Papua New Guinea competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
Para table tennis athlete Vero Nime was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 8 3 11Boxing 3 1 4Lawn bowls 5 5 10Rugby sevens 13 0 13Shooting 2 1 3Squash 1 1 2Swimming 4 0 4Table tennis 1 1 2Triathlon 0 1 1Weightlifting 3 3 6 Total 40 16 56
Medalists
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| MedalNameSportEventDate Weightlifting Men's −94 kg April 8 Weightlifting Women's −53 kg April 6 Weightlifting Men's −62 kg April 5
Medals by sportSport TotalWeightlifting1203Total1203
Medals by dayDay Total5 April 1 0 0 16 April 0 1 0 17 April 0 0 0 08 April 0 1 0 19 April 0 0 0 010 April 0 0 0 0Total1203
Medals by genderGenderTotalFemale0101Male1102Mixed0000Total1203
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics Papua New Guinea announced a team of 11 athletes. Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankWesley Logorava100 metres10.887Did not advance200 metres22.004Did not advanceNazmie-Lee Marai100 metres10.968Did not advance200 metres22.146Did not advanceTheo Piniau200 metres21.765Did not advanceEphraim Lerkin400 metres hurdles52.177colspan=2Did not advanceMowen Boino400 metres hurdles51.618colspan=2Did not advanceSamuel Nason100 metres (T47)colspan=412.7564 × 400 m relaycolspan=2 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankPeniel RichardLong jump6.9823Did not advanceTriple jump15.2317Did not advanceDe'bono ParakaShot put49.0211 q52.6010Discus throw49.02q52.60 NR10
Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankAfure Adah100 metres11.995Did not advance200 metres24.545Did not advanceAdrine Monagi100 metres hurdles13.927colspan=2Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankRellie KaputinLong jump6.1813Did not advanceTriple jumpcolspan=2
Boxing
The Papua New Guinea Amateur Boxing Union (PNGABU) announced a team of four elite boxers to the 2018 games.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultCharles KeamaMen's −52 kgL 0-5Did not advanceThadius KatuaMen's −60 kg W 3-1 W L 0-5Did not advanceJohn UmeMen's −64 kg L 0-5Did not advanceLaizani SomaWomen's −60 kg L 0-5Did not advance
Lawn bowls
Papua New Guinea will compete in Lawn bowls.
Men AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMatu BazoSinglesL 4 - 21W 21 - 18L 13 - 21W 21 - 18W 21 - 163Did not advanceMatu BazoGabriel TikaPairsL 16 - 20L 11 - 24L 14 - 28L 14 - 18W 21 - 115Did not advanceFred KoesanPolin PomaleuManu WaloTriplesL 6 - 24L 11 - 16L 15 - 16L 10 - 275Did not advanceFred KoesanPolin PomaleuGabriel TikaManu WaloFoursL 10 - 13D 14 - 14L 12 - 20L 17 - 194Did not advance
Women AthleteEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankCatherine WimpSinglesL 15 - 21L 14 - 21L 11 - 21W 21 - 7W 21 - 93Did not advanceRebecca WaloCatherine WimpPairsL 14 - 16L 13 - 18W 21 - 8L 7 - 29L 19 - 205Did not advanceLoa BabonaJu CarloPiwen KarkarTriplesL 12 - 32L 6 - 32W 14 - 11W 17 - 163Did not advanceLoa BabonaJu CarloPiwen KarkarRebecca WaloFoursL 1 - 41W 15 - 11D 12 - 12L 6 - 173Did not advance
Rugby sevens
The Papua New Guinea men's team qualified after being ranked the highest not already qualified Commonwealth nation at the 2017 Oceania Sevens Championship.
Men's tournament
Roster
Himah Alu Issac Aquilla Nathan Baramun Emmanuel Guise Henry Kalua Gairo Kapana Samuel Malambes Freddy Rova Patrick Tatut William Tirang Eugene Tokavai Wesley Vali
Reserve: Arthur Clement
Pool A
Shooting
Papua New Guinea participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).
AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankAngus DonaldMen's Trap9433Did not advanceDaniel Wanma11116Did not advanceTania MairiWomen's 10 metre air pistol32424Did not advance
Squash
Papua New Guinea participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
Individual AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMadako Junior SuariMen's singlesL 0 - 3Did not advanceLynette VaiWomen's singlesL 0 - 3Did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankLynette VaiMadako Junior SuariMixed doublesL 0 - 2L 0 - 23Did not advance
Swimming
Papua New Guinea participated with 4 athletes (4 men).
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAshley Seeto50 m freestyle25.4249Did not advanceSamuel Seghers24.2535Did not advanceJosh Tarere24.6840Did not advanceLeonard Kalate100 m freestyle54.9145Did not advanceSamuel Seghers51.9432Did not advanceJosh Tarere56.1249Did not advanceSamuel Seghers200 m freestyle1:56.6823colspan=2 Did not advanceLeonard Kalate50 m breaststroke30.9726Did not advanceAshley Seeto30.5124Did not advanceLeonard Kalate100 m breaststroke1:08.1122Did not advanceAshley Seeto1:08.3623Did not advanceLeonard Kalate200 m breaststroke2:30.2314colspan=2 Did not advanceAshley Seeto50 m butterfly28.3352Did not advanceSamuel Seghers25.8131Did not advanceJosh Tarere27.4345Did not advanceJosh TarereSamuel SeghersLeonard KalateAshley Seeto4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:43.2910colspan=2 Did not advanceJosh TarereAshley SeetoSamuel SeghersLeonard Kalate4 × 100 m medley relay4:09.2610colspan=2 Did not advance
Table tennis
Papua New Guinea participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
Singles AthletesEventGroup stageRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreGeoffrey LoiMen's singlesW 4 - 0W 4 - 01 QL 0 - 4Did not advance
Para-sport AthletesEventGroup stageSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreVero NimeWomen's TT6–10L 0 - 3L 0 - 3L 0 - 34Did not advance
Triathlon
Papua New Guinea participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).
Individual AthleteEventSwim (750 m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)TotalRankRachel JamesWomen's11:380:4634:480:3822:301:10:2020
Weightlifting
Papua New Guinea qualified six weightlifters.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankMorea BaruMen's 62 kg127159286Toua UdiaMen's 77 kg1251652908Steven KariMen's 94 kg154216370Thelma TouaWomen's 48 kg65901554Dika TouaWomen's 53 kg80102182Lorraine HarryWomen's 90 kg891152047
See also Papua New Guinea at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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