Tonga was represented at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain by the Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee.
| Tonga at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TGA |
| NOC | Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 5 men in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
In total, five athletes – all men – represented Tonga in two different sports including athletics and weightlifting.
Competitors
editIn total, five athletes represented Tonga at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain across two different sports.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Athletics
editIn total, four Tongan athletes participated in the athletics events – Paeaki Kokohu in the men's 400 m hurdles, Toluta'u Koula in the men's 100 m, Mateaki Mafi in the men's 200 m and Homelo Vi in the decathlon.[1]
The heats for the men's 100 m took place on 31 July 1992. Koula finished sixth in his heat in a time of 10.85 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals.[2]
The heats for the men's 400 m hurdles took place on 3 August 1992. Kokohu finished fifth in his heat in a time of 56.99 seconds and he did not advance to the semi-finals.[3]
The heats for the men's 200 m took place on 3 August 1992. Mafi finished fifth in his heat in a time of 22.05 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Toluta'u Koula | 100 m | 10.85 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Mateaki Mafi | 200 m | 22.05 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| Paeaki Kokohu | 400 m hurdles | 56.99 | 5 | n/a | did not advance | ||||
The decathlon took place on 5 and 6 August 1992. Vi completed all ten events and scored a total of 6,768 points to finish 26th overall.[5]
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homelo Vi | Decathlon | Result | 11.14 | 6.91 | 11.97 | 1.82 | 51.45 | 15.70 | 40.68 | 4.00 | 52.32 | 5:17.57 | 6768 | 26 |
| Points | 830 | 792 | 605 | 644 | 749 | 767 | 678 | 617 | 623 | 463 |
Weightlifting
editIn total, one Tongan athlete participated in the weightlifting events – Uasi Vi Kohinoa in the –75 kg category.[1]
The −75 kg took place on 30 July 1992. Kohinoa lifted 85 kg (snatch) and 115 kg (clean and jerk) for a combined score of 200 kg which placed him 31st in the overall rankings.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Uasi Vi Kohinoa | 75 kg | 85.0 | 33 | 115.0 | 31 | 200.0 | 31 |
External links
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "Tonga at the 1992 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "1992 Summer Olympics, 100 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "1992 Summer Olympics, 400 metres Hurdles, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "1992 Summer Olympics, 200 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "1992 Summer Olympics, Decathlon, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ↑ "1992 Summer Olympics, Middleweight (≤75 kilograms), Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 June 2025.