Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...

competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

in Athens

Athens

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Athletics

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...

While neither Papua New Guinean athlete managed to advance out of the first round, both managed to set new national records in their events.

Men's 400 metre Hurdles:

• Mowen Boino
  • Round 1: 50.97 s (8th in heat 4, did not advance, 30th overall) (Papua New Guinean Record)

Women's 100 metres

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres

The Women's 100 m at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 20, 2004 and August 21, 2004.-Records:...

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• Mae Koime
  Mae Koime
  Mae Koime is a Papua New Guinean sprinter.Described as "the fastest ever female sprinter in Papua New Guinea", as Papua New Guinea's "star sprinter", and as Oceania's "fastest woman", Koime has represented her country at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and the 2003, 2005 and...
  
  
  • Round 1: 12.00 s (6th in heat 7, did not advance, 44th overall) (Papua New Guinean Record)

Swimming

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...

Papua New Guinea's only swimmer in Athens came within a couple of tenths of a second from qualifying for semifinals in two of his three events, but fell just short, with his best performance an 18th in the 100 metre butterfly.

Men's 100 metre Freestyle

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle

The Men's 100 metre freestyle swimming event at the 2004 Summer Olympics was contested at the Olympic Aquatic Centre of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece.-Medalists:-Records:-Race Summary:...

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• Ryan Pini
  Ryan Pini
  Ryan John Pini is a 2-time Olympic swimmer from Papua New Guinea. He swam for PNG at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics; also serving as the PNG flagbearer in 2008...
  
  
  • Heat: 51.11 s (39th overall, did not advance)

Men's 100 metre Backstroke

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre backstroke

These are the results of the Men's 100 metre backstroke, one of sixteen events for male competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Records:-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Christopher Vythoulka, Bahamas 58.31...

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• Ryan Pini
  Ryan Pini
  Ryan John Pini is a 2-time Olympic swimmer from Papua New Guinea. He swam for PNG at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics; also serving as the PNG flagbearer in 2008...
  
  
  • Heat: 55.97 s (20th overall, did not advance)

Men's 100 metre Butterfly

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre butterfly

These are the results of the Men's 100 metre butterfly, one of sixteen events for male competitors in Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.-Medalists:-Heat 1:# Luis Matias, Angola 58.92# Fernando Medrano-Medina, Nicaragua 1:00.91...

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• Ryan Pini
  Ryan Pini
  Ryan John Pini is a 2-time Olympic swimmer from Papua New Guinea. He swam for PNG at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics; also serving as the PNG flagbearer in 2008...
  
  
  • Heat: 53.26 s (18th overall, did not advance)

Weightlifting

Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.-Doping:...

Toua was well back of the medal positions, but with her final lift managed to pass a French lifter to avoid a last-placed finish.

Women's 53 kg

Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 53 kg

These are the results of the women's 53 kg competition in weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. A total of 8 women competed in this event, limited to weightlifters whose body weight was less than 53 kilograms.-Medalists:-Results:...

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• Dika Toua
  Dika Toua
  Dika Loa Toua is a Papua New Guinean weightlifter.She was the first woman ever to lift weight at the Olympic Games, competing in the 48kg category at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. She finished sixth in the women's 53 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics, lifting a total of 177.5 kg...
  
  
  • 177.5 kg (Snatch: 75.0 kg, Clean & Jerk: 102.5 kg, 6th overall)