Papua New Guinea at the 2019 Pacific Games

Papua New Guinea competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. Team PNG participated in 23 out of the 26 sports on offer at the 2019 games.

Archery


Four archers were confirmed on the PNG team on 17 June 2019.

Athletics


Papua New Guinea listed 48 athletes in track and field as of 21 May 2019 (including 3 parasport athletes).

Men

 * Track and road events


 * Field events


 * Combined events – Decathlon

Women

 * Track and road events


 * Field events


 * Combined events – Heptathlon

Basketball


The Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) announced all four squads on 23 June 2019.

Basketball (5x5)
Papua New Guinea qualified both the men's and women's national teams (12 athletes per team) after a top place finish at the 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup in Port Moresby.


 * Men's tournament
 * Roster


 * Tournament summary


 * Women's tournament
 * Roster


 * Tournament summary

Basketball (3x3)

 * Men
 * Dia Muri
 * Augustine Kaupa
 * Obert Muri
 * Jordan Sere


 * Women
 * Louisa Wallace
 * Elina Yala
 * Serah Amos
 * Christine Oscar

Boxing


The Papua New Guinea Amateur Boxing Association (PNGABA) announced a team of 12 boxers (10 men, 2 women). The list was confirmed on 17 June 2019.


 * Men


 * Women

Men
The final squad was announced on 12 June 2019.

Head coach: Bob Morris

Women
Caps and goals updated as of 8 July 2019, after the game against the Solomon Islands.
 * Roster

Golf


Papua New Guinea qualified eight players for the 2019 tournament:


 * Men
 * Morgan Annato
 * Soti Dinki
 * Cassie Koma
 * Gideon Tikili


 * Women
 * Kristine Seko
 * Shavina Maras
 * Natalie Mok
 * Raetania Weiki

Judo


A team of 6 judoka's (3 men, 3 women) was confirmed and named on the 17 June 2019.
 * Men


 * Women

Rugby league nines


Papua New Guinea selected fifteen men and fifteen women for the rugby league nines at the 2019 games.


 * Men's tournament


 * Maya Clarke
 * Sailas Gahuna
 * Jah Hogen
 * Rex Kaupa
 * Joel Kee
 * Eliakim Lukara
 * Moses Okapila
 * Mega Pali
 * Bill Paul
 * Solomon Pokare
 * John Ragi Jnr
 * Abel Rami
 * John Stanley
 * Sani Wabo
 * Messach Wallen

Coach: Leonard Tarum

Manager: Ronnie Titie Jnr

Trainer: Joe Bruno


 * Women's tournament


 * Elsie Albert
 * Catherine Anjo
 * Heather Ario
 * Lynel Aua
 * Carol Francis
 * Shirley Joe
 * Janet Johns
 * Roswita Kapo
 * Joan Kuman
 * Lancy Laki
 * Lydia Luke
 * Ray Rambi
 * Winnie Steven
 * Joyce Waula
 * Vero Waula

Coach: Bagelo Solien

Manager: Ruth Turia

Trainer: Dela Audama

Rugby sevens



 * Women's tournament

The Papua New Guinea Rugby Union announced its women's rugby sevens team on 28 June 2019.


 * Roster


 * Tournament summary

Sailing


The Papua New Guinea Yachting Association announced two sailors, siblings Teariki and Rose-Lee Numa, on 17 June 2019.
 * Men


 * Women

Shooting



 * Men

Swimming


The Papua New Guinea Swimming Incorporated (PNGSI) announced a ten-member squad for the games.

Men

 * Josh Tarere
 * Holly John
 * Benedict Aika
 * Samuel Seghers
 * Ryan Maskelyne
 * Leonard Kalate

Women

 * Judith Meauri
 * Georgia-Leigh Vele
 * Britney Murray
 * Anthea Murray

Taekwondo


PNG qualified four (4) athletes in Taekwondo in the 2019 Games and they won three silver medals:


 * Women
 * Rose Mary Tona (46 kg) [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]] −46 kg


 * Men
 * Bobby Willie (54 kg) [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]] −54 kg
 * Steven Tommy (63 kg) [[Image:Silver medal icon.svg]] −63 kg
 * Henry Ori   (74 kg)

Tennis


The Papua New Guinea Tennis Association announced a team of 7 athletes (3 men and 4 women).

Touch rugby



 * Men's team roster
 * Francis Alu
 * Eugene Eka
 * Freddy Gelam
 * Junior Hoki
 * Kele Lessy
 * Farapo Makura
 * Paul Matuta
 * Kere Mavia
 * Benny Nelson
 * Ravu Ravu
 * Marlon Steven
 * Andrew Turlom
 * Bobby Vavona
 * Ellson Waluka


 * Women's team roster
 * Maria Alu
 * Pauline Arazi
 * Mangai Elomi
 * Georgina Genaka
 * Angela Geno
 * Emmalyn John
 * Grace Kouba
 * Natalia Kuper
 * Bessie Peter
 * Kelly Peter
 * Nadya Taubuso
 * Joylyn Tikot
 * Angelena Watego

Volleyball


The Papua New Guinea Volleyball Federation (PNGVF) will only enter three teams. The men's national indoor team (14 athletes) and both men's and women's national beach volleyball team's (2 athletes per team). The final total squad of 18 athletes was announced on 17 June 2019.

Beach volleyball

 * Men's tournament


 * Women's tournament

Volleyball (Indoor)

 * Men's tournament

Weightlifting


The Papua New Guinea Weightlifting Federation selected 10 weightlifters (5 men, 5 women) for the 2019 games.


 * Men


 * Women