Tonga at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Sporting event delegation

Tonga at the
1996 Summer Olympics

IOC code| TGA
NOC| Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Website| www.oceaniasport.com/tonga
in Atlanta
Competitors| 5 (4 men and 1 woman) in 3 sports
Flag bearer | Paea Wolfgramm
Medals
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Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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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.

## Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Silver | Paea Wolfgramm | Boxing | Super heavyweight | August 4

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Toluta'u Koula | 100 m | 10.71  | 8  | Did not advance

Women
Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Ana Liku | Long jump | 6.06  | 28  | Did not advance

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics

### Men

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Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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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  |

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics

### Men

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

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Viliami Tapaatoutai | 91 kg | 105.0  | 25  | ~~140.0~~ | AC | 105.0  | DNF

## References

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* Official Olympic Reports
* International Olympic Committee results database

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National Olympic Committees at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States

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