Uganda at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 15 in 2 sports | |||||||||||
Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||||||
Summer Games | ||||||||||||
Uganda is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016.
Athletics
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Ugandan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[1][2]
- Men's 1500 m – 1 quota place (Ronald Musagala)
- Men's 5000 m – 3 quota places (Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei, Phillip Kipyeko, Ronald Musagala)
- Men's 10000 m – 2 quota places (Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei, Timothy Toroitich)
- Men's 3000 m steeplechase – 1 quota place (Benjamin Kiplagat)
- Men's marathon – 3 quota places
- Women's 5000 m – 1 quota place (Stella Chesang)
- Women's 10000 m – 1 quota place (Juliet Chekwel)
- Women's 3000 m steeplechase – 1 quota place (Peruth Chemutai)
- Women's marathon – 2 quota places (Adero Nyakisi, Nancy Rotich)
Boxing
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Uganda has entered two boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. 2008 Olympians Ronald Serugo and Kennedy Katende, who previously competed for Sweden, had claimed Olympic spots as a result of their box-off triumphs at the 2016 African Qualification Tournament in Yaoundé, Cameroon.[3]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Ronald Serugo | Flyweight | ||||||
Kennedy Katende | Light heavyweight |