Papua New Guinea at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Papua New Guinea at the 1976 Summer Olympics
IOC code	PNG (NGY used at these Games)
NOC	Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee
Website	www.pngolympic.org
Competitors	6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Wavala Kali
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Papua New Guinea send a delegation to compete at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 17 July to 1 August 1976. This was the nation's first appearance at a Summer Olympic Games with the nation declaring their independence from Australia a year prior. Papua New Guinea's delegation consisted of six people competing in three sports (Athletics, Boxing and Shooting). The nation's best performance was from Zoffa Yarawi who made it to the second round of the men's light flyweight class in boxing before being eliminated.

Results by event

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Athletics

Men's 5,000 metres

• John Kokinai

• Heat — 14:58.33 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Tau John Tokwepota — 2:38:04 (→ 56th place)
• John Kokinai — 2:41:49 (→ 59th place)

Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

• Zoffa Yarawi
  1. First Round — Defeated Venostos Ochira (UGA), walk-over
  2. Second Round — Lost to Jorge Hernández (CUB), knock-out (third round)

References

• Official Olympic Reports

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