Malaysia competed in the
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...
, held in
Beijing,
People's Republic of China. Malaysia had 32 athletes who took part in ten sports in the games.
Lee Chong Wei won the nation's first medal in twelve years in the
badminton men's singles final despite losing to
Lin Dan, from the host country China. It was the second silver medal ever won throughout Malaysia's participation history since its nationhood in 1957. Hockey legend Dato
Ho Koh Chye was the chef-de-mission of the delegation.
Medalists
Archery
Malaysia will send archers to the Olympics for the second time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Only men qualified for Malaysia, with
Cheng Chu Sian
Cheng Chu Sian (; born 1 March 1986 in Kuala Lumpur) is an athlete from Malaysia, who competes in archery.
2008 Summer Olympics
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Cheng finished his ranking round with a total of 660 points. This gave hi ...
and
Muhammad Marbawi Sulaiman earning spots for the country by placing 8th and 27th, respectively, at the
2007 World Outdoor Target Championships
The 2007 World Archery Championships was the 44th edition of the event. It was held in Leipzig, Germany on 7–15 July 2007 and was organized by International Archery Federation (FITA).http://old.archery.org/EventResults/ResultSummary.aspx?e=27 ...
and
Wan Khalmizam Wan Abd Aziz adding a third spot with his third-place finish at the Asian championships.
Athletics
;Men
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field events
Badminton
;Men
;Women
Cycling
Track
;Sprint
;Keirin
Diving
;Men
;Women
Sailing
;Men
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
;Men
Swimming
;Men
;Women
Taekwondo
Weightlifting
See also
*
Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
References
{{Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008
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Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...