Uganda at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeUGA
NPCUganda National Paralympic Committee
in Tokyo
Competitors4 in 3 sports
Flag bearers Husnah Kukundakwe
David Emong
Medals
Ranked =78th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Uganda sent a delegation to compete in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo in Japan originally scheduled to take place in 2020 but postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This was the country's ninth appearance in the Summer Paralympics since debuting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics.

Medalists

Main article: 2020 Summer Paralympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze David Emong Athletics Men's 1500 metres T46 28 August

Competitors

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 1 2
Badminton 0 1 1
Swimming 0 1 1
Total 1 3 4


Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Men

Track
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
David Emong 1500m T46 N/A 3:53.51 PB  Bronze

Women

Track
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
OROMA Peace 100m T13 13.17 PB 7 Did not advance

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Ritah Asiimwe has qualified to compete.

Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Ritah Asiimwe Women's singles SU5  Yang (CHN)
L (2–21, 6–21) 		 Hollander (NED)
L (6–21, 7–21) 		 Monteiro (POR)
L (2–21, 5–21) 		4 Did not advance

See also

References

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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