# Malaysia at the Olympics

Malaysia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1956, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when Malaysia participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Malaysia made their debut at the Winter Olympic Games in 2018.
The Federation of Malaya (now the states comprising West Malaysia) competed as Malaya (MAL) in the 1956 and 1960 Games. The present day state of Sabah sent an independent team to the 1956 Games as North Borneo, and Singapore also competed at the Olympics from 1948 to 1960. After these British colonies federated to form an independent Malaysia in 1963, the nation competed under that name for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Malaysia would inherit Malaya's code MAL until 1988 when it started competing under its present code MAS. Singapore would subsequently regain independence from Malaysia in 1965 and compete once again as Singapore from 1968 onwards.
Malaysian athletes have won a total of 15 Olympic medals, 11 in badminton, 2 in diving and 2 in cycling. The first Malaysian Olympians to win Olympic medals were two of the Sidek brothers, Jalani Sidek and Razif Sidek back in the 1992 Summer Olympics. No Malaysian athlete has ever won a gold medal, making Malaysia the country that has won the most Olympic medals without earning gold.
The National Olympic Committee for Malaya was created in 1953 and recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1954. This subsequently became the National Olympic Committee for Malaysia. In 2024 in Paris, Malaysia came in 80th of all countries.

## List of medalists

| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
| Bronze | Razif Sidek Jalani Sidek | 1992 Barcelona | Badminton | Men's doubles |
| Silver | Cheah Soon Kit Yap Kim Hock | 1996 Atlanta | Badminton | Men's doubles |
| Bronze | Rashid Sidek | 1996 Atlanta | Badminton | Men's singles |
| Silver | Lee Chong Wei | 2008 Beijing | Badminton | Men's singles |
| Silver | Lee Chong Wei | 2012 London | Badminton | Men's singles |
| Bronze | Pandelela Rinong | 2012 London | Diving | Women's 10 metre platform |
| Silver | Lee Chong Wei | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Badminton | Men's singles |
| Silver | Goh V Shem Tan Wee Kiong | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Badminton | Men's doubles |
| Silver | Chan Peng Soon Goh Liu Ying | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Badminton | Mixed doubles |
| Silver | Cheong Jun Hoong Pandelela Rinong | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Diving | Women's synchronised 10 metre platform |
| Bronze | Azizulhasni Awang | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Cycling | Men's keirin |
| Silver | Azizulhasni Awang | 2020 Tokyo | Cycling | Men's keirin |
| Bronze | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik | 2020 Tokyo | Badminton | Men's doubles |
| Bronze | Aaron Chia Soh Wooi Yik | 2024 Paris | Badminton | Men's doubles |
| Bronze | Lee Zii Jia | 2024 Paris | Badminton | Men's singles |

### Demonstration sports medalists

The following are medalists in official demonstration sports in the Summer Olympic Games.

### Medals by individual

According to official data of the International Olympic Committee. This is a list of people who have won two or more Olympic medals for Malaysia.
| Athlete | Sport | Years | Games | Gender | | | | Total |
| Lee Chong Wei | Badminton | 2008–2016 | Summer | Men | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Pandelela Rinong | Diving | 2012–2016 | Summer | Women | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Azizulhasni Awang | Cycling | 2016–2020 | Summer | Men | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aaron Chia | Badminton | 2020–2024 | Summer | Men | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Soh Wooi Yik | Badminton | 2020–2024 | Summer | Men | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
* People in bold are still active competitors.