Malaya at the
1962 Asian Games
IOC codeMAS
NOCOlympic Council of Malaysia
Websitewww.olympic.org.my (in English)
in Jakarta
Competitors121 in 11 sports
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
9
Total
15
Asian Games appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 North Borneo (1954, 1958, 1962)
 Sarawak (1962)

Federation of Malaya competed in the 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 24 August 1962 to 4 September 1962. This country is ranked number 8 with 2 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 9 bronze medals.[1]

Medal summary

Medals by sport

Sport GoldSilverBronze Total Rank
Athletics12476
Badminton12252
Cycling00115
Field hockey00113
Football00113
Total249158

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldMani JegathesanAthleticsMen's 200 metres
 GoldNg Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan
BadmintonMen's doubles
 SilverMani JegathesanAthleticsMen's 100 metres
 SilverAbdul Rahim Ahmed
Karu Selvaratnam
Mani Jegathesan
Victor Asirvatham
AthleticsMen's 4 × 400 metres relay
 SilverTeh Kew SanBadmintonMen's singles
 SilverAnnie Keong
Jean Moey
Kok Lee Ying
Ng Mei Ling
Tan Gaik Bee
BadmintonWomen's team
 BronzeKaru SelvaratnamAthleticsMen's 400 metres hurdles
 BronzeMani Jegathesan
Thor Gim Soon
V. Vijiaratnam
Shahrudin Mohamed Ali
AthleticsMen's 4 × 100 metres relay
 BronzeCyril PereraAthleticsMen's decathlon
 BronzeMaureen Ann LeeAthleticsWomen's long jump
 BronzeBilly Ng
Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan
Teh Kew San
Yew Cheng Hoe
BadmintonMen's team
 BronzeNg Mei Ling
Tan Gaik Bee
BadmintonWomen's doubles
 BronzeJaafar Bibon
Mohamad Jaafar
Rosli Abdul Kadir
CyclingMen's team road race
 BronzeMalaysia national field hockey team
Field hockeyMen's tournament
 BronzeMalaysia national football team
FootballMen'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
Track events
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Mani Jegathesan 100 m 10.6 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mani Jegathesan 200 m 21.3 GR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Karu Selvaratnam 400 m hurdles 53.4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mani Jegathesan
Thor Gim Soon
V. Vijiaratnam
Shahrudin Mohamed Ali
4 × 100 m relay 41.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Abdul Rahim Ahmed
Karu Selvaratnam
Mani Jegathesan
Victor Asirvatham
4 × 400 m relay 41.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Cyril Perera Result 5575 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Points
Women
Field event
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Maureen Ann Lee Long jump 5.31 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Badminton

Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Teh Kew San Men's singles Gold medal match
Tan Joe Hok
 Indonesia
L
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan
Men's doubles Gold medal match
 Indonesia (INA)
Tan Joe Hok
Liem Tjeng Kiang
W
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Billy Ng
Ng Boon Bee
Tan Yee Khan
Teh Kew San
Yew Cheng Hoe
Men's team  Cambodia (CAM)
W 5–0
 Thailand (THA)
L 2–3
Bronze medal match
 Singapore (SIN)
W 3–2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ng Mei Ling
Tan Gaik Bee
Women's doubles 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Annie Keong
Jean Moey
Kok Lee Ying
Ng Mei Ling
Tan Gaik Bee
Women's team  Japan (JPN)
W 3–2
Gold medal match
 Indonesia (INA)
L 2–3
2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Basketball

Men's tournament

Group C
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Japan 330236171+656
 South Korea 321236203+245
 Singapore 312216247−294
 Malaya 303184244−603
Qualified for the finals
25 August
South Korea  8465  Malaya
Senayan Basketball Hall, Jakarta
26 August
Japan  6558  Malaya
Senayan Basketball Hall, Jakarta
27 August
Singapore  9561  Malaya
Senayan Basketball Hall, Jakarta
Seventh to ninth place classification
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Rank
 Cambodia 220149131+1847
 Singapore 211156142+1438
 Malaya 202126158−3229
30 August
Cambodia  7360  Malaya
Senayan Basketball Hall, Jakarta
31 August
Singapore  8566  Malaya
Senayan Basketball Hall, Jakarta
Ranked 9th in final standings

Cycling

Road

Athlete Event Time Rank
Jaafar Bibon
Mohamad Jaafar
Rosli Abdul Kadir
Men's individual road race 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Field hockey

Men's tournament

Team roster
Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 3 3 0 0 12 0 +12 6 Semi-finals
2  Malaya 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 4
3  Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 2 8 6 2
4  South Korea 3 0 0 3 1 12 11 0
Source:
26 August
India  3–0  Malaya
Senayan Stadium, Jakarta

28 August
Malaya  5–1  South Korea
Senayan Stadium, Jakarta

30 August
Malaya  4–0  Hong Kong
Senayan Stadium, Jakarta
Semifinal
2 September
Pakistan  5–0  Malaya
Senayan Stadium, Jakarta
Bronze medal match
3 September
Japan  0–2  Malaya
Senayan Stadium, Jakarta
Ranked 3rd in final standings

Football

Men's tournament

Squad
Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification
 South Vietnam 3 2 0 1 9 1 9.000 4 Qualified for the semifinals
 Malaya 3 2 0 1 18 6 3.000 4
 Indonesia 3 2 0 1 9 3 3.000 4
 Philippines 3 0 0 3 1 27 0.037 0
Source: RSSSF


  • Malaya won a draw for second place against Indonesia on 30 August, necessary as they were both equal on points and goal average.
Semifinal
Bronze medal match
Ranked 3rd in final standings

Volleyball

Men's tournament (nine-a-side)

Final round
Pos Team Pld W L Pts SW SL SR SPW SPL SPR
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan 5 5 0 10 15 1 15.000 0 0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  South Korea 5 4 1 9 13 4 3.250 0 0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Philippines 5 3 2 8 11 6 1.833 328 325 1.009
4  Indonesia 5 2 3 7 8 9 0.889 307 301 1.020
5  Singapore 5 1 4 6 3 12 0.250 180 295 0.610
6  Malaya 5 0 5 5 0 15 0.000 163 315 0.517
Source:
Date Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Total
25 Aug South Korea  3–0  Malaya 21–4 21–12 21–8     63–24
27 Aug Malaya  0–3  Philippines 18–21 10–21 10–21     38–63
28 Aug Japan  3–0  Malaya 21–6 21–10 21–5     63–21
29 Aug Indonesia  3–0  Malaya 21–11 21–11 21–15     63–37
1 Sep Malaya  0–3  Singapore 16–21 9–21 18–21     43–63
Ranked 6th in final standings

References

  1. "Overall medal standings Jakarta 1962". Olympic Council of Asia. ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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