| Event: | Men's sanshou 52 kg |
| Games: | 2002 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Minseok Sports Center |
| Dates: | 10–13 October 2002 |
| Competitors: | 14 |
| Nations: | 14 |
| Gold: | Kang Yonggang |
| Goldnoc: | CHN |
| Silver: | Marvin Sicomen |
| Silvernoc: | PHI |
| Bronze: | Lee Hou-cheng |
| Bronzenoc: | TPE |
| Bronze2: | Phoukhong Khamsounthone |
| Bronzenoc2: | LAO |
| Prev: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2006 |
See main article: Wushu at the 2002 Asian Games.
The men's sanshou 52 kilograms at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea was held from 10 to 13 October at the Dongseo University Minseok Sports Center.
A total of 14 men from 14 different countries competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 52 kilograms.
Kang Yonggang from China won the gold medal after beating Marvin Sicomen of the Philippines in gold medal bout 2–0, The bronze medal was shared by Lee Hou-cheng from Chinese Taipei and Phoukhong Khamsounthone of Laos. Athletes from Myanmar, South Korea, Iran and Yemen shared the fifth place.
All times are Korea Standard Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=150 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 10 October 2002 | 15:30 | 1st preliminary round | |||
| Friday, 11 October 2002 | 14:00 | Quarterfinals | |||
| Saturday, 12 October 2002 | 16:00 | Semifinals | |||
| Sunday, 13 October 2002 | 14:30 | Final |