Papua New Guinea at the Commonwealth Games
Papua New Guinea at the Commonwealth Games | ||
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Medals Ranked 27th |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | ||
Perth, Western Australia. The country has competed in 15 editions of the Games, as of 2022[update]
Since 1962, Papua New Guinea have won a total of 14 medals in 5 sports. Weightlifting has been the most successful sport with 7 medals followed by Boxing with 3, Lawn bowls with 2, Swimming with 2, and Shooting with 1 medal.[1]
Medals
After the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Papua New Guinea ranks 26th on the All-time Commonwealth Games medal table.
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Papua New Guinea | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
List of gold medallists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Geua Tau | 1990 Auckland | Lawn Bowls | Singles-Women |
Gold | Ryan Pini | 2006 Melbourne | Swimming |
Men's 100 metres butterfly
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Gold | Dika Toua | 2014 Glasgow | Weightlifting | Women's 53 kg |
Gold | Steven Kari | 2014 Glasgow | Weightlifting | Men's 94 kg |
2018 Gold Coast | Weightlifting | Men's 94 kg |
Games Summary
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank | Competitors | Officials | Flag Bearer Opening | Flag Bearer Closing |
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1962 Perth | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||||
1966 Kingston | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | ||||
1970 Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||
1974 Christchurch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||
1978 Edmonton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | ||||
1982 Brisbane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||
1990 Auckland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | ||||
1994 Victoria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | ||||
1998 Kuala Lumpur | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | ||||
2002 Manchester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||
2006 Melbourne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | ||||
2010 Delhi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | Barbara Stubbings | |||
2014 Glasgow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | Steven Kari | |||
2018 Gold Coast | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | Vero Nime | |||
2022 Birmingham | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | Rellie Kaputin and John Ume |
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Total | 5 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 26 |
Notable achievements
- First medal
- Boxingduring the nation's debut commonwealth games in 1962. It was a bronze medal in the men's 71 kg category.
- First gold medal
- lawn bowls for the women's singles event at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
- Most gold medals
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- Most medals
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References
- ^ "Papua New Guinea". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2020.