Palau competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Five athletes, three men and two women, were selected to the Palauan team at the Games, competing only in athletics, swimming, freestyle wrestling, and flatwater canoeing (the country's Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro). Two of Palau's Olympians returned: sprinter Rodman Teltull (men's 100 metres), and freestyle wrestler Florian Skilang Temengil (men's 125 kg), who reprised his role of leading the Palauan delegation as the nation's flag bearer for the second time in the opening ceremony, since he did so eight years earlier in Beijing. Palau, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
Athletics (track & field)
Palau has received one universality slot from IAAF to send one male athlete to the Olympics.
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRodman TeltullMen's 100 m10.531 Q10.648did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Palau has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a boat in the women's K-1 500 m to the Olympics, signifying the nation's debut in the sport.
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMarina ToribiongWomen's K-1 200 m48.9136 Q48.3068did not advanceWomen's K-1 500 m2:14.8077did not advance Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Swimming
Palau has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankShawn Dingilius-WallaceMen's 50 m freestyle26.7872did not advanceDirngulbai MisechWomen's 50 m freestyle29.1965did not advance
Wrestling
Palau has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a wrestler competing in the men's freestyle 125 kg to the Olympics, signifying the nation's comeback to the sport after an eight-year hiatus.
Men's freestyle AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFlorian Skilang Temengil−125 kgL 0–4 STdid not advance19
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