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Malaya at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Competitors
  
32 in 5 sports

Flag bearer
  
Tan Kim Bee

Malaya at the 1956 Summer Olympics

IOC code
  
MAS (MAL used at these Games)

NOC
  
Olympic Council of Malaysia

Website
  
www.olympic.org.my (English)

Medals
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0

Federation of Malaya competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. It was the first Olympic appearance by the nation, which later expanded and was renamed as Malaysia in 1963. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 13 events in 5 sports.

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Athletics

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 events
    Women
    Track event

    Men's tournament

    Team roster
    Group B
    Ninth to twelfth classification

    Shooting

    Three shooters represented Malaya in 1956.

    Men

    Swimming

    Men

    Weightlifting

    Men

    References

    Malaya at the 1956 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA