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. The nation made its debut at the Winter Olympic Games in 2018.
The Federation of Malaya Olympic Council, the forerunner to the Olympic Council of Malaysia, was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1954. 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, and Singapore also competed at the Olympics from 1948 to 1960. 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. 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. No Malaysian athlete has ever won a gold medal, making Malaysia the country that has won the most Olympic medals without earning gold.
Malaysian athletes first competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics and a female athlete first competed for Malaysia at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Malaysia has competed in alpine skiing and figure skating.
Timeline of participation
Olympic Year/s Teams 1948–1952 (SIN) 1956 (MAL) 1960 (SIN) 1964 (MAL) 1968–1988 (SIN) (MAL) 1992–2016 (MAS) 2020–present (SGP)
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank As and As 62 0 0 0 0 – 31 0 0 0 0 – 45 0 0 0 0 – 23 0 0 0 0 – boycotted 21 0 0 0 0 – 9 0 0 0 0 – 26 0 0 1 1 54 35 0 1 1 2 58 40 0 0 0 0 – 26 0 0 0 0 – 32 0 1 0 1 72 29 0 1 1 2 65 32 0 4 1 5 60 30 0 1 1 2 74 26 0 0 2 2 80 future event Total 0 8 7 15 119
Medals by Winter Games GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank 2 0 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 0 0 – 1 0 0 0 0 – future event Total 0 0 0 0 −
Medals by summer sport
Medals of demonstration and exhibition sports *Only for demonstration and exhibition sports medalists
List of medalists
Medal Name GamesSportEvent Razif SidekJalani Sidek Badminton Men's doubles Cheah Soon KitYap Kim Hock Badminton Men's doubles Rashid Sidek Badminton Men's singles Lee Chong Wei Badminton Men's singles Lee Chong Wei Badminton Men's singles Pandelela Rinong Diving Women's 10 metre platform Lee Chong Wei Badminton Men's singles Goh V ShemTan Wee Kiong Badminton Men's doubles Chan Peng SoonGoh Liu Ying Badminton Mixed doubles Cheong Jun HoongPandelela Rinong Diving Women's synchronised 10 metre platform Azizulhasni Awang Cycling Men's keirin Azizulhasni Awang Cycling Men's keirin Aaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik Badminton Men's doubles Aaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik Badminton Men's doubles Lee Zii Jia Badminton Men's singles
Demonstration sports medalists The following are medalists in official demonstration sports in the Summer Olympic Games.
+Medals gained from demonstration sports Medal Name GamesSportEvent Ng Boon BeePunch Gunalan Badminton Men's doubles Hii King Hung Taekwondo Bantamweight (47–51 kg) Lim Yew Fai Wushu Men's Jianshu / Qiangshu Chai Fong Ying Wushu Men's Taijiquan / Taijijian Pui Fook Chien Wushu Men's Nanquan / Nangun Chai Fong Wei Wushu Women's Daoshu / Gunshu Diana Bong Siong Lin Wushu Women's Nanquan / Nandao
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 Malaysia at the Paralympics Malaysia at the Youth Olympics List of flag bearers for Malaysia at the Olympics
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