Tonga competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 1 0 1Swimming 1 1 2Taekwondo 1 1 2Weightlifting 0 1 1 Total 3 3 6
Athletics
Tonga received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.
Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankRonald FotofiliMen's 100 m11.19 SB8Did not advance
Swimming
Tonga received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAmini FonuaMen's 100 m breaststrokeDid not advanceNoelani DayWomen's 50 m freestyle29.0663Did not advance
Taekwondo
Tonga entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Pita Taufatofua (men's +80 kg) and Malia Paseka (women's 67 kg) secured spots with a victory each in their respective weight classes at the 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPita Taufatofua Men's +80 kgL 3–24 Did not advanceL 1–22 Did not advance7Malia PasekaWomen's −67 kgL Did not advanceL 0–19Did not advance7
Weightlifting
Tonga received one tripartite invitation quota from the International Weightlifting Federation.IWF Absolute Ranking List (25 June 2021)
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankKuinini ManumuaWomen's +87 kg103812592288
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