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| Chinese Taipei at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TPE |
| NOC | Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 57 in 18 sports |
| Flag bearers | Isheau Wong (opening)[1] Hsu Shu-ching (closing)[2] |
| Medals Ranked 50th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Republic of China (1924–1948) | |
Chinese Taipei competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. "Chinese Taipei" is the designated name used by Taiwan to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, including the Olympic Games. Neither the common name "Taiwan" nor the official name "Republic of China" would be used due primarily to opposition from the People's Republic of China. This was also the region's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee sent a team of 57 athletes, 26 men and 31 women, to compete in 18 sports at the Games.[3] For only the third time in Olympic history, Chinese Taipei roster featured more female athletes than males. Among the sporting events represented by the nation's athletes, Chinese Taipei made its Olympic debut in equestrian jumping and golf (new to the 2016 Games), as well as its return to gymnastics, boxing, and wrestling after more than fifteen years.
World-ranked tennis star Lu Yen-hsun, table tennis players Huang I-hua and London 2012 fourth-place finalist Chuang Chih-yuan, and trap shooter Lin Yi-chun highlighted the list of athletes to make the Chinese Taipei roster for their fourth Olympics. Apart from the veterans, twelve Taiwanese athletes previously competed in London, with weightlifter Hsu Shu-ching leading them as the only medalist to return for her second appearance in Rio de Janeiro. Other notable athletes from Chinese Taipei also featured world's top 30 golfers Candie Kung and Teresa Lu, and lone show jumper Isheau Wong, who eventually served as the nation's second female flag bearer in the opening ceremony (the first having done so in 2008).[1]
Chinese Taipei left Rio de Janeiro with only three medals (one gold and two bronze), a slight improvement on the team's performance at the previous Games. Among the medalists were the women's archery team (led by Tan Ya-ting, who eventually finished among the top eight in the individual recurve), and weightlifters Kuo Hsing-chun (women's 58 kg) and Hsu, who upgraded her silver from London to a golden finish in the women's 53 kg category.[4][5] For the first time in history, Chinese Taipei did not obtain any medals in taekwondo, since the sport was officially added to the Olympic program in 2000.[6]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Hsu Shu-ching | Weightlifting | Women's 53 kg | 7 August |
 Bronze |
Le Chien-ying Lin Shih-chia Tan Ya-ting |
Archery | Women's team | 7 August |
| Bronze |
Kuo Hsing-chun | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg | 8 August |
Archery
Three Taiwanese archers qualified for the men's events after having secured a top eight finish in the team recurve at the 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.[7][8] Another set of three archers qualified for the women's events by virtue of the nation's podium finish in the team recurve competition at the 2016 Archery World Cup meet in Antalya, Turkey.[9]
The Taiwanese archery team for the Games, led by London 2012 Olympian Tan Ya-ting, was announced on 26 February 2016, based on their results at the Olympic Team Trials.[10]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Kao Hao-wen | Individual | 661 | 30 |  Fernández (ESP)L 0–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Wei Chun-heng | 679 | 9 |  Elder (FIJ)W 6–0 |
 Thamwong (THA)L 5–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Yu Guan-lin | 655 | 39 |  Nesteng (NOR)L 5–6 |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Kao Hao-wen Wei Chun-heng Yu Guan-lin |
Team | 1995 | 7 | — |  Indonesia (INA)L 2–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Le Chien-ying | Individual | 625 | 33 | Martín (ESP) W 6–2 |
 Choi M-s (KOR)L 2–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Lin Shih-chia | 651 | 9 |  Mansour (EGY)W 6–0 |
 Laishram (IND)L 2–6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Tan Ya-ting | 656 | 4 |  Picard (CAN)W 7–1 |
 Pavlova (UKR)W 6–0 |
Kumari (IND) W 6–0 |
 Unruh (GER)L 5–6 |
Did not advance | |||
| Le Chien-ying Lin Shih-chia Tan Ya-ting |
Team | 1932 | 4 | — | Bye |  Mexico (MEX)W 5–4 |
South Korea (KOR) L 1–5 |
 Italy (ITA)W 5–3 |
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Athletics
Chinese Taipei athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[11][12]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Chen Chieh | Men's 400 m hurdles | 50.65 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Ho Chin-ping | Men's marathon | — | 2:26.00 | 100 | |||
| Chen Yu-hsuan | Women's marathon | — | 3:09:13 | 127 | |||
| Hsieh Chien-ho | — | 2:54:18 | 113 | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Hsiang Chun-hsien | Men's high jump | 2.17 | 35 | Did not advance | |
| Huang Shih-feng | Men's javelin throw | 74.33 | 16 | Did not advance | |
Badminton
Chinese Taipei has qualified four badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament. World no. 7 seed Chou Tien-chen and London 2012 Olympian Tai Tzu-ying were selected among the top 34 individual shuttlers each in the men's and women's singles, while Lee Sheng-mu and Tsai Chia-hsin secured the men's doubles spot by virtue of their top 16 finish in the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016.[13]
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Elimination | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Chou Tien-chen | Men's singles |  M Zilberman (ISR)W (21–9, 21–11) |
— |  Y Tan (BEL)W (21–14, 21–8) |
1 Q |  Hu Y (HKG)W (21–10, 21–13) |
 Lee C W (MAS)L (9–21, 15–21) |
did not advance | ||
| Lee Sheng-mu Tsai Chia-hsin |
Men's doubles | Lee Y-d / Yoo Y-s (KOR) L (21–18, 13–21, 18–21) |
 V Ivanov / I Sozonov (RUS) L (11–21, 20–22) |
 M Chau / S Serasinghe (AUS) W (21–14, 21–19) |
3 | — | did not advance | |||
| Tai Tzu-ying | Women's singles |  E Baldauf (AUT)W (21–11, 21–9) |
— | N Perminova (RUS) W (21–12, 21–9) |
1 Q | P. V. Sindhu (IND) L (13–21, 15–21) |
did not advance | |||
Boxing
Chinese Taipei has entered two boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament, signifying the nation's comeback to the sport since 1996. Chen Nien-chin had claimed her Olympic spot with a quarterfinal victory at the World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, while lightweight boxer Lai Chu-en secured an additional Olympic place on the Taiwanese roster at the 2016 AIBA World Qualifying Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan.[14][15]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Lai Chu-en | Men's lightweight |  Lacruz (NED)L 1–2 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Chen Nien-chin | Women's middleweight | — | Yakushina (RUS) L 0–3 |
Did not advance | |||
Cycling
Road
Chinese Taipei has qualified one rider in the women's Olympic road race by virtue of a top 100 individual placement in the 2016 UCI World Rankings.[16]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huang Ting-ying | Women's road race | Did not finish | |
Track
Following the completion of the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Chinese Taipei has entered one rider to compete in women's omnium at the Olympics, by virtue of her final individual UCI Olympic ranking in that event.
- Omnium
| Athlete | Event | Scratch race | Individual pursuit | Elimination race | Time trial | Flying lap | Points race | Total points | Rank | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Time | Rank | Points | Points | Rank | ||||