Papua New Guinea at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Papua New Guinea competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 400 metres

• Lapule Tamean

• Heat — 47.60 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

• John Tau

• Heat — 15:24.68 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

• John Tau

• Heat — 31:29.14 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• John Tau — 2:36:36 (→ 66th place)

Women's Javelin Throw

• Iammo Launa

• Qualification — did not start (→ did not advance)

Women's Heptathlon

• Iammo Launa

• Final Result — 5148 points (→ 19th place)

See also

• Papua New Guinea at the 1984 Summer Paralympics

References

• Official Olympic Reports