Chinese Taipei at the 2012 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:TPE
Nocname:Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2012
Flagcaption:Chinese Taipei Olympic flag
Website: 
Location:London
Competitors:44
Sports:14
Flagbearer:Chen Shih-chieh (opening)
Tseng Li-cheng (closing)
Rank:49
Gold:1
Silver:0
Bronze:1
See also: (1924–1972)

Chinese Taipei competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. "Chinese Taipei" was 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 the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.

With the absence of baseball and softball at the Olympics, the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 1992. A total of 44 athletes, 19 men and 25 women, competed in 14 sports. For the second time in its Olympic history, Chinese Taipei was represented by more female than male athletes. There was only a single competitor in fencing, judo, rowing, and sailing. This was also the youngest delegation in Chinese Taipei's Olympic history, with more than half under the age of 25, and many of them were expected to reach their peak in time for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Fourteen athletes had competed in Beijing, including taekwondo jin and fourth-placer Yang Shu-Chun. Four Chinese Taipei athletes made their third consecutive Olympic appearance: table tennis players Chuang Chih-Yuan and Huang Yi-Hua, and badminton players Cheng Wen-Hsing and Chien Yu-Chin in the women's doubles. Weightlifter Chen Shih-chieh, who competed at his first Olympics, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

Chinese Taipei left London with two medals: a gold and a bronze, the lowest in Summer Olympic history since 1996. These medals were awarded to the female athletes in weightlifting and taekwondo.

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Chinese Taipei has qualified three archers for the men's individual event, a team for the men's team event, three archers for the women's individual event, and a team for the women's team event

Men
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
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Chen Yu-chenalign=left rowspan=3Individual64954 (11)
W 6–2
(43)
L 0–6
Did not advance
Kuo Cheng-wei66040 (25)
W 6–5
(57)
W 6–2
(24)
W 6–0
(16)
L 0–6
Did not advance
Wang Cheng-pang66333 (32)
W 6–0
(1)
L 4–6
Did not advance
Chen Yu-chen
Kuo Cheng-wei
Wang Cheng-pang
Team197211 (6)
L 206–212
Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
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Le Chien-yingalign=left rowspan=3Individual63839 (25)
W 6–0
(7)
L 4–6
Did not advance
Lin Chia-en6675 (60)
W 6–2
(37)
L 5–6
Did not advance
Tan Ya-ting6713 (25)
W 6–4
(30)
W 6–2
(19)
L 2–6
Did not advance
Le Chien-ying
Lin Chia-en
Tan Ya-ting
Team19763 (6)
L 216 (26)–216 (28)
Did not advance

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Athletes from Chinese Taipei have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[1]

Men
  • Track & road events
  • AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Chang Chia-cheMarathon2:29:5877
    Chen Chieh400 m hurdles50.276Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Chang Ming-huangShot put20.2512 q19.9912
    Lin Ching-hsuanLong jump7.38=33Did not advance
    Women
  • Field events
  • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Li Wen-huaDiscus throw59.9122Did not advance
    Lin Chia-yingShot put17.43 NR25Did not advance

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
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    RankOpposition
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    Hsu Jen-haoSingles
    L 14–21, 10–21

    L 15–21, 13–21
    3Did not advance
    Fang Chieh-min
    Lee Sheng-mu
    Doubles
    L 19–21, 13–21

    W 21–15, 21–16

    W 21–14, 21–13
    2 Q
    L 16–21, 18–21
    Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
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    Cheng Shao-chiehalign=left rowspan=2Singles
    W 21–10, 21–6

    W 21–11, 21–9
    1 Q
    W 21–18, 21–10

    L 14–21, 11–21
    Did not advance
    Tai Tzu-ying
    W 21–11, 21–14

    W 21–6, 21–10
    1 Q
    L 16–21, 21–23
    Did not advance
    Cheng Wen-hsing
    Chien Yu-chin
    Doubles
    W 21–19, 21–11

    L 23–25, 21–16, 18–21

    W 18–21, 21–15, 21–15
    1 Q
    L 10–21, 14–21
    Did not advance
    Mixed

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Track

    Omnium

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Women

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Chinese Taipei has qualified 1 judoka

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Chinese Taipei has qualified the following boats.

    Men
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Chinese Taipei has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events

    Men
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Chinese Taipei has ensured berths in the following shooting events:[2]

    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    Lin Yi-chunTrap6810Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Tien Chia-chen25 m pistol58016Did not advance
    10 m air pistol37827Did not advance
    Yu Ai-wen10 m air pistol37536Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Swimmers from Chinese Taipei have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[3]

    Men
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Chen I-chuan100 m breaststroke1:11.2838Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Cheng Wan-jung200 m butterfly2:14.2928Did not advance
    200 m individual medley2:17.3931Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Chinese Taipei has qualified a man and two women in table tennis.

    AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
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    Chuang Chih-yuanMen's singles
    W 4–0

    W 4–2

    W 4–0

    L 1–4

    L 2–4
    4
    Chen Szu-yualign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
    W 4–3

    L 1–4
    Did not advance
    Huang Yi-hua
    W 4–0

    L 0–4
    Did not advance

    Taekwondo

    See main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Chinese Taipei has ensured berths in the following events of taekwondo by reaching the top 3 of the 2011 WTF World Qualification Tournament or the Asian Qualification Tournament:[4] [5]

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinal
    Opposition
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    Wei Chen-yangMen's −58 kg
    W 5–1

    L 7–10
    Did not advance
    Yang Shu-chunWomen's −49 kg
    W 10–3

    L 0–6
    Did not advance
    Tseng Li-chengWomen's −57 kg
    W 4–1

    W 5–2

    L 6–10

    W 14–2
    Did not advance

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score
    Opposition
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    Lu Yen-hsunMen's singles
    L 6–7(10–12), 6–4, 3–6
    Did not advance
    Hsieh Su-weiWomen's singles
    L 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–7
    Did not advance
    Chuang Chia-jung
    Hsieh Su-wei
    Women's doubles
    W 6–1, 3–6, 6–1

    W 6–7, 7–5, 6–4

    L 3–6, 4–6
    Did not advance

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Chinese Taipei has qualified 1 man and 3 women.

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Chen Shih-chiehMen's +105 kg18213236641810
    Hsu Shu-chingWomen's −53 kg96 2123 2219
    Kuo Hsing-chunWomen's −58 kg991212952288
    Huang Shih-hsuWomen's −69 kg110813182417

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 4 June 2011.
    2. Web site: Quota places by nation and name. . 20 April 2011 . . 16 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716090849/http://www.issf-sports.org/results/og_qualification/quota_places/quota_places_by_nation_and_name.ashx . dead .
    3. Web site: Swimming World Rankings . FINA . 8 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110106131744/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=805 . 6 January 2011 .
    4. Web site: Competition Results (Day 3 of World Olympic Taekwondo Qualification Tournament on July 2, 2011 in Baku, Azerbaijan) . 3 July 2011 . World Taekwondo Federation.
    5. Web site: Competition Results - Day 4 & final of World Olympic Taekwondo Qualification Tournament on July 3, 2011 in Baku, Azerbaij . 4 July 2011 . World Taekwondo Federation.