Malaysia at the 1966 Asian Games

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Competitors155 in 13 sports
Malaysia at the
1966 Asian Games
IOC codeMAL
NOCOlympic Council of Malaysia
Websitewww.olympic.org.my (in English)
in Bangkok
Competitors155 in 13 sports
Flag bearerM.Doraisamy
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
7
Silver
5
Bronze
6
Total
18
Asian Games appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 North Borneo (1954, 1958, 1962)
 Sarawak (1962)

Malaysia competed in the 1966 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 December 1966 to 20 December 1966. This country is ranked number 4 with 7 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 6 bronze medals.[1]

Medals by sport

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
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Mani Jegathesan 100 m 10.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Mani Jegathesan 200 m 21.5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Thomboo Krishnan 21.6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ramasamy Subramaniam 800 m 1:49.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ramasamy Subramaniam 1500 m 3:48.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ishtiaq Mubarak 110 m hurdles 14.7 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Andyappan Nathan 400 m hurdles 53.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mani Jegathesan
Mohd Ariffin Ahmad
Rajalingam Gunaratnam
Thomboo Krishnan
4 × 100 m relay 40.6 GR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Andyappan Nathan
Rengan Pakkri
Thomboo Krishnan
Victor Asirvatham
4 × 400 m relay 3:13.1 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Field event
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Nashatar Singh Sidhu Javelin throw 72.92 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Mary Rajamani 400 m 56.3 GR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Cheryl Dorall
Jacqueline Kleinman
Mary Rajamani
Rajemah Sheikh Ahmad
4 × 100 m relay 48.8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Badminton

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan
Men's doubles Gold medal match
 Indonesia (INA)
Ang Tjin Siang
Tjoa Tjong Boan
W
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Billy Ng
Eddy Choong
Khor Cheng Chye
Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan
Teh Kew San
Yew Cheng Hoe
Men's team  Burma (BIR)
W 5–4
 Indonesia (INA)
W 5–4
 Japan (JPN)
W 5–4
Gold medal match
 Indonesia (INA)
L 4–5
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Rosalind Singha Ang
Tan Gaik Bee
Women's team  Japan (JPN)
L 3–4
did not advance
Teh Kew San
Rosalind Singha Ang
Mixed doubles Gold medal match
 Malaysia (MAS)
Eddy Choong
Tan Gaik Bee
W
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Eddy Choong
Tan Gaik Bee
Gold medal match
 Malaysia (MAS)
Teh Kew San
Rosalind Singha Ang
L
2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Basketball

Men's tournament

Group A
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Japan 440326199+1278
 Thailand 431327274+537
 Republic of China 422355301+546
 Malaysia 413259293−345
 Ceylon 404251451−2004
Qualified for the 5th – 8th classification
10 December
Thailand  7058  Malaysia
11 December
Japan  6934  Malaysia
14 December
Malaysia  8753  Ceylon
Fifth to eighth place classification
17 December
Philippines  11373  Malaysia
Seventh and eighth place match
19 December
Iran  9588  Malaysia
Ranked 8th in final standings

Boxing

Athlete Event Final Rank
Opposition
Score
Ahmad Mokhtar Men's 51 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Terence Stahlman Men's 67 kg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Field hockey

Men's tournament

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 India 330050+56
 Malaysia 311121+13
 South Korea 310213−22
 Ceylon 301204−41
Qualified for the semifinals
11 December
India  1–0  Malaysia
Bangkok

12 December
Malaysia  2–0  South Korea
Bangkok

15 December
Malaysia  0–0  Ceylon
Bangkok
Semifinal
16 December
Pakistan  5–1  Malaysia
Bangkok
Bronze medal match
19 December
Malaysia  0–1  Japan
Bangkok
Ranked 4th in final standings

Football

Men's tournament

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GAV Pts
 Japan 3300623.0006
 Iran 3201741.7504
 India 3102470.5712
 Malaysia 3003150.2000
Qualified for the quarterfinals
Iran 2–0 Malaysia

Malaysia 1–2 India

Malaysia 0–1 Japan
Ranked 10th in final standings

Volleyball

Water polo

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