Uganda at the 1956 Summer Olympics explained

Uganda competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. They had three competitors, all in the men's track and field athletics.

Competitors

• Benjamin Nguda competed in the 100 metres, where he won his first round heat but was knocked out in the second round; and in the 200 metres, where he failed to progress beyond the first round.
• Patrick Etolu competed in the high jump, where he came equal 12th with a height of 1.96m.
• Lawrence Ogwang competed in the long jump, where he failed to qualify for the final; and in the triple jump, where he came 20th with a distance of 14.72m.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
align=left rowspan=2	Benjamin Nguda	100 m	10.7	1 Q	12.8	6	did not advance
200 m	22.89	7	did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Patrick Etolu	High Jump	1.92	7 Q	1.96	12
align=left rowspan=2	Lawrence Ogwang	Long Jump	6.62	27	did not advance
Triple Jump	14.95	14 Q	14.72	20

References

• Official Olympic Report (PDF)

External links

• sports-reference