Uganda at the Olympics
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| NOC | Uganda Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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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
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
Medals by Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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 1956 Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 1960 Rome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
.svg.png){kind=small} 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 1972 Munich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 1976 Montreal | did not participate | |||
.svg.png){kind=small} 1980 Moscow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
.svg.png){kind=small} 1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 2008 Beijing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 2012 London | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 2020 Tokyo | future event | |||
| Total | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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 Athletics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Boxing | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Silver | Mukwanga, EridadiEridadi Mukwanga | 1968 Mexico City | Boxing | Men's bantamweight |
 Bronze | Rwabwogo, LeoLeo Rwabwogo | 1968 Mexico City | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
 Gold | Akii-Bua, JohnJohn Akii-Bua | 1972 Munich | Athletics | Men's 400 metre hurdles |
| Silver | Rwabwogo, LeoLeo Rwabwogo | 1972 Munich | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
| Silver | Mugabi, JohnJohn Mugabi | 1980 Moscow | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
| Bronze | Kamoga, DavisDavis Kamoga | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 400 metres |
| Gold | Kiprotich, StephenStephen Kiprotich | 2012 London | Athletics | Men's marathon |
See also
- Category:Olympic competitors for Uganda
- Uganda at the Paralympics
External links
- "Uganda". International Olympic Committee.
- "Results and Medalists". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
- "Uganda". Sports-Reference.com.
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