Papua New Guinea at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Papua New Guinea at the Olympic Games
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At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Competitors	8 in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Toea Wisil (opening) Steven Kari (closing)
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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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 to 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

See also: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Nelson Stone	400 m	46.71	6	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Toea Wisil	100 m	11.60	1 Q	11.27	4	Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Papau New Guinea has qualified 1 judoka

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	Bye	Nazaryan (ARM) L 0000–0100	Did not advance

Swimming

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). Papua New Guinea also has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Ryan Pini	100 m butterfly	52.68	24	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Judith Meauri	50 m freestyle	27.84	47	Did not advance

Taekwondo

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Papua New Guinea has qualified one quota place in 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	Women's −49 kg	Kasahara (JPN) L 0–12 PTG	Did not advance

Weightlifting

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
		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