Malaysia_at_the_2018_Summer_Youth_Olympics
Malaysia at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Malaysia competed at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018. The chef-de-mission of the contingent was former two-time Olympian archer Cheng Chu Sian.[1] Malaysia won its first gold medal at an Olympic event, having previously won silver and bronze medals.
| Malaysia at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | MAS |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | http://www.olympic.org.my/ |
| in Buenos Aires, Argentina 6 – 18 October 2018 | |
| Competitors | 20 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Goh Jin Wei |
| Medals Ranked 39th |
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| Summer Youth Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Goh Jin Wei became the first athlete to win a Youth Olympic Games gold medal for Malaysia the second Malaysian to emerge victorious at the Youth Olympics since shuttler Cheam June Wei, who won mixed doubles gold under the Mixed-NOCs flag in 2014,[2] and The national men's junior hockey 5s squad claimed the second gold medal for the Malaysian contingent at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[3] Meanwhile, National teen gymnast Rayna Hoh Khai Ling bagged a silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games through Mixed multi-discipline team in Gymnastics was not credited to the individual nation's medal tally as the event was a mixed-National Olympic Committees event in which athletes from different nations team up to compete under the Olympic flag.[4]
As squash contested as demonstration sports in the games, The national junior reckons squash's Chan Yiwen and Siow Yee Xian being named the ambassador for the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina and will be among 36 players from 27 nations who will get a chance to experience the sport's first taste of Olympic competition. They debuted at the Youth Olympics as an exhibition sport with no medals at stake will stand the sport in good stead as it bids to get into the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[5]
Satellite television company Astro broadcast the sporting event in Malaysia.[6]
Medals awarded to participants of Mixed-NOC teams are represented in italics. These medals are not included towards the individual NOC medal tally.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |  Goh Jin Wei (MAS) | Badminton | Girls' singles | 12 October |
| Gold | Malaysia's Men's Hockey 5s team | Field hockey | Boys' Tournament | 14 October |
- Medalists in mixed NOCs events
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |  Team Max Whitlock (MIX)
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Gymnastics | Mixed multi-discipline team | 10 October |
- Boys' 100m - Muhammad Fakhrul Abdul Aziz
- Track event
| Athlete | Event | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Muhammad Fakhrul Abdul Aziz | 100 m | 11.10 | 15 | 10.73 | 16 | 21.83 | 14 |
Malaysia qualified one player based on the Badminton Junior World Rankings.[7]
- Girls' singles - Goh Jin Wei
- Singles
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Goh Jin Wei | Girls' singles |  Batari (INA)W 2–0 |
 Pillai (SWE)
W 2–0 |
 Spoeri (GER)
W 2–1 |
1 Q |  Vu Thi Anh Thu (VIE)
W 2–0 |
 Phittayaporn Chaiwan (THA)
W 2–1 |
 Wang Zhiyi (CHN)
W 2–1 |
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- Mixed Teams
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Goh Jin Wei (Epsilon) |
Mixed teams | Alpha (MIX) L 98–110 |
Zeta (MIX)
L 89–110 |
Delta (MIX)
W 110–108 |
4 Q | Omega (MIX)
L 102–110 |
Did not advance | =5 | |
- Boys' 10m Platform - Jellson Jabillin
- Girls' 3m Springboard - Kimberly Bong Qian Ping
- Girls' 10m Platform - Kimberly Bong Qian Ping
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Jellson Jabillin | Boys' 10m platform | 514.05 | 4 Q | 513.25 | 4 |
| Kimberly Bong Qian Ping | Girls' 3m springboard | 396.85 | 8 Q | 427.10 | 6 |
| Girls' 10m platform | 371.50 | 4 Q | 385.40 | 4 | |
Jellson Jabillin (MAS) Mélodie Leclerc (CAN) |
Mixed Team | — | 330.00 | 7 | |
Kimberly Bong Qian Ping (MAS) Nikolaos Molvalis (GRE) |
— | 347.10 | 4 | ||
Malaysia qualified one event based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[8]
Boys' tournament
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
 Malaysia |
Boys' Tournament |  VanuatuW 14–0 |
 MexicoW 4–2 |
 ZambiaW 7–2 |
 ArgentinaL 2–4 |
 PolandW 4–3 |
2 Q |  AustriaW 2–0 |
Zambia W 7–4 |
 IndiaW 4-2 |
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- Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina (H) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 6 | +30 | 15 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Malaysia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 12 | |
| 3 | Poland |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 6 | |
| 4 | Zambia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Mexico |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 6 | 9th place game |
| 6 | Vanuatu |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 | −67 | 0 | 11th place game |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
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- Quarterfinals
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- Semifinals
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- Gold medal game
Artistic
Malaysia qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Junior Championship.[9]
- Girls' artistic individual all-around - Zarith Imaan Khalid
- Girls
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Rank |
UB Rank |
BB Rank |
F Rank | ||||
| Zarith Imaan Khalid | Qualification | 12.100 29 |
10.100 27 |
11.300 19 |
11.366 24 |
44.866 | 26 |
Rhythmic
Malaysia qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Junior Championship.[9]
- Girls' rhythmic individual all-around - Rayna Hoh Khai Ling
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoop Rank |
Ball Rank |
Clubs Rank |
Ribbon Rank |
Total | Rank | Hoop Rank |
Ball Rank |
Clubs Rank |
Ribbon Rank |
Total | Rank | ||
| Rayna Hoh Khai Ling | Individual all-around | 15.600 8 |
12.700 27 |
15.050 10 |
10.450 29 |
53.800 | 19 | did not advance | |||||
Mixed Team
| Athlete | Event | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Rank | ||
| Rayna Hoh Khai Ling (Team Max Whitlock) |
Mixed multi-discipline team | |
| Zarith Imaan Khalid (Team Nadia Comaneci) |
9 |
- Boys' 50m Butterfly - Low Zheng Yong
- Boys' 100m Butterfly - Low Zheng Yong
- Boys' 200m Butterfly - Low Zheng Yong
- Boys' 400m Freestyle - Arvin Chahal
- Boys' 200m Individual Medley - Low Zheng Yong
- Boys' 200m Individual Medley - Arvin Chahal
- Boys
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Arvin Chahal | 400 m freestyle | 4:06.11 | 30 | did not advance | |||
| 200m Individual Medley | 2:08.56 | 17 | — | did not advance | |||
| Low Zheng Yong | 50m Butterfly | 26.24 | 43 | did not advance | |||
| 100m Butterfly | 57.21 | 39 | did not advance | ||||
| 200m Butterfly | 2:06.87 | 29 | — | did not advance | |||
| 200m Individual Medley | 2:12.66 | 20 | — | did not advance | |||
Malaysia qualified one table tennis player based on its performance at the Road to Buenos Aires (Asia) series.[10] Later Malaysia qualified a female table tennis player based on its performance at the Road to Buenos Aires (Oceania) series.[11]
- Boys' singles - Javen Choong
- Girls' singles - Alice Li Sian Chang
- Singles
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Javen Choong | Boys' singles |  Ahmadian (IRI)L 2–4 |
 Stankevicius (LTU)
W 4–3 |
 Thakkar (IND)
L 2–4 |
3 | Did not advance | =17 | |||
| Alice Li Sian Chang | Girls' singles | Schreiner (GER) L 1–4 |
 Laurenti (ITA)
L 0–4 |
 Diaz (PUR)
L 1–4 |
4 | Did not advance | =25 | |||
- Mixed International Team
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Javen Choong (MAS) Alice Li Sian Chang (MAS) |
Mixed team |  BrazilL 1–2 |
Europe-5 (MIX) L 1–2 |
 EgyptL 1–2 |
4 | Did not advance | =25 | |||
Malaysia qualified one athlete based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.[12]
- Boys' individual - Chong Xian Hao
- Boys
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Chong Xian Hao | Boys' | 1:00:25 | 29 |
| Chong Xian Hao (Asia 2) |
Mixed relay | 1:36:49 1P | 13 |
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