Papua New Guinea at the Commonwealth Games

Papua New Guinea at the Commonwealth Games
CGF code	PNG
CGA	Papua New Guinea Sports Federation and Olympic Committee
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Medals Ranked 27th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 4 5 2 11
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1962 1966 British Commonwealth Games 1970 1974 Commonwealth Games 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1962 1966
British Commonwealth Games
1970 1974
Commonwealth Games
1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Papua New Guinea made its Commonwealth Games début in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth. The country has competed in thirteen editions of the Games to date.

Papua New Guineans have won three medals in boxing, two in lawn bowls, one in shooting, one in swimming and one in weightlifting.

Geua Vada Tau won the country's first Commonwealth gold by defeating New Zealand's Millie Khan 25-18 in lawn bowls (women's singles) during the 1990 Commonwealth Games.

Papua New Guinea's second gold medal came in 2006 Commonwealth Games, when Ryan Pini won the men's 100m butterfly event in swimming, with a time of 52.64 seconds.

Papua New Guinea ranks thirty-first on the all-time medal tally of the Commonwealth Games.

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