IOC code HKG | Competitors 42 in 13 sports | |
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Website www.hkolympic.org (Chinese) (English) MedalsRanked 79th GoldSilverBronzeTotal0011 | ||
Hong Kong competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the territory's fifteenth appearance at the Olympics, having not attended the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of the United States boycott.
Contents
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Track
- Fencing
- Artistic
- Judo
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Weightlifting
- References
The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China sent a total of 42 athletes to the Games, 22 men and 20 women, to compete in 13 sports. This was also the youngest delegation in Hong Kong's Olympic history, with about half the team under the age of 25, and many of them were expected to reach their peak in time for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Eight Hong Kong athletes had competed in Beijing, including track and road cyclist Wong Kam Po, who competed at his fifth Olympic games as the oldest and most experienced athlete, at age 39. Three other athletes made their third Olympic appearance: swimmer Hannah Wilson, table tennis player Tie Ya Na, and single sculls rower So Sau Wah. Hong Kong also made its Olympic debut in men's sprint relay event, artistic gymnastics, and weightlifting.
Hong Kong left London with only a single Olympic medal, their third in history. Road and track cyclist Lee Wai Sze, who was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, won the bronze medal in the women's keirin event.
Archery
Hong Kong has qualified one man.
Athletics
Hong Kong has qualified one team of men's 4x100 relay, and one female sprinter.
Badminton
Legend: Q=Qualified
Track
Fencing
Hong Kong has qualified 6 fencers.
Artistic
Judo
Hong Kong has qualified 1 judoka
Rowing
Hong Kong has qualified the following boats.
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Hong Kong has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;
Shooting
Swimming
Swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):
Table tennis
Hong Kong has qualified four athletes for singles table tennis events. Based on their world rankings as of 16 May 2011 Tang Peng and Jiang Tianyi have qualified for the men's event; Tie Ya Na and Jiang Huajun have qualified for the women's.
Weightlifting
Hong Kong has qualified one athlete.