title: Vietnam at the 1952 Summer Olympics
text: # Vietnam at the 1952 Summer Olympics
  
  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's 100 metre freestyle
  
  * Nguyễn Văn Phan — 1:05.0
  