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Uganda at the Olympics

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Uganda at the
Olympics
IOC codeUGA
NOCUganda Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nocuganda.com
Medals
Gold
2
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
7
Summer appearances

Uganda was first at the Olympic Games in 1956. They have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 Summer Olympics. Uganda has never been at the Winter Olympic Games.

The National Olympic Committee for Uganda was formed in 1950 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1956.

Medalists

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Medal Name Games Sport Event
22 Silver Eridadi Mukwanga 1968 Mexico Boxing Men's bantamweight
33 Bronze Leo Rwabwogo 1968 Mexico Boxing Men's flyweight
11 Gold John Akii-Bua 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 400 metre hurdles
22 Silver Leo Rwabwogo 1972 Munich Boxing Men's flyweight
22 Silver John Mugabi 1980 Moscow Boxing Men's welterweight
33 Bronze Davis Kamoga 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 400 metres
11 Gold Stephen Kiprotich 2012 London Athletics Men's marathon
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References

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Other websites

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  • "Uganda Olympic Committee". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  • Uganda profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine