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Malaya at the 1958 Asian Games
Sporting event delegation
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The Federation of Malaya competed in the 1958 Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan from 24 May 1958 to 1 June 1958. It ranked fifteenth in the overall medal table with no gold medals, no silver medals and three bronze medals.[1]
| 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) | |
Medal summary
Medals by sport
| 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
| 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
- 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 | |
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| Time | Rank | ||
| Abdul Rahim Ahmed | 400 m | 48.8 | |
Basketball
Men's tournament
- 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
| 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 |
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 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 | |
| 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
Men's tournament
- Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAV | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Taiwan |
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 |
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- Ranked 13th in final standings
Tennis
Four tennis player represented for Malaysia in tennis.
| Athlete | Event | Final | Rank |
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| Opposition Score | |||
| Gladys Loke Katherine Leong |
Women's doubles | |
Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Tan Kim Bee | Middle heavyweight (90 kg) | | |||||||
Wrestling
Two wrestler represented for Malaysia in wrestling.