Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Papua New Guinea at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | PNG |
NOC | Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 7 in 5 sports |
Flag bearer | Ryan Pini |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Papua New Guinea sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country's participation, in part, was funded by a large "nationwide fun run" organised in early July, with expectations of 35,000 participating runners.[1] Papua New Guinea was represented by a total of seven athletes.[2]
Athletics
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Mowen Boino[3] | 400 m hurdles | 51.47 | 6 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Mae Koime[3] | 100 m | 11.68 | 6 | 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
Boxing
Papua New Guinea qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Jack Willie qualified in the light flyweight class at the Oceania Championships.[4]
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 | ||
Jack Willie | Light flyweight | Ruenroeng (THA) L 2–14 | Did not advance |
Swimming
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ryan Pini | 100 m freestyle | 49.72 | 39 | Did not advance | |||
200 m freestyle | 1:49.04 | 32 | Did not advance | ||||
100 m butterfly | 52.00 | 14 Q | 51.62 | 8 Q | 51.86 | 8 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane | 50 m freestyle | 26.47 | 42 | Did not advance |
Taekwondo
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Theresa Tona[5] | Women's −49 kg | Tran (VIE) L 0–5 | Did not advance |
Weightlifting
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Dika Toua[6] | Women's −53 kg | 80 | 8 | 104 | 7 | 184 | 8 |
See also
References
- ^ "PNG fun run for Olympic fundraising" Archived 2008-08-09 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio Australia, July 9, 2008
- ^ "Sinking Pacific nations face uncertain Games future", Reuters, August 7, 2008
- ^ a b "Toua makes comeback complete in PNG Olympic squad" Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio Australia, July 9, 2008
- ^ AIBA Oceania Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
- ^ "PNG, Marshall Islands athletes qualify for Beijing Olympics", ABC Radio Australia, February 29, 2008
- ^ "PNG Olympians land major sponsors" Archived 2008-06-07 at the Wayback Machine, ABC Radio Australia, June 6, 2008
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