Malaysia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Malaysia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, 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.Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
| Lee Chong Wei | Badminton | Men's singles |
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 and Muhammad Marbawi Sulaiman earning spots for the country by placing 8th and 27th, respectively, at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships and Wan Khalmizam Wan Abd Aziz adding a third spot with his third-place finish at the Asian championships.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
;Women
;Track & road events
;Field eventsBadminton
;Men
;WomenCycling
Track
;Sprint
;Keirin
| Athlete | Event | 1st Round | Repechage | 2nd Round | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank |
| Azizulhasni Awang | Men's keirin | 1 Q | | 4 | 10 |
| Josiah Ng | Men's keirin | 2 Q | | 4 | 9 |
Diving
;Men
;WomenSailing
;Men
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelledShooting
;MenSwimming
;Men
;WomenTaekwondo
Weightlifting
