Papua New Guinea at the 2014 Commonwealth Games

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Papua New Guinea at the
2014 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
CGF code PNG
CGA Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee
Website oceaniasport.com/png
in Glasgow, Scotland
Flag bearer Steven Kari [1]
Medals
Ranked 16th
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
2
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Papua New Guinea competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from 23 July to 3 August 2014. [2] 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. [3] 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. [4]

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Steven Kukuna Kari Weightlifting Men's 94 kg July 29
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Dika Toua Weightlifting Women's 53 kg July 25

Athletics

Key
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Kupun Wisil 100 m 10.8650Did not advance
Ruwan Gunasinghe 11.0358Did not advance
Nelson Stone 200 m 21.5145Did not advance
400 m 47.60=31Did not advance
Theo Piniau 200 m 21.7748Did not advance
400 m 48.5036Did not advance
Kaminiel Matlaun 400 m 48.6537Did not advance
800 m 1:52.3620Did not advance
Kevin Kapmatana 800 m 1:59.0925Did not advance
Veherney Babob 2:03.4526Did not advance
Andipas Georasi 1500 m 4:05.3025Did not advance
Wala Gime 110 m hurdles 14.6419Did not advance
400 m hurdles 53.6216Did not advance
Mowen Boino 400 m hurdles DQDid not advance
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Helen Philemon 100 m 13.1246Did not advance
Toea Wisil 100 m 11.64 Q=1411.44 SB10Did not advance
200 m 24.26 q2124.4821Did not advance
Adrine Monagi 100 m 12.8344Did not advance
200 m 26.7140Did not advance
Shirley Vunatup 200 m 25.7934Did not advance
400 m 1:00.1042Did not advance
Betty Burua 400 m 55.4831Did not advance
Donna Koniel 400 m 58.4040Did not advance
800 m 2:14.5627Did not advance
Sharon Kwarula 400 m hurdles 1:02.5220Did not advance

Judo

Men
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Raymond Ovinou −66 kg ByeFlag of Mozambique.svg  Luzia  (MOZ)
L w/o
Did not advance
Nelson −73 kg Flag of Barbados.svg  Maxwell  (BAR)
W 100–000
Flag of Kenya.svg  Ganzo  (KEN)
L 0002–0023
Did not advance
Kinsley Vui Flag of Kenya.svg  Kinyanjui  (KEN)
W 010-010
Flag of South Africa.svg  van Zyl  (RSA)
L 0001-1010
Did not advance

Rugby sevens

Papua New Guinea has qualified a rugby sevens team.

Pool C
TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 330010626+809 Medal competition
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 32019326+677
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 31025769125 Bowl competition
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 300371421353
Source: [ citation needed ]
26 July 2014
11:38
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg33–14Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Report
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

26 July 2014
14:18
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg36–7Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Report
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

26 July 2014
18:46
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg29–7Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Report
Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Collin Akara 50 m freestyle 26.2254Did not advance
Stanford Kawale 24.5635Did not advance
Collin Akara 100 m freestyle 59.1856Did not advance
Stanford Kawale 55.09=40Did not advance
Collin Akara 50 m butterfly 28.4842Did not advance
Stanford Kawale 26.3931Did not advance
Collin Akara 100 m butterfly 1:05.0933Did not advance
Stanford Kawale 1:00.6728Did not advance
Stanford Kawale 200 m individual medley 2:24.5723Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Jocelyn Flynn 50 m freestyle 29.8054Did not advance
Savannah Tkatchenko 29.16=46Did not advance
Barbara Vali-Skelton 28.6240Did not advance
Jocelyn Flynn 100 m freestyle 1:07.1744Did not advance
Tegan McCarthy 50 m backstroke 33.7433Did not advance
Savannah Tkatchenko 33.0128Did not advance
Savannah Tkatchenko 100 m backstroke 1:14.9026Did not advance
Jocelyn Flynn 50 m breaststroke 36.4430Did not advance
Tegan McCarthy 36.3229Did not advance
Barbara Vali-Skelton 36.1328Did not advance
Tegan McCarthy 100 m breaststroke 1:18.5230Did not advance
Savannah Tkatchenko 1:18.3627Did not advance
Barbara Vali-Skelton 1:19.6931Did not advance
Jocelyn Flynn 200 m breaststroke 3:04.0624Did not advance
Barbara Vali-Skelton 2:54.3922Did not advance
Tegan McCarthy 50 m butterfly 30.5535Did not advance
Savannah Tkatchenko 31.7942Did not advance
Tegan McCarthy 100 m butterfly 1:10.2027Did not advance
Jocelyn Flynn
Tegan McCarthy
Savannah Tkatchenko
Barbara Vali-Skelton
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 4:25.0110Did not advance
Jocelyn Flynn
Tegan McCarthy
Savannah Tkatchenko
Barbara Vali-Skelton
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:49.049Did not advance

Triathlon

AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Bike (40 km)Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
Casmer Kamangip Men's 28:13Lapped
Polihau Popeliau Did not finish
Rachael Sapera James Women's Lapped

Weightlifting

Men
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
Fred Oala 56 kg 851182038
Morea Baru 62 kg 1201502704
Toua Udia 77 kg 1251632889
Steven Kukuna Kari 94 kg 149200349Gold medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
Dika Toua 53 kg 82111193 GRGold medal icon.svg
Sandra Ako 69 kg 851061917
Guba Hale 851101956
Powerlifting
AthleteEventTotalRank
Pope Gazave Men's 72 kg 161.96
Ziggy Satkurin 151.17
Timothy Harabe Men's +72 kg Did not finish

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