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Tonga at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Tonga at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeTGA
NOCTonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.oceaniasport.com/tonga
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors4 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Maleselo Fufofuka & Noelani Day[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Tonga competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1984, Tongan athletes have competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games.

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Boxing 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 2 2 4

Athletics

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Tonga sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]

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 events
Athlete Event Preliminary Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Maleselo Fufofuka Men's 100 m 12.11 PB 45 Did not advance

Boxing

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For the first time since 2004, Tonga entered one female boxer into the Olympic tournament. Feofaaki Epenisa (women's featherweight) secured her spots in her division, through receiving the allocations of universality spots.[3]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Feofaaki Epenisa Women's 60 kg   (VIE)
L 0–5
Did not advance

Swimming

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Tonga sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Alan Uhi Men's 100 m backstroke 1:00.62 46 Did not advance
Noelani Day Women's 50 m freestyle 28.60 51 Did not advance

References

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  1. ^ "Paris 2024 Opening ceremony flagbearers information" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ^ "QUOTAS DISTRIBUTION PER NOC" (PDF). Athlete365. Retrieved 4 July 2024.