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.
| Tonga at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | TGA |
| NOC | Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Malia Paseka Pita Taufatofua |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe 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
editTonga received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the 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 & 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
editTonga received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[3]
| 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
editTonga 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.[4][5]
| 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 PTG |
Did not advance |  Trajkovič (SLO)L 1–22 PTG |
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
editTonga received one tripartite invitation quota from the International Weightlifting Federation.[6]
| 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- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Australia, New Zealand and Tonga secure places at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". World Taekwondo. 29 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Pita Taufatofua, Tonga flag bearer, wins Tokyo Olympic qualifier". NBC Olympics. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ IWF Absolute Ranking List (25 June 2021)