Malaysia at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Malaysia at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeMAS
NOCOlympic Council of Malaysia
Websitewww.olympic.org.my (in English)
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors32 in 10 sports
Flag bearer Lee Chong Wei[1]
Medals
Ranked 60th
Gold
0
Silver
4
Bronze
1
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 North Borneo (1956)

Malaysia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Olympics, although it had previously competed in two other editions under the name Malaya. Tan Sri Mohamed Al-Amin Abdul Majid was the chef de mission of the national delegation at the Games.[2]

The Olympic Council of Malaysia fielded a team of 32 athletes, 17 men and 15 women, across ten sports at the Games, matching its largest team ever from Beijing eight years earlier.[3] Among the sports represented by the nation's athletes, Malaysia made its Olympic debut in golf (new to the 2016 Games), as well as its return to weightlifting after an eight-year absence. Badminton had the largest team by sport with eight athletes, a quarter of the nation's full roster.

The Malaysian team featured two Olympic medalists from London, including platform diver Pandelela Rinong, who became the first female from her country to stand on the podium, and badminton superstar Lee Chong Wei, who sought redemption for the nation's first ever gold after losing two previous finals to China's Lin Dan in the men's singles.[4] Appearing in his fourth Olympics as the most experienced athlete, Lee was selected to lead his contingent as the flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1][5] Apart from the medalists, eleven Malaysian athletes previously competed in London, including track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang, and badminton tandem Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying.[6]

Malaysia left Rio de Janeiro with a total of five medals (four silver and one bronze), signifying its most successful outcome in Olympic history and doubling the previous highest medal tallies set at Atlanta 1996 and London 2012.[7] Among the nation's medalists were Awang, who became the first track cyclist from Southeast Asia to stand on the Olympic podium, and Pandelela, who upgraded her individual bronze from London to share a silver with her partner Cheong Jun Hoong in the synchronised platform diving. Badminton superstar Lee managed to claim a silver for the third consecutive time in the men's singles, adding it to those won by Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong in the men's doubles, and Chan and Goh in the mixed doubles.[7][8]

Medalists

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Further information: 2016 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2016 Summer Olympics medal winners

Archery

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Main articles: Archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Three Malaysian archers qualified for the men's events by virtue of the nation's podium finish in the team recurve competition at the 2016 Archery World Cup meet in Antalya, Turkey.[9][10]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Haziq Kamaruddin Men's individual 645 50  Garrett (USA)
L 0–6 		did not advance
Khairul Anuar Mohamad 665 22  Pila (COL)
W 6–0 		 Floto (GER)
L 4–6 		did not advance
Mohd Akmal Nor Hasrin 635 55  Rodríguez (ESP)
L 0–6 		did not advance
Haziq Kamaruddin
Khairul Anuar Mohamad
Mohd Akmal Nor Hasrin 		Men's team 1945 12 —  France (FRA)
L 2–6 		did not advance

Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Malaysian athletes have achieved qualifying standards in the following event (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[11][12][13]

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
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli Women's 100 m 12.12 3 q 12.62 8 did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Nauraj Singh Randhawa Men's high jump 2.26 18 did not advance

Badminton

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Main articles: Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Malaysia has qualified a total of eight badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016: one entry each in the men's and women's singles, as well as the pair each in the men's, women's, and mixed doubles.[14]

Men
Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Lee Chong Wei Singles  Opti (SUR)
W (21–2, 21–3) 		 Wong (SIN)
W (21–18, 21–8) 		— 1 Q Bye  Chou T-c (TPE)
W (21–9, 21–15) 		 Lin D (CHN)
W (15–21, 21–11, 22–20) 		 Chen L (CHN)
L (18–21, 18–21) 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Goh V Shem
Tan Wee Kiong 		Doubles  Fuchs /
Schöttler (GER)
W (21–14, 21–17) 		 Chew /
Pongnairat (USA)
W (21–12, 21–10) 		 Fu HF /
Zhang N (CHN)
W (16-21, 21–15, 21–18) 		1 Q —  Lee Y-d /
Yoo Y-s (KOR)
W (17–21, 21–18, 21–19) 		 Chai B /
Hong W (CHN)
W (21–18, 12–21, 21–17) 		 Fu HF /
Zhang N (CHN)
L (21–16, 11–21, 21–23) 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Tee Jing Yi Singles  Gavnholt (CZE)
W (22-20, 21–15) 		 Yamaguchi (JPN)
L (18–21, 5–21) 		— 2 did not advance
Vivian Hoo
Woon Khe Wei 		Doubles  Olver /
Smith (GBR)
W (21–17, 24–22) 		 Poon L Y /
Tse Y S (HKG)
W (21–15, 21–13) 		 Maheswari /
Polii (INA)
L (19–21, 19–21) 		2 Q —  Matsutomo /
Takahashi (JPN)
L (16–21, 21–18, 9–21) 		did not advance
Mixed
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Chan Peng Soon
Goh Liu Ying 		Doubles  Isara /
Amitrapai (THA)
W (21–13, 21–19) 		 Middleton /
Choo (AUS)
W (21–17, 21–15) 		 Ahmad /
Natsir (INA)
L (15–21, 11–21) 		2 Q  Mateusiak /
Zięba (POL)
W (21–17, 21–10) 		 Xu C /
Ma J (CHN)
W (21–12, 21–19) 		 Ahmad /
Natsir (INA)
L (14–21, 12–21) 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Cycling

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Main articles: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Track

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Following the completion of the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Malaysia has entered two riders to compete only in the men's keirin and women's sprint, respectively, at the Olympics, by virtue of their final individual UCI Olympic rankings in those events.

Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Round 2 Repechage 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Rank
Fatehah Mustapa Women's sprint 11.207
64.245 		21 did not advance
Keirin
Athlete Event 1st Round Repechage 2nd Round Final
Rank Rank Rank Rank
Azizulhasni Awang Men's keirin 5 R 1 Q 3 Q 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Diving

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Main articles: Diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Diving at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Malaysian divers qualified for the following individual spots and synchronised teams at the Olympics through the 2015 FINA World Championships and the 2016 FINA World Cup series.[15][16] Two more divers have been selected through the 2015 Asian Diving Cup.[17][18] The Malaysian team was announced on 29 June 2016.[19]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Ahmad Amsyar Azman 3 m springboard 341.70 29 did not advance
Ooi Tze Liang 10 m platform 379.50 22 did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Cheong Jun Hoong 3 m springboard 282.25 21 did not advance
Ng Yan Yee 299.05 17 Q 324.75 5 Q 306.60 10
Pandelela Rinong 10 m platform 332.45 6 Q 336.95 6 Q 330.45 11
Nur Dhabitah Sabri 325.85 8 Q 307.65 11 Q 338.00 9
Cheong Jun Hoong
Nur Dhabitah Sabri 		3 m synchronised springboard — 293.40 5
Cheong Jun Hoong
Pandelela Rinong 		10 m synchronised platform — 344.34 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Golf

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Main articles: Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Golf at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Malaysia has entered four golfers (two per gender) into the Olympic tournament. Danny Chia (world no. 230), Gavin Green (world no. 321), Kelly Tan (world no. 153) and Michelle Koh (world no. 443) qualified directly among the top 60 eligible players for their respective individual events based on the IGF World Rankings as of 11 July 2016.[20][21]

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total
Score Score Score Score Score Par Rank
Danny Chia Men's 73 70 70 71 288 +4 48
Gavin Green 73 74 72 68 287 +3 47
Michelle Koh Women's 79 71 76 82 308 +24 58
Kelly Tan 78 70 76 73 297 +13 51

Sailing

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Main articles: Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Malaysian sailors have qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the individual fleet World Championships, and the Asian Sailing Championships.[22]

Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Khairulnizam Afendy Men's Laser 38 33 40 33 20 21 DNF 37 31 28 EL 281 35
Nur Shazrin Mohd Latif Women's Laser Radial 26 33 34 30 33 35 31 26 29 33 EL 274 33

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

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Main articles: Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Malaysia has qualified one shooter in the men's pistol events by virtue of his best finish at the 2015 ISSF World Cup series and Asian Championships, as long as he obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 March 2016.[23]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Johnathan Wong Men's 10 m air pistol 574 28 did not advance
Men's 50 m pistol 535 37 did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Malaysian swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[24][25]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Welson Sim Men's 200 m freestyle 1:47.67 26 did not advance
Men's 400 m freestyle 3:51:57 34 — did not advance
Men's 1500 m freestyle 15:32.63 39 — did not advance
Heidi Gan Women's 10 km open water — 1:59:07.9 21
Phee Jinq En Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:10.22 33 did not advance

Weightlifting

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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Malaysia has qualified one male weightlifter for the Rio Olympics by virtue of a top seven national finish at the 2016 Asian Championships, signifying the nation's Olympic return to the sport after an eight-year hiatus.[26] The team must allocate this place by 20 June 2016.[27]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Mohd Hafifi Mansor Men's −69 kg 140 12 176 10 316 12

See also

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References

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