Papua New Guinea at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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Papua New Guinea at the
1984 Summer Olympics
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
IOC code PNG
(NGU used at these Games)
NOC Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee
Website www.pngolympic.org
in Los Angeles
Competitors3
Flag bearer Iammogapi Launa
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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.

Contents

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 400 metres

  • Heat 47.60 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

  • Heat 15:24.68 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10,000 metres

  • Heat 31:29.14 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon


Women's Javelin Throw

  • Qualification did not start (→ did not advance)

Women's Heptathlon

  • Final Result 5148 points (→ 19th place)

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