Marcus Fernaldi Gideon

Marcus Fernaldi Gideon
Gideon at the 2017 All England Open
Personal information
Born (1991-03-09) 9 March 1991
Jakarta, Indonesia
Years active2010–2024
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse
Agnes Amelinda Mulyadi
(m. 2018)
Sport
CountryIndonesia
SportBadminton
HandednessRight
Coached byHerry Iman Pierngadi
Aryono Miranat
Retired9 March 2024
Men's doubles
Career record426 wins, 155 losses
Highest ranking1 (with Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo, 16 March 2017)
BWF profile
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  Indonesia
Sudirman Cup
2015 Dongguan Mixed team
2019 Nanning Mixed team
Thomas Cup
2020 Aarhus Men's team
2016 Kunshan Men's team
2018 Bangkok Men's team
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's doubles
2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Asian Championships
2019 Wuhan Men's doubles
Asia Team Championships
2018 Alor Setar Men's team
2020 Manila Men's team
SEA Games
2015 Singapore Men's team
2015 Singapore Men's doubles

Marcus Fernaldi Gideon (born 9 March 1991) is an Indonesian former badminton player who was ranked world No. 1 in the men's doubles by the Badminton World Federation alongside Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo. He plays for PB Jaya Raya, and has been a member of the club since June 2018. He and Sukamuljo were recognized as one of the most outstanding players, and awarded as the BWF Best Male Players of the Year for two years in a row after collecting seven Superseries titles in 2017 and eight World Tour titles in 2018, including two back-to-back All England Open titles.

Gideon and Sukamuljo are often referred to as "the Minions" because of their below average height and for their fast and agile playing style, jumping and bouncing just like the Minions in the film Despicable Me. Gillian Clark, a BWF commentator, stated that the fast play shown by Gideon and Sukamuljo have taken the men's doubles game to a new level and makes the matches more exciting to watch.