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| Malaysia at the 1969 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games | |
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| IOC code | MAS |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| in Rangoon | |
| Competitors | 189 in 15 sports |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Southeast Asian Peninsular Games appearances | |
Malaysia competed in the 1969 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games held in Rangoon, Burma from 6 to 13 December 1969.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
 Badminton | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
 Basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Football | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Table tennis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 24 | 39 | 79 | 4 |
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