Malaya at the 1950 British Empire Games

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Malaya
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At the 1950 British Empire Games
in Auckland, New Zealand
Competitors 6 in 2 sports
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Federation of Malaya competed for the first time in the 1950 British Empire Games held in Auckland, New Zealand from 4 to 11 February 1950.

Medal summary

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Weightlifting 2 1 1 4 1
Total 2 1 1 4 7

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Tho Fook Hung Weightlifting Men's 56 kg
 Gold Koh Eng Tong Weightlifting Men's 60 kg
 Silver Thong Saw Pak Weightlifting Men's 67.5 kg
 Bronze Tan Kim Bee Weightlifting Men's 82.5 kg

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games
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 Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lloyd O. Valberg 120 yards hurdles 4 Q 4 Did not advance
Ng Liang Chiang 440 yards hurdles 5 Did not advance
Field event
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Lloyd O. Valberg High jump 1.83 11

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1950 British Empire Games
Men
Athlete Event Military press Snatch Clean & jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Tho Fook Hung 56 kg 655 lb 1st
Koh Eng Tong 60 kg 685 lb 1st
Thong Saw Pak 67.5 kg 735 lb 2nd
Tan Kim Bee 82.5 kg 765 lb 3rd

References

Malaya did not compete in Games before 1950, or in 1954, and has competed as part of Malaysia since 1966
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