Chinese Taipei at the 1988 Summer Olympics
The Republic of China competed as Chinese Taipei at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 61 competitors, 43 men and 18 women, took part in 84 events in 13 sports.[1]
| Chinese Taipei at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TPE |
| NOC | Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 61 (43 men, 18 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Lee Fu-an |
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The change in name was due to the political status of Taiwan. In addition, they flew a flag especially designed for the games separate from the flag of the Republic of China. In mainland China, the team name is translated as "Zhongguo Taibei Team" (中国台北队) (lit. "Taipei, China Team") for political reasons. In Taiwan, the team is known as "Zhonghua Taipei Team" (中華台北队)(lit. "Chinese Taipei Team"). The distinction between "Zhongguo" and "Zhonghua" (中国 and 中華) for "China" or "Chinese" is that the former refers to a political entity while the latter is a cultural description, although this often confuses foreigners who do not understand Mandarin. At the time, Taiwan had diplomatic relations with the host country, South Korea.
Archery
Chinese Taipei entered three men and three women in the archery competition. The women fared much better than the men in the individual competition, but the men's team was able to advance to the final whereas the women were eliminated in the semifinal.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Lai Fang-Mei – Semifinal (→ 12th place)
- Liu Pi-Yu – Quarterfinal (→ 15th place)
- Chin Chiu-Yueh – Preliminary Round (→ 27th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Hu Pei-Wen – Preliminary Round (→ 31st place)
- Yen Man-Sung – Preliminary Round (→ 42nd place)
- Chiu Ping-Kun – Preliminary Round (→ 45th place)
Women's Team Competition:
- Lai, Liu, and Chin – Semifinal (→ 11th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Hu, Yen, and Chiu – Final (→ 7th place)
Athletics
Men's Long Jump
- Nai Hui-Fang
- Qualification — 7.45m (→ did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
- Lee Fu-an — 7517 points (→ 25th place)
- 100 metres — 11.00s
- Long Jump — 7.23m
- Shot Put — 13.15m
- High Jump — 2.03m
- 400 metres — 49.73s
- 110m Hurdles — 14.96s
- Discus Throw — 38.06m
- Pole Vault — 4.50m
- Javelin Throw — 52.82m
- 1.500 metres — 4:45.57s
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Chang Fen-Hwa, Chen Wen-Ing, Chen Ya-Li, and Wang Shu-Hwa
- Heat — 46.21 (→ did not advance)
Women's Heptathlon
- Hsu Hui-Ing
- Final Result — 5290 points (→ 23rd place)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Liu Hsin-Hung
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Thomas Chisenga (Zambia), 1:4
Cycling
Three cyclists, two men and one woman, represented Chinese Taipei in 1988.
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Chinese Taipei in 1988.
- Wang San-Tsai
- Yan Wing-Shean
- Wang San-Tsai
- Yan Wing-Shean
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Two male pentathletes represented Chinese Taipei in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Li King-Ho — 4682pts (→ 44th place)
- Chuang Tang-Fa — 4435pts (→ 54th place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Li, and Chuang — 9117pts (→ 20th place)
Shooting
Swimming
Men's 50 m Freestyle
- Chiang Chi-Li
- Heat – 25.26 (→ did not advance, 51st place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Chiang Chi-Li
- Heat – 55.87 (→ did not advance, 63rd place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Wu Ming-Hsun
- Heat – 2:00.43 (→ did not advance, 55th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Wu Ming-Hsun
- Heat – 4:06.66 (→ did not advance, 40th place)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Wu Ming-Hsun
- Heat – 15:59.74 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Tsai Hsin-Yen
- Heat – 1:04.58 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Tsai Hsin-Yen
- Heat – 2:23.80 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Tsai Hsin-Yen
- Heat – 2:17.95 (→ did not advance, 49th place)
- Chiang Chi-li
- Heat – 2:18.76 (→ did not advance, 51st place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Wang Chi
- Heat – 28.73 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
- Sabrina Lum
- Heat – 28.82 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Wang Chi
- Heat – 1:01.72 (→ did not advance, 46th place)
- Sabrina Lum
- Heat – 1:02.11 (→ did not advance, 48th place)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Chang Hui-Chien
- Heat – 2:11.50 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Wang Chi
- Heat – 1:09.56 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Wang Chi
- Heat – 2:36.60 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Carwai Seto
- Heat – 1:15.47 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
- Chen Yu-Fang
- Heat – 1:20.95 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Carwai Seto
- Heat – 2:42.31 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
- Chen Yu-Fang
- Heat – 2:50.84 (→ did not advance, 41st place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Chang Hui-Chien
- Heat – 1:07.36 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Chang Hui-Chien
- Heat – 2:25.50 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 200 m Individual Medley
- Carwai Seto
- Heat – 2:27.72 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
- Chen Yu-Fang
- Heat – 2:35.11 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
- Chang Hui-Chien
- Heat – 5:13.20 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
- Chen Yu-Fang
- Heat – 5:28.15 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Wang Chi, Sabrina Lum, Carwai Seto, and Chang Hui-Chien
- Heat – 4:09.84 (→ did not advance, 15th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Wang Chi, Carwai Seto, Chang Hui-Chien, and Chen Yu-Fang
- Heat – 4:39.49 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Table tennis
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "Chinese Taipei at the 1988 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-07-17.