Vietnam at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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The State of Vietnam
competed as Vietnam in the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, Finland
. It was the first time the nation had participated at the Summer Olympic Games
. Eight competitors, all men, took part in seven events in five sports.
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Men's épée
State of Vietnam
The State of Vietnam was a state that claimed authority over all of Vietnam during the First Indochina War, and replaced the Provisional Central Government of Vietnam . The provisional government was a brief transitional administration between colonial Cochinchina and an independent state...
competed as Vietnam in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It was the first time the nation had participated at the Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
. Eight competitors, all men, took part in seven events in five sports.
Cycling
Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Quan Luu — 5:24:34.1 (→ 47th place)
- Chau Phuoc Vinh — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Nguyen Duc Hien — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Van Phuoc Le — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Fencing
One fencer represented Vietnam in 1952.Men's épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27, 1952 to July 28, 1952. 76 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- That Hải TơnThat Hải TơnThat Hải Tơn is a Vietnamese fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...