Malaysia at the Olympics

Malaysia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when Malaysia participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Malaysia made their debut at the Winter Olympic Games in 2018.

Malaysia at the
Olympics
IOC codeMAS
NOCOlympic Council of Malaysia
Websitewww.olympic.org.my (in English)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
7
Bronze
4
Total
11
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 North Borneo (1956)
 Singapore (1948–1960; 1968–present)

The Federation of Malaya (now the states comprising West Malaysia) competed as Malaya (MAL) in the 1956 and 1960 Games. The present day state of Sabah sent an independent team to the 1956 Games as North Borneo, and Singapore also competed at the Olympics from 1948 to 1960. After these British colonies federated to form an independent Malaysia in 1963, the nation competed under that name for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Malaysia would inherit Malaya's code MAL until 1988 when it started competing under its present code MAS. Singapore would subsequently regain independence from Malaysia in 1965 and compete once again as Singapore from 1968 onwards.

Malaysian athletes have won a total of 11 Olympic medals, 8 in badminton, 2 in diving and 1 in cycling. The first Malaysian Olympians to win Olympic medals could have been Punch Gunalan and Ng Boon Bee, who lost their final match in badminton men's doubles. As badminton was only a demonstration sport in 1972, there were no official medals then; Malaysia thus had to wait for the first medal until 1992. The most successful Malaysian Olympian by medals won is Lee Chong Wei with 3 silver medals in badminton.

The National Olympic Committee for Malaya was created in 1953 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1954. This subsequently became the National Olympic Committee for Malaysia.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1956 Melbourneas  Malaya (MAL) and  North Borneo (NBO)
1960 Romeas  Malaya (MAL)
1964 Tokyo620000-
1968 Mexico City310000-
1972 Munich450000-
1976 Montreal230000-
1980 Moscowdid not participate
1984 Los Angeles210000-
1988 Seoul90000-
1992 Barcelona26001154
1996 Atlanta35011258
2000 Sydney400000-
2004 Athens260000-
2008 Beijing32010170
2012 London29011263
2016 Rio de Janeiro32041560
2020 TokyoFuture event
2024 Paris
2028 Los Angeles
Total07411101

Medals by Winter Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
2018 Pyeongchang20000-
2022 BeijingFuture event
2026 Milan–Cortina

Medals by Sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Badminton63211
Cycling3003
Diving3003
Totals (3 sports)123217

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeRazif Sidek
Jalani Sidek
1992 Barcelona BadmintonMen's doubles
 SilverCheah Soon Kit
Yap Kim Hock
1996 Atlanta BadmintonMen's doubles
 BronzeRashid Sidek 1996 Atlanta BadmintonMen's singles
 SilverLee Chong Wei 2008 Beijing BadmintonMen's singles
 SilverLee Chong Wei 2012 London BadmintonMen's singles
 BronzePandelela Rinong 2012 London DivingWomen's 10 metre platform
 SilverLee Chong Wei 2016 Rio de Janeiro BadmintonMen's singles
 SilverGoh V Shem
Tan Wee Kiong
2016 Rio de Janeiro BadmintonMen's doubles
 SilverChan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying
2016 Rio de Janeiro BadmintonMixed doubles
 SilverCheong Jun Hoong
Pandelela Rinong
2016 Rio de Janeiro DivingWomen's synchronized 10 metre platform
 BronzeAzizulhasni Awang 2016 Rio de Janeiro CyclingMen's keirin

See also

References

    • "Malaysia". International Olympic Committee.
    • "Results and Medalists—Malaysia". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
    • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
    • "Malaysia". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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