| Tonga at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| FINA code | TGA |
| National federation | Tonga Swimming Association |
| in Gwangju, South Korea | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
|
| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Tonga competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
Tonga entered four swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Amini Fonua | 50 m breaststroke | 29.73 | 56 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.32 | 81 | Did not advance | ||||
| Finau Ohuafi | 50 m freestyle | 25.32 | 98 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 57.45 | 106 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Noelani Day | 50 m freestyle | 28.67 | 67 | Did not advance | |||
| 50 m backstroke | 35.17 | 43 | Did not advance | ||||
| Charissa Panuve | 100 m freestyle | 1:08.00 | 84 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:33.31 | 61 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Finau Ohuafi Noelani Day Charissa Panuve Amini Fonua | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 4:08.19 | 34 | Did not advance | |
| Finau Ohuafi Amini Fonua Charissa Panuve Noelani Day | 4×100 m medley relay | 4:39.91 | 34 | Did not advance | |
Tonga, officially named the Kingdom of Tonga, is a Polynesian sovereign state and archipelago comprising 169 islands, of which 36 are inhabited. The total surface area is about 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi) scattered over 700,000 square kilometres (270,000 sq mi) of the southern Pacific Ocean. As of 2016, the state had a population of 100,651 people, of whom 70% reside on the main island of Tongatapu.
His Majesty's Armed Forces (HMAF) is the military of Tonga. It is composed of three operational components and two support elements.
ʻAhoʻeitu Tupou VI is the King of Tonga. He is the younger brother and successor of the late King George Tupou V. He was officially confirmed by his brother on 27 September 2006 as the heir presumptive to the Throne of Tonga, as his brother had no legitimate children. He served as Tonga's High Commissioner to Australia, and resided in Canberra until the death of King George Tupou V on 18 March 2012, when ʻAhoʻeitu ʻUnuakiʻotonga Tukuʻaho became King of Tonga, with the regnal name ʻAhoʻeitu Tupou VI.
The Tonga national rugby union team represents Tonga in men's international rugby union it's nicknamed ʻIkale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Sipi Tau. They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance (PIRA) along with Fiji and Samoa. The Ikale Tahi achieved a historic 19–14 victory over France in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, but having lost to New Zealand and Canada, were unable to achieve what would have been their first-ever presence at the quarter-finals.
The Tonga national football team is the national team of Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.
The Tonga national rugby league team represents Tonga in rugby league football. They are currently the fourth ranked team in the world. The team was formed to compete in the 1986 Pacific Cup, and have competed at five Rugby League World Cups, starting in 1995 and continuing consecutively until the most recent tournament in 2017, where they achieved their best ever result as semi-finalists.
Christopher Daniel Lilley is an Australian comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, and musician. He is known for his creation and portrayal of several characters in the mockumentary television series We Can Be Heroes: Finding The Australian of the Year (2005), Summer Heights High (2007), Angry Boys (2011), Ja'mie: Private School Girl (2013), Jonah from Tonga (2014), and Lunatics (2019). Lilley is a two-time winner of the Logie Award for Most Popular Actor.
The prime minister of Tonga is the country's head of government. Tonga is a monarchy with the king, currently Tupou VI, former prime minister, as head of state. The current prime minister is Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa, in office since 8 October 2019 following the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva on 12 September 2019.
The Tonga women's national football team represents Tonga in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Tonga Football Association. Their best title was Third in the 2007 OFC Women's Championship.
Samiuela ʻAkilisi Pōhiva was a Tongan pro-democracy activist and politician. Pohiva, the leader of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands (DPFI), served as the Prime Minister of Tonga from 2014 to his death in 2019. He was only the fourth commoner to serve as Prime Minister, and the first commoner to be elected to that position by Parliament rather than appointed by the King.
The Cabinet of Tonga is the cabinet of the government of the Kingdom of Tonga. It is composed primarily of the ministers of government. The latter, including the Prime Minister, are appointed by the monarch. The Governor of Ha'apai and the Governor of Vava'u also serve on the Cabinet ex officio. When in session and presided over by the monarch, the Cabinet is known as the Privy Council.
Sēmisi Kioa Lafu Sika is a Tongan politician, businessman, and Member of the Tongan Parliament since 2010. He served as acting prime minister in September 2019, following the death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva. He is currently leader of the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands.
The 2019 Pacific Games was the sixteenth edition of the Pacific Games. The Games were held in Apia, Samoa, returning there for the first time since 2007. It was the third time overall that the Pacific Games were held in Samoa.
Alipate Aloisio Leone is a Tongan American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Tama Tonga. He is currently signed to Japanese professional wrestling promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a founding member of Bullet Club. He is the nephew and adopted son of professional wrestler Haku/Meng and forms the tag team Guerrillas of Destiny (G.O.D) with his cousin/adoptive brother Tanga Loa.He has also worked with NJPW's partner promotion in Mexico, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) where he has held the CMLL World Tag Team Championship twice. Upon winning the ROH World Tag Team Championship at G1 Supercard, he became the third wrestler to have won a championship in NJPW, CMLL, and ROH, behind Rocky Romero and Matt Taven.
Siliva Havili is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker and lock for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. He has played for both Tonga and New Zealand at international level.
The Tonga women's national under-20 football team is the highest women's youth team of Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.
The Tonga national netball team represents Tonga in international netball. Although netball has been played in Tonga, they joined the International Netball Federation in 2011. Tonga won bronze at the South Pacific Games in 1983, 1991 and 1995. On 21 July 2019, Tonga Re-entered at nineteenth in the INF World Rankings.
Tevita Pangai, Jr. is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop, lock and second-row for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.