Papua New Guinea at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Papua New Guinea at the Olympic Games

Flag of Papua New Guinea
IOC code  PNG
NOC Papua New Guinea Sports Federation and Olympic Committee
Website www.oceaniasport.com/png
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 3 in 2 sports
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
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Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games

Papua New Guinea is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This will be the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. Papua New Guinea did not attend the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its partial support to the United States boycott.

Judo

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Main articles: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Papua New Guinea has qualified one judoka for the men's half-lightweight category (66 kg) at the Games. London 2012 Olympian Raymond Ovinou earned a continental quota spot from the Oceania region as Papua New Guinea's top-ranked judoka based on points in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
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Raymond Ovinou Men's −66 kg

Taekwondo

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Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Papua New Guinea entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition. Maxemillion Kassman and his aunt Samantha secured spots each in the men's lightweight (68 kg) and women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) respectively by virtue of their top finish at the 2016 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Port Moresby.[1]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
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Maxemillion Kassman Men's −68 kg
Samantha Kassman Women's +67 kg

References

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