Uganda at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Uganda
IOC codeUGA
NOCUganda Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nocuganda.com
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors25 in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Kirabo Namutebi
Shadiri Bwogi
Flag bearer (closing)Peruth Chemutai
Medals
Ranked 36th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Uganda 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] Since the nation's official debut in 1956, Ugandan athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of its partial support of the African boycott.

Medalists

Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Peruth Chemutai Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase August 4
 Gold Joshua Cheptegei Athletics Men's 5000 m August 6
 Silver Joshua Cheptegei Athletics Men's 10000 m July 30
 Bronze Jacob Kiplimo Athletics Men's 10000 m July 30

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 9 10 19
Boxing 2 1 3
Rowing 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 12 13 25

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ugandan athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]

Key
Track & road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ronald Musagala 1500 m DNF Did not advance
Oscar Chelimo 5000 m 13:39.07 4 Q — 13:44.45 16
Joshua Cheptegei 13:30.61 5 Q 12:58.15 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jacob Kiplimo 13:30.40 4 Q 13:02.40 5
Joshua Cheptegei 10000 m — 27:43.63 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jacob Kiplimo 27:43.88 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Stephen Kissa DNF
Albert Chemutai 3000 m steeplechase 8:29.81 9 — Did not advance
Felix Chemonges Marathon — 2:20:53 51
Stephen Kiprotich DNF
Fred Musobo 2:18:39 44
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Leni Shida 400 m 52.48 6 Did not advance
Halimah Nakaayi 800 m 2:00.92 4 q 2:04.44 8 Did not advance
Winnie Nanyondo 800 m 2:02.02 2 Q 1:59.84 SB 5 Did not advance
1500 m 4:02.24 2 Q 4:01.64 4 Q 3:59.80 SB 7
Esther Chebet 5000 m 15:11.47 12 — Did not advance
Sarah Chelangat 15:59.40 SB 19 Did not advance
Prisca Chesang 15:25.72 15 Did not advance
Mercyline Chelangat 10000 m — 33:10.90 24
Peruth Chemutai 3000 m steeplechase 9:12.72 SB 2 Q — 9:01.45 NR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Juliet Chekwel Marathon — 2:53:40 69
Immaculate Chemutai 2:32:23 16

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Uganda entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament. Shadiri Bwogi scored a box-off victory to secure a spot in the men's welterweight division at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.[4] Kavuma David Ssemujju (men's middleweight) and Catherine Nanziri (women's flyweight) completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in their respective weight divisions of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Shadiri Bwogi Men's welterweight Bye  Madiev (GEO)
L 1–3 		Did not advance
Kavuma David Ssemujju Men's middleweight  Nemouchi (ALG)
L 0–5 		Did not advance
Catherine Nanziri Women's flyweight  Namiki (JPN)
L 0–5 		Did not advance

Rowing

Main articles: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Uganda qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by topping the field in the B-final and securing the third of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia, marking the country's debut in the sport.[5]

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kathleen Grace Noble Women's single sculls 8:21.85 5 R 8:36.01 3 SE/F Bye 8:31.67 2 FE 8:07.00 26

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Uganda 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.[6]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Atuhaire Ambala Men's 100 m freestyle 54.23 63 Did not advance
Kirabo Namutebi Women's 50 m freestyle 26.63 47 Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Boxing Olympic Qualification – Dakar: Day 9 As It Happened". Olympic Channel. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Africa goes for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic qualification". International Rowing Federation. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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