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

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

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1956 Melbourne0000
1960 Rome0000
1964 Tokyo0000
1968 Mexico City0112
1972 Munich1102
1980 Moscow0101
1984 Los Angeles0000
1988 Seoul0000
1992 Barcelona0000
1996 Atlanta0011
2000 Sydney0000
2004 Athens0000
2008 Beijing0000
2012 London1001
2016 Rio de Janeiro0000
Totals (15 games)2327

Medals by sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics2013
Boxing0314
Totals (2 sports)2327

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverEridadi Mukwanga 1968 Mexico City BoxingMen's bantamweight
 BronzeLeo Rwabwogo 1968 Mexico City BoxingMen's flyweight
 GoldJohn Akii-Bua 1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 400 metre hurdles
 SilverLeo Rwabwogo 1972 Munich BoxingMen's flyweight
 SilverJohn Mugabi 1980 Moscow BoxingMen's welterweight
 BronzeDavis Kamoga 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 400 metres
 GoldStephen Kiprotich 2012 London AthleticsMen's marathon

See also

  • "Uganda". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Uganda". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/UGA". olympanalyt.com.
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