Date of birth	August 10, 1981 (1981-08-10) (age 29)
Place of birth	Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight	64 kg (140 lb; 10.1 st)
Country	Indonesia
Handedness	Right
Coach	Mulyo Handoyo

Achievements

Hidayat's early achievements included being the top seed in the Men's Singles competition at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, at the age of 19; winning his first Indonesia Open title at the age 18; and reaching the All England final at the age of 17.

• 6 times won men's singles Badminton Indonesia Open (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006)
• 2 times won badminton men's singles Asian Games (2002 and 2006)
• 1 time won men's singles Badminton World Championships (2005)
• 1 time won men's singles Badminton Summer Olympics (2004)
• 2 times won Thomas Cup with Indonesian Badminton National Team (2000 and 2002)
• 3 times won men's singles Badminton Asia Championships (2000, 2004 and 2007)
• 3 times won men's singles Singapore Open (2001, 2005)
• 2 times won men's singles China Open (2005, 2006)
• 1 time won men's singles Malaysia Open (2000)
• 1 time won men's singles Macau Open Badminton Championships (2008)
• 1 time won men's singles India Open (2009)
• 1 time won men's singles US Open (2009)
• Won the Brunei Open at the age of 16
• Won gold medal at individual event (men's single) after defeating Singapore men's single Kendrick Lee Yen Hui with straight-set 21-15, 21-9 and won gold medal for men's team event at SEA Games (2007)
• 2 times Runner-up men's single Badminton All England (1999, 2000)
• 2 times Runner-up men's single Badminton French Super Series (2008, 2009)
• 2 time Runner-up men's singles Badminton Indonesia Open (2009, 2010)
• 3 times Runner-up men's singles Badminton Japan Open (2006, 2007, 2009)