| Malaysia at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MAS |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| in Lillehammer | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Chew Kai Xiang |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Malaysia competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway from 12 to 21 February 2016. The country made its debut in the Winter Olympics. The Malaysian team consisted of one figure skater and two officials. [1]
Malaysia had qualified one figure skater. [2]
| Athlete | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Chew Kai Xiang | Singles | 46.53 | 11 | 90.94 | 13 | 137.47 | 11 |
| Athletes | Event | Free skate/Free dance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice dance | Pairs | Girls | Boys | Total | |||
| Points Team points | Points Team points | Points Team points | Points Team points | Points | Rank | ||
Team Motivation Guoste Damuleviciute / Deividas Kizala (LTU) Ekaterina Borisova / Dmitry Sopot (RUS) Byun Ji-hyun (KOR) Chew Kai Xiang (MAS) | Team trophy | 55.56 2 | 104.80 8 | 99.94 6 | 86.56 2 | 18 | 4 |
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