| Papua New Guinea at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PNG |
| NOC | Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Wavala Kali |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Papua New Guinea send a delegation to compete at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 17 July to 1 August 1976. This was the nation's first appearance at an Summer Olympic Games with the nation declaring their independence from Australia a year prior. Papua New Guinea's delegation consisted of six people competing in three sports (Athletics, Boxing and Shooting) with their best result being a second round appearance in the men's light flyweight class in boxing.
Results by event
Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Athletics
Men's 5,000 metres
- John Kokinai
- Heat — 14:58.33 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Tau John Tokwepota — 2:38:04 (→ 56th place)
- John Kokinai — 2:41:49 (→ 59th place)
Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics|Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- Zoffa Yarawi
- First Round — Defeated Venostos Ochira (UGA), walk-over
- Second Round — Lost to Jorge Hernández (CUB), knock-out (third round)
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