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Tuesday, May 29 2012, 03:15 AM

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MF Siregar dies at 82

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MF Siregar: bola.kompas.com  M.F. Siregar   

Indonesian badminton coach and key figure Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar passed away on Sunday after suffering an illness. He was 82.

Siregar has dedicated all his life to sports particularly badminton.

One of his best achievements was helping Susi Susanti to win a gold medal in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, which was also the first Indonesia's gold in the biggest sports event in the world.

He also received various sports awards at national and international levels.