Taiwan (governed by the

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

) competed at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

in Tokyo,

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. 40 competitors, 37 men and 3 women, took part in 46 events in 7 sports. It competed as "Taiwan" in this competition. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) required the ROC (which under

Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek (31 October 1887 – 5 April 1975), also known as Chiang Chung-cheng and Jiang Jieshi, was a Chinese Nationalist politician, revolutionary, and military leader who served as the leader of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1928 ...

asserted that it was the lawful government of China) to compete as Taiwan. In subsequent years pressure from the People’s Republic of China on sports organizations has caused Taiwan to compete as

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as per the Nagoya Resolution.

Athletics

Boxing

Cycling

Four cyclists represented Taiwan in 1964. ; Individual road race * Her Jong-chau * Shue Ming-shu * Deng Chueng-hwai ;

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* Deng Chueng-hwai * Her Jong-chau * Shue Ming-shu * Yang Rong-hwa ; 1000m time trial * Shue Ming-shu

Gymnastics

Judo

Shooting

Six shooters represented Taiwan in 1964. ;

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Ma Chen-shan Ma Chen-shan (born 21 May 1926) is a Taiwanese former sports shooter. He competed in the 25 metre pistol event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international mult ...

; 300 m rifle, three positions * Wu Tao-yan ; 50 m rifle, three positions * Wu Tao-yan ; 50 m rifle, prone *

Pan Kou-ang Pan Kou-ang (born 8 December 1939) is a Taiwanese former sports shooter. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1966 Asian Games The 1966 Asian Games (), also known as the V Asiad, were a ...

Tai Chao-chih Tai Chao-chih (; born 13 March 1930) is a Taiwanese former sports shooter. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1966 Asian Games and won a bronze medal in the team event. References Ext ...

;

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Lin Ho-ming Lin Ho-ming (born 27 June 1928) is a Taiwanese former sports shooter. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of ...

Lin Wen-chu Lin Wen-chu (born 22 May 1929) is a Taiwanese former sports shooter. He competed in the trap event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport eve ...

Weightlifting

Notes

References

External links

Official Olympic Reports
Nations at the 1964 Summer Olympics

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

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