Hong Kong competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
Four athletes competed for Hong Kong, and a non-participant served as flag-bearer for the Hong Kong delegation at the opening ceremony.
The following is the list of the number of competitors in the Games.
<small>Heat/semifinal ranks given are within the group.</small>
<small>Heat ranks given are within the group.</small>