Malaysia at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Malaysia at the
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF code MAS
CGA Olympic Council of Malaysia
Website olympic.org.my
in Kingston, Jamaica
Competitors 18 in 5 sports
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
2 2 1 5
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
British Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
Other related appearances
Malaya (1950–1962)
British North Borneo (1958–1962)
Sarawak (1958–1962)

Malaysia competed for the first time in the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Kingston, Jamaica from 4 to 13 August 1966.

Medal summary

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Badminton 2 2 1 5 2
Weightlifting 1 0 0 1 6
Total 2 3 1 6 12

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Tan Aik Huang Badminton Men's singles
 Gold Tan Aik Huang
Yew Cheng Hoe 		Badminton Men's doubles
 Gold Chung Kum Weng Weightlifting Men's featherweight
 Silver Yew Cheng Hoe Badminton Men's singles
 Silver Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan 		Badminton Men's doubles
 Bronze Rosalind Singha Ang
Teoh Siew Yong 		Badminton Women's doubles

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mani Jegathesan 100 yards Did not start Did not advance
Mani Jegathesan 220 yards Q Q Q 21.5 8
Mani Jegathesan 440 yards 48.9 N/A Did not advance
Ramsay Subramaniam 880 yards 1:52.6 5 N/A Did not advance
Ramsay Subramaniam 1 mile 4:16.6 7 N/A Did not advance
Dilbagh Singh Kler 3 miles N/A 14:54.8 19
Dilbagh Singh Kler 3000 metres steeplechase N/A 9:53.2 11
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Nashatar Singh Sidhu Shot put Did not start
Nashatar Singh Sidhu Javelin throw 69.35 4
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Mary Rajamani 440 yards 57.8 4 Did not advance
Mary Rajamani 880 yards 2:17.8 6 Did not advance

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score
Tan Aik Huang Men's singles W W W W Gold medal match
 Yew Cheng Hoe (MAS)
W		 1st, gold medalist(s)
Tan Yee Khan W L Did not advance
Yew Cheng Hoe W W W W Gold medal match
 Tan Aik Huang (MAS)
L		 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan		 Men's doubles N/A W W W Gold medal match
 Tan Aik Huang
Yew Cheng Hoe (MAS)
L		 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Tan Aik Huang
Yew Cheng Hoe		 N/A W W W Gold medal match
 Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan (MAS)
W		 1st, gold medalist(s)
Rosalind Singha Ang Women's singles N/A L Did not advance
Teoh Siew Yong N/A W L Did not advance
Rosalind Singha Ang
Teoh Siew Yong		 Women's doubles N/A W W W Bronze medal match
 Alison Glenie
Gaynor Simpson (NZL)
W		 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Ng Boon Bee
Teoh Siew Yong		 Mixed doubles N/A W L Did not advance
Tan Yee Khan
Rosalind Singha Ang		 N/A W L Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Tan Seng Keat 50 m rifle prone 566 26

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Cheah Tong Kim 110 yards freestyle Q 1:15.9 8
Cheah Tong Kim 110 yards backstroke 2:51.6 7 Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Event Military press Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Chung Kum Weng 60 kg 337 1st, gold medalist(s)
Cheah Sek Tong 67.5 kg – – – – – DNF
Teo Tong A. 75 kg – – – – – DNF
Yap Meng S. 82.5 kg – – – – – DNF
Leong Chim Seong 90 kg – – – – – DNF

References

Malaysia did not compete in Games before 1966, or in 1986
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