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(governed by the Republic of China) competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in

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, Japan. 40 competitors, 37 men and 3 women, took part in 46 events in 7 sports. It competed as "Taiwan" in this competition. The

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(IOC) required the ROC (which under Chiang Kai-shek asserted that it was the lawful government of China) to compete as Taiwan. In subsequent years pressure from the

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on sports organizations has caused Taiwan to compete as Chinese Taipei as per the

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Athletics

Boxing

Cycling

Four cyclists represented Taiwan in 1964. ; Individual road race * Her Jong-chau *

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* Deng Chueng-hwai ; Team time trial * Deng Chueng-hwai * Her Jong-chau *

* Yang Rong-hwa ; 1000m time trial *

Gymnastics

Judo

Shooting

Six shooters represented Taiwan in 1964. ;

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* Ma Chen-shan ; 300 m rifle, three positions * Wu Tao-yan ; 50 m rifle, three positions * Wu Tao-yan ; 50 m rifle, prone * Pan Kou-ang * Tai Chao-chih ;

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* Lin Ho-ming * Lin Wen-chu

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 Patriarc ...

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