Iammogapi Launa

Dame Iammogapi Launa
DBE BEM
Personal information
Nationality	Papua New Guinean
Born	16 September 1958 (age 67); Hula, Papua New Guinea
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Heptathlon

Dame Iammogapi Launa DBE BEM (born 16 September 1958) is a Papua New Guinean athlete. She competed in the women's heptathlon at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.^[1] She was the first woman to represent Papua New Guinea at the Olympics.^[2]

NationalityPapua New Guinean

Born16 September 1958 (age 67)

Hula, Papua New Guinea

SportAthletics

Event

Heptathlon

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Launa received a damehood in the 2026 New Year Honours for service to sports.

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