# Papua New Guinea at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Boxing | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Lawn bowls | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Rugby sevens | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Shooting | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Squash | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Triathlon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | 40 | 16 | 56 |

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| Gold | Steven Kari | Weightlifting | Men's −94 kg | April 8 |
| Silver | Dika Toua | Weightlifting | Women's −53 kg | April 6 |
| Silver | Morea Baru | Weightlifting | Men's −62 kg | April 5 |
Medals by sport :
| Sport | | | | Total |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Medals by day :
| Day | | | | Total |
| 5 April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 April | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 April | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 April | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Medals by gender :
| Gender | | | | Total |
| Female | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Male | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mixed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |

## Athletics (track and field)

Athletics Papua New Guinea announced a team of 11 athletes.

### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Wesley Logorava | 100 metres | 10.88 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Wesley Logorava | 200 metres | 22.00 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nazmie-Lee Marai | 100 metres | 10.96 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Nazmie-Lee Marai | 200 metres | 22.14 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Theo Piniau | 200 metres | 21.76 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ephraim Lerkin | 400 metres hurdles | 52.17 | 7 | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mowen Boino | 400 metres hurdles | 51.61 | 8 | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Samuel Nason | 100 metres (T47) | — | 12.75 | 6 |
| | 4 × 400 m relay | DNS | DNS | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank |
| Peniel Richard | Long jump | 6.98 | 23 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Peniel Richard | Triple jump | 15.23 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| De'bono Paraka | Shot put | 49.02 | 11 q | 52.60 | 10 |
| De'bono Paraka | Discus throw | 49.02 | q | 52.60 NR | 10 |

### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Afure Adah | 100 metres | 11.99 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Afure Adah | 200 metres | 24.54 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Adrine Monagi | 100 metres hurdles | 13.92 | 7 | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank |
| Rellie Kaputin | Long jump | 6.18 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rellie Kaputin | Triple jump | — | — | NM | NM |

## Boxing

The Papua New Guinea Amateur Boxing Union (PNGABU) announced a team of four elite boxers to the 2018 games.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Charles Keama | Men's −52 kg | — | BYE | Gaurav Solanki (IND) L 0-5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Thadius Katua | Men's −60 kg | Adeola Soyoye (NGR) W 3-1 | Henry Kia (SOL) W RSC | Mickey McDonagh (WAL) L 0-5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| John Ume | Men's −64 kg | BYE | Liam Wilson (AUS) L 0-5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Laizani Soma | Women's −60 kg | — | Paige Murney (ENG) L 0-5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Lawn bowls

Papua New Guinea will compete in Lawn bowls.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Matu Bazo | Singles | Kelly (NIR) L 4 - 21 | McGreal (IOM) W 21 - 18 | Bester (CAN) L 13 - 21 | Gaborutwe (BOT) W 21 - 18 | de Sousa (JER) W 21 - 16 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Matu Bazo Gabriel Tika | Pairs | Fiji L 16 - 20 | New Zealand L 11 - 24 | England L 14 - 28 | Cook Islands L 14 - 18 | Botswana W 21 - 11 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Fred Koesan Polin Pomaleu Manu Walo | Triples | England L 6 - 24 | India L 11 - 16 | South Africa L 15 - 16 | Wales L 10 - 27 | — | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Fred Koesan Polin Pomaleu Gabriel Tika Manu Walo | Fours | Wales L 10 - 13 | Cook Islands D 14 - 14 | New Zealand L 12 - 20 | Canada L 17 - 19 | — | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Catherine Wimp | Singles | Mbugua (KEN) L 15 - 21 | McKerihen (CAN) L 14 - 21 | Anderson (NFI) L 11 - 21 | Mataio (COK) W 21 - 7 | Senna (BOT) W 21 - 9 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Rebecca Walo Catherine Wimp | Pairs | England L 14 - 16 | Zambia L 13 - 18 | Niue W 21 - 8 | Australia L 7 - 29 | Malta L 19 - 20 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Loa Babona Ju Carlo Piwen Karkar | Triples | Australia L 12 - 32 | India L 6 - 32 | Canada W 14 - 11 | Fiji W 17 - 16 | — | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Loa Babona Ju Carlo Piwen Karkar Rebecca Walo | Fours | Australia L 1 - 41 | Cook Islands W 15 - 11 | Namibia D 12 - 12 | Malaysia L 6 - 17 | — | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did 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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Africa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 5 | +116 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 26 | +47 | 7 | Classification semi-finals |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 84 | −53 | 5 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 115 | −110 | 3 | |
* 14 April 2018 11:43 vte
| Scotland | 27–0 | Papua New Guinea |
| Try: Farndale (2) 1' c, 8' m Graham 3' m Horne 5' m Fleming 14' Con: Horne (1/1) 1' Jackson (0/3) | (Gold Coast 2018) | Cards: Baramun 14' |
* Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
* 14 April 2018 18:37 vte
| South Africa | 52–0 | Papua New Guinea |
| Try: Kok 1' c Specman (2) 1' m, 9' c Nel (2) 3' c, 5' c Sage 7' c Du Preez 11' m Davids 13' c Con: Du Preez (5/7) 1', 4', 5', 7', 9' Afrika (1/1) 13' | (Gold Coast 2018) | |
* Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
* 14 April 2018 21:55 vte
| Papua New Guinea | 31–5 | Malaysia |
| Try: Kapana (2) 4' m, 6' c Guise 7' c Vali 8' c Tirang 12' m Con: Guise (1/3) 6' Tokavai (2/2) 7', 8' | (Gold Coast 2018) | Try: Tarmizi 10' m Con: Affandi (0/1) |
* Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

## Shooting

Papua New Guinea participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
| Angus Donald | Men's Trap | 94 | 33 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Daniel Wanma | Men's Trap | 111 | 16 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tania Mairi | Women's 10 metre air pistol | 324 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Squash

Papua New Guinea participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Madako Junior Suari | Men's singles | Kawooya (UGA) L 0 - 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Lynette Vai | Women's singles | Bye | Chinappa (IND) L 0 - 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Doubles

| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Lynette Vai Madako Junior Suari | Mixed doubles | King / Coll (NZL) L 0 - 2 | Kellas / Hindle (MLT) L 0 - 2 | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming

Papua New Guinea participated with 4 athletes (4 men).

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Ashley Seeto | 50 m freestyle | 25.42 | 49 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Samuel Seghers | 50 m freestyle | 24.25 | 35 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Josh Tarere | 50 m freestyle | 24.68 | 40 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Leonard Kalate | 100 m freestyle | 54.91 | 45 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Samuel Seghers | 100 m freestyle | 51.94 | 32 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Josh Tarere | 100 m freestyle | 56.12 | 49 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Samuel Seghers | 200 m freestyle | 1:56.68 | 23 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Leonard Kalate | 50 m breaststroke | 30.97 | 26 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ashley Seeto | 50 m breaststroke | 30.51 | 24 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Leonard Kalate | 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.11 | 22 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ashley Seeto | 100 m breaststroke | 1:08.36 | 23 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Leonard Kalate | 200 m breaststroke | 2:30.23 | 14 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ashley Seeto | 50 m butterfly | 28.33 | 52 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Samuel Seghers | 50 m butterfly | 25.81 | 31 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Josh Tarere | 50 m butterfly | 27.43 | 45 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Josh Tarere Samuel Seghers Leonard Kalate Ashley Seeto | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:43.29 | 10 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Josh Tarere Ashley Seeto Samuel Seghers Leonard Kalate | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:09.26 | 10 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Table tennis

Papua New Guinea participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

### Singles

| Athletes | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
| Athletes | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Geoffrey Loi | Men's singles | Nuopula (SOL) W 4 - 0 | Pagarani (BIZ) W 4 - 0 | 1 Q | Bye | Desai (IND) L 0 - 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Para-sport

| Athletes | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
| Athletes | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Vero Nime | Women's TT6–10 | Pickard (ENG) L 0 - 3 | Sarkar (IND) L 0 - 3 | Tapper (AUS) L 0 - 3 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Triathlon

Papua New Guinea participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).

### Individual

| Athlete | Event | Swim (750 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total | Rank |
| Rachel James | Women's | 11:38 | 0:46 | 34:48 | 0:38 | 22:30 | 1:10:20 | 20 |

## Weightlifting

Papua New Guinea qualified six weightlifters.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank |
| Morea Baru | Men's 62 kg | 127 | 159 | 286 | |
| Toua Udia | Men's 77 kg | 125 | 165 | 290 | 8 |
| Steven Kari | Men's 94 kg | 154 | 216 | 370 | |
| Thelma Toua | Women's 48 kg | 65 | 90 | 155 | 4 |
| Dika Toua | Women's 53 kg | 80 | 102 | 182 | |
| Lorraine Harry | Women's 90 kg | 89 | 115 | 204 | 7 |