| China at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | CHN |
| NOC | Chinese Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| inBarcelona | |
| Competitors | 244 (117 men and 127 women) in 23 sports |
| Flag bearer | Song Ligang |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Republic of China (1924–1948) | |
ThePeople's Republic of China competed at the1992 Summer Olympics inBarcelona,Spain. 244 competitors, 117 men and 127 women, took part in 144 events in 23 sports.[1]
| Medals by sport | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |  |  |  | Total | ||
| Swimming | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Table tennis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Diving | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Gymnastics | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Shooting | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Weightlifting | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Badminton | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Archery | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Basketball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Rowing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 16 | 22 | 16 | 54 | ||
After the olympics, the name "Five Golden Flowers" was given to the five medalist swimmersYang Wenyi (50 meter Freestyle champion),Zhuang Yong (100 meter Freestyle champion),Lin Li (200 meter Individual Medley champion),Qian Hong (100 meter Butterfly champion) andWang Xiaohong (200 meter Butterfly silver medalist).[2]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Athletics | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| Badminton | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Basketball | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Boxing | 4 | – | 4 |
| Canoeing | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Cycling | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diving | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Fencing | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Judo | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Modern pentathlon | 1 | – | 1 |
| Rowing | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Sailing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Shooting | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Swimming | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| Synchronized swimming | – | 3 | 3 |
| Table tennis | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Tennis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Weightlifting | 10 | – | 10 |
| Wrestling | 8 | – | 8 |
| Total | 117 | 127 | 244 |
The People's Republic of China sent three men and three women to Barcelona for archery. Just as in 1984, the women were the more successful squad, winning the team silver. All three qualified for the elimination rounds, with one falling in the first round, another dropping in the second, andWang Xiaozhu making it all the way to the semifinals before being defeated. In contrast, the men lost their first team match and only one qualified for individual eliminations.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Women's Team Competition
Men's Team Competition
Men's 110 metres Hurdles
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Men's Long Jump
Men's Triple Jump
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Discus Throw
Women's 100 metres
Women's 200 metres
Women's 1,500 metres
Women's 10,000 metres
Women's 100 metres Hurdles
Women's 10 km Walk
Gold Medal)
Bronze Medal)Women's Long Jump
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Heptathlon
Silver MedalMen's Flyweight (– 51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Six cyclists, four men and two women, represented China in 1992.
Men's 3m Springboard
Silver Medal)Men's 10m Platform
Gold Medal)Bronze Medal)Women's 3m Springboard
Gold Medal)Women's 10m Platform
Gold Medal)15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women, represented China in 1992.
One male pentathlete represented China in 1992.
Men's Individual Competition
Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
Silver Medal)Three synchronized swimmers represented China in 1992.
Women's Singles Competition
