Malaysia at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | MAS |
NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
Website | www |
in PyeongChang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Julian Yee (opening) [1] |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Malaysia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. It was the country's first appearance at the Winter Olympics. [2] Malaysia's team consisted of five people: two athletes, two officials and one chef de mission. [3]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Malaysia has qualified a single male athlete for alpine skiing. [4] Jeffrey Webb became the first Malaysian to qualify for the Winter Olympics. [2] Webb was born to an American father and Malaysian mother, allowing him to compete for the country. [5]
Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Jeffrey Webb | Men's giant slalom | 1:23.83 | 78 | 1:23.84 | 70 | 2:47.67 | 68 |
Men's slalom | DNF |
Figure skater Julian Yee became the second Malaysian to qualify for the Winter Olympic Games by finishing among the top six skaters who had previously yet to secure qualification at the 2017 Nebelhorn Trophy. [6]
Athlete | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Julian Yee | Men's singles | 73.58 | 25 | Did not advance |
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