Sporting event delegation
Malaya at the 1956 Summer Olympics |
---|
Flag of Malaya |
IOC code | MAS (MAL used at these Games) |
---|
NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
---|
Website | www.olympic.org.my (in English) |
---|
in Melbourne/Stockholm |
---|
Competitors | 32 in 5 sports |
---|
Flag bearer | Tan Kim Bee[1] |
---|
Medals | - Gold
- 0
- Silver
- 0
- Bronze
- 0
- Total
- 0
|
---|
Summer Olympics appearances (overview) |
---|
|
Other related appearances |
---|
North Borneo (1956) |
The Federation of Malaya competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. It was the first Olympic appearance by the nation, which later expanded and was renamed as Malaysia in 1963. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 13 events in 5 sports.[2]
Athletics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track events
- Women
- Track event
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
Annie Choong | 100 m | 12.73 | 4 | did not advance |
Hockey
Men's tournament
- Team roster
- Group B
| Qualified for the semifinals |
- Ninth to twelfth classification
Shooting
Three shooters represented Malaya in 1956.
- Men
Swimming
- Men
Weightlifting
- Men
Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank |
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
Koh Eng Tong | Featherweight | 90.0 | 14 | 82.5 | 19 | 112.5 | 14 | 285.0 | 17 |
Chan Pak Lum | Middleweight | 100.0 | 12 | 102.5 | 12 | – | – | DNF |
Tan Kim Bee | Middle-heavyweight | 117.5 | 13 | 122.5 | 5 | 155.0 | 5 | 395.0 | 6 |
References
- ^ "Malaya". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Malaya at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
External links
Africa | |
---|
America | |
---|
Asia | |
---|
Europe | |
---|
Oceania | |
---|
Nations in bullet brackets indicating competed at the Equestrian events (Stockholm only) |