Malaysia_at_the_2011_Commonwealth_Youth_Games

Malaysia at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games

Malaysia at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games

Sporting event delegation


Malaysia participated in the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games held in the British Crown Dependency of Isle of Man from 7 to 13 September 2011. Their participation marked their fourth Commonwealth Youth Games appearance, one of the highest among the Commonwealth of Nations. Malaysia was represented by the Olympic Council of Malaysia, which is responsible for Malaysian participation in the multi-sport events, including Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games. Malaysian delegation consisted of 18 athletes competed in four different sports— athletics, badminton, cycling, and swimming.[1] This was an increase in the number of athletes from the nation's last appearance at the Games, when 10 athletes were sent to the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune. Malaysia dominated in the badminton events, winning all but one of the five gold medals on offer, the only other gold was won by P. V. Sindhu of India in women's singles.[2][3] All the medals came from badminton.[4]

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Background

Malaysia became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1957, and debuted in the Commonwealth Games, the then British Empire and Commonwealth Games, in 1966 in Kingston, Jamaica.[5] Malaysia has competed at every edition of the Games.[6][7] It entered 10 athletes (five men and five women) in the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India, competed in athletes and badminton. Malaysian contingents won a total of 13 medals in Pune, including three gold and four silver, leading to the country finishing seventh in the final medal table standings.[8]

Medallists

Athletics

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Track events
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Badminton

Cycling

Road

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Swimming

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References

  1. "Event entries Malaysia". cyg2011results.com. CYG 2011 Organising Committee. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  2. "England finish top of the medals board at 2011 Isle of Man Commonwealth Youth Games". cyg2011.com. CYG 2011 Organising Committee. September 12, 2011. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  3. "Medal Table Malaysia". cyg2011results.com CYG 2011 Organising Committee. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  4. "Countries Malaysia". thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  5. "Commonwealth Youth Games Edinburgh 2000" (PDF). thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  6. "About the Games – Countries". bendigo2004.thecgf.com. 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games Organising Committee. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  7. "Overall Medal Standings". results.cygpune2008.com. III Commonwealth Youth Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012.

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