Tonga at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Tonga at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Tonga at the; 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	TGA
NOC	Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Website	www.oceaniasport.com/tonga
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	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

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.

Competitors

The 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

Tonga 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
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ronald Fotofili	Men's 100 m	11.19 SB	8	Did not advance

Swimming

Tonga 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
Athlete	Event	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

Tonga 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
Athlete	Event	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