Malaysia at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games explained

Cga:MAS
Cganame:Olympic Council of Malaysia
Games:Commonwealth Youth Games
Year:2011
Location:Isle of Man
Competitors:18
Sports:4
Rank:8
Gold:4
Silver:2
Bronze:1

Malaysia participated in the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games held in the British Crown Dependency of Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011. Their participation marked their fourth Commonwealth Youth Games appearance, one of the highest among the Commonwealth of Nations. Malaysia was represented by the Olympic Council of Malaysia, which is responsible for Malaysian participation in the multi-sport events, including Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games. Malaysian delegation consisted of 18 athletes competed in four different sports— athletics, badminton, cycling, and swimming.[1] This was an increase in the number of athletes from the nation's last appearance at the Games, when 10 athletes were sent to the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune. Malaysia dominated in the badminton events, winning all but one of the five gold medals on offer, the only other gold was won by P. V. Sindhu of India in women's singles.[2] [3] All the medals came from badminton.[4]

Background

Malaysia became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1957, and debuted in the Commonwealth Games, the then British Empire and Commonwealth Games, in 1966 in Kingston, Jamaica.[5] Malaysia has competed at every edition of the Games.[6] [7] It entered 10 athletes (five men and five women) in the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India, competed in athletes and badminton. Malaysian contingents won a total of 13 medals in Pune, including three gold and four silver, leading to the country finishing seventh in the final medal table standings.[8]

Medallists

MedalNameSportEventDate
11 September
11 September
11 September
11 September
11 September
11 September
11 September

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games.

Boys
  • Track events
    • AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankOverall rankResultRankOverall rankResultRank
    Harith Ammar Mohd Sobri100 m11.28519did not advance
    Alif Ashraf Mohd Razali110 m hurdles14.133 Q714.064

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games.

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games.

    Road

    AthletesEventTimeRank
    Hamdan Hamidunalign=left rowspan=2Boys' individual road race+5 laps35
    Muhd Arfy Qhairant Amrandid not finish
    Hamdan Hamidunalign=left rowspan=2Boys' individual time trial10:3728
    Muhd Arfy Qhairant Amran10:5433
    Hamdan Hamidun
    Muhd Arfy Qhairant Amran    		Boys' team time trial21:3111
    Hamdan Hamidunalign=left rowspan=2Boys' criterium+31 laps24
    Muhd Arfy Qhairant Amran+38 laps34
    Jupha Somnetalign=left rowspan=2Girls' individual road race1:08.028
    Nurul Nadia Mohamad Fauzi+1 laps17
    Jupha Somnetalign=left rowspan=2Girls' individual time trial12:3216
    Nurul Nadia Mohamad Fauzi12:4217
    Jupha Somnet
    Nurul Nadia Mohamad Fauzi    		Girls' team time trial25:146
    Jupha Somnetalign=left rowspan=2Girls' criterium+1 laps11
    Nurul Nadia Mohamad Fauzi+6 laps16

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games.

    Boys
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    Tern Jian Han200 m freestyle1:57.8518did not advance
    Tern Jian Han50 m backstroke26.619did not advance
    Tern Jian Han100 m backstroke57.149did not advance
    Tern Jian Han200 m backstroke2:03.178 Q2:04.688
    Chi Chia Khian50 m butterfly26.1210did not advance
    Chi Chia Khian100 m butterfly56.477 Q56.076
    Tern Jian Han55.765 Q56.045
    Chi Chia Khian200 m butterfly2:14.9010 QDisqualified
    Tern Jian Han2:06.257 Q2:05.536
    Girls
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    Erika Kong Chia Chia50 m breaststroke33.827 Q32.685
    Erika Kong Chia Chia100 m breaststroke1:12.039did not advance
    Erika Kong Chia Chia200 m breaststroke2:38.048 Q2:35.057
    Hii Siew Siew50 m butterfly31.7916did not advance
    Hii Siew Siew100 m butterfly1:08.7312did not advance
    Hii Siew Siew200 m butterfly2:31.9810did not advance
    Erika Kong Chia Chia200 m individual medley2:22.5611did not advance

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Event entries  - Malaysia . cyg2011results.com. CYG 2011 Organising Committee . March 2, 2012.
    2. Web site: England finish top of the medals board at 2011 Isle of Man Commonwealth Youth Games . cyg2011.com. CYG 2011 Organising Committee . September 12, 2011 . March 2, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305103652/http://cyg2011.com/index.php/news/england_finish_top_of_the_medals_board_at_2011_isle_of_man_commonwealth_you . March 5, 2012 .
    3. Web site: Commonwealth Youth Games: Malaysia Clinch Four Of Five Gold Medals To Dominate Badminton In Isle Of Man . . September 12, 2011 . March 2, 2012.
    4. Web site: Medal Table  - Malaysia . cyg2011results.com CYG 2011 Organising Committee . March 9, 2012 .
    5. Web site: Countries  - Malaysia . thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation . March 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140820023650/http://www.thecgf.com/countries/intro.asp?loc=MAS . August 20, 2014 . dead .
    6. Web site: Commonwealth Youth Games  - Edinburgh 2000 . thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation . March 2, 2012 . PDF . https://web.archive.org/web/20111014131641/http://thecgf.com/cyg/CYG_Overview_and_2000_Games.pdf . October 14, 2011 . dead .
    7. Web site: About the Games – Countries . bendigo2004.thecgf.com. 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games Organising Committee . March 2, 2012.
    8. Web site: Overall Medal Standings . results.cygpune2008.com. III Commonwealth Youth Games Organizing Committee . March 2, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912014353/http://results.cygpune2008.com/allcountries.html . September 12, 2011 .

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