Malaya at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Malaya at the
1956 Summer Olympics
Flag of Malaya.svg
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
Competitors32 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
Flag of North Borneo (1948-1963).svg  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

Key
Men
Track events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Lee Kah Fook 100 m 11.845did not advance
Raja Azlam Ngah Ali 11.416did not advance
Sinnayah Karuppiah Jarabalan 11.563did not advance
Lee Kah Fook 200 m 23.946did not advance
Abdul Rahim Ahmed 400 m 50.935did not advance
Kenneth Perera 51.967did not advance
Kenneth Perera 800 m ––—did not advance
Manikavagasam Harichandra 1:56.277—did not advance
Women
Track event
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Annie Choong 100 m 12.734did not advance

Hockey

Men's tournament

Team roster
Group B
TeamPldWDLGFGAPts
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3120544
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3201644
Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya 3021562
Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya 3021242
Qualified for the semifinals
23 November 1956
11:30
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg2–2 (1–1)Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya
26 November 1956
16:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–2 (2–1)Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya
28 November 1956
16:00
Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg1–1 (0–1)Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya
Ninth to twelfth classification
TeamPldWDLGFGAPtsRank
Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg  Malaya 330014269
Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya 3201143410
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 3012171=11
Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan 30121181=11
3 December 1956
Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg8–0Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
4 December 1956
Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg3–0Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
6 December 1956
Malaya  Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg3–2Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya

Shooting

Three shooters represented Malaya in 1956.

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Joseph Chong 50 m pistol —43833
Liew Foh Sin Trap —14029
Moe Fu Kiat —14528

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Fong Seow Hor 200 m butterfly 2:56.07—Did not advance
Lim Heng Chek 100 m backstroke 1:12.47Did not advance

Weightlifting

Men
AthleteEventMilitary pressSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Koh Eng Tong Featherweight90.01482.519112.514285.017
Chan Pak Lum Middleweight100.012102.512––DNF
Tan Kim Bee Middle-heavyweight117.513122.55155.05395.06

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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