Vietnam at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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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.[1]
Athletics
- Trần Văn Lý — 37:33.0 (→ 32nd place)
Boxing
Bantamweight (-54 kg)
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
Swimming
- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nguyễn Văn Phan | 100 m freestyle | 1:05.0 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 5:36.5 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
