Uganda at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Uganda at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | UGA |
NOC | Uganda Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 12 in 5 sports |
Flag bearers | Ronald Serugo (opening) Edwin Ekiring (closing) |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Uganda competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Uganda sent a delegation of eleven competitors, who took part in four sports.[1]
Athletics
The following athletes have secured participation in the Beijing Games.[2]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Abraham Chepkirwok | 800 m | 1:43.72 | 1 Q | 1:49.16 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Benjamin Kiplagat | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:20.22 | 4 Q | — | 8:20.27 | 9 | |
Moses Kipsiro | 5000 m | 13:46.58 | 2 Q | — | 13:10.56 | 4 | |
Geoffrey Kusuro | 13:50.50 | 11 | — | Did not advance | |||
Alex Malinga | Marathon | — | 2:18:26 | 31 | |||
Boniface Kiprop Toroitich | 10000 m | — | 27:27.28 | 10 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Justine Bayigga | 400 m | 54.15 | 7 | Did not advance |
- 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
Badminton
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
Edwin Ekiring | Men's singles | Bye | Park S-h (KOR) L 5–21, 8–21 | Did not advance |
Boxing
Uganda qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Ronald Serugo earned Africa's last spot in the light flyweight class, at the second African qualifying tournament.[3]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Ronald Serugo | Light flyweight | Serdamba (MGL) L 5–9 | Did not advance |
Swimming
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Gilbert Kaburu[4] | 50 m freestyle | 27.72 | 82 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Olivia Aya Nakitanda[2] | 50 m freestyle | 29.38 | 66 | Did not advance |
Weightlifting
Mubarak Kivumbi was eliminated due to being overweight, at the time he was weighing 58 kg, although some reports state Kivumbi acknowledged he went to the event as a tourist and not a competitor.[5]
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Mubarak Kivumbi | Men's −56 kg | Did not start |
See also
References
- ^ "Uganda's Olympic team to leave for Beijing on July 28", Xinhua, July 2, 2008
- ^ a b "Ugandan badminton player Ekiring secures Olympic slot" Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, Xinhua, June 19, 2008
- ^ 2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
- ^ "Ugandan swimmer Kaburu to retire after Beijing Olympics" Archived 2012-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, Xinhua, July 29, 2008
- ^ "Uganda Olympic bosses in scandal". Observer.ug. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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