Malaysia at the Olympics
| Malaysia at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MAS |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 121st |
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 North Borneo (1956) | |
Malaysia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1956, 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.[1][2] Malaysia made their debut at the Winter Olympic Games in 2018.[3]
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,[4][5] and Singapore also competed at the Olympics from 1948 to 1960.[6] 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.[7][8] 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 15 Olympic medals, 11 in badminton, 2 in diving and 2 in cycling. The first Malaysian Olympians to win Olympic medals were two of the Sidek brothers, Jalani Sidek and Razif Sidek back in the 1992 Summer Olympics.[9][10] No Malaysian athlete has ever won a gold medal, making Malaysia the country that has won the most Olympic medals without earning gold.[11]
The National Olympic Committee for Malaya was created in 1953 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1954. This subsequently became the National Olympic Committee for Malaysia. In 2024 in Paris, Malaysia came in 80th of all countries.
Medals
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Medals by Summer Games[edit]
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Medals by Winter Games[edit]
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Medals by Summer Sport[edit] Leading in that sport
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Medals by Winter Sport[edit] Leading in that sport
Medals of demonstration and exhibition sports[edit]*Only for demonstration and exhibition sports medalists
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List of medalists
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Demonstration sports medalists
[edit]The following are medalists in official demonstration sports in the Summer Olympic Games.
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event | ||
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 Silver |
Ng Boon Bee Punch Gunalan |
1972 Munich |  Badminton |
Men's doubles | ||
 Bronze |
Hii King Hung | 1992 Barcelona |  Taekwondo |
Bantamweight (47–51 kg) | ||
| Silver |
Lim Yew Fai | 2008 Beijing |  Wushu |
Men's Jianshu / Qiangshu | ||
| Silver |
Chai Fong Ying | 2008 Beijing | Wushu |
Men's Taijiquan / Taijijian | ||
| Bronze |
Pui Fook Chien | 2008 Beijing | Wushu |
Men's Nanquan / Nangun | ||
| Bronze |
Chai Fong Wei | 2008 Beijing | Wushu |
Women's Daoshu / Gunshu | ||
| Bronze |
Diana Bong Siong Lin | 2008 Beijing | Wushu |
Women's Nanquan / Nandao | ||
Medals by individual
[edit]According to official data of the International Olympic Committee. This is a list of people who have won two or more Olympic medals for Malaysia.
| Athlete | Sport | Years | Games | Gender | 
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| Lee Chong Wei |  Badminton |
2008–2016 | Summer | Men | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Pandelela Rinong |  Diving |
2012–2016 | Summer | Women | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Azizulhasni Awang |  Cycling |
2016–2020 | Summer | Men | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aaron Chia | Badminton |
2020–2024 | Summer | Men | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Soh Wooi Yik | Badminton |
2020–2024 | Summer | Men | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- People in bold are still active competitors.
See also
[edit]- Malaysia at the Paralympics
- Malaysia at the Youth Olympics
- List of flag bearers for Malaysia at the Olympics
References
[edit]- ^ "The Olympic Boycott, 1980". United States Department of State. 8 May 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Leam Seng, Alan Teh (2 August 2021). "Celebrating our past Olympic glory". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Tanaka, Yukifumi (23 August 2021). "Look to the Past: Malaysia's Winter Olympic Debut". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Oh, GL (7 August 2021). "Sabah participated in the Olympics – as North Borneo". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Afifah, Nur (27 July 2021). "Tahukah Anda Bahawa Sabah Pernah Menyertai Temasya Sukan Olimpik Sebagai Sebuah Negara?" [Did You Know That Sabah Once Participated In The Olympics As A Nation?] (in Malay). ILoveBorneo.my. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Us Versus The World: A Throwback Of Singaporeans Who Have Made Us Proud At The Olympics". Vulcan Post. 16 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Malaysian athletes at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics*". Olympian Database. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Kor, Justin (24 July 2019). "When Singapore marched as Malaysia". Singapore Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ De Silva, Joash Ee (27 November 2019). "Lessons from the Sidek legacy". The Star. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Chong Wei LEE". Olympics.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "All-Time Olympic Games Medal Tally Analysis".
External links
[edit]- "Malaysia". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Malaysia". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/MAS". olympanalyt.com.
- "Malaya". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/MAL". olympanalyt.com.
- "North Borneo". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/NBO". olympanalyt.com.
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