Hong Kong at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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Hong Kong took part in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The city sent 38 athletes, including 28 men and 10 women. They competed in 39 events across 11 sports, showing their skills on the international stage.
Competitors
Hong Kong had 38 competitors at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were 28 men and 10 women. They took part in 39 events across 11 sports.
Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Hong Kong sent one archer to the 1992 Summer Olympics. He did not advance to the next round.
Men's Individual Competition:
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Ranking Round — 69th place (0-0)
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Hong Kong had athletes in the Men's 100m and 200m races at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Wai-Ming Ku ran the 100m and finished with a time of 10.74 seconds but did not advance. Pat Kwok Wai ran the 200m and finished with a time of 22.45 seconds but also did not advance.
Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Hong Kong sent athletes to compete in badminton during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. This was one of the sports where Hong Kong athletes took part.
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Hong Kong sent athletes to compete in canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Canoeing is a sport where people race in small boats.
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Three men from Hong Kong took part in fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. They joined the men's foil competition. The fencers were Lo Moon Tong, Wu Xing Yao, and Tang Kwong Hau.
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Hong Kong had one athlete in judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Lee Kan competed in the men's 60 kg event.
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Hong Kong had athletes in the rowing events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. This was one of the sports where athletes from Hong Kong competed. In total, 38 athletes from Hong Kong joined in different sports.
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Hong Kong had sailors in several events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Wong Tak Sum competed in the Men's Sailboard event and finished 20th. Lee Lai Shan competed in the Women's Sailboard event and finished 11th. Simon Ellis and Sven Merkel sailed together in the Flying Dutchman class and finished 17th.
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Hong Kong sent athletes to compete in shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. This was one of the sports where Hong Kong had competitors, with 38 people taking part from the region.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
In the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Hong Kong athletes competed in several swimming events. Michael Wright and Tat Cheung Wu swam in the men's 50m and 100m freestyle but did not move past the heats. Arthur Kai Yien Li, Kar Wai Kelvin Li, Andrew Rutherford, Jia Han Chi, and Duncan Todd also swam in events like breaststroke, butterfly, and individual medley but did not advance past their heats.
Robyn Lamsam swam for Hong Kong in the women’s 50m, 100m, 200m, and 400m freestyle events, but she also did not advance past the heats. The team tried their best but did not move to the next rounds in any events.
Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Hong Kong sent players to the table tennis events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. They took part in both the men's and women's singles and doubles competitions. Some players won matches, and others did not. This was an important event for showing how well Hong Kong could compete in table tennis.
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