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Tonga at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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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)

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

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Paea Wolfgramm Boxing Super heavyweight August 4

Athletics

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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

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Men

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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

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Men

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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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