Malaysia competed in the 1978 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand from 9 to 20 September 1978. Athletes from Malaysia won overall six medal and finished 12th in a medal table.
Medal summary
Medals by sport
Medallists
Athletics
Men
Road event
Women
Track event
Basketball
Men's tournament
Group B
Seventh to fourteenth place classification
Ranked 7th in final standings
Women's tournament
Final round
Ranked 5th in final standings
Boxing
Field hockey
Men's tournament
Bronze medal match
Ranked 3rd in final standings
Football
Men's tournament
Preliminary round; Group C
Semifinal; Group 2
Ranked 7th in final standings
References