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Papua New Guinea at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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Papua New Guinea at the
1976 Summer Olympics
IOC codePNG
(NGY used at these Games)
NOCPapua New Guinea Olympic Committee
Websitewww.pngolympic.org
Competitors6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Wavala Kali
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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. John Guise was chose to not attend the Montreal Olympics in response to the Africa boycott. 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

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Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Athletics

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Men's 5,000 metres

  • Heat — 14:58.33 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Boxing

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Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

References

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