Papua New Guinea at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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| Papua New Guinea at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PNG |
| NOC | Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 7 (5 men and 2 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers | Gibson Mara & Georgia-Leigh Vele |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Papua New Guinea competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eleventh 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 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Athletics
Papua New Guinea sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]
- 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
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Leonie Beu | Women's 100 m | 11.63 Q | 3 | 11.73 | 8 | Did Not Advance | |||
Boxing
Papua New Guinea sent one boxer to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
| 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 63.5 kg |  Erislandy Álvarez (CUB) L RSC |
Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
Papua New Guinea sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Josh Tarere | Men's 100 m freestyle | 53.85 | 72 | Did not advance | |||
| Georgia-Leigh Vele | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.61 | 44 | Did not advance | |||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
