Malaysia at the 1978 Asian Games
| Malaysia at the 1978 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | MAS |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| in Bangkok | |
| Competitors | 158 in 13 sports |
| Medals Ranked 12th |
|
| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| North Borneo (1954, 1958, 1962) Sarawak (1962) | |
Malaysia competed in the 1978 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 20 September 1978. Athletes from Malaysia won overall six medal and finished 12th in a medal table.[1]
Medal summary
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Bowling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Field hockey | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Saik Oik Cum | Athletics | Women's 400 metres |
| Gold | Alan Hooi Khoo Boo Jin Edward Lim Holloway Cheah P. S. Nathan Lee Kok Hong |
Bowling | Men's team of 5 |
| Silver | Vellasamy Subramaniam | Athletics | Men's 20 kilometres road walk |
| Bronze | Khoo Chong Beng | Athletics | Men's 20 kilometres road walk |
| Bronze | Yusoff Hashim | Boxing | Men's 67 kg |
| Bronze | Malaysia national field hockey team | Field hockey | Men's tournament |
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
- Road event
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Vellasamy Subramaniam | 20 km road walk | 1:31:59 | |
| Khoo Chong Beng | 1:33:57 | ||
- Women
- Track event
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Saik Oik Cum | 400 m | 55.09 | |
Basketball
Men's tournament
- Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Qatar | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Qualified for the finals |
- Seventh to fourteenth place classification
| Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Iraq | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Kuwait | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Bahrain | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Qatar | 7 | 0 | 7 |
- Ranked 7th in final standings
Women's tournament
- Final round
| Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| China | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Japan | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 0 | 4 |
- Ranked 5th in final standings
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | |||
| Yusoff Hashim | Men's 67 kg |
Field hockey
Men's tournament
- Bronze medal match
|
- Ranked 3rd in final standings
Football
Men's tournament
- Preliminary round; Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| India | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Bangladesh | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Qualified for the semifinals |
| Bangladesh | 0 – 1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
- Semifinal; Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| China | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
| Thailand | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 |
| Qualified for the gold medal match | |
| Qualified for the bronze medal match |
| South Korea | 1 – 0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
- Ranked 7th in final standings
References
- ^ "Overall medal standings – Bangkok 1978". Olympic Council of Asia. ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2014.