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Olympic doubles gold medallist Markis Kido dies of heart attack

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FILE PHOTO: Indonesia's Kido and Setiawan celebrate on the podium after winning the gold medal in the men's badminton doubles final at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou [PHOTO COURTESY]

Indonesian badminton player Markis Kido, an Olympic doubles gold medallist, has died aged 36 from a heart attack, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said in a tweet on Monday.

The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) said in a statement that former player Candra Wijaya witnessed Kido collapse while playing badminton at a sports complex in Tangerang. Kido has played badminton at the venue every Monday.

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