Papua New Guinea at the 2015 Pacific Games

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Papua New Guinea at the
2015 Pacific Games
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
IOC code PNG
National federation Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee
4 July 2015 (2015-07-04) – 18 July 2015 (2015-07-18)
Competitors625 in 28 sports
Flag bearer Linda Pulsan
Officials Richard Kassman (chef de mission)
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
88
Silver
69
Bronze
60
Total
217
Pacific Games appearances
2011
2019

Papua New Guinea competed as the host nation at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Team PNG listed 625 competitors across all 28 disciplines as of 4 July 2015. [1] [2]

Contents

Athletics

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Papua New Guinea qualified 69 athletes in track and field (including parasport events) for the 2015 Games:

Men

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Wesley Logorava 100 metres11.033 Q11.153 Q11.064
Nazmie-Lee Marai 11.146 Q11.366 Q11.255
Kupun Wisil 10.862 Q11.082 Q11.04Bronze medal icon.svg
Charles Livuan 200 metres22.205 Q22.005 Q21.824
Theo Piniau 22.192 Q22.173 Q21.37Bronze medal icon.svg
Nelson Stone 22.333 Q21.762 Q21.28Silver medal icon.svg
Kaminiel Matlaun 400 metres49.713 Q48.43Bronze medal icon.svg
Theo Piniau 48.711 Q48.08Silver medal icon.svg
Nelson Stone 48.792 Q47.56Gold medal icon.svg
Veherney Babob 800 metres2:01.969Did not advance
Kaminiel Matlaun 2:02.124 Q1:53.85Gold medal icon.svg
Martin Orovo 2:01.613 Q1:57.24Bronze medal icon.svg
Skene Kiage 1500 metres4:22.625
Martin Orovo 4:20.41Bronze medal icon.svg
George Yamak 4:19.38Silver medal icon.svg
Kupsy Bisamo 5000 metres16:06.034
George Yamak DNF
Sapolai Yao 16:20.605
Kupsy Bisamo 10,000 metres33:31.53Bronze medal icon.svg
Simbai Kaspar 38:44.538
Abel Siune 35:46.026
Kupsy Bisamo Half Marathon1:14:11.00Gold medal icon.svg
Skene Kiage 1:19:29.008
Sapolai Yao 1:18:50.006
Mowen Boino 110 metres hurdles14.94Silver medal icon.svg
Wala Gime 14.80Gold medal icon.svg
Wesley Logorava 21.137
Mowen Boino 400 metres Hurdles53.361 Q52.51Gold medal icon.svg
Wala Gime 55.903 Q53.70Bronze medal icon.svg
Peniel Joshua 54.462 Q53.14Silver medal icon.svg
Andipas Georasi 3000 metres Steeplechase10:14.155
Skene Kiage 9:47.80Silver medal icon.svg
Sapolai Yao 9:38.89Gold medal icon.svg
Theo Piniau
Nelson Stone
Wesley Logorava
Kupun Wisil
4×100 metre Relay40.62Gold medal icon.svg
Mowen Boino
Kaminiel Matlaun
Theo Piniau
Nelson Stone
4×400 metre Relay3:13.86Gold medal icon.svg
Field events
AthleteEventFinal
DistancePosition
Karo Iga High jump1.917
Conellius Pascha 1.974
Robson Yinambe NMN/A
Idau Asigau Pole vaultNMN/A
Karo Iga 3.85Silver medal icon.svg
Peniel Richard 3.654
Idau Asigau Long jump7.32Bronze medal icon.svg
Karo Iga 6.758
Steven Morea Ray 6.947
Patrick Hou Triple jump14.345
Peniel Richard 15.22Silver medal icon.svg
Mong Tavol 14.226
Debono Paraka Shot put14.964
Debono Paraka Discus throw47.13Silver medal icon.svg
Slater Karum Javelin throw56.344
Clestus Mosi 52.576
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m FinalRank
Robson Yinambe Result11.376.62m10.25m1.93m51.0516.2831.07m3.40m48.94m5:00.546288Gold medal icon.svg
Points780725501740767702486457573557
Para events - Track and Field
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Francis Kompaon T46 100 metres Ambulatory11.87Silver medal icon.svg
Elias Larry T37 13.734
Samuel Nason T46 12.24Bronze medal icon.svg
AthleteEventFinal
DistancePosition
Porua Das F56 Shot Put Secured Throw6.526
Lek Kange F57 6.357
Iwakie Tumala F57 5.918
Sent Anis F42 Javelin Ambulatory38.25Gold medal icon.svg
Steven Gabriel F46 37.005
Martin Gereo F44 36.384

Women

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Adrine Monagi 100 metres12.556 Q12.724
Miriam Peni 12.494 Q12.755
Toea Wisil 12.081 Q11.86Gold medal icon.svg
Betty Burua 200 metres25.524 Q25.914
Shirley Vunatup 26.018 qDNSN/A
Toea Wisil 24.341 Q24.05Gold medal icon.svg
Betty Burua 400 metres55.971 Q55.21Bronze medal icon.svg
Donna Koniel 57.826 Q54.29Silver medal icon.svg
Toea Wisil 56.842 Q54.17Gold medal icon.svg
Jenny Albert 800 metres2:15.79Silver medal icon.svg
Donna Koniel 2:12.78Gold medal icon.svg
Tuna Tine 2:21.674
Jenny Albert 1500 metres4:45.47Silver medal icon.svg
Poro Gahekave 4:51.72Bronze medal icon.svg
Miriam Goiye 4:45.44Gold medal icon.svg
Ongan Awa 5000 metres18:24.48Bronze medal icon.svg
Mary Kua 18:38.664
Rama Kumilgo 18:23.83Silver medal icon.svg
Ongan Awa 10,000 metres39.07.97Silver medal icon.svg
Miriam Goiye 40:12.024
Mary Kua DQN/A
Miriam Goiye Half Marathon1:31:22Bronze medal icon.svg
Maria Kuanduma DNFN/A
Bala Nicholas 1:38:487
Afure Adah 100 metres hurdles14.834
Sharon Kwarula 14.40Gold medal icon.svg
Betty Burua 400 metres hurdlesDNSN/A
Donna Koniel 58.28 GR Gold medal icon.svg
Sharon Kwarula 60.17Silver medal icon.svg
Poro Gahekave 3000 metres steeplechase11:31.66Silver medal icon.svg
Rama Kumilgo 11:26.51Gold medal icon.svg
Carolyn Mando 12.03.324
Miriam Peni
Toea Wisil
Adrine Monagi
Sharon Kwarula
4 × 100 metres relay46.27Silver medal icon.svg
Sharon Kwarula
Donna Koniel
Afure Adah
Toea Wisil
4 × 400 metres relay3:45.13Gold medal icon.svg
Field events
AthleteEventFinal
DistancePosition
Delilah Kami High jump1.64Bronze medal icon.svg
Rellie Kaputin 1.77Gold medal icon.svg
Naomi Kerari 1.67Silver medal icon.svg
Delilah Kami Pole vault2.205
Rellie Kaputin Long jump5.97Gold medal icon.svg
Adrine Monagi 5.76Silver medal icon.svg
Helen Philemon 5.64Bronze medal icon.svg
Rellie Kaputin Triple jump12.65Gold medal icon.svg
Naomi Kerari 10.935
Annie Topal 11.99Bronze medal icon.svg
Kapu Kapi Shot put10.728
Jane Pulu 10.917
Sharon Toako 9.999
Jane Pulu Javelin throw40.774
Sharon Toako 39.875
Kapu Kapi Hammer throw25.838
Sharon Toako 29.257
Jacklyn Travertz 35.786
Combined events – Heptathlon
AthleteEvent 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m FinalRank
Adrine Monagi Result14.991.71m9.85m25.875.87m35.53m2:38.675019Gold medal icon.svg
Points843867520809810582588
Helen Philemon Result15.301.50m9.77m25.995.60m25.67m2:38.364451Bronze medal icon.svg
Points802621514798729395592
Eunice Steven Result16.431.53m9.33m27.915.30m35.9m2:38.8942595
Points662655486638643589586
Para events
AthleteEventFinal
DistancePosition
Regina Edward F44 Shot Put Ambulatory8.83Silver medal icon.svg
Scholly Lukas F44 7.494
Vero Paul-Nime F42 6.42Bronze medal icon.svg

Basketball

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Papua New Guinea qualified men's and women's teams in basketball (28 athletes):

Women
Men

Beach volleyball

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Papua New Guinea qualified four athletes in beach volleyball:

Women
Men

Bodybuilding

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Women

Men

Boxing

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PNG qualified 13 athletes in boxing:

Women
Men

Cricket

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PNG qualified men's and women's teams in cricket (26 players):

Silver medal icon.svg Women

Women's tournament. [4]

Men

Men's tournament. [5]

Field hockey

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Women

Men

Football

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Papua New Guinea qualified men's and women's teams in football (46 athletes):

Women

Gold medal icon.svg Women's tournament.

Men

Bronze medal icon.svg Men's tournament.

Head coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Ricki Herbert

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Ishmael Pole (1993-01-25) 25 January 1993 (age 30)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United
201 GK Charles Lepani (1994-08-20) 20 August 1994 (age 29)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg FC Port Moresby

22 DF Abel Redenut (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995 (age 28)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg FC Port Moresby
32 DF Otto Kusunan 00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
42 DF Joshua Talau (1996-04-19) 19 April 1996 (age 27)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
52 DF John Ray (1997-01-21) 21 January 1997 (age 26)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
82 DF Sammy Rufus 00
152 DF Vincent Worio (1993-12-06) 6 December 1993 (age 29)00
162 DF Felix Komolong (1997-03-06) 6 March 1997 (age 26)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Madang

64 FW Emmanuel Airem (1994-11-22) 22 November 1994 (age 28)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United
73 MF Freddy Steven (1994-07-04) 4 July 1994 (age 29)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
103 MF Rodney Mobiha (1994-02-01) 1 February 1994 (age 29)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Admiralty
123 MF Darren Steven (1994-06-04) 4 June 1994 (age 29)00
143 MF Alwin Komolong (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994 (age 29)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Madang
173 MF Jacob Sabua (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 29)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Oro
183 MF Basil Jofari (1990-01-01) 1 January 1990 (age 33)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg FC Port Moresby
213 MF Nathan James 00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG
223 MF Gimale Essacu (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997 (age 25)00 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra City
233 MF Papalau Awele (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995 (age 28)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Besta United PNG

94 FW Patrick Aisa (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 29)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Oro
114 FW Emmanuel Yawi 00
134 FW Tommy Semmy (1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 (age 29) Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Hekari United
194 FW Pettyshen Elijah (1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 30)00 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Admiralty

Golf

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Women

Men

Karate

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Women

Men

Lawn bowls

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Women

Men

Netball

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Outrigger canoeing

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Women

Men

Powerlifting

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Women

Men

Rugby league nines

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Rugby sevens

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Women [7] [8]

Bronze medal icon.svg Women's tournament.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Union / Club
1 BK Cassandra Samson (c)November 15, 1989 (aged 25)Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg National Capital District
2 BK Alice AloisSeptember 28, 1996 (aged 18)Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg National Capital District
3 FW Amelia Kuk July 22, 1995 (aged 19)Flag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland
4 FW Lynette KwarulaJuly 4, 1990 (aged 25)Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Central
5 BK Trisilla RemaFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg New Capital District
6 BK Dulcie BomaiFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg New Capital District
7 BK Menda IpatFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg National Capital District
8 BK Freda WaulaFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg New Capital District
9 FW Kymlie RapillaMay 16, 1991 (aged 24)Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg New Capital District
10 FW Naomi AlapiFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg New Capital District
11 FW Geua LarryFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg Central
12 BK Joana LagonaJanuary 2, 1989 (aged 26)Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg New Capital District
Men

4th – Men's tournament.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Union / Club
1 BK Henry KaluaFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg
2 BK Stanis SusuveFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg National Capital District
3 FW Butler MorrisFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg
4 FW Tisa KautuFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg
5 BK Arthur ClementFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg
6 BK William RewFlag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland
7 BK Max ValiFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg Morobe
8 BK Hensley PeterFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg National Capital District
9 FW Eugene TokavaiFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg East New Britain
10 FW Wesley ValiFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg Morobe
11 FW Jordan TkatchenkoFlag of Australia (converted).svg Queensland
12 BK Hubert TserahaFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg Black Orchids

Sailing

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Women

Men

Shooting

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PNG qualified 13 athletes in shooting:

Women
Men

Softball

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Squash

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Women

Men

Swimming

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PNG announced a team of 30 swimmers in April 2015, with the open-water team yet to be selected. [9] The final team included 32 athletes qualified for the 2015 Games in swimming:

Men
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Leo Biggs 50 m Freestyle24.8113Did not advance
Ryan Pini 23.211 Q23.10 GR Gold medal icon.svg
Samuel Seghers 23.555 Q23.786
Stanford Kawale 100 m Freestyle54.6313Did not advance
Ryan Pini 51.945 Q50.63Gold medal icon.svg
Samuel Seghers 51.622 Q51.534
Bobby Akunaii 200 m Freestyle2:10.7514Did not advance
Stanford Kawale 2:03.7411Did not advance
Samuel Seghers 1:54.582 Q1:54.094
Holly John 400 m Freestyle5:02.1914Did not advance
Ashton Kunda 5:05.1317Did not advance
Sheldon Plummer 4:31.667 q4:37.277
Ashton Kunda 1500 m Freestyle21:07.7310
Sheldon Plummer 18:02.31Bronze medal icon.svg
Nathan Nadesalingam 50 m Backstroke29.7911Did not advance
Ryan Pini 26.221 Q26.14Gold medal icon.svg
Peter Pokawin 30.2412Did not advance
Livingstone Aika 100 m Backstroke1:07.6711Did not advance
Nathan Nadesalingam 1:06.389Did not advance
Ryan Pini 58.941 Q56.00 GR Gold medal icon.svg
Nathan Nadesalingam 200 m Backstroke2:31.859 Q2:32.508
Peter Pokawin 2:32.1610Did not advance
Ryan Maskelyn 50 m Breaststroke30.236 Q30.456
Ian Nakmai 30.388Did not advance
Ashley Seeto 30.367 Q30.717
Shannon Liew 100 m Breaststroke1:11.9011Did not advance
Ryan Maskelyne 1:06.174 Q1:04.784
Ashley Seeto 1:07.8751:08.387
Leonard Kalate 200 m Breaststroke2:38.609Did not advance
Ryan Maskelyne 2:25.391 Q2:21.22Silver medal icon.svg
Ashley Seeto 2:34.198 Q2:31.977
Ryan Pini 50 m Butterfly24.581 Q23.93 GR Gold medal icon.svg
Peter Pokawin 26.4111Did not advance
Samuel Seghers 25.515 Q25.504
Stanford Kawale 100 m Butterfly1:00.309Did not advance
Ryan Pini 54.211 Q53.42 GR Gold medal icon.svg
Samuel Seghers 56.092 Q55.49Silver medal icon.svg
Collin Akara 200 m ButterflyDQ
Bobby Akunaii 2:26.534
James Runnegar 2:32.855
Livingston Aika 200 m Individual Medley2:34.1414Did not advance
Bobby Akunaii 2:25.8811 Q2:26.468
Stanford Kawale 2:22.6910 Q2:21.927
Bobby Akunaii 400 m Individual Medley5:28.388 Q5:20.726
Ashton Kunda 5:56.4110Did not advance
Samuel Seghers
Leo Biggs
Stanford Kawale
Ryan Pini
4 × 100 m Freestyle relay3:28.02Bronze medal icon.svg
Samuel Seghers
Stanford Kawale
Shannon Liew
Ryan Pini
4 × 200 m Freestyle relay8:06.45Bronze medal icon.svg
Ryan Pini
Ryan Maskelyne
Samuel Seghers
Stanford Kawale
4 × 100 m Medley relay3:49.53Silver medal icon.svg
Angus Dubur 5 km Open Water59:43:3716
Holly John 54:04:2311
Tony Pryke 54:30:3912
Women
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 50 m Freestyle
Savannah Tkatchenko
Barbara Vali-skelton
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 100 m Freestyle
Savannah Tkatchenko
Barbara Vali-Skelton
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 200 m Freestyle
Jean Koupa
Ebony Tkatchenko
Millie knight 400 m Freestyle
Jean Koupa
Ebony Tkatchenko
Millie knight 800 m Freestyle
Ebony Tkatchenko
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 50 m Backstroke
Britney Murray
Shanice Paraka
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 100 m Backstroke
Shanice Paraka
Savannah Tkatchenko
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 200 m Backstroke
Ebony Tkatchenko
Savannah Tkatchenko
Tegan McCarthy 50 m Breaststroke
Savannah Tkatchenko
Barbara Vali-Skelton
Jocelyn Flynn 100 m Breaststroke
Savannah Tkatchenko
Barbara Vali-Skelton
Tegan McCarthy 200 m Breaststroke
Savannah Tkatchenko
Tegan McCarthy 50 m Butterfly
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane
Britney Murray
Tegan McCarthy 100 m Butterfly
Anthea Murray
Georgia-Leigh Vele
Tegan McCarthy 200 m Butterfly
Anthea Murray
Georgia-Leigh Vele
Ebony Tkatchenko 200 m Individual Medley
Savannah Tkatchenko
Barbara Vali-Skelton
Jocelyn Flynn 400 m Individual Medley
Jean Koupa
Britney Murray
Savannah Tkatchenko
Ebony Tkatchenko
Barbara Vali-Skelton
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane
4 × 100 m Freestyle relay4:11.52Bronze medal icon.svg
Millie knight
Jocelyn Flynn
Jean Koupa
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane
4 × 200 m Freestyle relay9:12.16Bronze medal icon.svg
Shanice Paraka
Savannah Tkatchenko
Tegan McCarthy
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane
4 × 100 m Medley relay4:38.31Silver medal icon.svg
3 km Open Water
Mixed
AthleteEventFinal
TimeRank
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane
Samuel Seghers
Savannah Tkatchenko
Ryan Pini
4 × 50 m Freestyle relay1:40.20 GR Gold medal icon.svg
Ryan Pini
Barbara Vali-Skelton
Samuel Seghers
Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane
4 × 50 m Medley relay1:52.04Silver medal icon.svg

Table tennis

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Papua New Guinea qualified 11 athletes in table tennis (including parasport events) for the 2015 Games:

Men
Women

Taekwondo

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PNG qualified 14 athletes in taekwondo:

Women
Men

Tennis

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Singles

EventCompetitorRound of 32Round of 16Quarter FinalSemi FinalFinalRank
Opposition
Results
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
MenLochlan Kitchen Flag of Fiji.svg Daneric Hazelman (FIJ)
L 4–6 0–6
Did not advance
Eddie Mera Flag of Kiribati.svg Tebatibunga Tito (KIR)
L 4–6 3–6
Did not advance
Matthew Stubbings Flag of Fiji.svg Devashkar Reddy (FIJ)
W 6–2 6–2
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Aymeric Mara (VAN)
L 1–6 6–0 4–6
Did not advance
WomenPatricia Apisah Flag of French Polynesia.svg Naia Guitton (TAH)
W 6–1 6–1
Flag of American Samoa.svg Kalani Soli (ASA)
L 4–6 2–6
Did not advance
Violet Apisah BYE Flag of Tonga.svg Sisilia Teu (TGA)
W 6–0 6–0
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Lysiane Moto (NCL)
W 6–1 6–4
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Yaelle Honakoko (NCL)
L 3–6 7–6 4–6
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Anaeve Pain (NCL)
L 4–6 6–1 4–6
4
Abigail Tere-Apisah BYE Flag of Vanuatu.svg Lorraine Banimataku (VAN)
W 6–1 6–0
Flag of French Polynesia.svg Mayka Zima (TAH)
W 6–4 6–1
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Anaeve Pain (NCL)
W 6–1 7–5
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Yaelle Honakoko (NCL)
W 6–3 2–6 7–6
Gold medal icon.svg
Marcia Tere-Apisah Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Vinda Teally (SOL)
W 6–1 6–0
Flag of French Polynesia.svg Estelle Tehau (TAH)
W 6–1 6–1
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Anaeve Pain (NCL)
L 3–6 6–1 1–6
Did not advance

Doubles

EventCompetitorRound of 16Quarter FinalSemi FinalFinalRank
Opposition
Results
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
MenMark Gibbons
Matthew Stubbings
Flag of Fiji.svg Devashkar Reddy
Raynal Singh (FIJ)
W 6–4 6–4
Flag of French Polynesia.svg Heve Kelly
Angelo Yersin (TAH)
L 6–2 5–7 10–6
Did not advance
Lochlan Kitchen
Eddie Mera
Flag of Vanuatu.svg Cyril Jacobe
Aymeric Mara (VAN)
L 1–6 1–6
Did not advance
Women Abigail Tere-Apisah
Marcia Tere-Apisah
BYE Flag of American Samoa.svg Florence Wasko
Kalani Soli (ASA)
W 6–3 6–0
Flag of French Polynesia.svg Estelle Tehau
Mayka Zima (TAH)
W 6–3 6–0
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Patricia Apisah
Violet Apisah (PNG)
W 6–3 6–3
Gold medal icon.svg
Patricia Apisah
Violet Apisah
BYE Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Vinda Teally
Geojimah Row (SOL)
W 6–1 6–0
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Lysiane Moto
Lindsey Nekiriai (NCL)
W 6–2 4–6 14–12
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Abigail Tere-Apisah
Marcia Tere-Apisah (PNG)
L 3–6 3–6
Silver medal icon.svg
MixedViolet Apisah
Matthew Stubbings
Flag of Tonga.svg Matavao Fanguna
Kendra Paea (TGA)
W 6–3 6–3
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Yaelle Honakoko
Guillaume Monot (NCL)
W 7–5 7–5
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Nickolas Ngodrela
Anaeve Pain (NCL)
W 6–3 6–2
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Abigail Tere-Apisah
Mark Gibbons (PNG)
L 3–6 5–7
Silver medal icon.svg
Patricia Apisah
Lochlan Kitchen
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Julien Delaplane
Lindsey Nekiriai (NCL)
L 3–6 4–6
Did not advance
Abigail Tere-Apisah
Mark Gibbons
Flag of Tonga.svg Semisi Fanguna
Sisilia Teu (TGA)
W 6–1 6–0
Flag of American Samoa.svg Kevin Maukoloa
Kalani Soli (ASA)
W 6–1 6–2
Flags of New Caledonia.svg Julien Delaplane
Lindsey Nekiriai (NCL)
W 6–3 6–3
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Violet Apisah
Matthew Stubbings (PNG)
W 6–3 7–5
Gold medal icon.svg

Touch rugby

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Papua New Guinea qualified men's and women's teams in touch rugby (38 athletes, maximum 14 per team):

Men

Gold medal icon.svg Men's tournament. [11]

  • Francis Alu
  • Jerry Borg
  • Philip Frank
  • Fitzerald Jee
  • Charlie Rupa
  • Marlon Heistar Steven
  • Norman Vavona
  • Morris Walter
Women

Gold medal icon.svg Women's tournament. [12]

  • Rose Eva
  • Doris Koraea
  • Velma Tsang

Triathlon

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Women

Men

Volleyball

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Women

Men

Weightlifting

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Papua New Guinea entered 15 weightlifters (8 men and 7 women) in 13 categories. The athletes won a total of 21 medals, 13 of them gold.

Men
AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & JerkRankTotalRank
Raygori Lolo 56 kg75710841835
Andrew Sire 78410751854
Morea Baru 62 kg121Gold medal icon.svg155Silver medal icon.svg276Gold medal icon.svg
Ignatius Morea 69 kg95121051220013
Fred Oala 1105154Bronze medal icon.svg2644
Toua Udia 77 kg130Silver medal icon.svg172Gold medal icon.svg302Gold medal icon.svg
Matagu Gaba 85 kg115915272677
Steven Kari 94 kg140Silver medal icon.svg204Gold medal icon.svg344Gold medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & JerkRankTotalRank
Thelma Toua 48 kg70Gold medal icon.svg90Gold medal icon.svg160Gold medal icon.svg
Dika Toua 53 kgNL110Gold medal icon.svg1106
Doreen Ovia 58 kg6068051405
Sandra Ako 63 kg80Bronze medal icon.svg103Gold medal icon.svg183Silver medal icon.svg
Guba Hale 69 kg83Gold medal icon.svg105Silver medal icon.svg188Gold medal icon.svg
Eden Kambi 75 kg83Bronze medal icon.svg10041834
Loraine Harry +75 kg83710761906

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