juara)Thomas Cup (Golds)BWF World Tour Final (Runner-up)2022Denmark Open 2022 (Runner-up)