| Malaysia at the 1978 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | MAS |
| CGA | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | olympic |
| in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Competitors | 20 in 5 sports |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 British North Borneo (1958, 1962) Sarawak (1958, 1962) | |
Malaysia competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from 3 to 12 August 1978.
Medal summary
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Badminton |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Sylvia Ng | Badminton | Women's singles |
 Silver |
Moo Foot Lian Ong Teong Boon |
Badminton | Men's doubles |
| Silver |
Katherine Teh | Badminton | Women's singles |
 Bronze |
Abu Bakar Sufian James Selvaraj Katherine Teh Moo Foot Lian Ong Teong Boon Saw Swee Leong Sylvia Ng Whee Chee Geok |
Badminton | Mixed team |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ishtiaq Mubarak | 110 m hurdles | 14.89 | 6 | — | did not advance | ||
| Simit Bolkiah | 400 m hurdles | 54.36 | 6 Q | did not start | did not advance | ||
| Vellasamy Subramaniam | 30 km walk | — | 2:56:08 | 12 | |||
- Field event
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Baljit Singh Sidhu | High jump | 2.05 | 7 |
- Women
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marina Chin Leng Sim | 100 m | 12.85 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| Marina Chin Leng Sim | 100 m hurdles | 14.77 | 6 | — | did not advance | ||
- 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
Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 1978 Commonwealth Games| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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| Abu Bakar Sufian | Men's singles | W | W | L | did not advance | |||
| James Selvaraj | W | W | L | did not advance | ||||
| Moo Foot Lian | W | W | L | did not advance | ||||
| Saw Swee Leong | W | W | W | W | W | Bronze medal match Ray Stevens (ENG)L |
4 | |
| Abu Bakar Sufian James Selvaraj |
Men's doubles | — | W | W | L | did not advance | ||
| Moo Foot Leong Ong Teong Boon |
— | W | W | W | W | Gold medal match Ray Stevens Mike Tredgett (ENG) L |
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| Chee Geok Whee | Women's singles | W | L | did not advance | ||||
| Katherine Teh Swee Phek | W | W | W | W | W | Gold medal match Sylvia Ng Meow Eng (MAS)L |
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| Sylvia Ng Meow Eng | W | W | W | W | W | Gold medal match Sylvia Ng Meow Eng (MAS) W |
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| Katherine Teh Swee Phek Sylvia Ng Meow Eng |
Women's doubles | — | W | L | did not advance | |||
| Ong Teong Boon Chee Geok Whee |
Mixed doubles | W | L | did not advance | ||||
| James Selvaraj Katherine Teh Swee Phek |
W | W | L | did not advance | ||||
| Abu Bakar Sufian Chee Geok Whee James Selvaraj Katherine Teh Swee Phek Moo Foot Lian Ong Teong Boon Sylvia Ng Meow Eng |
Mixed team | — | W | W | W | Bronze medal match New Zealand (NZL)W |
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Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Abdul Rahman | 50 m rifle prone | 1155 | 27 |
| Felix Choong Huen Ho | Rapid fire pistol | 0 | 20 |
| Ally Ong | Skeet | 182 | 8 |
| Edmund Yong | 167 | 13 | |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1978 Commonwealth Games- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Christine Lam | 400 m freestyle | 4:52.02 | 11 |
| Christine Lam | 800 m freestyle | 9:56.94 | 9 |
| Rosanna Lam Ai Leng | 100 m breaststroke | 1:23.35 | 17 |
| Rosanna Lam Ai Leng | 200 m breaststroke | 3:00.86 | 13 |
| Christine Lam | 100 m butterfly | 1:11.63 | 15 |
| Christine Lam | 200 m butterfly | 2:38.55 | 14 |
| Rosanna Lam Ai Leng | 200 m individual medley | 2:42.12 | 13 |
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1978 Commonwealth Games- Men
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Leong Ah Wah | 56 kg | 197.5 | 5 | ||||||
References
| Associations at the 1978 Commonwealth Games | |
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