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.

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

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. Retrieved 2008-02-13. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-02-13.

External links

• Hong Kong