Hong_Kong_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics
Hong Kong at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Hong Kong competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. It was the territory's thirteenth appearance at the Olympics and, at the opening ceremony, its team was the last to enter the stadium before the host nation because of the use of the Greek alphabet.
| Hong Kong at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | HKG |
| NOC | Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 32 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearers | Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai (opening) Li Ching and Ko Lai Chak (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 65th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China sent a total of 32 athletes to the Games, 18 women and 14 men, to compete in 10 sports, surpassing only a single athlete short of the record from Sydney four years earlier. For the first time in Olympic history, Hong Kong was represented by more female than male athletes. Thirteen of them had previously competed in Sydney, including track cyclist Wong Kam Po, Mistral windsurfer and 1996 Olympic champion Lee Lai Shan, and backstroke swimmer Sherry Tsai, who eventually became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]
Hong Kong left Athens with a silver medal feat from table tennis players Ko Lai Chak and Li Ching in the men's doubles tournament.[2][3]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Ko Lai Chak Li Ching | Table tennis | Men's doubles | August 21 |
Hong Kong athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[4][5]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Chiang Wai Hung | 100 m | 10.70 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Ng Wei | Men's singles |  Lee C W (MAS)L 3–15, 13–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Ling Wan Ting | Women's singles |  Cheng S-C (TPE)L 9–11, 8–11 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Wang Chen |  Blanco (PER)W 11–1, 11–4 |
 Jie Y (NED)W 8–11, 13–10, 11–8 |
 Zhang N (CHN)L 11–9, 6–11, 7–11 |
Did not advance | |||
| Koon Wai Chee Li Wing Mui |
Women's doubles | — |  Emms /Kellogg (GBR) L 4–15, 4–15 |
Did not advance | |||
Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wong Kam Po | Men's road race | Did not finish | |
Track
- Omnium
| Athlete | Event | Points | Laps | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wong Kam Po | Men's points race | 2 | 0 | 20 |
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Lau Kwok Kin | Individual foil |  McGuire (CAN)L 14–15 |
Did not advance | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Chan Ying Man | Individual foil |  Varga (HUN)L 3–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Chow Tsz Ki | Individual sabre |  E Jacobson (USA)L 11–15 |
Did not advance | ||||
Hong Kong rowers qualified the following boats:
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Law Hiu Fung | Single sculls | 7:28.16 | 3 R | 7:10.72 | 2 SA/B/C | 7:17.52 | 6 FC | 7:10.75 | 18 |
| Lo Ting Wai So Sau Wah |
Lightweight double sculls | 6:43.49 | 5 R | 6:41.09 | 5 SC/D | 6:37.03 | 4 | Did not advance | |
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; R=Repechage
Hong Kong sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Chi Ho Ho | Mistral | 21 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 138 | 14 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Lee Lai Shan | Mistral | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 4 | |
M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given
Hong Kong has qualified a single shooter.
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lo Ka Kay | 10 m air pistol | 371 | 34 | Did not advance | |
Hong Kong swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Chi Kin Daniel Tam | 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.11 | 44 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:19.48 | 41 | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Yu Ning Elaine Chan | 50 m freestyle | 27.48 | 47 | Did not advance | |||
| Wing Suet Sandy Chan | 200 m butterfly | 2:18.45 | 29 | Did not advance | |||
| Sze Hang Yu | 200 m freestyle | 2:07.55 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:02.42 | 32 | Did not advance | ||||
| Hiu Wai Sherry Tsai | 100 m backstroke | 1:04.25 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:19.83 | 28 | Did not advance | ||||
| Hannah Jane Arnett Wilson | 100 m freestyle | 57.33 | 34 | Did not advance | |||
| Tsz Wa Yvonne Yip | 100 m breaststroke | 1:14.53 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
Eight Hong Kong table tennis players qualified for the following events.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ko Lai Chak | Singles | Bye |  Kamal (IND)W 4–0 |
 Korbel (CZE)W 4–3 |
 Persson (SWE)W 4–1 |
Wang Lq (CHN) L 1–4 |
Did not advance | ||
| Leung Chu Yan | Bye |  O Il (PRK)W 4–1 |
 Maze (DEN)W 4–1 |
 Samsonov (BLR)W 4–3 |
 Ryu S-M (KOR)L 2–4 |
Did not advance | |||
| Li Ching | Bye |  Monteiro (BRA)W 4–1 |
 Schlager (AUT)L 2–4 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Cheung Yuk Leung Chu Yan |
Doubles | — | Bye |  Mazunov /Smirnov (RUS) L 0–4 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Ko Lai Chak Li Ching |
— | Bye | Joo S-H / Oh S-E (KOR) W 4–1 |
 Grujić /Karakašević (SCG) W 4–1 |
Mazunov / Smirnov (RUS) W 4–2 |
Chen Q / Ma L (CHN) L 2–4 |
| ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Lau Sui-fei | Singles | Bye | Ganina (RUS) W 4–2 |
Zhang Yn (CHN) L 1–4 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Lin Ling | Bye |  Zamfir (ROM)L 2–4 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Tie Ya Na | Bye | Tóth (HUN) W 4–1 |
Kim H-H (PRK) W 4–1 |
Kim K-A (KOR) L 1–4 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Lau Sui-fei Lin Ling |
Doubles | Bye | Fadeyeva / Melnik (RUS) W 4–2 |
 Fujinuma /Umemura (JPN) L 2–4 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Song Ah Sim Tie Ya Na |
Bye | Ganina / Palina (RUS) W 4–0 |
Wang N / Zhang Yn (CHN) L 2–4 |
Did not advance | |||||
Hong Kong has qualified a single triathlete.
| Athlete | Event | Swim (1.5 km) | Trans 1 | Bike (40 km) | Trans 2 | Run (10 km) | Total Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lee | Men's | 18:17 | 0:19 | 1:05:38 | 0:19 | 39:35 | 2:03:30.39 | 43 |
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