Papua New Guinea at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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| Papua New Guinea at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PNG |
| NOC | Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Dika Toua Morea Baru |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Papua New Guinea competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sailing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Athletics
Papua New Guinea received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a female track and field athlete to the Olympics.[2]
- 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
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Rellie Kaputin | Women's long jump | 6.40 | 19 | Did not advance | |
Boxing
Papua New Guinea received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send the men's lightweight boxer John Ume to the Olympics.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| John Ume | Men's lightweight |  Garside (AUS)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | ||||
Sailing
Papua New Guinean sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time in 28 years.[3][4]
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Teariki Numa | Men's Laser | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 | EL | 306 | 35 | |
| Rose-Lee Numa | Women's Laser Radial | 42 | 40 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 43 | 44 | 43 | EL | 373 | 44 | |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race