Malaysia first competed at the Deaflympics for the first time in 1993. Since then, Malaysia has competed at the Summer Deaflympics on four occasions (2001, 2005, 2009 & 2017). Malaysia won its first Deaflympic medal also during its maiden appearance at the 1993 Summer Deaflympics.[1] Malaysia also narrowly missed the opportunity to compete at the 2013 Summer Deaflympics after being not readied to take part at the event.[2]
| Malaysia at the Deaflympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | MAS |
| NOC | Malaysian Deaf Sports Association |
| Website | www |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
Prior to the 2017 Summer Deaflympics, Malaysian government announced that the medallists at the Summer Deaflympics would be rewarded.[3][4]
Malaysia have never competed at the Winter Deaflympics.
Medal tallies edit
Summer Deaflympics edit
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sofia 1993 |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
 Copenhagen 1997 |
Did not participate | |||||
 Rome 2001 |
33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
 Melbourne 2005 |
15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
 Taipei 2009 |
4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 |
| Sofia 2013 |
Did not participate | |||||
 Samsun 2017 |
16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
 Caxias do Sul 2021 |
23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 27 |
| Total | 3 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 37 | |
Medals by Summer Sport edit
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Badminton | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
 Karate | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bowling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
List of medalist edit
Summer Deaflympics edit
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver
|
Teh Cheang Hock | Sofia 1993
|
Badminton | Men's singles |
| Silver
|
Teh Cheang Hock Tan Seok Kean |
Badminton | Mixed doubles | |
 Gold
|
Zana Azizul Ujang | Rome 2001
|
Athletics | Men's 110m hurdles |
| Silver
|
Teh Cheang Hock Mar Meng Wan |
Badminton | Men's doubles | |
| Silver
|
Teh Cheang Hock | Badminton | Men's singles | |
| Silver |
Badminton | Team | ||
 Bronze
|
Zana Azizul Ujang | Melbourne 2005
|
Athletics | Men's 110m hurdles |
| Bronze
|
Jimmy Wong Tee Meng | Swimming | Men's 400m individual medley | |
| Silver
|
Teh Cheang Hock Yeo Kok Fang |
Taipei 2009
|
Badminton | Men's doubles |
| Bronze
|
Mohd Zaidi Awang | Bowling | Men's singles | |
| Silver
|
Boon Wei Ying Francis Tan Heng Bock |
Samsun 2017
|
Badminton | Mixed doubles |
| Gold
|
Boon Wei Ying Foo Zu Tung |
Caxias do Sul 2021
|
Badminton | Women's doubles |
| Silver
|
Edmund Teo Seng Keong Boon Wei Ying |
Badminton | Mixed doubles | |
| Silver
|
Yilamaran Vispalinggam | Karate | Men's Kumite -84kg | |
| Bronze
|
Boon Wei Ying | Badminton | Women's singles |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Countries | Deaflympics". www.deaflympics.com. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ "All geared up for Turkey task - Scoreboard | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
- ^ "10 to represent Malaysia at 2017 Summer Deaflympics | ATHLETICS News | Stadium Astro". Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ^ "Government to reward Malaysian medal winners in Summer Deaflympics". NST Online. 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2017-10-07.