| Tonga at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | TGA |
| NOC | Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 5 (4 men and 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Siololovau Ikavuka |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Tonga competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 3 | – | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Position | Time | Position | Time | Position | ||
| Peauope Suli | 100 m | 10.94 | 79 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 22.49 | 64 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Siololovau Ikavuka | Shot put | 12.31m | 25 | Did not advance | |
| Discus | 44.94m | 21 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||||
| Filipo Palako Vaka | Middleweight |  Kieran Joyce (IRL)LRSCO | Did not advance | |||||
| Sione Vaveni Taliaʻuli | Light Heavyweight |  Tommy Bauro (SOL)WKOH |  Joseph Akhasamba (KEN)L0-5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Tualau Fale | Heavyweight | Harold Obunga (KEN) LRSCH | Did not advance | |||||
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