Malaya at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | MAS (MAL used at these Games) |
NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
Website | www |
in Rome | |
Competitors | 9 in 4 sports |
Flag bearer | Shahrudin Mohamed Ali [1] |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
North Borneo (1956) |
The Federation of Malaya competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Nine competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in four sports. [2] It was the second Olympic appearance by the nation, which expanded and was renamed as Malaysia in 1963.
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Shahrudin Mohamed Ali | 100 m | 11.11 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
Shahrudin Mohamed Ali | 200 m | 22.40 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Mani Jegathesan | 400 m | 48.56 | 4 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Kaimaruddin Maidin | Long jump | 6.74 | 43 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Chan Kooi Chye | 50 m rifle prone | 370 | 76 | did not advance | |
Ong Hock Eng | Trap | – | – | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Fong Seow Jit | 100 m freestyle | 1:03.4 | 7 | did not advance | |||
Fong Seow Jit | 400 m freestyle | 5:07.3 | 6 | — | did not advance | ||
Fong Seow Hor | 200 m butterfly | 2:56.4 | 7 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Chung Kum Weng | Featherweight | 92.5 | 13 | 97.5 | 10 | 125.0 | 12 | 315.0 | 11 |
Kuan King Lam | Light heavyweight | 112.5 | 21 | 115.0 | 15 | 142.5 | 19 | 370.0 | 18 |
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