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]
| 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–) | |
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
editThe competed against teams from Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Uruguay, and Bulgaria and finished the games ranked in 11th place.
- Squad
Boxing
editMen's Welterweight
- Lee Shih-Chuan
Shooting
editOne shooter represented the Republic of China in 1956.
Weightlifting
editMen's Bantamweight
- Song Re-Nado
Men's Featherweight
- Lim Jose-Ning
Men's Middleweight
- Ko Bu-Beng
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chinese Taipei at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
External links
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