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Malaya at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Malaya at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of Malaya
IOC codeMAS
(MAL used at these Games)
NOCOlympic Council of Malaysia
Websitewww.olympic.org.my (in English)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors32 in 5 sports
Flag bearerTan 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]

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Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lee Kah Fook 100 m 11.84 5 did not advance
Raja Azlam Ngah Ali 11.41 6 did not advance
Sinnayah Karuppiah Jarabalan 11.56 3 did not advance
Lee Kah Fook 200 m 23.94 6 did not advance
Abdul Rahim Ahmed 400 m 50.93 5 did not advance
Kenneth Perera 51.96 7 did not advance
Kenneth Perera 800 m – – — did not advance
Manikavagasam Harichandra 1:56.27 7 — did not advance
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

Main article: Field hockey at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Team roster
Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts
 Great Britain 3 1 2 0 5 4 4
 Australia 3 2 0 1 6 4 4
 Malaya 3 0 2 1 5 6 2
 Kenya 3 0 2 1 2 4 2
Qualified for the semifinals
23 November 1956
11:30
Great Britain  2–2 (1–1)  Malaya
26 November 1956
16:00
Australia  3–2 (2–1)  Malaya
28 November 1956
16:00
Malaya  1–1 (0–1)  Kenya
Ninth to twelfth classification
Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts Rank
 Malaya 3 3 0 0 14 2 6 9
 Kenya 3 2 0 1 14 3 4 10
 United States 3 0 1 2 1 7 1 =11
 Afghanistan 3 0 1 2 1 18 1 =11
3 December 1956
Malaya  8–0  Afghanistan
4 December 1956
Malaya  3–0  United States
6 December 1956
Malaya  3–2  Kenya

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Three shooters represented Malaya in 1956.

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Joseph Chong 50 m pistol — 438 33
Liew Foh Sin Trap — 140 29
Moe Fu Kiat — 145 28

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Fong Seow Hor 200 m butterfly 2:56.0 7 — Did not advance
Lim Heng Chek 100 m backstroke 1:12.4 7 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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

  1. ^ "Malaya". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Malaya at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2015.

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