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Republic of China at the 1956 Summer Olympics 
Summary
The Republic of China (Taiwan) competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Athletes from this nation nowadays compete under the name Chinese Taipei (TPE). Twenty competitors, all men, took part in thirteen events in five sports.[1]
| Republic of China at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ROC (CHN used at these Games) |
| NOC | Chinese Olympic Committee[a] |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 20 in 5 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 China (1952–) Chinese Taipei (1956–) | |
Athletics edit
Men's Long Jump
- Ling Te-Sheng
Men's High Jump
Men's Decathalon
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles
- Tsai Cheng-Fu
Men's Triple Jump
- Wu Chun-Tsai
Basketball edit
The competed against teams from Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Uruguay, and Bulgaria and finished the games ranked in 11th place.
- Squad
Boxing edit
Men's Welterweight
- Lee Shih-Chuan
Shooting edit
One shooter represented the Republic of China in 1956.
Weightlifting edit
Men's Bantamweight
- Song Re-Nado
Men's Featherweight
- Lim Jose-Ning
Men's Middleweight
- Ko Bu-Beng
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Chinese Taipei at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
External links edit
- Official Olympic Reports