Hong Kong at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Hong Kong competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, for the last time as a British colony.

Hong Kong at the
1996 Summer Olympics
IOC codeHKG
NOCSports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong
Websitewww.hkolympic.org (in Chinese and English)
in Atlanta
Competitors23 in 10 sports
Flag bearer Chan Sau Ying (Opening)
Lee Lai Shan (Closing)
Medals
Ranked 49th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Officials?
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

At these Games, Hong Kong won its first ever Olympic medal. Lee Lai Shan won a gold medal in sailing, in the board (mistral) event.

Medalists
Lee Lai Shan's jacket

Gold
  • Lee Lai Shan — sailing, women's sailboard (Mistral)

Results by event

Swimming

Men's 50m Freestyle

  • Arthur Li
    1. Heat – 23.77 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Arthur Li
    1. Heat – 51.84 (→ did not advance, 43rd place)

Men's 400m Freestyle

    1. Heat – 4:02.68 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

  • Mark Kwok
    1. Heat – 2:04.01 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

  • Mark Kwok
    1. Heat – 2:07.61 (→ did not advance, 29th place)

Men's 400m Individual Medley

  • Mark Kwok
    1. Heat – 4:31.13 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

References
  • (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-02-13.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-02-13.


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