Malaysia at the 1979 SEA Games
| Malaysia at the 1979 Southeast Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | MAS |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Malaysia |
| Website | www |
| in Jakarta | |
| Competitors | 260 in 18 sports |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Southeast Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Malaysia competed in the 1979 Southeast Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 21 to 30 September 1979.
Medal summary
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Athletics | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Badminton | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Basketball | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Football | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 19 | 23 | 39 | 81 | 5 |
Medallists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Rabuan Pit | Athletics | Men's 400 metres |
| Gold | Ho Yoon Wah | Athletics | Men's high jump |
| Gold | Muthiah Dattaya | Athletics | Men's hammer throw |
| Gold | Ballang Lasung | Athletics | Men's javelin throw |
| Gold | Vellasamy Subramaniam | Athletics | Men's 10,000 metres track walk |
| Gold | Vellasamy Subramaniam | Athletics | Men's 20 kilometres road walk |
| Gold | Marina Chin Leng Sim | Athletics | Women's 100 metres hurdles |
| Gold | Gladys Chai Ng Mei | Athletics | Women's high jump |
| Gold | Paramasivam Sakthirani | Athletics | Women's 10,000 metres track walk |
| Gold | Marina Chin Leng Sim V. Angamah Zaiton Othman Saik Oik Cum |
Athletics | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay |
| Gold | Malaysia national basketball team | Basketball | Women's tournament |
| Gold | Malaysia national football team
|
Football | Men's tournament |
| Silver | Malaysia national badminton team | Badminton | Men's team |
| Silver | Malaysia national basketball team | Basketball | Men's tournament |
| Silver | Chong Suk Fong | Table tennis | Women's singles |
| Bronze | Suhaili Yusuf | Archery | Men's individual recurve 90 metre |
| Bronze | Misbun Sidek Ong Beng Teong |
Badminton | Men's doubles |
| Bronze | Malaysia national badminton team | Badminton | Women's team |
Football
Men's tournament
- Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| Thailand | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
| Burma | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source:
| Singapore | 0 – 2 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| James Wong 76' Hassan Sani 84' |
- Gold medal match
| Indonesia | 0 – 1 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Mokhtar Dahari 21' |
Attendance: 85.000