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| Chinese Taipei at the 2009 World Games | |
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| IOC code | TPE |
| in Kaohsiung, Taiwan July 16, 2009 – July 26, 2009 | |
| Competitors | 459 in 35 sports |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| World Games appearances | |
Chinese Taipei as known as Taiwan participated at the 2009 World Games [1] in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from July 16, 2009 to July 26, 2009.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tug of War | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roller sports | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Cue sports | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Karate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Ju-jitsu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bodybuilding | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lifesaving | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Powerlifting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Korfball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Huang Yu-ting | Inline speed skating | Women's 300 m time trial |
| Gold | Huang Yu-ting | Inline speed skating | Women's 1000 m sprint |
| Gold | Huang Yu-ting | Inline speed skating | Women's 500 m sprint |
| Gold | Lo Wei-lin | Inline speed skating | Men's 300 m time trial |
| Gold | Chinese Taipei | Tug of war | 520kg |
| Gold | Chen Wei-ling | Powerlifting | Women's Lightweight |
| Gold | Hsieh Tsung-ting | Powerlifting | Men's Lightweight |
| Gold | Huang Hao-yun | Karate | Men's Kumite −80 kg |
 Silver | Lo Wei-lin | Inline speed skating | Men's 500 m time trial |
| Silver | Hsu Chiao-jen | Inline speed skating | Women's 300 m time trial |
| Silver | Hsu Chiao-jen | Inline speed skating | Women's 1000 m sprint |
| Silver | Hsu Chung-huang | Bodybuilding | Men's 80kg |
| Silver | Li Ching-yi | Ju-jitsu | Women's fighting 55kg |
| Silver | Yang Hsien-tzu | Ju-jitsu | Women's fighting 62kg |
| Silver | Yang Ching-shun | Cue sports | Nine-ball – men's singles |
| Silver | Hsia Wen-haung | Karate | Men's Kumite −60 kg |
| Silver | Chen Yen-hui | Karate | Women's Kumite −53 kg |
 Bronze | Pan Yi-chin | Inline speed skating | Women's 15,000 m elimination race |
| Bronze | Huang Chien-chih | Bodybuilding | Men's 75kg |
| Bronze | Chinese Taipei | Korfball | |
| Bronze | Yang Chin-kuei | Lifesaving | Women's 200 m obstacle swim |
| Bronze | Chang Ting | Karate | Women's Kumite −60 kg |
| Bronze | Lin Yuan-chun | Cue sports | Nine-ball – women's singles |
| Bronze | Chang Ya-wen | Powerlifting | Women's Super heavyweight |
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