Malaya at the
1958 Asian Games
IOC codeMAS
NOCOlympic Council of Malaysia
Websitewww.olympic.org.my (in English)
in Tokyo
Competitors80 in 9 sports
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
3
Total
3
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

Medals by sport

Sport GoldSilverBronze Total Rank
Athletics001111
Tennis00114
Weightlifting00116
Total003315

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
 BronzeAbdul Rahim AhmedAthleticsMen's 400 metres
 BronzeGladys Loke
Katherine Leong
TennisWomen's doubles
 BronzeTan Kim BeeWeightliftingMen's middle heavyweight (90 kg)

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 event
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Abdul Rahim Ahmed 400 m 48.8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Basketball

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

Men's tournament

Final round
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Rank
 Pakistan 4310190+1971st place, gold medalist(s)
 India 4310161+1572nd place, silver medalist(s)
 South Korea 4202613−743rd place, 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

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

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

Tennis

Four tennis player represented for Malaysia in tennis.

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

Weightlifting

Men
Athlete Event Military press Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Tan Kim Bee Middle heavyweight (90 kg) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Wrestling

Two wrestler represented for Malaysia in wrestling.

References

  1. "Overall medal standings Tokyo 1958". Olympic Council of Asia. ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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