Malaysia at the Olympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Malaysia at theOlympics |
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IOC code | MAS | ||||||||
NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia | ||||||||
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North Borneo (1956) Singapore (1948–1960; 1968–present) |
Malaysia was first at the Olympic Games in 1956.
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Malaysia was MAL. It is now MAS.
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History
Teams from Malaysia have been in every Summer Olympic Games since 1956, except the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics. Malaysia has never been in the Winter Olympic Games.
As the Federation of Malaya, the nation was namedMalaya (MAL) for the 1956 and 1960 Games. North Borneo sent an independent team to the 1956 Games, and Singapore had also competed at the Olympics from 1948 to 1960. After these British colonies formed an independent Malaysia in 1963, the nation competed under that name for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Singapore regained independence from Malaysia in 1965 and competed once again as Singapore at the Olympics from 1968 onwards.
Malaysian athletes have won a total of six Olympic medals. Most are in badminton.
The National Olympic Committee for Malaysia was formed in 1953 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1954.
List of medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Bronze | Razif Sidek & Jalani Sidek | 1992 Barcelona | Badminton | Men's doubles |
Silver | Cheah Soon Kit & Yap Kim Hock | 1996 Atlanta | Badminton | Men's doubles |
Bronze | Rashid Sidek | 1996 Atlanta | Badminton | Men's singles |
Silver | Lee Chong Wei | 2008 Beijing | Badminton | Men's singles |
Silver | Lee Chong Wei | 2012 London | Badminton | Men's singles |
Bronze | Pandelela Rinong Pamg | 2012 London | Diving | Women's 10 metre platform |
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In Spanish: Malasia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños