Uganda at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Uganda at the
1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code UGA
NOC Uganda Olympic Committee
Website www.nocuganda.com
in Mexico City
Competitors 11 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Eridadi Mukwanga
Medals
Ranked 36th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Uganda competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The nation won its first ever Olympic medals at these Games.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
Eridadi MukwangaBoxingBantamweight
Leo RwabdogoBoxingFlyweight

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
William Dralu 200 m 21:38 6 Did not advance
Mustafa Musa 5000 m 15:10.2 9 Did not advance
10000 m N/A 30:54.2 21
Marathon N/A 3:04:53 55
Amos Omolo 100 m 10.50 4 Q 10.45 7 Did not advance
400 m 45.85 1 Q 45.33 1 Q 45.52 4 Q 47.61 8

Boxing

Men
Athlete Event 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Douglas Ogada Light Flyweight N/A  Jee Yong-ju (KOR)
L TKO-2		 Did not advance
Leo Rwabwogo Flyweight N/A  Seo Sang-Yeong (KOR)
W 5-0		  David Vásquez (USA)
W 3-2		  Tibor Badari (HUN)
W 3-2		  Artur Olech (POL)
L 1-4		 Did not advance
Eridadi Mukwanga Bantamweight BYE  Ramiro Suárez (ESP)
W TKO-2		  Nicolae Giju (ROU)
W RSC-1		  Roberto Cervantes (MEX)
W 4-1		  Chang Kyou-chul (KOR)
W 4-1		  Valerian Sokolov (URS)
L RSC-1
Mohamed Muruli Lightweight BYE  Luis Muñoz (CHI)
W 5-0		  Armando Mendoza (VEN)
W 4-1		  Ronnie Harris (USA)
L 0-5		 Did not advance 5
Alex Odhiambo Light Welterweight BYE  Mariano Pérez (ESP)
W RSC-1		  James Wallington (USA)
L 0-5		 Did not advance
Andrew Kajjo Welterweight BYE  Mario Guilloti (ARG)
L1-4		 Did not advance
David Jackson Light Middleweight N/A  Rainer Salzburger (AUT)
W TKO-2		  Niels Larsen (DEN)
W 3-2		  Günther Meier (FRG)
L 0-5		 Did not advance
George Oumas Middleweight N/A BYE  Aleksei Kiselyov (URS)
L 1-4		 Did not advance

References


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