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.
| Papua New Guinea at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | PNG |
| CGA | Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee |
| Website | pngolympic |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 33 (21 men and 12 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearers | John Ume Rellie Kaputin |
| Medals Ranked =35th |
|
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Boxer John Ume and Track and field athlete Rellie Kaputin were the country's opening ceremony flagbearers.[2][3]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Morea Baru | Weightlifting | Men's 61 kg | 30 July |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| Boxing | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Squash | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 21 | 12 | 33 |
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
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Leroy Kamau | 100 m | 10.68 PB | 6 | did not advance | |||
| Jonathan Dende | 200 m | 22.41 PB | 6 | did not advance | |||
| Leroy Kamau | 21.67 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Shadrick Tansi | 400 m | DQ | did not advance | ||||
| Emmanuel Wanga | 48.23 | 7 | did not advance | ||||
| Daniel Baul | 400 m hurdles | DNF | — | did not advance | |||
| Ephraim Lerkin | 52.43 SB | 7 | — | did not advance | |||
| 4 × 400 m relay | DNS | — | did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Peniel Richard | Triple jump | — | NM | ||
| De'bono Paraka | Discus throw | 48.19 | 15 | did not advance | |
| Lakona Gerega | Javelin throw | — | 63.46 | 12 | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karo Iga | Result | 10.94 | 6.95 | 11.05 | 1.91 | 48.61 | 16.73 | 31.88 | 3.90 | 51.30 | 4:56.54 | 6761 | 7 |
| Points | 874 | 802 | 549 | 723 | 880 | 653 | 502 | 590 | 608 | 580 |
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Toea Wisil | 100 m | 11.79 SB | 5 | did not advance | |||
| Isila Apkup | 200 m | 24.97 | 6 | did not advance | |||
| Leonie Beu | 25.29 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Toea Wisil | 24.42 | 3 Q | 24.43 | 8 | did not advance | ||
| Adrine Monagi | 100 m hurdles | 13.84 | 6 | did not advance | |||
| Adrine Monagi Toea Wisil Isila Apkup Leonie Beu | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.38 NR | 6 | — | did not advance | ||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Rellie Kaputin | Long jump | 5.95 | 15 | did not advance | |
| Annie Topal | Triple jump | — | 12.75 | 11 | |
| Sharon Toako | Javelin throw | — | 39.34 | 8 | |
- Combined events – Heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Boafob | Result | 16.42 | 1.51 m | 10.14 m | 26.15 | 4.77 m | 32.22 m | 2:53.05 | 4068 PB | 8 |
| Points | 664 | 632 | 539 | 784 | 498 | 519 | 432 |
Boxing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Charles Keama | Flyweight | — |  Chinyemba (ZAM)L RSC | did not advance | |||
| Jamie Chang | Bantamweight | — | Bye |  Harris-Allan (WAL)L 0–5 | did not advance | ||
| Allan Oaike | Featherweight | Bye |  Commey (GHA)L RSC | did not advance | |||
| John Ume | Light welterweight |  Bonzo (MAW)W 4–1 |  Tyers (ENG)L RSC-1 | did not advance | |||
| Neville Warupi | Welterweight | Bye |  Lele (SOL)W 4–1 |  Jolly (SCO)L 0–5 | did not advance | ||
| Arthur Lavalou | Heavyweight | — | Bye | Williams (ENG) L RSC | did not advance | ||
Squash
- Singles
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Feonor Siaguru | Men's singles |  Chileshe (NZL)L 0–3 | did not advance | |||||
| Madako Suari |  Kamal (MAS)L 0–3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Amity Alarcos | Women's singles | Bye | Turmel (ENG) L 0–3 | did not advance | ||||
- Doubles
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Feonor Siaguru Madako Suari | Men's doubles | T.Chileshe & L.Chileshe (NZL) L 0–2 | did not advance | ||||
| Feonor Siagaru Amity Alarcos | Mixed doubles |  Lobban &Pilley (AUS) L 0–2 | did not advance | ||||
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ryan Maskelyne | 50 m breaststroke | 29.53 | 26 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:03.31 | 19 | did not advance | ||||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:15.91 | 8 Q | — | 2:16.98 | 8 | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Georgia-Leigh Vele | 50 m freestyle | 27.80 | 36 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 1:01.60 | 42 | did not advance | ||||
| 50 m breaststroke | 36.51 | 25 | did not advance | ||||
| 50 m butterfly | 30.34 | 39 | did not advance | ||||
Table tennis
Papua New Guinea qualified two players for the table tennis competitions.[5]
- Singles
| Athletes | Event | Group stage | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| Geoffrey Loi | Men's singles |  Knight (BAR)L 0–4 | Wong (MAS) L 0–4 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| Tammi Agari | Women's singles |  Edghill (GUY)L 0–4 |  Titana (FIJ)L 3–4 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
- Doubles
| Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Tammi Agari Geoffrey Loi | Mixed doubles | Jarvis & Bardsley (ENG) L 0–3 | did not advance | |||||
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]
| Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
| Morea Baru | Men's 61 kg | 121 | 152 | 273 | |
| Dika Toua | Women's 49 kg | 74 | 96 | 170 | 5 |
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