Republic of China at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Republic of China at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ROC (RCF used at these Games) |
| NOC | Chinese Olympic Committee[a] |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 20 in 5 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 China (1952–) Chinese Taipei (1956–) | |
The Republic of China (Taiwan) competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia as the Republic of China, Formosa. Athletes from this nation nowadays compete under the name Chinese Taipei (TPE). Twenty competitors, all men, took part in thirteen events in five sports.[1]
Athletics
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Men's Long Jump
- Ling Te-Sheng
Men's High Jump
Men's Decathlon
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles
- Tsai Cheng-Fu
Men's Triple Jump
- Wu Chun-Tsai
Basketball
[edit]The competed against teams from Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Uruguay, and Bulgaria and finished the games ranked in 11th place.
- Squad
- Chen Tsu-Li
- Chien Kok-Ching
- Hoo Cha-Pen
- James Yap
- Lai Lam-Kwong
- Ling Jing-Huan
- Loo Hor-Kuay
- Tong Suet-Fong
- Wang Yih-Jiun
- Willie Chu
- Wu Yet-An
- Yung Pi-Hock
Boxing
[edit]Men's Welterweight
- Lee Shih-Chuan
Shooting
[edit]One shooter represented the Republic of China in 1956.
Weightlifting
[edit]Men's Bantamweight
- Song Re-Nado
Men's Featherweight
- Lim Jose-Ning
Men's Middleweight
- Ko Bu-Beng
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chinese Taipei at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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