Guide to Malaysia’s Olympic Medals

Malaysia has won a total of 4 Olympic medals since its debut in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Here is a comprehensive guide to the Olympic games that Malaysia has won a medal:

1956 Melbourne Olympics

• Silver Medal: Tan Chong Tee (Weightlifting, Men’s Featherweight)

Tan Chong Tee won Malaysia’s first-ever Olympic medal with a silver in weightlifting at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. He competed in the men’s featherweight category and lifted a total of 320 kg to finish second on the podium.

1964 Tokyo Olympics

• Bronze Medal: Punch Gunalan (Weightlifting, Men’s Flyweight)

Punch Gunalan won Malaysia’s second Olympic medal with a bronze in weightlifting at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He competed in the men’s flyweight category and lifted a total of 275 kg to finish third on the podium.

1996 Atlanta Olympics

• Silver Medal: Lee Wan Yuen (Badminton, Women’s Singles)

Lee Wan Yuen won Malaysia’s third Olympic medal with a silver in badminton at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. She competed in the women’s singles category and reached the final before losing to China’s Ye Zhaoying.

2016 Rio Olympics

• Bronze Medal: P. V. Sindhu (Badminton, Women’s Singles)

P. V. Sindhu won Malaysia’s fourth Olympic medal with a bronze in badminton at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She competed in the women’s singles category and reached the semi-finals before losing to Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara.

Conclusion

Malaysia has won a total of four Olympic medals, all of which have come from weightlifting and badminton. The country’s first medal was won by Tan Chong Tee in 1956, followed by Punch Gunalan’s bronze in 1964. After a long gap, Lee Wan Yuen won Malaysia’s third medal with a silver in badminton in 1996. P. V. Sindhu then won the country’s fourth medal with a bronze in badminton at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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