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Papua New Guinea at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Papua New Guinea at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codePNG
NOCPapua New Guinea Olympic Committee
Websitewww.pngolympic.org
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors8 in 6 sports
Flag bearer Ryan Pini[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Papua New Guinea competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) sent a team of eight athletes, six men and two women, to compete in six sports at the Games, matching the nation's roster size with London 2012.[2] Attending his fourth and final Olympics as the oldest (aged 34) and most experienced competitor, butterfly swimmer and former top 8 finalist Ryan Pini reprised his role of leading the delegation for the second time as Papua New Guinea's flag bearer in the opening ceremony, the first having done so eight years earlier in Beijing.[1][3] Apart from Pini, the Papua New Guinean roster also featured 18-year-old taekwondo fighter Maxemillion Kassman, along with his aunt Samantha, and two returning Olympians from London 2012: sprinter Toea Wisil (women's 100 metres) and judoka Raymond Ovinou (men's 66 kg).[2]

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

Background

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From the late 1950s to early 1970s, Papua New Guinea made multiple attempts to join the International Olympic Committee.[4] After the creation of the Papua New Guinea British Empire and Commonwealth Games Association in 1961, the organization was renamed multiple times before becoming the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee.[5][6] After becoming part of the IOC in 1974, Papua New Guinea debuted at the 1976 Summer Olympics and boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics.[7][8] Upon their Olympic return at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the country competed in eight consecutive Summer Olympics leading up to the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

Of the eight person team, Ryan Pini appeared in his fourth back to back Olympics and was the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[9] Returning two-time Olympians from the 2012 Summer Olympics for Papua New Guinea were runner Toea Wisil and judoist Raymond Ovinou.[10][11] The remaining competitor in athletics, Theo Piniau, appeared in his first Olympics during 2016.[12] In her Olympic debut, taekwondoist Samantha Kassman was the flag bearer for the nation during the closing ceremony.[13] Her nephew, Maxemillion Kassman also competed in taekwondo at his first Olympics.[14][15] The remaining first time Olympic competitors for Papua New Guinea were boxer Thadius Katua and weightlifter Morea Baru.[16][17]

Athletics (track and field)

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Papua New Guinean athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[18][19]

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 & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Theo Piniau Men's 200 m 22.14 8 — Did not advance
Toea Wisil Women's 100 m Bye 11.48 4 Did not advance

Boxing

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Main articles: Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Papua New Guinea has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a male boxer competing in the lightweight division to the Games, signifying the nation's return to the sport after an eight-year hiatus.[20][21]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Thadius Katua Men's lightweight  Abdurashidov (RUS)
L 0–3 		Did not advance

Judo

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Main articles: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Papua New Guinea has qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. London 2012 Olympian Raymond Ovinou earned a continental quota spot from the Oceania region, as Papua New Guinea's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.[22]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Raymond Ovinou Men's −66 kg  Bouchard (CAN)
L 000–100 		Did not advance

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Papua New Guinea has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send a male swimmer to the Olympics.[23][24]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ryan Pini Men's 100 m butterfly 53.24 =30 Did not advance

Taekwondo

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Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Papua New Guinea entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition. Maxemillion Kassman and his aunt Samantha secured spots each in the men's lightweight (68 kg) and women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) respectively by virtue of their top finish at the 2016 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Port Moresby.[25]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Maxemillion Kassman Men's −68 kg  Achab (BEL)
L 1–15 PTG 		Did not advance
Samantha Kassman Women's +67 kg  Walkden (GBR)
L 1–14 PTG 		Did not advance

Weightlifting

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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Papua New Guinea has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send Morea Baru in the men's featherweight category (62 kg) to the Olympics.[21]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Morea Baru Men's −62 kg 126 6 164 6 290 6

References

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  1. ^ a b Taule, Troy (22 July 2016). "Pini to be PNG flag bearer at Rio Olympics". Papua New Guinea: Loop.
  2. ^ a b Lavett, Elijah (19 July 2016). "Eight Athletes to Represent PNG in Rio Olympics". EM TV. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Ryan Pini ready for Olympic swansong". Solomon Star. 27 July 2016. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Papua New Guinea (PNG)". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC)". Oceania National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Bid For Games Entry". The Age. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 3 May 1961. p. 19. Retrieved 1 July 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Olympic Games". Papua New Guinea National Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  8. ^ "54 Boycotted in 1980". The New York Times. 10 May 1984. p. A8. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Ryan Pini". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Toea Wisil". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Raymond Ovinou". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Theo Piniau". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Samantha Kassman". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Maxemillion Kassman". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  15. ^ Palmer, Dan. "Papua New Guinea taekwondo athletes prepare for Tokyo 2020 qualifier in Adelaide". Inside the Games. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Thadius Katua". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Morea Baru". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  18. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  19. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  20. ^ "Olympic Games Tripartite Commission confirms its five Invitation Places for the men's Rio 2016 boxing competition". AIBA. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  21. ^ a b "Katua and Baru going to Rio". Loop PNG. 10 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  22. ^ "IJF Officially Announces Qualified Athletes for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". International Judo Federation. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  23. ^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  24. ^ "Rio 2016 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Rio 2016. FINA. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  25. ^ "8 Taekwondo Athletes, Including 2 'Family Affairs,' Win Places for Rio Olympics at Oceania Tournament". World Taekwondo Federation. 27 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
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