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(ROC) competed as

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at the

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for the first time. The change in name was a result of the

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, adopted by the

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in 1979 after the objections raised in the 1970s by the

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(PRC) over the

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. The IOC restrictions over the ROC name led to the ROC boycott of the Summer Games of

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; the PRC boycotted the Olympic Games prior to the adoption of the resolution. The 1984 Summer Games Chinese Taipei team included 31 men and 7 women, taking part in 40 events in 12 sports. In weightlifting, athletes both from Chinese Taipei and the People's Republic of China won medals.

Medalists

Archery

Chinese Taipei entered one man and one woman in the archery competition. Both placed 42nd in their respective divisions. Women's Individual Competition * Lu Jui-Chiung — 2226 points (→ 42nd place) Men's Individual Competition * Tu Chih-Chen — 2376 points (→ 42nd place)

Athletics

Men's Marathon * Chen Chang-Ming ** Final — 2:29:53 (→ 56th place) Men's Long Jump * Lee Fu-an ** Qualification — 7.23m (→ did not advance, 20th place) Men's High Jump * Liu Chin-Chiang — 2.10m (→ did not advance) Men's Javelin Throw * Chen Hung-Yen ** Qualification — 71.48m (→ did not advance, 24th place) Men's Decathlon *

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** Final Result — 7629 points (→ 16th place) * Lee Fu-an ** Final Result — 7541 points (→ 19th place)
Women's 400m Hurdles *

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** Heat — 58.54 (→ did not advance) Women's High Jump * Liu Yen-Chiu ** Qualification — 1.70m (→ did not advance, 29th place) Women's Javelin Throw *

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** Qualification — 52.46m (→ did not advance) Women's Heptathlon *

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** Final Result — 5447 points (→ 18th place)

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) * Chung Pao-Ming ** First Round — Bye ** Second Round — Lost to

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(KEN), RSC-2

Cycling

Two cyclists represented Chinese Taipei in 1984. ; Sprint *

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; 1000m time trial *

;

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* Hsu Chin-te

Fencing

Two fencers, both men, represented Chinese Taipei in 1984. ; Men's foil * Lee Tai-Chung * Tsai Shing-Hsiang ; Men's épée * Lee Tai-Chung * Tsai Shing-Hsiang

Judo

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Chinese Taipei in 1984. ;Individual * Chen Kung-Liang

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle *

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** Heat — 52.76 (→ did not advance, 30th place) Men's 200m Freestyle *

** Heat — 1:55.01 (→ did not advance, 27th place) Men's 400m Freestyle * Wu Ming-Hsun ** Heat — 4:16.49 (→ did not advance, 34th place) * Lin Chun-Hong ** Heat — 4:20.65 (→ did not advance, 35th place) Men's 1500m Freestyle * Wu Ming-Hsun ** Heat — 16:14.40 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) * Lin Chun-Hong ** Heat — 16:44.94 (→ did not advance, 25th place) Men's 400m Individual Medley * Wu Ming-Hsun ** Heat — 5:02.94 (→ did not advance, 22nd place) Women's 200m Freestyle * Wen San ** Heat — 2:05.85 (→ did not advance, 18th place) * Chang Hui-Chien ** Heat — 2:13.41 (→ did not advance, 28th place) Women's 400m Freestyle * Wen San ** Heat — 4:23.30 ** B-Final — 4:21.61 (→ 15th place) * Chang Hui-Chien ** Heat — 4:42.47 (→ did not advance, 24th place) Women's 800m Freestyle * Wen San ** Heat — 9:09.73 (→ did not advance, 17th place) * Chang Hui-Chien ** Heat — 9:34.93 (→ did not advance, 20th place) Women's 200m Butterfly * Wen San ** Heat — 2:21.10 (→ did not advance, 22nd place) * Chang Hui-Chien ** Heat — 2:24.89 (→ did not advance, 27th place)

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
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