Hong Kong at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

in Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
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, United States
United States
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, for the last time as a British colony.

At these Games, Hong Kong won its first ever Olympic medal. Lee Lai Shan
Lee Lai Shan
Lee Lai-Shan MBE BBS is a former world champion and Olympic gold medal-winning professional windsurfer from Hong Kong. She is the first and last ever athlete to win an Olympic medal representing Hong Kong, not as part of China...

 won a gold medal in sailing, in the board (mistral) event.

Gold

  • Lee Lai Shan
    Lee Lai Shan
    Lee Lai-Shan MBE BBS is a former world champion and Olympic gold medal-winning professional windsurfer from Hong Kong. She is the first and last ever athlete to win an Olympic medal representing Hong Kong, not as part of China...

     — sailing
    Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
    Sailing/Yachting is a Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad . With the exception of 1904 and possible 1916 sailing was always a part of the Olympic program....

    , women's sailboard (Mistral)

Swimming
Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...

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)

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