| Noc: | MAS |
| Nocname: | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1960 |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of Malaya |
| Oldcode: | MAL |
| Website: | |
| Location: | Rome |
| Competitors: | 9 |
| Sports: | 4 |
| Flagbearer: | Shahrudin Mohamed Ali[1] |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| See also: | (1956) |
The Federation of Malaya competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Nine competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in four sports.[2] It was the second Olympic appearance by the nation, which expanded and was renamed as Malaysia in 1963.
See main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Shahrudin Mohamed Ali | 100 m | 11.11 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Shahrudin Mohamed Ali | 200 m | 22.40 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Mani Jegathesan | 400 m | 48.56 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
See main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | |||
| Chan Kooi Chye | 50 m rifle prone | 370 | 76 | did not advance | ||
| Ong Hock Eng | Trap | – | – | did not advance | ||
See main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Fong Seow Jit | 100 m freestyle | 1:03.4 | 7 | did not advance | ||||
| Fong Seow Jit | 400 m freestyle | 5:07.3 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| Fong Seow Hor | 200 m butterfly | 2:56.4 | 7 | did not advance | ||||
See main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||||
| Chung Kum Weng | Featherweight | 92.5 | 13 | 97.5 | 10 | 125.0 | 12 | 315.0 | 11 | |
| Kuan King Lam | Light heavyweight | 112.5 | 21 | 115.0 | 15 | 142.5 | 19 | 370.0 | 18 | |