Formosa at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ROC (RCF used at these Games) |
NOC | Republic of China Olympic Committee [a] |
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Competitors | 27 (24 men, 3 women) in 6 sports |
Medals Ranked 32nd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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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]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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![]() | Yang Chuan-kwang | Athletics | Men's decathlon | 6 September |
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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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 | ![]() |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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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 |
The Republic of China finished last in 16th place after failing to qualify for the knockout stage.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 5 | Advanced to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Brazil ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
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Great Britain ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Three shooters represented the Republic of China in 1960.