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.
Athletics Men's 10,000 metres Trần Văn Lý — 37:33.0 (→ 32nd place)
Boxing Bantamweight (-54 kg) Tiến Vình
Cycling
Road Competition Men'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 Tôn Thất Hải
Swimming
Men Ranks given are within the heat. AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNguyễn Văn Phan100 m freestyle 1:05.0 7 Did not advance400 m freestyle 5:36.5 6 Did not advance
References
External links Official Olympic Reports