Papua New Guinea at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Papua New Guinea at the
2012 Summer Olympics

IOC code| PNG
NOC| Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee
Website| www.pngolympic.org
in London
Competitors| 8 in 5 sports
Flag bearers | Toea Wisil (opening)
Steven Kari (closing)
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Papua New Guinea competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics. Papua New Guinea has appeared at every Summer Olympics since 1976, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its partial support for the United States boycott.

Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) sent a total of 8 athletes to the Games, an equal share of men and women, to compete in 5 different sports. Swimmer Ryan Pini, who competed at his third Olympics, emerged as the nation's most successful athlete in history, after finishing eighth from Beijing in the men's butterfly event. Sprinter Toea Wisil, who dominated the preliminary standings in London, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Among the sports played by the athletes, Papua New Guinea marked its Olympic debut in judo.

Papua New Guinea, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.

## Athletics

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See also: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Nelson Stone | 400 m | 46.71  | 6  | did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Toea Wisil | 100 m | 11.60  | 1 Q | 11.27  | 4  | did not advance

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

## Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Papua New Guinea has qualified 1 judoka

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Raymond Ovinou | Men's −66 kg | Bye  |  Nazaryan (ARM)
L 0000–0100  | did not advance

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

One swimmer from Papua New Guinea had further achieved qualifying standards in one event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT).[1][2] Papua New Guinea also has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.[3]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Ryan Pini | 100 m butterfly | 52.68  | 24  | did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Judith Meauri | 50 m freestyle | 27.84  | 47  | did not advance

## Taekwondo

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Papua New Guinea has qualified one quota place in Taekwondo.[4]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Bronze Medal  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Theresa Tona | Women's −49 kg |  Kasahara (JPN)
L 0–12 PTG | did not advance

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Papua New Guinea has earned a quota in the men's and women's event.

Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Clean & Jerk  | Total  | Rank

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Steven Kari | Men's −85 kg | 140  | 18  | 180  | 15  | 320  | 15
Dika Toua | Women's −53 kg | 79  | 15  | 95  | 14  | 174  | 14

## References

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1. ^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
2. ^ FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION – Swimming (PDF), FINA, retrieved 8 June 2011
3. ^ "FINA Universality Places" (PDF). FINA. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
4. ^ "Oceania Taekwondo Qualification Tournament wrapped up with great success". World Taekwondo Federation. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.

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Papua New Guinea at the Summer Olympics

* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Papua New Guinea did not participate in 1980 due to a boycott.

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