Uganda at the Olympics
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.
| Uganda at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | UGA |
| NOC | Uganda Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 73rd |
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| Summer appearances | |
Ugandan athletes have won a total of eleven 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 Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1956 Melbourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1960 Rome | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1964 Tokyo | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1968 Mexico City | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
 1972 Munich | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1976 Montreal | did not participate | |||||
 1980 Moscow | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
 1984 Los Angeles | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1988 Seoul | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1992 Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1996 Atlanta | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
| 2000 Sydney | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2004 Athens | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2008 Beijing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2012 London | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2020 Tokyo | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 36 |
 2024 Paris | future event | |||||
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 73 | |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Eridadi Mukwanga | 1968 Mexico City |  Boxing | Men's bantamweight |
 Bronze | Leo Rwabwogo | 1968 Mexico City | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
 Gold | John Akii-Bua | 1972 Munich |  Athletics | Men's 400 metre hurdles |
| Silver | Leo Rwabwogo | 1972 Munich | Boxing | Men's flyweight |
| Silver | John Mugabi | 1980 Moscow | Boxing | Men's welterweight |
| Bronze | Davis Kamoga | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | Men's 400 metres |
| Gold | Stephen Kiprotich | 2012 London | Athletics | Men's marathon |
| Gold | Peruth Chemutai | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Women's 3000 metres steeplechase |
| Gold | Joshua Cheptegei | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Men's 5,000 metres |
| Silver | Joshua Cheptegei | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Men's 10,000 metres |
| Bronze | Jacob Kiplimo | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Men's 10,000 metres |
See also
- List of flag bearers for Uganda at the Olympics
- Category:Olympic competitors for Uganda
- Uganda at the Paralympics
External links
- "Uganda". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Uganda". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/UGA". olympanalyt.com.
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