Malaysia competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 31 competitors, all men, took part in 14 events in 4 sports. This time, Singapore and Malaysia sent separate teams after sending a combined team at the previous Olympics as Singapore was expelled from the federation in 1965.
| Malaysia at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MAS (MAL used at these Games) |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 31 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Nashatar Singh Sidhu[1] |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 North Borneo (1956) | |
Athletics edit
- 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 | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mani Jegathesan | 100 m | 10.35 | 3 Q | 10.38 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Mani Jegathesan | 200 m | 20.92 NR | 3 Q | 21.01 | 4 Q | 21.05 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Rajalingam Gunaratnam | 21.58 | 4 Q | 21.52 | 8 | Did not advance | ||||
| Victor Asirvatham | 400 m | 48.02 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Ramasamy Subramaniam | 800 m | 1:50.87 | 4 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Ramasamy Subramaniam | 1500 m | 4:06.49 | 10 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Ishtiaq Mubarak | 110 m hurdles | 14.36 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Zambrose Abdul Rahman | 400 m hurdles | 53.23 | 8 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Mani Jegathesan Ooi Hock Lim Rajalingam Gunaratnam Tambusamy Krishnan |
4 × 100 m relay | 40.69 | 4 Q | — | 40.89 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Anthony Chong | Long jump | 7.29 | 29 | Did not advance | |
| Nashatar Singh Sidhu | Javelin throw | 70.70 | 23 | Did not advance | |
Cycling edit
Road edit
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Johari Ramli | Men's individual road race | DNF | |
| Ng Joo Pong | DNF | ||
Hockey edit
Men's tournament edit
- Team roster
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- Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
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 Pakistan |
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 14 |
 Australia |
7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 11 |
 Kenya |
7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
 Netherlands |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
 France |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
 Great Britain |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
 Argentina |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 3 |
 Malaysia |
7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Qualified for the semifinals |
| Qualified for the 5th – 8th classification round |
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- Fifteen and sixteen place match
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- Ranked 15th in final standings
Weightlifting edit
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Eun Tin Loy | Lightweight | 110.0 | 16 | 95.0 | 18 | 142.5 | 16 | 347.5 | 18 |
| Leong Chim Seong | Middle heavyweight | 142.5 | 14 | 120.0 | 20 | 160.0 | 19 | 422.5 | 19 |
References edit
- ^ "Malaysia". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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