Hong Kong at the 1952 Summer Olympics
| Hong Kong at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | HKG |
| NOC | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Unnamed team official |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Hong Kong competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
Four athletes competed for Hong Kong, and a non-participant served as flag-bearer for the Hong Kong delegation at the opening ceremony.[1]
Athletes
Swimming
- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cheung Kin Man | 100 m freestyle | 1:00.3 | 5 | 1:00.9 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Francisco Monteiro | 1:03.1 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Cheung Kin Man | 400 m freestyle | 5:11.4 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Francisco Monteiro | 5:21.6 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Cheung Kin Man | 1500 m freestyle | 20:50.2 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Francisco Monteiro | 22:26.7 | 6 | — | Did not advance | |||
- Women
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Cynthia Eager | 100 m freestyle | 1:16.8 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 5:55.8 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Irene Kwok | 200 m breaststroke | 3:19.2 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
References
- ^ "15th Olympic Games Opened as 70,000 See Rites in Rain". The Milwaukee Journal. 19 July 1952. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
Hong Kong sent a flagbearer and four athletes