Tonga at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Tonga competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The nation won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.

Tonga at the
1996 Summer Olympics
IOC codeTGA
NOCTonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.oceaniasport.com/tonga
in Atlanta
Competitors5 (4 men and 1 woman) in 3 sports
Flag bearer Paea Wolfgramm
Medals
Ranked 61st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 SilverPaea WolfgrammBoxingSuper heavyweightAugust 4

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Toluta'u Koula 100 m 10.71 8 Did not advance
Women
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ana Liku Long jump 6.06 28 Did not advance

Boxing

Men

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Shane Heaps Welterweight  Nourbek Kassenov (KGZ)
L 2-11
Did not advance
Paea Wolfgramm Super heavyweight BYE  Serguei Diahhovitch (BLR)
W 10-9
 Alexis Rubalcaba (CUB)
W 17-12
 Duncan Dokiwari (NGR)
W 7-6
 Wladimir Klitschko (UKR)
L 3-7

Weightlifting

Men

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Viliami Tapaatoutai 91 kg 105.0 25 140.0 AC 105.0 DNF

References


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