| Republic of China at the 1972 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ROC |
| NOC | Republic of China Olympic Committee [lower-alpha 1] |
| in Sapporo | |
| Competitors | 5 (men) in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Republic of China (Taiwan) competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Chia Kuo-liang | Giant Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |
| Chen Yun-ming | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – | |
| Wang Cheng-che | 2:15.80 | 59 | 2:19.83 | 47 | 4:35.63 | 47 | |
| Hwang Wei-chung | 2:11.29 | 58 | 2:29.58 | 48 | 4:40.87 | 48 | |
| Athlete | Classification | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time 1 | Rank | Time 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | |
| Chen Yun-ming | 2:19.65 | 6 | 1:27.98 | 48 | 1:25.49 | 34 | 2:53.47 | 34 |
| Chia Kuo-liang | DSQ | – | 1:35.23 | 51 | 1:32.50 | 37 | 3:07.73 | 37 |
| Hwang Wei-chung | DSQ | – | 1:33.43 | 50 | 1:31.51 | 36 | 3:04.94 | 36 |
| Wang Cheng-che | 2:28.89 | 7 | 1:31.57 | 49 | 1:29.41 | 35 | 3:00.98 | 35 |
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Liang Reng-guey | 1'03:35.66 | 62 |
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