Athletes
| # | Athlete | G · S · B | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munusamy Ramachandran Men · 1989–99 | 9 Apr 1966 | 5000m, 10,000m | 8 gold 3 silver 0 bronze | 11 |
| 2 | Mohamed Zaki Sadri Men · 1987–99 | 2 Feb 1967 | Long jump, Triple jump | 8 gold 3 silver 0 bronze | 11 |
| 3 | Marina Chin Women · 1971–81 | 19 Oct 1955 | 200m, 100m hurdles, 200m hurdles +2 | 7 gold 8 silver 0 bronze | 15 |
| 4 | Nur Herman Majid Men · 1991–2001 | 2 Aug 1969 | 110m hurdles | 7 gold 0 silver 2 bronze | 9 |
| 5 | Vellasamy Subramaniam Men · 1977–89 | 11 May 1949 | 10 km race walk, 10,000m race walk, 20 km race walk | 6 gold 6 silver 2 bronze | 14 |
| 6 | Zaiton Othman Women · 1979–89 | 3 May 1959 | High jump, Long jump, Javelin throw +2 | 6 gold 3 silver 3 bronze | 12 |
| 7 | Yuan Yufang Women · 1997–2007 | 1 Feb 1976 | 1500m, 5000m, 10,000m +2 | 6 gold 3 silver 3 bronze | 12 |
| 8 | Vengadasalam Angamah Women · 1969–83 | 16 Jun 1954 | 400m, 800m, relays | 5 gold 7 silver 3 bronze | 15 |
| 9 | Saik Oik Cum Women · 1977–83 | 2 Aug 1960 | 400m, relays | 5 gold 5 silver 4 bronze | 14 |
| 10 | Wong Tee Kue Men · 1989–2003 | 10 Oct 1964 | Hammer throw | 5 gold 1 silver 2 bronze | 8 |
| 11 | Loo Kum Zee Men · 1993–2003 | 2 Dec 1974 | High jump | 5 gold 0 silver 5 bronze | 10 |
| 12 | Mohamed Nordin Jadi Men · 1983–91 | 12 May 1962 | 400m, 800m, relays | 4 gold 7 silver 4 bronze | 15 |
| 13 | Govindasamy Shanti Women · 1989–98 | 19 Sep 1967 | 100m, 200m, relays | 4 gold 5 silver 5 bronze | 14 |
| 14 | Josephine Mary Singarayar Women · 1983–93 | 29 Jul 1967 | 400m, 800m, relays | 4 gold 3 silver 6 bronze | 13 |
| 15 | Noraseela Mohammed Khalid Women · 1999–2011 | 27 Sep 1979 | 400m, 400m hurdles, relays | 4 gold 3 silver 4 bronze | 11 |
| 16 | Mumtaz Begum Jafaar Women · 1979–89 | 30 Jan 1962 | 100m, 200m, relays | 4 gold 3 silver 1 bronze | 8 |
| 17 | Ballang Lasung Men · 1973–83 | 12 Jan 1951 | Javelin throw | 4 gold 2 silver 0 bronze | 6 |
| 18 | Mohamed Hanapiah Nasir Men · 1981–91 | 12 Oct 1957 | 110m hurdles, Long jump, Decathlon +1 | 4 gold 1 silver 2 bronze | 7 |
| 19 | Teoh Boon Lim Men · 1996–2009 | 15 Nov 1977 | 10,000m race walk, 20 km race walk, 20,000m race walk | 3 gold 1 silver 1 bronze | 5 |
| 20 | Batumalai Rajakumar Men · 1983–85 | 10 Dec 1964 | 800m, 1500m, relays | 3 gold 1 silver 0 bronze | 4 |
| 21 | Palaniappan Jayanthi Women · 1991–93 | 3 Apr 1968 | 1500m, 3000m, 10,000m | 3 gold 0 silver 3 bronze | 6 |
| 22 | Govindasamy Saravanan Men · 1995–2001 | 15 May 1970 | 10,000m race walk, 20,000m race walk, 50 km race walk | 3 gold 0 silver 2 bronze | 5 |
| 23 | Samson Vellabouy Men · 1989–91 | 5 Jan 1966 | 800m, relays | 3 gold 0 silver 1 bronze | 4 |
| 24 | Muthiah Sivalingam Men · 1981–89 | 12 Feb 1960 | 1500m | 3 gold 0 silver 1 bronze | 4 |
| 25 | Lou Cwee Peng Men · 1985–93 | 8 Nov 1968 | High jump | 3 gold 0 silver 1 bronze | 4 |
Only international medals count: national championship titles are left out.