Tonga at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Tonga at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Tonga.svg
IOC codeTGA
NOCTonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.oceaniasport.com/tonga
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors6 in 4 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Malia Paseka
Pita Taufatofua
Flag bearer (closing)N/A
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Tonga competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors[edit]

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Taekwondo 1 1 2
Weightlifting 0 1 1
Total 3 3 6

Athletics[edit]

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Tonga has received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ronald Fotofili Men's 100 m 11.19 SB 8 Did not advance

Swimming[edit]

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Tonga qualified two swimmers in two events.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Amini Fonua Men's 100 m breaststroke DSQ Did not advance
Noelani Day Women's 50 m freestyle 29.06 63 Did not advance

Taekwondo[edit]

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Tonga entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Games. Rio 2016 Olympian Pita Taufatofua (men's +80 kg) and Malia Paseka (women's 67 kg) secured spots with a victory each in their respective weight classes at the 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Pita Taufatofua Men's +80 kg  Larin (ROC)
L 3–24 		Did not advance  Trajkovič (SLO)
L 1–22 		Did not advance 7
Malia Paseka Women's −67 kg  Williams (GBR)
L RSC 		Did not advance  Malak (EGY)
L 0–19 		Did not advance 7

Weightlifting[edit]

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Tonga received one tripartite invitation quota from the International Weightlifting Federation.[4]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Kuinini Manumua Women's +87 kg 103 8 125 9 228 8

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Australia, New Zealand and Tonga secure places at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". World Taekwondo. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Pita Taufatofua, Tonga flag bearer, wins Tokyo Olympic qualifier". NBC Olympics. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. ^ IWF Absolute Ranking List (25 June 2021)
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