Dame Iammogapi Launa (born 16 September 1958), sometimes known as Iamo Launa, Iammo Launa, or Iammo Gapi Launa, is a Papua New Guinean athlete. She competed in the women's heptathlon at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.
The first woman to represent Papua New Guinea at the Olympics, Launa received a damehood in the 2026 New Year Honours for her service to sports.
In 2026, she was appointed by the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) as the Chef de Mission for Team PNG to the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal."PNGOC Appoints Launa as Chef de Mission for Dakar 2026 YOG", pngolympic.org. Accessed 20 April 2026.
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