Malaysia competed in the

2009 Southeast Asian Games ) , Nations participating = 11 , Athletes participating = 3100 , Events = 372 in 25 sports , Opening ceremony = 9 December 2009 , Closing ceremony = 18 December 2009 , Officially opened by = Choummaly Sayason ...

held in Vientiane,

Laos Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...

from 8 to 18 December 2009. Malaysia competed in 21 of the 25 sports consisting 197 male and 151 female athletes, 154 male officers and 28 female officers. Dr. Ramlan Abdul Aziz, the Director General of National Sports Institute was the Chef de Mission of Malaysia. The contingent won 40 gold medals, 40 silver and 59 bronze to finish fourth in the medal standings. Excellent performance was shown by the men football team whom won the gold medal after 20 years and women's badminton team in team event after 34 years.

Daniel Bego Daniel William Henry Bego (born 18 September 1989) is a Malaysian swimmer, who specialises in freestyle and butterfly events. He emerged as one of Malaysia's most promising and outstanding swimmers, winning a total of fifteen medals (nine gold, ...

has been selected as the Best Male Athlete of the 25th SEA Games winning five gold medals and one bronze medal.

Medal summary

Medals by sport

Medallists

Aquatics

Diving

Men Women

Swimming

;Men ;Women

Football

Men's tournament

;Group A ---- ---- ---- ;Semifinal ;Gold medal match

Women's tournament

;Group stage ---- ---- ----

Volleyball

Men's tournament

;Group B ;Fifth and sixth place match

References

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Nations at the 2009 SEA Games