| Hong Kong at the 2002 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | HKG |
| NOC | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China |
| in Busan | |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
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Hong Kong participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Hong Kong won overall 21 medals (including four golds), and clinched 16th spot in the medal table. [1]
Lee Lai-Shan MBE BBS is a former world champion and Olympic gold medal-winning professional windsurfer from Hong Kong. She was the only athlete to win an Olympic medal representing British Hong Kong, before the territory's transfer to China in 1997, and remains the only person to win an Olympic gold medal for Hong Kong.
Chua Ling Fung Simon is a bodybuilder from Singapore who started off as an instructor in a gymnasium before taking up the sport full-time. In 1991, he came in third in his first participation in a national event at the under-21 National Championship (Lightweight) competition, before going international and representing Singapore at the Pro-Am Classic held in Hong Kong in 1995 where he came in ninth position.
Cheng Yuk Han Bjork is a fencer from Hong Kong, China who won a bronze medal at the 2002 Busan Asian Games in the women's épée team competition and also won a bronze medal at the same event on 2006 Asian Games.
Squash was contested from September 30 to October 4 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. Competition consists of men's and women's singles competition with all matches to be played at the Yangsan College Gymnasium.
Hong Kong first competed at the Asian Games in 1954.
South Korea was the host nation of the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan from September 29 to October 14, 2002. South Korea was represented by the Korean Olympic Committee, and the South Korean delegation was the largest in this edition of the Asian Games. The delegation of 1,008 people included 770 competitors – 460 men, 310 women – and 238 officials. North Korea competed for the first time in an international sporting event hosted by South Korea. Both nations marched together at the opening ceremony with a Korean Unification Flag depicting the Korean Peninsula as United Korea.
Au Chi-wai, sometimes referred to as Au Chi Wai or Chi-wai Au in Western media), is an amateur snooker and pool player from Hong Kong. In snooker, he won, the silver medal in the snooker doubles event at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan. Au was also the second runner-up in the 2009 Asian Snooker Championships. In pool, he was the first runner-up in the 2006 Asian 9-Ball Challenge, in Bangkok, on the WPA Asian 9-Ball Tour.
Kazakhstan participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Kazakhstan won overall 76 medals, and clinched fourth spot in the medal table.
Singapore participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Singapore won overall 17 medals, and clinched 13th spot in the medal table.
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Taiwan won overall 52 medals, and clinched eighth spot in the medal table.
Saudi Arabia participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Saudi Arabia won overall nine medals, and clinched eleventh spot in the medal table.
Qatar participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Qatar won overall 17 medals, and clinched 17th spot in the medal table.
Vietnam participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Vietnam won overall 18 medals, and clinched 15th spot in the medal table.
Kuwait participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Kuwait won overall eight medals, and clinched 20th spot in the medal table.
Kyrgyzstan participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Kyrgyzstan won overall twelve medals, and clinched 23rd spot in the medal table.
Macau participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Macau won overall four medals, and clinched 29th spot in the medal table.
Mongolia participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Mongolia won overall 14 medals, and clinched 26th spot in the medal table.
Nepal participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Nepal won overall three medals, all bronze, and clinched 32nd spot in the medal table.
Harbeth Fu Wing is a Hong Kong former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He represented Hong Kong, China at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and later became a top 16 finalist at the Asian Games.
Flora Kong Yan Kay is a Hong Kong former swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events. She represented Hong Kong, as a 15-year-old, at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and later became a finalist in the 200 m butterfly at the 2002 Asian Games.