Malaysia competed in the 2009 Asian Youth Games held in Singapore from 29 June to 7 July 2009.

[1] Due to travel restrictions caused by the H1N1 outbreak, Malaysia was limiting participation to only 2 sports; football and sailing.

Two sailors, Muhamad Amirul Shafig Jais and Khairunneeta Mohd Afendy remained in Singapore to take part in Byte CII for boys and girls under 14 years old.

Muhamad Amirul Shafig Jais has won a bronze medal in the Boys' Byte CII event while Khairunneeta Mohd Afendy finished in fourth place in the Girls' Byte CII.

Chef de Mission for the Games was Marina Chin, Principal of Sekolah Sukan Bukit Jalil.