Republic of China (Formosa) at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Formosa at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Republic of China
IOC code	ROC (RCF used at these Games)
NOC	Republic of China Olympic Committee [a]
in Rome
Competitors	27 (24 men, 3 women) in 6 sports
Medals Ranked 32nd	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
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The Republic of China (ROC; commonly called "Taiwan") competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 27 competitors, 24 men and 3 women, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. ^[1] The nation won its first ever Olympic medal.

The ROC was forced to use the name "Formosa" (formerly the common Western name for the island). In protest, the athletes marched behind a sign reading "UNDER PROTEST" during the opening ceremony instead of "Formosa". ^{[2] [3]}

Team of Formosa preceding the French team at the opening ceremony

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	Yang Chuan-kwang	Athletics	Men's decathlon	6 September

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track events

Athlete	Event	Round 1		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Huang Suh-Chuang	Men's 100 m	10.9	5 (h7)	Did not advance
Huang Suh-Chuang	Men's 200 m	22.3	5 (h4)	Did not advance
Li Po-Ting	Men's 400 m	49.5	4 (h5)	Did not advance
Li Po-Ting	Men's 400 m hurdles	54.9	6 (h6)	Did not advance
Chi Cheng	Women's 80 m hurdles	11.2	5 (h6)	Did not advance
Yang Chuan-kwang	Men's decathlon	—						8344

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Wu Jin-Yun	Women's high jump	DNS		—
Lin Chau-Tai	Women's long jump	5.45	25	Did not advance
Wu Jin-Yun	Women's shot put	12.59	18	Did not advance
Wu Jin-Yun	Women's discus throw	AC		Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Football

Main article: Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics

The Republic of China finished last in 16th place after failing to qualify for the knockout stage.

Group Stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy (H)	3	2	1	0	9	4	+5	5	Advanced to knockout stage
2	Brazil	3	2	0	1	10	6	+4	4
3	Great Britain	3	1	1	1	8	8	0	3
4	Taiwan	3	0	0	3	3	12	−9	0

Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts

26 August 1960

21:00

Italy	4–1	Taiwan
Rivera 10', 33' Fanello 49' Tomeazzi 67'	Report	Mok 29'

Stadio San Paolo , Naples

Referee: Leo Helge (Denmark)

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29 August 1960

16:00

Brazil	5–0	Taiwan
Gérson 13', 16', 47' Roberto Dias 73', 87'	Report

Stadio Flaminio , Rome

Referee: Emil Erlich (Yugoslavia)

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1 September 1960

21:00

Great Britain	3–2	Taiwan
Lewis 35' Brown 58' Hasty 85'	Report	Yiu 70', 88'

Stadio Olimpico Comunale , Grosseto

Referee: Josef Kandlbinder (West Germany)

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Three shooters represented the Republic of China in 1960.

25 m pistol

• Chen An-hu

300 m rifle, three positions

• Wu Tao-yan

50 m rifle, three positions

• Wu Tao-yan

Trap

• Wang Ching-rui

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Laurel Lee	200 m breaststroke	2:52.8	30	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Notes

1. See Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee#History.

References

Citations

1. "Chinese Taipei at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
2. "Olympic opening ceremonies through the years".
3. Mallon, Bill; Heijmans, Jeroen (2011), Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement (4 ed.), Plymouth, United Kingdom: Scarecrow Press, Inc., p. 78, ISBN   978-0-8108-7249-3
4. Friends Rafer Johnson & Chuan-Kwang Yang Take Gold & Silver – Rome 1960 Olympics, Olympic
5. Taiwan C.K. Yang and USA Rafer Johnson victorious after Men's Decathlon 1500M Final at Olympic Stadium. Johnson won gold and Yang won silver., Getty Images
6. Byron, Lee; Cox, Amanda; Ericson, Matthew (4 August 2008). "A Map of Olympic Medals". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 February 2012.

Sources

• Official Olympic Reports Archived 12 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine
• International Olympic Committee results database