Malaya at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Malaya at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MAS (MAL used at these Games) |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 32 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Tan Kim Bee[1] |
| Medals |
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| 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
[edit]- 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 | ||||
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| 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
[edit]Men's tournament
[edit]- 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 |
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- 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 |
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Shooting
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
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