| Malaysia at the 2008 Asian Beach Games | |
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| IOC code | MAS |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| in Bali | |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Asian Beach Games appearances | |
Malaysia competed at the 2008 Asian Beach Games held in Bali, Indonesia from 18 October 2008 to 26 October 2008. Malaysia finished with 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals, and 6 bronze medals.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Gold | Abdullah Ahmad Arifin Mamat Azmi Ahmad Jamil Mat Ali Sharnuddin Ngah Syed Bakar Osman | Beach woodball | Men's team | 21 October |
| Gold | Faizal Abdullah | Pencak silat | Men's tanding 80-85 kg | 22 October |
 Silver | Arifin Mamat | Beach woodball | Men's singles | 22 October |
| Silver | Rina Jordana Adnan | Pencak silat | Women's tanding 45-50 kg | 22 October |
 Bronze | Kamilah Sulong Maslinda Zakaria | Pencak silat | Women's ganda | 19 October |
| Bronze | Mohd Hafiz Mahari | Pencak silat | Men's tanding 45-50 kg | 20 October |
| Bronze | Syed Bakar Osman | Beach woodball | Men's singles | 22 October |
| Bronze | Mohd Hafiz Arif Mohd Helmi Aziz | Pencak silat | Men's ganda | 22 October |
| Bronze | Beach sepaktakraw | Men's regu | 24 October | |
| Bronze | Heh Boon Pin Kuek Tian Yuan Sua Chee Huat Te Kok Lim | 3-on-3 basketball | Men's tournament | 26 October |
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