Uganda at the Olympics
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| Uganda at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
Uganda first participated at the Olympic Games in 1956, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 Summer Olympics. Uganda has never competed at the Winter Olympic Games.
Ugandan athletes have won a total of six medals, all in athletics and boxing.
The National Olympic Committee for Uganda was created in 1950 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1956.
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[edit] Medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Silver |
Eridadi Mukwanga | 1968 Mexico | Boxing | Men's bantamweight |
 Bronze |
Leo Rwabwogo | 1968 Mexico | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
 Gold |
John Akii-Bua | 1972 Munich | Athletics | Men's 400 metre hurdles |
| Silver |
Leo Rwabwogo | 1972 Munich | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
| Silver |
John Mugabi | 1980 Moscow | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
| Bronze |
Davis Kamoga | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 400 metres |
[edit] Medal tables
- See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
[edit] Medals by Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1956 Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Rome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1972 Munich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1976 Montreal | did not participate | |||
| 1980 Moscow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
[edit] Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Boxing | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- Uganda Olympic Committee. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
