Malaya at the 1958 Asian Games
| Malaya at the 1958 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MAS |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 80 in 9 sports |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
| 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
[edit]Medals by sport
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- 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 |
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Basketball
[edit]Men's tournament
[edit]- Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philippines
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 207 | 100 | +107 | 4 |
 Thailand
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 168 | −25 | 3 |
 Malaya
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 213 | −82 | 2 |
- Seventh to tenth place classification
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cambodia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 287 | 252 | +35 | 6 | 7 |
 Hong Kong
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 248 | +14 | 5 | 8 |
 Indonesia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 263 | 266 | −3 | 4 | 9 |
| Malaya
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 248 | 294 | −46 | 3 | 10 |
| Qualified for the finals |
- Ranked 10th in final standings
Field hockey
[edit]Men's tournament
[edit]- Final round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pakistan
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 7 | 
|
 India
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 7 | 
|
 South Korea
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 |
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| Malaya
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 | 4 |
 Japan
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 1 | 5 |
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- Ranked 4th in final standings
Football
[edit]Men's tournament
[edit]- Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAV | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of China
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2.500 | 4 |
 South Vietnam
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.500 | 3 |
| Pakistan
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.500 | 1 |
| Malaya
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.250 | 0 |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Malaya | 1–6 | South Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
- Ranked 13th in final standings
Tennis
[edit]Four tennis player represented for Malaysia in tennis.
| Athlete | Event | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | |||
| Gladys Loke Katherine Leong |
Women's doubles |
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Weightlifting
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Tan Kim Bee | Middle heavyweight (90 kg) |
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Wrestling
[edit]Two wrestler represented for Malaysia in wrestling.
References
[edit]- ^ "Overall medal standings – Tokyo 1958". Olympic Council of Asia. ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2014.