Tonga at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Tonga at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Tonga
games=1996 Summer
competitors=5 (4 men and 1 woman)
sports=3
flagbearer=Paea Wolfgramm
gold=0
silver=1
bronze=0
total=1
rank=61

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

Medalists

Silver

* Paea Wolfgramm — Boxing, Men's Super Heavyweight (>91 kg)

Results by event


=Athletics=

Women's Long Jump
*Ana Liku:* Qualification — 6.06m (→ did not advance)


=Boxing=

;Welterweight (67 kg)
*Shane Heaps
*# First round — lost to flagIOCathlete|Nourbek Kassenov|KGZ|1996 Summer, 2-11

;Super Heavyweight (> 91 kg)
*Paea WolfgrammSilver Medal
*# First round — bye
*# Second round — defeated flagIOCathlete|Serguei Diahhovitch|BLR|1996 Summer, 10-9
*# Quarterfinals — defeated flagIOCathlete|Alexis Rubalcaba|CUB|1996 Summer, 17-12
*# Semifinals — defeated flagIOCathlete|Duncan Dokiwari|NGR|1996 Summer, 7-6
*# Final — lost to flagIOCathlete|Wladimir Klitschko|UKR|1996 Summer, 3-7

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]


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