Papua New Guinea at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Papua New Guinea competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. This Papua New Guinea's 16th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1962 Commonwealth Games.

The King's Baton relay stopped in Papua New Guinea in January 2026.

The Papua New Guinea team consisted of 35 athletes (18 men and 17 women) competing in five sports. Weightlifter Morea Baru was the country's opening ceremony flagbearer. Meanwhile, athlete Pais Wisil was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.

Papua New Guinea won medal, a bronze in the men's 65 kg weightlifting event. This ranked the country a joint 36th place on the medal table.

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotal3x3 basketball044Athletics Athletics10515112Boxing 325Swimming 235Weightlifting 224Total181735

Medalists

The following competitor a won medal at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded. MedalNameSportEvent DateRef.Morea BaruWeightliftingMen's 65 kg26 July

3x3 basketball

Papua New Guinea's women's 3x3 basketball team qualified through the World Rankings.

Summary TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankWomen's national 3x3 teamWomen'sL 6–22L 8–21L 10–12L 4–21L 5–216colspan=3 11

Women's tournament

Roster The roster consisted of four athletes. Jackie Asiba Normalisa Dobunaba Philomena Isei Nauna Lelai

Group B

Athletics

Papua New Guinea entered 17 athletes (ten men and seven women), including two para athletes.

Men Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankJohnny Bai100 m10.805colspan=4 Tovetuna Tuna10.915colspan=4 Pais Wisil10.574colspan=4 Leroy Kamau200 m22.146colspan=4 Tovetuna Tuna21.764colspan=4 Daniel Baul400 m49.345colspan=4 Adolf Kauba50.067colspan=4 William Camilus Peka49.88 7colspan=4 Jiuteis Robinson800 m1:51.616colspan=4 Mile4:19.1412colspan=2 colspan=2 Robert Oa110 m hurdles14.395colspan=2 colspan=2 Daniel Baul400 m hurdles52.836colspan=2 colspan=2 William Camilus Peka54.166colspan=2 colspan=2 Johnny BaiLeroy KamauTovetuna TunaPais Wisil4 × 100 m relaycolspan=2 colspan=2 colspan=2

Field event AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankLakona GeregaJavelin throw65.5915colspan=2

Women & Mixed Track events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankIsila ApkupWomen's 100 m12.016colspan=4 Denlyne Kinbangi12.835colspan=4 Hephzibah Romalus12.705colspan=4 Isila ApkupWomen's 200 m25.166colspan=4 Scholastica HermanWomen's 800 m2:19.207colspan=4 Women's mile5:14.0812colspan=2 colspan=2 Adrine MonagiWomen's 100 m hudles14.627colspan=2 colspan=2 Isila ApkupDenlyne KinbangiAdrine MonagiHephzibah RomalusWomen's 4 × 100 m relay47.425colspan=2 colspan=2 Daniel BaulAdolf KaubaIsila ApkupScholastica HermanMixed 4 × 400 m relay3:38.256colspan=2 colspan=2

Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankJerome BungeMen's shot put (F57)9.059Regina EdwardWomen's discus throw (F44)19.1710

Boxing

Papua New Guinea entered five boxers (three men and two women).

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBid Michael InoinoMen's 55 kgL 0–5colspan=4 James PaulMen's 65 kgW 3–2L 0–5colspan=4 Kua Gunua MuaMen's 80 kgL 0–5colspan=4 Petronella NokenokeWomen's 60 kgL 0–5colspan=4 Flora LogaWomen's 60 kgcolspan=2 L colspan=3

Swimming

Papua New Guinea entered five swimmers, two men and three women.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankThomas ChenMen's 50 m freestyle25.0453colspan=4 Men's 100 m freestyle55.8356colspan=4 Men's 50 m breaststroke30.4341colspan=4 Men's 100 m breaststroke1:09.8738colspan=4 Men's 50 m butterfly26.6853colspan=4 Josh TarereMen's 50 m freestyle24.4042colspan=4 Men's 100 m freestyle54.2550colspan=4 Men's 50 m butterfly27.0556colspan=4 Joanna ChenWomen's 50 m freestyle29.1856colspan=4 Women's 100 m freestyle1:03.1355colspan=4 Women's 50 m backstroke33.7836colspan=4 Women's 100 m backstroke1:12.3934colspan=4 Women's 50 m butterfly31.9047colspan=4 Roxanne KirarockWomen's 50 m freestyle28.6350colspan=4 Women's 100 m freestyle1:06.1360colspan=4 Women's 50 m breaststroke36.9825colspan=4 Women's 100 m breaststroke1:25.8228colspan=4 Women's 200 m breaststroke3:09.4916colspan=2 colspan=2 Women's 50 m butterfly32.2548colspan=4 Jhnayali Tokome-GarapWomen's 50 m freestyle27.7643colspan=4 Women's 100 m freestyle1:02.3749colspan=4 Women's 50 m backstroke31.6532colspan=4 Women's 50 m butterfly30.2643colspan=4 Thomas ChenJosh TarereRoxanne KirarockJhnayali Tokome-GarapMixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:57.7117colspan=2 colspan=2 Thomas ChenJosh TarereJoanna ChenJhnayali Tokome-GarapMixed 4 × 100 m medley relay4:26.8318colspan=2 colspan=2

Weightlifting

Papua New Guinea qualified three weightlifters (one man and two women), gaining a fourth, a second man, later on reallocation.

AthleteEventSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total (kg)RankResultRankResultRankKevau BaruMen's 60 kg98912762256Morea BaruMen's 65 kg12531573282Thelma TouaWomen's 48 kgcolspan=2 colspan=4 Dika TouaWomen's 53 kgcolspan=2 colspan=4

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