Malaysia at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Malaysia competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 45 competitors, 42 men and 3 women, took part in 20 events in 6 sports.

Athletics

 * 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


 * Women
 * Track event


 * Combined events – Pentathlon

Cycling
Four cyclists represented Malaysia in 1972.

Track

 * Sprint


 * Time trial

Men's tournament

 * Squad

Head coach: Jalil Che Din


 * Group A


 * Ranked 10th in final standings

Men's tournament

 * Team roster


 * Khairuddin Zainal
 * Francis Belavantheran
 * Sri Shanmuganathan
 * Brian Santa Maria
 * Phang Poh Meng
 * Wong Choon Hin
 * Singaram Balasingam
 * Sayed Samat
 * Sulaiman Saibot
 * Franco de Cruz
 * Murugesan Mahendran
 * Harnahal Singh Sewa
 * Yang Siow Ming
 * Omar Mohamed Razali Yeop
 * Ramalingam Pathmarajah


 * Group A


 * Fifth to eighth place classification


 * Seventh and eighth place match


 * Ranked 8th in final standings

Shooting

 * Mixed

Swimming

 * Men


 * Women