Malaysia at the 2018 Asian Games


Malaysia participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. At the last edition in Incheon, the country placed 14 in the medals tally, with 5 gold medals from squash, sailing, and karate. In 2018 edition, Malaysia was represented by 447 athletes and 140 officials at the Games.

Media coverage

Malaysian satellite television provider Astro and public broadcaster Radio Televisyen Malaysia held the broadcast rights of the 2018 Asian Games in the country. Astro broadcast the games live on 12 Astro SuperSport channels, 4 Astro Arena channels, Astro Go and NJOI now mobile applications. Latest news, insights, updates and daily highlights on the games were also available at the company's sports website, Stadium Astro and digital platforms, including social media pages and social platforms.
Radio Televisyen Malaysia broadcast the games live on 2 television channels, TV1 and TV2 and its' live streaming website, myklik. This marked the return of the broadcast agency to cover the games after 8 years, having previously replaced by Media Prima broadcast companies: TV3 and TV9 for the coverage of the 2014 edition.

Medalists

The following Malaysian competitors won medals at the Games.
MedalNameSportEventDate
BowlingWomen's trios22 Aug
Nicol DavidSquashWomen's singles26 Aug
Muhammad Rafiq IsmailBowlingMen's masters27 Aug
Sepak takrawMen's regu28 Aug
Azizulhasni AwangCycling TrackMen's Sprint30 Aug
SailingOpen Laser 4.731 Aug
SquashMen's team1 Sep
Sepak takrawMen's team regu22 Aug
Mohd Qabil Ambak Mahamad FathilEquestrianIndividual dressage23 Aug
BowlingMen's trios23 Aug
BowlingWomen's team of six24 Aug
Sivasangari SubramaniamSquashWomen's singles26 Aug
Mohd Al Jufferi JamariPencak silatMen's tanding 70 kg27 Aug
Cycling TrackMen's Team Sprint27 Aug
Muhammad Faizul M NasirPencak silatMen's tanding 55 kg27 Aug
Mohd Khaizul YaacobPencak silatMen's tanding 95 kg29 Aug
Mohd Fauzi KhalidPencak silatMen's tanding 75 kg29 Aug
DivingWomen's synchronized 3 metres springboard29 Aug
SailingLaser Standard31 Aug
Malaysia men's national field hockey team
Field hockeyMen's tournament1 Sep
Yap Khim WenTaekwondoWomen's individual poomsae19 Aug
Mohd Nafiizwan AdnanSquashMen's singles25 Aug
Prem Kumar SelvamKarateMen's kumite 60 kg26 Aug
Mohamad Hazim AmzadPencak silatMen's tanding 60 kg26 Aug
Muhammad Robial SobriPencak silatMen's tanding 90 kg26 Aug
Pencak silatMen's Double27 Aug
ArcheryCompound Men's Double28 Aug
DivingWomen's synchronized 10 metres platform28 Aug
Pencak silatWomen's Double29 Aug
SquashWomen's team31 Aug
Azizulhasni AwangCycling TrackMen's Keirin31 Aug
SailingLaser radial31 Aug
Sailing31 Aug
SailingWomen's 47031 Aug
Chew YiweiDivingMen's 3m springboard31 Aug
Nur Dhabitah SabriDivingWomen's 3m springboard1 Sep

Multiple medallists

The following Malaysia competitors won several medals at the 2018 Asian Games.
NameMedalSportEvent
Azizulhasni Awang

CyclingMen's sprint
Men's team sprint
Men's keirin
Muhammad Rafiq Ismail
BowlingMen's masters
Men's trios
Esther Cheah
Siti Safiyah Amirah
Syaidatul Afifah Badrul Hamidi
BowlingWomen's trios
Women's team of six
Muhammad Norhaffizi Abd Razak
Farhan Adam
Mohamad Azlan Alias
Muhammad Zulkifli Abdul Razak
Muhammad Syahir Mohd Rosdi
Sepak takrawMen's regu
Men's team regu
Nicol David
SquashWomen's singles
Women's team
Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan
SquashMen's team
Men's singles
Nur Dhabitah Sabri

DivingWomen's synchronized 3 m springboard
Women's 3 m springboard
Women's synchronized 10 m platform
Sivasangari Subramaniam
SquashWomen's singles
Women's team

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Malaysia that had participated at the Asian Games:
SportMenWomenTotal
8816
033
13215
10414
4610
202
6612
101
171734
6410
15318
6511
202
415
538
181836
20020
437
5712
161632
202
101
12012
437
639
12820
325
202
12012
5510
202
131326
549
369
448
516
448
527
224
437
Total268166434

Archery

Recurve

Compound

Artistic swimming

Athletics

Men

Women

Badminton

OCM announced the Malaysia badminton squad of 14 players. On Saturday, 30 June 2018, the Badminton Association of Malaysia dropped Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin from the squad due to smoking and disciplinary issues, but because Lee Chong Wei withdrew from the competition, he will be considered again by BAM. BAM finally decide the 2018 World Championships bronze medalist Liew Daren to replace Lee Chong Wei, while Soong Joo Ven replace Iskandar to join the squad.
;Men
;Women
;Mixed

Basketball

Malaysia didn`t join at the 5x5 basketball event and joined 3x3 basketball event.
;Summary

Men's 3x3 Tournament

;Roster
;Group D
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Women's 3x3 Tournament

;Roster
;Group A
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;Quarter-finals

Beach Volleyball

Bowling

Men

Women

Boxing

Canoeing

Kayak Slalom

Men

Women

Kayak Sprint

Men

Women

Canoe polo (demonstration)

For the first time in Asian Games history, canoe polo contested as demonstration sport, meaning medals won in this sport will not be counted in the official overall medal tally.
AthleteEventRank

Irfan Abu
Amirul Azfar Azwan
Faizal Abdul Jalil
Naqiudddin Taha
Haikal Suliaman
Amirudin Shuib		Men

Contract bridge

Men

Supermixed

Cycling

BMX

Road

Track

Men

Women

Diving

Men

Women

Equestrian

Dressage

Jumping

eSports (demonstration)

eSports is being featured at the 2018 Asian Games as a demonstration sport, meaning medals won in this sport will not be counted in the official overall medal tally. eSports will be a medal event at the 2022 Asian Games.It is being held from 26 August to 1 September 2018.Six video game titles are being featured in the demonstration event.
AthleteEventRank

Mohamad NorHaikal bin Mohamad Noh
Muhamad Khairul bin Abdul Aziz
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Field hockey

Malaysia men's team competed at the Games in pool B, while the women's team in pool A.
;Summary

Men's tournament

;Roster
;Pool B
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;Semifinal
;Gold medal game

Women's tournament

;Roster
;Pool A
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;Fifth place game

Fencing

Men

Women

Football

Malaysia joined in the group E at the men's football event.
;Summary

Men's tournament

;Roster
;Group E
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;Round of 16

Golf

Gymnastic

Artistic

Team Final & Individual Qualification

Men

Women

Rhythmic

Team Final and Individual Qualification

Handball

Malaysia men's team will compete at the Games in group A, while the women's team in group B. It was the first time in Asian Games history Malaysia compete in the sport.
;Summary

Men's tournament

;Roster
;Group A
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;Classification round
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Women's tournament

;Roster
;Group B
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;Ninth place game

Jetski

Mixed

Judo

Malaysia will compete at the Games with one judoka.
;Men

Kabaddi

;Summary

Men's tournament

;Team roster
;Group B
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Karate

Men

Women

Paragliding

Accuracy

Cross-Country

Pencak Silat

Men

Women

Roller sports

Skateboarding

Speed skating

Rowing

Rugby sevens

Malaysia men's team has been placed in group B at the Games.

Men's tournament

;Squad
The following is the Malaysia squad in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2018 Asian Games.
Head coach: Mohd Saizul Hafifi Md Noor
;Group B
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;Quarterfinal
;Classification semifinal
;Fifth place game

Sambo

Men

Sailing

Sepak takraw

;Men
;Women

Shooting

Men

Women

Mixed

Sport climbing

;Speed
;Speed relay
;Combined

Squash

;Individual

Men's team

;Pool B
;Semifinals
;Gold medal match

Women's team

;Pool A
;Semifinals

Swimming

Men

Women

Table Tennis

Men

Women

Mixed

Team

Taekwondo

;Poomsae
;Kyorugi

Triathlon

;Individual
AthleteEventSwim Trans 1Bike Trans 2Run Total TimeRank
Aldrian Yeo Yu YongMen's21:350:281:01:540:2541:092:05:3123
Ryan Tan Qai ShenMen's21:350:301:01:520:2439:592:04:2021
Irene Chong See WinWomen's21:490:301:07:230:3050:472:20:5912
Teoh Sue LingWomen's25:040:411:09:580:4353:012:29:2716

;Mixed relay
AthletesEventTotal Times per Athlete
Total Group TimeRank
Aldrian Yeo Yu Yong
Irene Chong See Win
Ryan Tan Qai Shen
Teoh Sue Ling		Mixed relay24:40
26:54
25:26
29:59		1:46:5910

Wushu

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