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Hong Kong at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | HKG |
NOC | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong |
Website | www |
in Seoul | |
Competitors | 48 in 11 sports |
Flag bearer | Liu Fuk Man |
Officials | ? |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Hong Kong competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 48 competitors, 38 men and 10 women, took part in 49 events in 11 sports. The use in the traditional Korean Hangul alphabet which placed last before the host nation in the Parade of Nations. [1]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Archery | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Canoeing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cycling | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Diving | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Fencing | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Judo | 5 | – | 5 |
Sailing | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swimming | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Table tennis | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Total | 38 | 10 | 48 |
In its second Olympic archery competition, Hong Kong was represented by two men and a woman. None advanced past the preliminary round.
Men
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Eighth-final | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Ming Shan Fok | Individual | 1108 | 77 | Did not advance | |||||||
Chi Hung Lai | Individual | 1079 | 79 | Did not advance |
Women
Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Eighth-final | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Chan Siu Yuk | Individual | 1098 | 60 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||
Wing Kwong Leung | 100 m | 10.82 | 71 | Did not advance | |||
200 m | 21.69 | 43 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||
Ka Yi Ng | 100 m | 12.81 | 53 | Did not advance | |||
200 m | 25.35 | 49 | Did not advance |
Men
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Kwok Cheung Tang | K-1 500m | 2:01.92 | 18 | 2:12.91 | 7 | 2:03.22 | 10 | Did not advance | |
Kwok Sun Luk | K-1 1000m | 4:27.84 | 19 | 4:30.20 | 10 | Did not advance |
Five male cyclists represented Hong Kong in 1988.
Men
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Chow Tai Ming | Road race | 4:32:56 (+0:34) | 55 |
Hung Chung Yam | Road race | 4:32:46 (+0:24) | 12 |
Leung Hung Tak | Road race | 4:32:56 (+0:34) | 50 |
Hui Chak Bor Hung Chung Yam Leung Hung Tak Yu Kau Wai | Team time trial | 2:16:43.6 (+18:56) | 25 |
Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Hong Kong in 1988.
Men's 50 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 400 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
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