Malaysia at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Malaysia at the Olympics
IOC code	MAS
NOC	Olympic Council of Malaysia
Website
Medals Ranked 121st	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 8 7 15
Summer appearances
1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
2018
Other related appearances
North Borneo (1956)  Singapore (1948–1960; 1968–present)

Malaysia first joined the Olympic Games in 1956. Since then, Malaysian athletes have competed in almost every Summer Olympic Games. The only time they didn't was in 1980, when they joined a boycott. Malaysia also started competing in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time in 2018.

Malaysia's Olympic Journey

How Malaysia Started in the Olympics

Before Malaysia became one country, different parts of it competed separately. The area known as West Malaysia today was called the Federation of Malaya. It competed as Malaya (MAL) in the 1956 and 1960 Games.

The state of Sabah sent its own team in 1956, called North Borneo. Singapore also competed in the Olympics from 1948 to 1960.

Becoming Malaysia at the Games

In 1963, these British colonies joined together to form independent Malaysia. The country then competed under the name Malaysia for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Malaysia used the old code MAL until 1988. After that, they started using their current code, MAS.

Singapore later became independent from Malaysia in 1965. It started competing as Singapore again from 1968 onwards.

Malaysia's Olympic Medals

Winning Medals for Malaysia

Malaysian athletes have won a total of 15 Olympic medals so far. Most of these, 11 medals, are in badminton. They also won 2 medals in diving and 2 in cycling.

The first Malaysians to win Olympic medals were two brothers, Jalani Sidek and Razif Sidek. They won their medal in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

The Quest for Gold

Even with 15 medals, no Malaysian athlete has ever won a gold medal. This means Malaysia has won more Olympic medals than any other country without earning a gold.

The Olympic Committee

The group that organizes Malaysia's Olympic efforts is called the National Olympic Committee. It was first set up for Malaya in 1953. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized it in 1954. This committee later became the National Olympic Committee for all of Malaysia.

Medals by Sport

Summer Sports Medals

Malaysia has won medals in three main summer sports:

• Badminton: 6 silver, 5 bronze (Total: 11 medals)
• Diving: 1 silver, 1 bronze (Total: 2 medals)
• Cycling: 1 silver, 1 bronze (Total: 2 medals)

Winter Sports Medals

Malaysia has not yet won any medals in the Winter Olympic Games. They first competed in 2018.

List of Medalists

•      Medalist of Demonstration & Exhibition Sports (These sports were shown at the Olympics but weren't official medal events.)

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	style="background:lightblue;"|Ng Boon Bee Punch Gunalan	1972 Munich	Badminton	Men's doubles
3 Bronze	Hii King Hung	1992 Barcelona	Taekwondo	Bantamweight (47–51 kg)
3 Bronze	Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek	1992 Barcelona	Badminton	Men's doubles
2 Silver	Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock	1996 Atlanta	Badminton	Men's doubles
3 Bronze	Rashid Sidek	1996 Atlanta	Badminton	Men's singles
2 Silver	style="background:lightblue;"|Lim Yew Fai	2008 Beijing	Wushu	Men's Jianshu / Qiangshu
2 Silver	style="background:lightblue;"|Chai Fong Ying	2008 Beijing	Wushu	Men's Taijiquan / Taijijian
3 Bronze	Pui Fook Chien	2008 Beijing	Wushu	Men's Nanquan / Nangun
3 Bronze	Chai Fong Wei	2008 Beijing	Wushu	Women's Daoshu / Gunshu
3 Bronze	Diana Bong Siong Lin	2008 Beijing	Wushu	Women's Nanquan / Nandao
2 Silver	Lee Chong Wei	2008 Beijing	Badminton	Men's singles
2 Silver	Lee Chong Wei	2012 London	Badminton	Men's singles
3 Bronze	Pandelela Rinong	2012 London	Diving	Women's 10 metre platform
2 Silver	Lee Chong Wei	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Badminton	Men's singles
2 Silver	Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Badminton	Men's doubles
2 Silver	Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Badminton	Mixed doubles
2 Silver	Cheong Jun Hoong Pandelela Rinong	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Diving	Women's synchronised 10 metre platform
3 Bronze	Azizulhasni Awang	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Cycling	Men's keirin
2 Silver	Azizulhasni Awang	2020 Tokyo	Cycling	Men's keirin
3 Bronze	Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik	2020 Tokyo	Badminton	Men's doubles
3 Bronze	Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik	2024 Paris	Badminton	Men's doubles
3 Bronze	Lee Zii Jia	2024 Paris	Badminton	Men's singles

Top Malaysian Medalists

This is a list of athletes who have won two or more Olympic medals for Malaysia.

Athlete	Sport	Years	Games	Gender				Total
Chong Wei, LeeLee Chong Wei	Badminton	2008–2016	Summer	Men	0	3	0	3
Rinong, PandelelaPandelela Rinong	Diving	2012–2016	Summer	Women	0	1	1	2
Awang, AzizulhasniAzizulhasni Awang	Cycling	2016–2020	Summer	Men	0	1	1	2
Chia, AaronAaron Chia	Badminton	2020–2024	Summer	Men	0	0	2	2
Wooi Yik, SohSoh Wooi Yik	Badminton	2020–2024	Summer	Men	0	0	2	2

• People in bold are still competing in sports.

See also

• Malaysia at the Paralympics
• Malaysia at the Youth Olympics
• List of flag bearers for Malaysia at the Olympics