| 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] |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 27 (24 men, 3 women) in 6 sports |
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Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
China (1952–)
Chinese Taipei (1956–) | |
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 the opening ceremony the athletes marched behind a sign reading "UNDER PROTEST". [2] [3]
Medalists
Silver
- Yang Chuan-kwang — athletics, men's decathlon
Athletics
Boxing
Football
Shooting
Three shooters represented the Republic of China in 1960.
Swimming
Weightlifting
Notes
References
Citations
- ^ "Chinese Taipei at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Olympic opening ceremonies through the years".
- ^ 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
- ^ Friends Rafer Johnson & Chuan-Kwang Yang Take Gold & Silver - Rome 1960 Olympics, Olympic
- ^ 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
- ^ Byron, Lee; Cox, Amanda; Ericson, Matthew (4 August 2008). "A Map of Olympic Medals". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
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