Malaysia at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games

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]

Malaysia at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games
CGF code	MAS
CGA	Olympic Council of Malaysia
in Isle of Man
Competitors	18 in 4 sports
Medals Ranked 8th	Gold 4 Silver 2 Bronze 1 Total 7
Commonwealth Youth Games appearances
2000 2004 2008 2011 2015 2017

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

Medal Name Sport Event Date  Gold Zulfadli Zulkiffli Badminton Boys' singles 11 September  Gold Nelson Heg Wei Keat Teo Ee Yi Badminton Boys' doubles 11 September  Gold Chow Mei Kuan Lee Meng Yean Badminton Girls' doubles 11 September  Gold Teo Ee Yi Chow Mei Kuan Badminton Mixed doubles 11 September  Silver Sonia Cheah Su Ya Badminton Girls' singles 11 September  Silver Sonia Cheah Su Ya Yang Li Lian Badminton Girls' doubles 11 September  Bronze Nelson Heg Wei Keat Lee Meng Yean Badminton Mixed doubles 11 September Athletics Boys Track events Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final Result Rank Overall rank Result Rank Overall rank Result Rank Harith Ammar Mohd Sobri 100 m 11.28 5 19 Did not advance Alif Ashraf Mohd Razali 110 m hurdles 14.13 3 Q 7 N/A 14.06 4 Badminton Cycling Road Athletes Event Time Rank Hamdan Hamidun Boys' individual road race +5 laps 35 Muhd Arfy Qhairant Amran Did not finish Hamdan Hamidun Boys' individual time trial 10:37 28 Muhd Arfy Qhairant Amran 10:54 33 Hamdan Hamidun Muhd Arfy Qhairant Amran Boys' team time trial 21:31 11 Hamdan Hamidun Boys' criterium +31 laps 24 Muhd Arfy Qhairant Amran +38 laps 34 Jupha Somnet Girls' individual road race 1:08.02 8 Nurul Nadia Mohamad Fauzi +1 laps 17 Jupha Somnet Girls' individual time trial 12:32 16 Nurul Nadia Mohamad Fauzi 12:42 17 Jupha Somnet Nurul Nadia Mohamad Fauzi Girls' team time trial 25:14 6 Jupha Somnet Girls' criterium +1 laps 11 Nurul Nadia Mohamad Fauzi +6 laps 16 Swimming Boys Athlete Event Heat Final Time Rank Time Rank Tern Jian Han 200 m freestyle 1:57.85 18 Did not advance Tern Jian Han 50 m backstroke 26.61 9 Did not advance Tern Jian Han 100 m backstroke 57.14 9 Did not advance Tern Jian Han 200 m backstroke 2:03.17 8 Q 2:04.68 8 Chi Chia Khian 50 m butterfly 26.12 10 Did not advance Chi Chia Khian 100 m butterfly 56.47 7 Q 56.07 6 Tern Jian Han 55.76 5 Q 56.04 5 Chi Chia Khian 200 m butterfly 2:14.90 10 Q Disqualified Tern Jian Han 2:06.25 7 Q 2:05.53 6 Girls Athlete Event Heat Final Time Rank Time Rank Erika Kong Chia Chia 50 m breaststroke 33.82 7 Q 32.68 5 Erika Kong Chia Chia 100 m breaststroke 1:12.03 9 Did not advance Erika Kong Chia Chia 200 m breaststroke 2:38.04 8 Q 2:35.05 7 Hii Siew Siew 50 m butterfly 31.79 16 Did not advance Hii Siew Siew 100 m butterfly 1:08.73 12 Did not advance Hii Siew Siew 200 m butterfly 2:31.98 10 Did not advance Erika Kong Chia Chia 200 m individual medley 2:22.56 11 Did not advance References "Event entries – Malaysia". cyg2011results.com. CYG 2011 Organising Committee. Retrieved March 2, 2012. "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. "Commonwealth Youth Games: Malaysia Clinch Four Of Five Gold Medals To Dominate Badminton In Isle Of Man". bam.org.my. Badminton Association of Malaysia. September 12, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012. "Medal Table – Malaysia". cyg2011results.com CYG 2011 Organising Committee. Retrieved March 9, 2012. "Countries – Malaysia". thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2012. "Commonwealth Youth Games – Edinburgh 2000" (PDF). thecgf.com. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012. "About the Games – Countries". bendigo2004.thecgf.com. 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games Organising Committee. Retrieved March 2, 2012. "Overall Medal Standings". results.cygpune2008.com. III Commonwealth Youth Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012.