Uganda at the Olympics

Uganda at the
Olympics
IOC code UGA
NOC Uganda Olympic Committee
Website www.nocuganda.com
Medals
Gold
2
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
7
Summer appearances

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 seven 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.

Medal tables

Medals by Games

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total
Australia 1956 Melbourne0000
Italy 1960 Rome0000
Japan 1964 Tokyo0000
Mexico 1968 Mexico City0112
West Germany 1972 Munich1102
Canada 1976 Montrealdid not participate
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow0101
United States 1984 Los Angeles0000
South Korea 1988 Seoul0000
Spain 1992 Barcelona0000
United States 1996 Atlanta0011
Australia 2000 Sydney0000
Greece 2004 Athens0000
China 2008 Beijing0000
United Kingdom 2012 London1001
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro0000
Japan 2020 Tokyofuture event
France 2024 Paris
United States 2028 Los Angeles
Total2327

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics2013
Boxing0314
Total2327

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverEridadi MukwangaMexico 1968 Mexico City BoxingMen's bantamweight
 BronzeLeo RwabwogoMexico 1968 Mexico City BoxingMen's flyweight
 GoldJohn Akii-BuaWest Germany 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 400 metre hurdles
 SilverLeo RwabwogoWest Germany 1972 Munich BoxingMen's flyweight
 SilverJohn MugabiSoviet Union 1980 Moscow BoxingMen's welterweight
 BronzeDavis KamogaUnited States 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 400 metres
 GoldStephen KiprotichUnited Kingdom 2012 London AthleticsMen's marathon

See also

  • "Uganda". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Results and Medalists — Uganda". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Uganda". Sports-Reference.com.
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