Papua New Guinea at the 2019 Pacific Games explained

Country:	Papua New Guinea
Noc:	PNG
Year:	2019
Games:	Pacific Games
Competitors:	372
Competitors Men:	190
Competitors Women:	182
Sports:	23
Flagbearer:	Abigail Tere-Apisah
Rank:	2
Gold:	38
Silver:	57
Bronze:	35
Officials:	Emma Waiwai (chef de mission)
Previous:	2015
Next:	2023

Papua New Guinea competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. Team PNG participated in 23 out of the 26 sports on offer at the 2019 games.

Archery

See main article: article and Archery at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Four archers were confirmed on the PNG team on 17 June 2019.

Men

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final /
Score		Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Sereugava Ugava					–		–		–		–		–		–
Dikana Ugava				–		–		–		–		–		–

Women

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final /
Score		Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Susanne Sere					–		–		–		–		–		–
Korima Hafmans-Nendepa					–		–		–		–		–		–

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Papua New Guinea listed 48 athletes in track and field as of 21 May 2019 (including 3 parasport athletes).^{[1] [2]}

Men

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
style=text-align:left	Thoa Ora	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	100 metres	11.07	3 q	10.95	7	colspan=2
style=text-align:left	Michael Penny	11.05	3 q	10.88	3 Q	10.84	6
style=text-align:left	Theo Piniau	11.12	1 Q	10.87	5 q	10.85	7
style=text-align:left	Theo Piniau	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	200 metres	21.98	2 Q	21.71	2 Q	21.70
style=text-align:left	Shadrick Tansi	21.37	1 Q	21.39	2 Q	21.80	4
style=text-align:left	Emmanuel Wanga	21.64	2 Q	22.01	4 q	22.14	8
style=text-align:left	Benjamin Aliel	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	400 metres	47.82	1 Q	47.63
style=text-align:left	Daniel Baul	48.48	1 Q	47.31
style=text-align:left	Shadrick Tansi	48.00	2 Q	47.91	4
style=text-align:left	Messach Fred	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	800 metres	1:58.74	1 Q	1:56.65	5
style=text-align:left	Ephraim Lerkin	1:57.55	2 Q	1:53.78
style=text-align:left	Kaminiel Matlaun	1:57.93	2 Q	1:55.75	4
style=text-align:left	Messach Fred	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	1500 metres	4:06.09
style=text-align:left	Andipas Georasi	4:10.92	7
style=text-align:left	George Yamak	4:09.98	5
style=text-align:left	James Gundu	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	5000 metres	15:57.00
style=text-align:left	Siune Kagl	16:06.44	4
style=text-align:left	Simbai Kaspar	16:18.87	5
style=text-align:left	James Gundu	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	10,000 metres	33.39.01
style=text-align:left	Siune Kagl	33:36.86
style=text-align:left	Simbai Kaspar	33:34.90
style=text-align:left	Siune Kagl	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	Half marathon	DNF
style=text-align:left	Simbai Kaspar	DNF
style=text-align:left	Sapolai Yao	DNF
style=text-align:left	Mowen Boino	style=text-align:left rowspan=2	110 metres hurdles	DNF		colspan=2
style=text-align:left	Cletus Mosi	15.16	3 Q	14.99	4
style=text-align:left	Daniel Baul	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	400 metres hurdles	53.92	1 Q	51.80
style=text-align:left	Mowen Boino	55.23	5 q	DNS
style=text-align:left	Ephraim Lerkin	53.93	2 Q	52.82
style=text-align:left	Andipas Georasi	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	3000 metres steeplechase	10:16.44
style=text-align:left	Simbai Kaspar	9:37.14
style=text-align:left	Sapolai Yao	10:14.17
style=text-align:left	Linus Kuravi Thoa Ora Manila John Michael Penny	style=text-align:left rowspan=1	4×100 metre relay	41.34
style=text-align:left	Benjamin Aliel Emmanuel Wanga Shadrick Tansi Daniel Baul	style=text-align:left rowspan=1	4×400 metre relay	3:13.06
style=text-align:left	Steven Abraham (T46)	style=text-align:left rowspan=2	100 metres ambulant	11.64	1 Q	11.78
style=text-align:left	Elias Larry (T47)	13.67	3 Q	14.14	4

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Position
align=left rowspan=2	Roland Hure	High jump	1.93m	5
Long jump	6.80m	5
align=left rowspan=3	Peniel Richard	High jump	1.99m
Long jump	7.01m
Triple jump	15.51m
align=left rowspan=3	Eldon Toti	High jump	1.90m	6
Long jump	6.97m	4
Triple jump	12.51m	7
align=left rowspan=2	Debono Paraka	Discus throw	45.70m	4
Hammer throw	36.57m
style=text-align:left	Lakona Gerega	style=text-align:left	Javelin throw	52.72m
style=text-align:left	Morea Mararos (F34)	style=text-align:left	Javelin throw Ambulant	21.03m	9

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event											Final	Rank
Karo Iga	Result	11.00	7.10m	10.09m	1.91m	50.04	16.12	28.73m	4.00m	47.81m	4:55.58	6,643
Points	861	838	491	723	813	719	440	617	556	585
Cletus Mosi	Result	11.32	6.97m	10.47m	1.70m	53.17	15.33	34.00m	2.80m	54.68m	5:04.74	6,184	4
Points	791	807	514	544	674	810	544	309	658	533

Women

Track and road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
style=text-align:left	Leonie Beu	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	100 metres	11.95	1 Q	11.94
style=text-align:left	Adrine Monagi	12.28	3 q	12.50	8
style=text-align:left	Toea Wisil	11.50	1 Q	11.56
style=text-align:left	Isila Apkup	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	200 metres	25.44	3 q	25.45	5
style=text-align:left	Leonie Beu	24.77	1 Q	24.40
style=text-align:left	Toea Wisil	23.78	1 Q	23.45
style=text-align:left	Leonie Beu	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	400 metres	56.61	1 Q	55.71
style=text-align:left	Donna Koniel	57.08	2 Q	57.08	5
style=text-align:left	Toea Wisil	56.30	1 Q	53.90
style=text-align:left	Jenny Albert	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	800 metres	2:16.30
style=text-align:left	Donna Koniel	2:14.17
style=text-align:left	Lyanne Tibu	DQ
style=text-align:left	Jenny Albert	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	1500 metres	4:56.61	4
style=text-align:left	Poro Gahekave	4:42.04
style=text-align:left	Lyanne Tibu	4:52.04
style=text-align:left	Poro Gahekave	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	5000 metres	18:27.46
style=text-align:left	Monica Kalua	19:55.37	5
style=text-align:left	Mary Tenge	19:14.50
style=text-align:left	Monica Kalua	style=text-align:left rowspan=2	10,000 metres	44:42.58	5
style=text-align:left	Mary Tenge	DNF
style=text-align:left	Adrine Monagi	style=text-align:left	110 metres hurdles	13.99
style=text-align:left	Raylyne Kanam	style=text-align:left rowspan=3	400 metres hurdles	1:05.38	4
style=text-align:left	Donna Koniel	1:00.14
style=text-align:left	Annie Topal	1:02.39
style=text-align:left	Poro Gahekave	style=text-align:left rowspan=2	3000 metres steeplechase	11:38.42
style=text-align:left	Mary Tenge	11:59.25
style=text-align:left	Adrine Monagi Leonie Beu Nancy Malamut Toea Wisil	style=text-align:left rowspan=1	4×100 metre relay	45.97
style=text-align:left	Leonie Beu Isila Apkup Donna Koniel Toea Wisil	style=text-align:left rowspan=1	4×400 metre relay	3:44.86

Field events

Athlete	Event	Final
		Distance	Position
align=left rowspan=3	Rellie Kaputin	High jump	1.65m
Long jump	6.15m
Triple jump	12.44m
align=left rowspan=2	Annie Topal	Long jump	5.68m
Triple jump	12.91m
align=left	Jacklyn Travertz	style=text-align:left	Hammer throw	47.99m
align=left rowspan=2	Sharon Toako	Discus throw	33.62m	8
Javelin throw	47.13m

Combined events – Heptathlon

Athlete	Event		HJ			LJ			Final	Rank
Edna Boafob	Result	16.62	1.38m	9.13m	26.08	4.52m	25.33m	2:35.00	3,848
Points	640	491	473	790	433	389	632
Raylyne Kanam	Result	15.69	1.38m	7.67m	26.97	5.02m	31.77m	2:30.26	4,101
Points	753	491	378	714	565	510	690

Basketball

See main article: article and Basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games.

The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) announced all four squads on 23 June 2019 .^{[3] [4]}

Basketball (5x5)

Papua New Guinea qualified both the men's and women's national teams (12 athletes per team) after a top place finish at the 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup in Port Moresby.

Men's tournament

Roster

Tournament summary

Women's tournament

Roster

Tournament summary

Basketball (3x3)

Men

• Dia Muri
• Augustine Kaupa
• Obert Muri
• Jordan Sere

Women

• Louisa Wallace
• Elina Yala
• Serah Amos
• Christine Oscar

Boxing

See main article: article and Boxing at the 2019 Pacific Games.

The Papua New Guinea Amateur Boxing Association (PNGABA) announced a team of 12 boxers (10 men, 2 women). The list was confirmed on 17 June 2019.

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Maxie Mangea	Light flyweight (49kg)		–		–		–		–		–
Charles Keama	Flyweight (52kg)		–		–		–		–		–
Jamie Chang	Flyweight (52kg)		–		–		–		–		–
Thadius Katua	Lightweight (60kg)		–		–		–		–		–
John Ume	Light welterweight (64kg)		–		–		–		–		–
Neville Warupi	Welterweight (69kg)		–		–		–		–		–
Warren Warupi	Welterweight (69kg)		–		–		–		–		–
Lukas Wakore	Light heavyweight (81kg)		–		–		–		–		–
Arthur Ray Lavalou	Heavyweight (91kg)		–		–		–		–		–
Tomasi Kami	Super Heavyweight (+91kg)		–		–		–		–		–

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Flora Loga	Flyweight (51kg)		–		–		–		–		–
Laizani Soma	Lightweight (60kg)		–		–		–		–		–

Cricket

See main article: article and Cricket at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Football

See main article: article and Football at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Tournament summary

Team	Event	Preliminary round					Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Rank
Papua New Guinea men's	Men's	W 6–0	W 2–0	L 0–2	W 8–0	2	L 2–4^P 1–1	4
Papua New Guinea women's	Women's	W 5–2	W 4–0	W 6–1	W 5–1	1	W 3–1

Men

The final squad was announced on 12 June 2019.^[5]

Head coach: Bob Morris

Women

RosterCaps and goals updated as of 8 July 2019, after the game against the Solomon Islands.

Golf

See main article: article and Golf at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Papua New Guinea qualified eight players for the 2019 tournament:

Men

• Morgan Annato
• Soti Dinki
• Cassie Koma
• Gideon Tikili

Women

• Kristine Seko
• Shavina Maras
• Natalie Mok
• Raetania Weiki

Judo

See main article: article and Judo at the 2019 Pacific Games.

A team of 6 judoka's (3 men, 3 women) was confirmed and named on the 17 June 2019.

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final/
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Raymond Ovinou	align=left	-66 kg		-		–		–		–		-		–
Ashaan Nelson	align=left rowspan=2	-73 kg		-		–		–		–		-		–
Kinsley Vui		-		–		–		–		-		–

Women

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final/
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Marie Keneke			-		–		–		–		-		–
Kay-Cee Keneke			-		–		–		–		-		–
Serah Paraka			-		–		–		–		-		–

Netball

See main article: article and Netball at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Outrigger canoeing

See main article: article and Outrigger canoeing at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Powerlifting

See main article: article and Powerlifting at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Rugby league nines

See main article: article and Rugby league nines at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Papua New Guinea selected fifteen men and fifteen women for the rugby league nines at the 2019 games.^[6]

Men's tournament

• Maya Clarke
• Sailas Gahuna
• Jah Hogen
• Rex Kaupa
• Joel Kee
• Eliakim Lukara
• Moses Okapila
• Mega Pali
• Bill Paul
• Solomon Pokare
• John Ragi Jnr
• Abel Rami
• John Stanley
• Sani Wabo
• Messach Wallen

Women's tournament

• Elsie Albert
• Catherine Anjo
• Heather Ario
• Lynel Aua
• Carol Francis
• Shirley Joe
• Janet Johns
• Roswita Kapo
• Joan Kuman
• Lancy Laki
• Lydia Luke
• Ray Rambi
• Winnie Steven
• Joyce Waula
• Vero Waula

Rugby sevens

See main article: article and Rugby sevens at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Women's tournamentThe Papua New Guinea Rugby Union announced its women's rugby sevens team on 28 June 2019.^[7]

Roster

		Player	Date of birth (age)	Union / Club
1	FW	(c)		National Capital District
2	FW		July 8, 2019	National Capital District
3	FW		July 8, 2019	Central
4	BK		July 8, 2019	Central
5	BK		July 8, 2019	New Capital District
6	BK		July 8, 2019	Queensland
7	BK			National Capital District
8			July 8, 2019	Queensland
9			July 8, 2019	Central
10			July 8, 2019	Queensland
11	FW		July 20, 2018	Queensland
12				New Capital District

Tournament summary

Sailing

See main article: article and Sailing at the 2019 Pacific Games.

The Papua New Guinea Yachting Association announced two sailors, siblings Teariki and Rose-Lee Numa, on 17 June 2019.

Men

Women

Shooting

See main article: article and Shooting at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Men

Squash

See main article: article and Squash at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Swimming

See main article: article and Swimming at the 2019 Pacific Games.

The Papua New Guinea Swimming Incorporated (PNGSI) announced a ten-member squad for the games.

Men

• Josh Tarere
• Holly John
• Benedict Aika
• Samuel Seghers
• Ryan Maskelyne
• Leonard Kalate

Women

• Judith Meauri
• Georgia-Leigh Vele
• Britney Murray
• Anthea Murray

Table tennis

See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Taekwondo

See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2019 Pacific Games.

PNG qualified four (4) athletes in Taekwondo in the 2019 Games and they won three silver medals:

Women

• Rose Mary Tona (46 kg) −46 kg

Men

• Bobby Willie (54 kg) −54 kg
• Steven Tommy (63 kg) −63 kg
• Henry Ori (74 kg)

^[8]

Tennis

See main article: article and Tennis at the 2019 Pacific Games.

The Papua New Guinea Tennis Association announced a team of 7 athletes (3 men and 4 women).

Singles

Event	Competitor	width=125	Round of 32	width=125	Round of 16	width=125	Quarter Final	width=125	Semi Final	width=125	Final	Rank
		Opposition Results	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
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Doubles

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Team event

Event	Team	Preliminary round				Semifinals	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Men's team		W 3–0	W 3–0	W 2–1	1	W 2–1	L 0–2
Women's team		W 3–0	W 3–0	W 2–1	1	W 2–0	W 2–1

Touch rugby

See main article: article and Touch rugby at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Men's team roster

• Francis Alu
• Eugene Eka
• Freddy Gelam
• Junior Hoki
• Kele Lessy
• Farapo Makura
• Paul Matuta
• Kere Mavia
• Benny Nelson
• Ravu Ravu
• Marlon Steven
• Andrew Turlom
• Bobby Vavona
• Ellson Waluka

Women's team roster

• Maria Alu
• Pauline Arazi
• Mangai Elomi
• Georgina Genaka
• Angela Geno
• Emmalyn John
• Grace Kouba
• Natalia Kuper
• Bessie Peter
• Kelly Peter
• Nadya Taubuso
• Joylyn Tikot
• Angelena Watego

Summary

Event	Team	Preliminary round							Semifinals	Final /
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Men's	align=left rowspan=3		W 21–4	W 15–2	W 7–3	W 18–3	W 12–6	W 9–8	1	W 10–7	W 12–11
Women's	W 30–1	W 20–0	W 8–0	W 6–2	W 7–6		1	W 10–6	W 9–4
Mixed	W 18–2	W 14–6	W 13–5	W 11–3	W 14–12		1	W 9–5	W 10–9

Volleyball

See main article: article and Volleyball at the 2019 Pacific Games.

The Papua New Guinea Volleyball Federation (PNGVF) will only enter three teams. The men's national indoor team (14 athletes) and both men's and women's national beach volleyball team's (2 athletes per team). The final total squad of 18 athletes was announced on 17 June 2019.

Beach volleyball

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Volleyball (Indoor)

Men's tournament

See main article: article.

Weightlifting

See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2019 Pacific Games.

The Papua New Guinea Weightlifting Federation selected 10 weightlifters (5 men, 5 women) for the 2019 games.

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch	Rank	Clean & jerk	Rank	Total	Rank
Gahuna Nauari	align=left rowspan=2	55 kg	80		108		188
Scofield Sinaka	75	4	108		183	4
Morea Baru	61 kg	124		160		284
Toua Udia	81 kg	116	7	NL	—	NL	DNF
Steven Kari	96 kg	156		198		354

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch	Rank	Clean & jerk	Rank	Total	Rank
Konio Toua	45 kg	50		65		115
Dika Toua	49 kg	75		100		175
Sandra Ako	71 kg	80		98		178
Noi Bernadette Igo	81 kg	70		94		164
Lorraine Harry	87 kg	85		107		192

References

Notes and References

1. Web site: 21 May 2019 . Athletics PNG names squad for Samoa Pacific Games . PNG facts . 21 May 2019 .
2. Web site: 21 March 2019 . APNG finalises 2019 Pacific Games squad. . Legend FM . 21 March 2019 .
3. Web site: 25 March 2019 . BFPNG names squads. . Post-Courier . 2 April 2019 .
4. Web site: 24 June 2019 . Basketball names squads for Pacific Games. . The National . 24 June 2019 .
5. Web site: Jakanduo . Leo . PNG gaining momentum . . 1 July 2019 . 12 June 2019.
6. Web site: PNG RL 9s named . https://web.archive.org/web/20190702061635/http://www.pngleague.com/featured/png-team-rl9s-named/ . 2 July 2019 . 2 July 2019.
7. Web site: 26 June 2019 . PNG Palais squad named for Pacific Games. . Loop PNG . 27 June 2019 .
8. Web site: Fighters impressive at Games to win medals – the National.