| Malaysia at the 1978 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | MAS |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| in Bangkok | |
| Competitors | 158 in 13 sports |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 North Borneo (1954, 1958, 1962) Sarawak (1962) | |
Malaysia competed in the 1978 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 20 September 1978. Athletes from Malaysia won overall six medal and finished 12th in a medal table. [1]
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
 Bowling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
 Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
 Field hockey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Vellasamy Subramaniam | 20 km road walk | 1:31:59 |  |
| Khoo Chong Beng | 1:33:57 |  | |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Saik Oik Cum | 400 m | 55.09 |  |
| Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
 North Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Qatar | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Qualified for the finals |
| Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 7 | 6 | 1 |
 Pakistan | 7 | 6 | 1 |
 Iraq | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 Kuwait | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Saudi Arabia | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Bahrain | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Qatar | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 China | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Japan | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Thailand | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | |||
| Yusoff Hashim | Men's 67 kg | |
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| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 India | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
 Bangladesh | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Qualified for the semifinals |
| Bangladesh | 0 – 1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| China | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
| Thailand | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 |
| Qualified for the gold medal match | |
| Qualified for the bronze medal match |
| South Korea | 1 – 0 | Malaysia |
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