Malaysia made its debut at the Olympics at the 1956 Summer Olympics but did not gain a medal in its first five participations. The delegation won its first medal when Razif and Jalani Sidek attained a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics in badminton. The delegation secured its first silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics, when Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock won an event in badminton. The delegation has never gained a gold medal, being the most successful delegation in the Olympics without one.
History
Malaysia debuted in the Olympics at the 1956 Summer Olympics at Melbourne, sending a total of 32 athletes. The newly formed delegation did not achieve a medal in their first five participations. Malaysia gained their first Olympic medal when Razif and Jalani Sidek gained a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics in badminton. During the 1996 edition, they gained their first silver medal from Cheah Soon Kit and Yap Kim Hock, who participated in badminton, along with another bronze medal gained from Rashid Sidek, the brother of Razif and Jalani. After failing to gain any medals in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, they gained another silver medal in the 2008 Olympics through Lee Chong Wei in badminton. Wei won another silver in the 2012 Olympic Games; Pandelela Rinong gained Malaysia's first medal in diving, a bronze, that same year. In the 2016 edition, four silver medals and one bronze medal were gained, the most in any participation. Among those medals, the first silver medal for diving, through Rinong, and their first medal for cycling, through Azizulhasni Awang, were earned; Wei won another silver medal. In the 2020 Olympics, a bronze medal and a silver medal were gained; the silver being the first silver medal for cycling through Awang. In the 2024 edition, two bronze medals were earned. The delegation has never gained a gold medal, being the most successful delegation in the Olympics without one.
List of medalists A total of 16 athletes, 12 of them partaking in pairs, have won eight bronze medals and nine silver medals; they are yet to win their first gold medal. +Medals won at the Summer OlympicsName(s)MedalSportEventYearLocationRazif SidekJalani Sidek BadmintonMen's doubles1992 Barcelona, SpainCheah Soon KitYap Kim Hock BadmintonMen's doubles 1996 Atlanta, United StatesRashid Sidek BadmintonMen's singlesLee Chong Wei BadmintonMen's singles2008 Beijing, ChinaLee Chong Wei BadmintonMen's singles 2012 London, United KingdomPandelela Rinong DivingWomen's 10 metre platformLee Chong Wei BadmintonMen's singles 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilGoh V ShemTan Wee Kiong BadmintonMen's doublesChan Peng SoonGoh Liu Ying BadmintonMixed doublesCheong Jun HoongPandelela Rinong DivingWomen's synchronised 10 metre platformAzizulhasni Awang CyclingMen's keirinAzizulhasni Awang CyclingMen's keirin 2020 Tokyo, JapanAaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik BadmintonMen's doublesAaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik BadmintonMen's doubles 2024 Paris, FranceLee Zii Jia BadmintonMen's singles
Summer Youth Olympics Five medals have been credited to Malaysia from the Youth Olympic Games: two are gold, three are silver, and one is bronze. +Medals won at the Summer Youth OlympicsName(s)MedalSportEventYearLocationPandelela Rinong DivingGirls' 10 metre platform 2010 Singapore DivingGirls' 3 metre springboardLoh Zhiayi DivingGirls' 10 metre platform 2014 Nanjing, China DivingGirls' 3 metre springboardGoh Jin Wei BadmintonGirls' singles 2018 Buenos Aires, Argentina Hamiz AhirShahrul SaupiAmirul AzaharArif IshakSyarman MatKamaruzaman KamarudinMuhibuddin MoharamFirdaus RosdiAkhimullah Anuar Field hockeyBoys' tournament
Other medalists
Mixed-NOCs medalists Malaysia has three medals from participants in a mixed team; the delegation gained one gold medal and two silver medals. +Medals won at the Summer Youth OlympicsName(s)MedalSportEventYearLocationCheam June Wei BadmintonMixed doubles 2014 Nanjing, ChinaMuhamad Zarif Syahiir Zolkepeli ArcheryMixed teamRayna Hoh Khai Ling GymnasticsMixed multi-discipline team2018 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Demonstration sports Malaysia gained three silver medals and four bronze medals from demonstration sports. +Medals won from demonstration sportsName(s)MedalSportEventYearLocationNg Boon Bee Punch Gunalan BadmintonMen's doubles1972 Munich, GermanyHii King Hung TaekwondoBantamweight (47–51 kg)1992 Barcelona, SpainLim Yew Fai WushuMen's Jianshu / Qiangshu 2008 Beijing, ChinaChai Fong Ying WushuWomen's Taijiquan / TaijijianPui Fook Chien WushuMen's Nanquan / NangunChai Fong Wei WushuWomen's Daoshu / GunshuDiana Bong Siong Lin WushuWomen's Nanquan / Nandao
Medal tally by sport
Summer Olympics +Medal tally by sport (Summer Olympics)SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal Badminton07512 Diving0112 Cycling0112Total09816
Youth Summer Olympics +Medal tally by sport (Youth Summer Olympics)SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal Diving0314 Badminton1001 Field hockey1001Total2316
Mixed-NOCs participation +Medal tally by sportSportGoldSilverBronzeTotal Badminton1001 Archery0101 Gymnastics0101Total1113
Medal tally by individual +Medal tally by individualPerson(s)GoldSilverBronzeTotal 030301120112 and 0022 and 0101 and 0101 and 0101 and 0101 and 0011 00110011 Total 0 9 7 16
Multiple medalists 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: – Still an active competitor +Multi-medalistsAthleteSportYearsGamesGender Total Badminton 2008–2016 Summer Men 0 3 0 3 Diving 2012–2016 Summer Women 0 1 1 2 Cycling 2016–2020 Summer Men 0 1 1 2 Badminton 2020–2024 Summer Men 0 0 2 2 Badminton 2020–2024 Summer Men 0 0 2 2
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