Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Malaysia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

, held in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

. Malaysia had 33 athletes who took part in nine sports in the games. The Malaysian contingent sent to Beijing was the biggest since the Melbourne Olympics

1956 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...

in 1956. Lee Chong Wei

Lee Chong Wei

Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...

won the nation's first medal in twelve years in the badminton

Badminton

Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...

men's singles final despite losing to Lin Dan

Lin Dan

Lin Dan is a professional badminton player from China. He is a four-time world champion and the reigning Olympic champion. Widely considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time, by the age of 27 Lin had completed the "Super Grand Slam", having won all major titles in world badminton:...

, from the host country China. It was the second silver medal ever won throughout Malaysia's participation history since its nationhood in 1957.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
	Lee Chong Wei Lee Chong Wei Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...	Badminton Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics Badminton competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium.-Qualification:The qualification for 2008 Summer Olympics began from May 2007 until April 2008...	Men's singles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles These are the results of the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...

Diving

Men

Athlete	Events	Preliminary		Semifinal				Final
Athlete	Events	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Total Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Total Points	Rank
Bryan Nickson Lomas	10 m Individual Platform	384.35	26	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Events	Preliminary		Semifinal				Final
Athlete	Events	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Total Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Total Points	Rank
Elizabeth Jimie	3 m Individual Springboard	253.50	21	Did not advance
Leong Mun Yee	3 m Individual Springboard	253.50	21	Did not advance
Pandelela Rinong	10 m Individual Platform	249.20	27	Did not advance
Elizabeth Jimie Leong Mun Yee	3 m Synchronised Springboard	Did not advance						253.50	21	Did not advance

Swimming

Men

Athlete	Events	Heats			Semifinals			Final
Athlete	Events	Time	Rank	Notes	Time	Rank	Notes	Time	Rank	Notes
Daniel William Henry Bego	200 m freestyle	1:50.92	44 out of 57	NR	Did not advance
	100 m butterfly	54.38	54 out of 66		Did not advance
	200 m butterfly	2:01.98	37 out of 44		Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Events	Heats			Semifinals			Final
Athlete	Events	Time	Rank	Notes	Time	Rank	Notes	Time	Rank	Notes
Khoo Chai Lin	400 m freestyle	4:23.37	38 out of 42		No semifinals			Did not advance
Khoo Chai Lin	800 m freestyle	9:04.86	34 out of 36		No semifinals			Did not advance
Siow Yi Ting	200 m individual medley	2:17.11	29 out of 39		Did not advance
Siow Yi Ting	200 m breaststroke	2:27.80	19 out of 41		Did not advance
Lew Yih Wey	400 m individual medley	4:55.83	34 out of 38		No semifinals			Did not advance
Leung Chii Lin	50 m freestyle	26.75	48 out of 92		Did not advance

Archery

Malaysia will send archers to the Olympics for the second time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Only men qualified for Malaysia, with Cheng Chu Sian

Cheng Chu Sian

Cheng Chu Sian is an athlete from Malaysia, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Cheng finished his ranking round with a total of 660 points. This gave him the 26th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Matthew Gray of Australia in...

and Muhammad Marbawi Sulaiman earning spots for the country by placing 8th and 27th, respectively, at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships and Wan Khalmizam Wan Abd Aziz adding a third spot with his third-place finish at the Asian championships.

Men's Individual
Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's individual
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Ranking Round:-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Details:- External links :* *...

Athlete	Khalmizam Wan Abd Aziz		Cheng Chu Sian Cheng Chu Sian Cheng Chu Sian is an athlete from Malaysia, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Cheng finished his ranking round with a total of 660 points. This gave him the 26th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Matthew Gray of Australia in...		Muhammad Marbawi Sulaiman
Ranking Round	Score	Seed	Score	Seed	Score	Seed
Ranking Round	674	5	660	26	659	27
Knockout Stage	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score	Opposition	Score
Round of 64		105-106		109-101		106-107
Round of 32	Did not advance			110-103	Did not advance
Round of 16				105-105 (+19)-(+18)
Quarterfinals				104-109
Semifinals			Did not advance
Final			Did not advance
Final Rank	Last 64		Last 8		Last 64

Men's Team
Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's team
*24 arrow matchThe following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-World Rankings Entering Olympics:-Ranking Round:-Elimination Round:-Final Match Details:...

Athlete	Khalmizam Wan Abd Aziz - Cheng Chu Sian Cheng Chu Sian Cheng Chu Sian is an athlete from Malaysia, who competes in archery.-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Cheng finished his ranking round with a total of 660 points. This gave him the 26th seed for the final competition bracket in which he faced Matthew Gray of Australia in... - Muhammad Marbawi Sulaiman
Ranking Round	Score	Seed
Ranking Round	1993	3
Knockout Stage	Opposition	Score
Round of 16	Bye
Quarter finals		213-218
Semifinals	Did not advance
Final	Did not advance
Final Rank	Last 8

Athletics

Men

Athlete	Events	Heats			Final
Athlete	Events	Result	Rank	Notes	Result	Rank	Notes
Lee Hup Wei Lee Hup Wei Lee Hup Wei is a Malaysian high jumper. He was born in Kajang, Selangor in a family of one boy and three girls...	High jump Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump -Qualifying round:Qualification Criteria: Qualifying Performance 2.32 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:The final was held on August 19....	2.20m	32 out of 40		Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Events	Heats			Final
Athlete	Events	Result	Rank	Notes	Result	Rank	Notes
Yuan Yufang Yuan Yufang Yuan Yufang is a Malaysian race walker.-Achievements:-External links:*...	20km walk Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 20 kilometre walk The Women's 20 km Walk event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on August 21 at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. The qualifying standards were 1:33.30 and 1:38.00 .-Medalists:-Abbreviations:...	No heats			Did not finish
Roslinda Samsu	Pole vault Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's pole vault The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.- Qualifying round :Qualifying Performance 4.60 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final....	4.30m	16 out of 36		Did not advance

Badminton

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
Athlete	Event	Score	Score	Score	Score	Score	Score	Rank
(2) Lee Chong Wei Lee Chong Wei Datuk Lee Chong Wei is a professional badminton player from Malaysia who resides in Bukit Mertajam. Lee won the silver medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, thus becoming the first Malaysian to reach the final of the men's singles event and ending Malaysia's Olympic medal drought since the 1996 Games...	Singles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles These are the results of the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...		21-13, 21-14	21-5, 21-7	21-9, 21-11	21-18, 13-21, 21,13	12-21, 8-21
Wong Choong Hann Wong Choong Hann Wong Choong Hann is a professional Malaysian badminton player.He currently resides in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur.-Career:Wong Choong Hann's career began with the 1991 Malaysia Open.The first tournament he won was the 1997 Dutch Open...	Singles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles These are the results of the men's singles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...		21-19, 21-16	21-14, 17-21, 18-21	Did not advance			Last 16
(4) Choong Tan Fook Choong Tan Fook Choong Tan Fook is a male badminton player from Malaysia, who competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lee Wan Wah. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second... Lee Wan Wah Lee Wan Wah Lee Wan Wah is a male badminton men doubles player from Malaysia. His regular doubles' partner is Choong Tan Fook.Lee competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Choong Tan Fook. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas...	Doubles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's doubles These are the results of the men's doubles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...			22-20, 21-13, 21-16	Did not advance			Last 16
Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat Koo Kien Keat is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. Besides being a men's doubles player, he also represents Malaysia in the mixed doubles event. He started his career at seventeen years of age and has won the Asian Junior title. He played in the Thomas Cup 2004 with Chan Chong Ming.... Tan Boon Heong Tan Boon Heong Tan Boon Heong is a professional badminton player representing Malaysia in the men's doubles event. He and his current doubles partner—Koo Kien Keat—are ranked 3rd in men's doubles in the world.-Career:...	Doubles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's doubles These are the results of the men's doubles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...			21-12, 21-16	16-21, 18-21	Did not advance		Quarterfinals

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Rank
Athlete	Event	Score	Score	Score	Score	Score	Score	Rank
(8) Wong Mew Choo	Singles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's singles These are the results of the women's singles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...	Bye	21-4, 21-4	21-16, 21-8	7-21, 27-29	Did not advance		Quarterfinals
Chin Eei Hui Chin Eei Hui Chin Eei Hui is a female badminton player from Malaysia in the women's doubles event.-Career:Eei Hui competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Wong Pei Tty... Wong Pei Tty Wong Pei Tty Wong Pei Tty is a female badminton player from Malaysia.Wong competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chin Eei Hui...	Doubles Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's doubles These are the results of the women's doubles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...			14-21, 19-21	Did not advance			Last 16

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Cycling

Track

Men's sprint

Athlete		Azizul Hasni Awang Azizul Hasni Awang Mohd Azizulhasni B. Awang is a Malaysian professional track cyclist. Azizulhasni, was the winner of gold medals in the keirin and 200m sprint events at the Asian Track Championships in April 2008. He was a flag bearer for Malaysian team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He was the highest...
Qualifying Round		Time	Rank
Qualifying Round		10.272	7
1/16 Finals	Heat	10.762
1/16 Finals	Repechage	10.959
1/8 Finals	Heat	10.531
1/8 Finals	Repechage	11.010
Quarterfinals	Ride 1	10.820
Quarterfinals	Ride 2	10.302
5th-8th		10.719
Semifinals	Ride 1	Did not advance
Semifinals	Ride 2
Final/Bronze Match	Ride 1
Final/Bronze Match	Ride 2
Final Rank		8

Men's team sprint

Athletes	Azizul Hasni Awang Azizul Hasni Awang Mohd Azizulhasni B. Awang is a Malaysian professional track cyclist. Azizulhasni, was the winner of gold medals in the keirin and 200m sprint events at the Asian Track Championships in April 2008. He was a flag bearer for Malaysian team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He was the highest... Josiah Ng Josiah Ng Josiah Ng Onn Lam is a Malaysian track cyclist. He competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He was also the 2004 Malaysian Olympian and Sportsman of the Year after participating in the 2004 Athens Olympics. In 2008, he won the Melbourne Cup on Wheels at the HiSense Arena in Melbourne... Mohd Edrus Yunus
Qualifying Round	Time	Rank
Qualifying Round	44.725	7
Quarterfinals	43.656 44.822	'
Semifinals	Did not advance
Final	Did not advance
5th-8th	Time	Rank
5th-8th	44.822	7

Note: Bolded are winners. Only winners progress to the next round.

Men's keirin

Athlete	1st Round	Repechage	2nd round	Finals (7th-12th Place)
Athlete	Rank	Rank	Rank	Rank
Azizul Hasni Awang Azizul Hasni Awang Mohd Azizulhasni B. Awang is a Malaysian professional track cyclist. Azizulhasni, was the winner of gold medals in the keirin and 200m sprint events at the Asian Track Championships in April 2008. He was a flag bearer for Malaysian team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He was the highest...	1	Bye	4	10
Josiah Ng Josiah Ng Josiah Ng Onn Lam is a Malaysian track cyclist. He competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He was also the 2004 Malaysian Olympian and Sportsman of the Year after participating in the 2004 Athens Olympics. In 2008, he won the Melbourne Cup on Wheels at the HiSense Arena in Melbourne...	2	Bye	4	9

Sailing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Score	Rank
Athlete	Event	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M	Score	Rank
Kevin Lim Leong Keat	Laser	~~44(BFD)~~	24	28	42	22	34	34	39	26	CAN	DNQ	249	38 out of 43

BFD is disqualification under rule 30.3
CAN is cancelled
DNQ is did not qualify
Only the best eight scores were considered.

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final		Rank
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Rank
Hasli Izwan Amir Hassan	25 m rapid fire pistol	564	15	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final	Repechage Semifinals	Repechage Finals
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Elaine Teoh	-57 kg	L 4-7	Did not advance			L 0-3	Did not advance
Che Chew Chan	+67 kg	W 5-4	L 1-3	Did not advance		L 1-5	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim is a Malaysian weightlifter.His biggest achievement is winning three gold medals in the 56-kilogram category at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester....	-56 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 56 kg The men's 56 kg weightlifting event was the lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 10, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters...	121 kg	8	144 kg	9	265 kg	8

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