Papua_New_Guinea_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games

Papua New Guinea at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Papua New Guinea at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Sporting event delegation


Papua New Guinea competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It was the fifteenth time that Papua New Guinea competes at the Games.

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Boxer John Ume and Track and field athlete Rellie Kaputin were the country's opening ceremony flagbearers.[2][3]

Medalists

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

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Athletics (track and field)

On 6 July, 2022, Athletics Papua New Guinea announced a team of eighteen athletes (10 men and 8 women).[4]

Men
Track and road events
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Field events
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Combined events – Decathlon
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Women
Track and road events
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Field events
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Combined events – Heptathlon
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Boxing

Men
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Squash

Singles
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Doubles
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Swimming

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Women
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Table tennis

Papua New Guinea qualified two players for the table tennis competitions.[5]

Singles
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Doubles
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Weightlifting

Papua New Guinea qualified two weightlifters (one man, one woman) via the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List, which was finalised on 9 March 2022.[6][5]

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References

  1. Banaba, Rolland (5 April 2022). "THE QUEEN'S BATON RELAY COMPLETES VISIT TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA". PNG Haus Bung. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. Rowbottom, Mike (2 July 2022). "Jumper Kaputin picked as PNG flagbearer for Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. "Ume is Team PNG's Male Flag Bearer". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. "Athletics announce team for Games". www.looppng.com. Loop PNG. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  5. "Weightlifting, Table Tennis Athletes Qualify". Loop Sports. Trend Media. 5 April 2022. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  6. "IWF COMMONWEALTH RANKING LIST - 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES QUALIFYING (final)" (PDF). IWF. 9 March 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

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