Tonga at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Tonga competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The nation won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.
| Tonga at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TGA |
| NOC | Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 5 (4 men and 1 woman) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Paea Wolfgramm |
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Paea Wolfgramm | Boxing | Super heavyweight | August 4 |
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Toluta'u Koula | 100 m | 10.71 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
- Women
- Field events
Boxing
Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Shane Heaps | Welterweight |  Nourbek Kassenov (KGZ)L 2-11 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Paea Wolfgramm | Super heavyweight | BYE |  Serguei Diahhovitch (BLR)W 10-9 |
 Alexis Rubalcaba (CUB)W 17-12 |
 Duncan Dokiwari (NGR)W 7-6 |
 Wladimir Klitschko (UKR)L 3-7 |
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Weightlifting
Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Viliami Tapaatoutai | 91 kg | 105.0 | 25 | AC | 105.0 | DNF | |
References
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