Loa Dika Toua is a Papua New Guinean Olympian weightlifter. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's −49 kg.
Sport in Papua New Guinea is an important part of the national culture. Rugby league is the most popular sport in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea made its Commonwealth Games début in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. The country has competed in 15 editions of the Games, as of 2022
Steven Kakuna Kari is a Papua New Guinean weightlifter competing in the men's 85 kg and later 94 kg category.
Papua New Guinea competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014. Papua New Guinea participated in the Commonwealth Games for the thirteenth time. Over its previous participations, its athletes won a total of nine medals, of which two gold. Swimmer Ryan Pini, Papua New Guinea's most successful competitor with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 2010, is not competing in Glasgow, but is present as "assistant coach and mentor" for PNG's swim team.
Chika Joy Amalaha is a Nigerian weightlifter. In 2019 she tested positive for metenolone and is banned until 2027 by the International Weightlifting Federation.
The 9th South Pacific Games, also known as Port Moresby 1991 held on 7–21 September 1991 in Port Moresby and Lae, Papua New Guinea, was the ninth edition of the South Pacific Games. This was the first time that events at one games had been held in two cities. The decision to do so was to allow both locations to benefit from the construction of new facilities.
Toua Udia is a Papua New Guinean male weightlifter, competing in the 77 kg category and representing Papua New Guinea at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 2011 Pacific Games, the gold medal at the 2013 Pacific Mini Games and the gold medal at the 2015 Pacific Games, lifting a total of 302 kg. He participated at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 77 kg event. Shortly after competing, Udia was acquitted in a case of sexual assault.
Trevor Raymond Morris is a former Australian international lawn bowler.
Subul Babo is a Papua New Guinean sprinter. He competed in the 400 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Maraia Lum On is a former international lawn bowls competitor for Fiji.
Pricilla Westlake is a Canadian international lawn bowler.
Salome Dell is an athlete from Papua New Guinea. She has represented her country at two Commonwealth Games and is considered Papua New Guinea's most successful middle-distance athlete.
Cunera Monalua is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler.
Catherine Wimp is an international Papua New Guinea lawn bowler.
Lorraine Henao Harry is a Papua New Guinean weightlifter. She represented Papua New Guinea at the 2019 Pacific Games and she won the silver medal in the women's 87 kg event.
Robin Forster is a former Fijian international lawn bowler.
Tau Nancie is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler.
Maggie Worri is a former Papua New Guinea international lawn bowler.
Salitia Pipit is a former Papua New Guinean athlete who competed in a wide range of running events and won multiple gold medals at the South Pacific Games.
