Malaysia at the Olympics explained
| Noc: | MAS |
| Nocname: | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Games: | Olympics |
| Website: | |
| Rank: | 121 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 8 |
| Bronze: | 7 |
| See also: | (1956)
(1948–1960; 1968–present) |
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.
Medals
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count.
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|
| As and |
| As |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| did not participate |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
| | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58 |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 65 |
| | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 74 |
| | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 80 |
| future event |
| future event |
| Total | 0 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 119 | |
|---|
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| future event |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | − | |
|---|
Medals of demonstration and exhibition sports
- Only for demonstration and exhibition sports medalists
List of medalists
- Medalist of Demonstration & Exhibition Sports
Medals by individual
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 | | | | Total |
|---|
| | | 2008–2016 | Summer | Men | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| | | 2012–2016 | Summer | Women | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | 2016–2020 | Summer | Men | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | | 2020–2024 | Summer | Men | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | | 2020–2024 | Summer | Men | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
- People in bold are still active competitors.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: The Olympic Boycott, 1980. 8 May 2008. United States Department of State. 21 September 2021.
- Web site: Celebrating our past Olympic glory. Leam Seng. Alan Teh. New Straits Times. 2 August 2021. 21 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921063953/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/08/714002/celebrating-our-past-olympic-glory. 21 September 2021. live.
- Web site: Look to the Past: Malaysia's Winter Olympic Debut. Tanaka. Yukifumi. Olympics.com. 23 August 2021. 23 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921071200/https://olympics.com/en/news/look-to-the-past-malaysia-s-winter-olympic-debut. 21 September 2021. live.
- Web site: Sabah participated in the Olympics – as North Borneo. Oh. GL. Daily Express. 7 August 2021. 21 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210808164158/https://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/175868/sabah-participated-in-the-olympics-as-north-borneo/. 8 August 2021. live.
- Web site: 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?. Afifah. Nur. ms. ILoveBorneo.my. 27 July 2021. 21 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921065555/https://www.iloveborneo.my/cerita-menarik-dari-borneo/tahukah-anda-bahawa-sabah-pernah-menyertai-temasya-sukan-olimpik-sebagai-sebuah-negara/. 21 September 2021. live.
- Web site: Us Versus The World: A Throwback Of Singaporeans Who Have Made Us Proud At The Olympics. Vulcan Post. 16 August 2016. 21 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921070106/https://vulcanpost.com/585295/singaporeans-at-the-olympics-over-the-years/. 21 September 2021. live.
- Web site: Malaysian athletes at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics*. Olympian Database. 21 September 2021.
- Web site: When Singapore marched as Malaysia. Kor. Justin. Singapore Olympics. 24 July 2019. 21 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921061820/https://www.singaporeolympics.com/when-singapore-marched-as-malaysia/. 21 September 2021. live.
- Web site: Lessons from the Sidek legacy. De Silva. Joash Ee. The Star. 27 November 2019. 23 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921071719/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/badminton/2019/11/27/lessons-from-the-sidek-legacy. 21 September 2021. live.
- Web site: Chong Wei LEE. 26 July 2021. Olympics.com.
- Web site: All-Time Olympic Games Medal Tally Analysis .
