Chinese Taipei at the 2024 Summer Paralympics explained

Npc:TPE
Npcname:Chinese Taipei Paralympic Committee
Games:Summer Paralympics
Year:2024
Flagcaption:Chinese Taipei Paralympic flag
Location:Paris, France
Competitors:13
Sports:7
Flagbearer Open:Chen Po-yen
Liu Ya-ting
Rank:68
Gold:0
Silver:3
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1992

Chinese Taipei competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September. "Chinese Taipei" is the designated name used by Taiwan to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, including the Paralympic Games. Neither the common name "Taiwan" nor the official name "Republic of China" could be used primarily because of opposition from the People's Republic of China.

Medalists

See main article: 2024 Summer Paralympics medal table.

MedalNameSportEventDate

31 August
Cheng Ming-chihTable TennisMen's individual C53 September
Chen Po-yenTable TennisMen's individual C115 September
29 August
Tien Shiau-wenTable TennisWomen's individual C103 September

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery1 0 1
Athletics0 1 1
Badminton1 3 4
Judo1 0 1
Powerlifting0 1 1
Table tennis2 2 4
Taekwondo1 0 1
Total 6 7 13

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. For the first time since 2016, Chinese Taipei entered one male archers into the games by virtue of his result at the 2023 Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. One athlete from Chinese Taipei have qualified to compete at the Games.

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Badminton at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. Chinese Taipei has qualified four para badminton players for the following events, through the release of BWF para-badminton Race to Paris Paralympic Ranking.

Singles
PlayerEventGroup stageQuarterfinalsSemi-finalsFinal / Rank
Opponent
score
Opponent
score
Opponent
score
RankOpponent
score
Opponent
score
Opponent
score
Fang Jen-yu Men's SU5
L (14–21, 18–21)

L (21–15, 11–21, 19–21)

L (14–21, 18–21)
4Did not advance7
Hu Guang-chiou Women's WH1
W (21–12, 21–12)

L (8-21, 6-21)

W (21–17, 21–11)
2 Q
L (5-21, 11-21)
Did not advance5
Yang I-chen Women's WH2
L (9-21, 18–21)

L (4-21, 2–21)

L (10-21, 7–21)
4Did not advance9
Cai Yi-linWomen's SH6
L (7–21, 6–21)

L (12–21, 19–21)

L (9–21, 8–21)
4Did not advance10
Doubles

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Powerlifting

See main article: Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. Six-time Paralympian and four-time Paralympic medalist, Lin Tzu-hui was entered into the competition by virtue of her world ranking.The best outcome out of three attempts counted as the final results. The athlete who placed first in each event was allowed a fourth attempt to break the Paralympic or world record.

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification. Taiwan secure four single spot for the Paralympic games. Chen Po-yen take his spot after winning the 2023 Virtus Global Games held in Vichy, France. Meanwhile, Lin Tzu-yu, qualified for the games following the triumph of her gold medal at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.[1] Later on, the other two athletes qualified for the games through the allocations of ITTF final world ranking.

AthleteEventSeedRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Cheng Ming-chihMen's individual C52
W 3–1

W 3–0

L 2–3
Chen Po-yenMen's individual C115
W 3–1

W 3–0

L 1–3
Tien Shiau-wenalign=left rowspan=2Women's individual C106
W 3–0

W 3–2

L 2–3
Did not advance
Lin Tzu-yu7
L 0–3
Did not advance5
align = left Lin Tzu-Yu
Tien Shiau-Wen
align = left Women's doubles WD201
W 3–0

W 3–0

L 1–3

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Chinese Taipei entered one athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Xiao Xiang-wen qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six in the Paralympic rankings in class 58 kg, marking the nations debut in the para sport.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Mixed Fortunes for Asian stars as Paralympic Games Gold Medallists Set Sights on Paris. 28 October 2023. International Table Tennis Federation. 3 December 2023.