Malaya at the 1958 Asian Games

Malaysia at the
1958 Asian Games
IOC code MAS
NOC Olympic Council of Malaysia
Website www.olympic.org.my (English)
in Tokyo
Competitors 80 in 9 sports
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 3 3
Asian Games appearances (overview)
* As Malaya
Other related appearances
North Borneo (1954 • 1958 • 1962)
Sarawak (1962)

Federation of Malaya competed in the 1958 Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan from 24 May 1958 to 1 June 1958. This country is ranked number 15 with no gold medals, no silver medals and 3 bronze medals.[1]

Medal summary

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Athletics 0 0 1 1 11
Tennis 0 0 1 1 4
Weightlifting 0 0 1 1 6
Total 0 0 3 3 15

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Bronze Abdul Rahim Ahmed Athletics Men's 400 metres
 Bronze Gladys Loke
Katherine Leong 		Tennis Women's doubles
 Bronze Tan Kim Bee Weightlifting Men's middle heavyweight (90 kg)

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track event
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Abdul Rahim Ahmed 400 m 48.8 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 1958 Asian Games

Men's tournament

Group B
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Philippines 220207100+1074
 Thailand 211143168−253
 Malaya 202131213−822
Seventh to tenth place classification
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Rank
 Cambodia 330287252+3567
 Hong Kong 321262248+1458
 Indonesia 312263266−349
 Malaya 303248294−46310
Qualified for the finals
Ranked 10th in final standings

Field hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 1958 Asian Games

Men's tournament

Final round
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Rank
 Pakistan 4310190+1971st, gold medalist(s)
 India 4310161+1572nd, silver medalist(s)
 South Korea 4202613−743rd, bronze medalist(s)
 Malaya 4013215−1314
 Japan 4013115−1415
25 May
Malaya  2–3  South Korea
National Stadium, Tokyo
27 May
India  6–0  Malaya
National Stadium, Tokyo
28 May
Pakistan  6–0  Malaya
National Stadium, Tokyo
30 May
Japan  0–0  Malaya
National Stadium, Tokyo
Ranked 4th in final standings

Football

Main article: Football at the 1958 Asian Games

Men's tournament

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GAV Pts
 Republic of China 2200522.5004
 South Vietnam 2110723.5003
 Pakistan 2011240.5001
 Malaya 2002280.2500
Qualified for the quarterfinals

25 May
Republic of China  2–1  Malaya

27 May
Malaya  1–6  South Vietnam
Ranked 13th in final standings

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1958 Asian Games

Four tennis player represented for Malaysia in tennis.

Athlete Event Final Rank
Opposition
Score
Gladys Loke
Katherine Leong		 Women's doubles 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1958 Asian Games
Men
Athlete Event Military press Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Tan Kim Bee Middle heavyweight (90 kg) 3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1958 Asian Games

Two wrestler represented for Malaysia in wrestling.

References

  1. ↑ "Overall medal standings – Tokyo 1958". Olympic Council of Asia. ocasia.org. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
Nations at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan


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