| Noc: | UGA |
| Nocname: | Uganda Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Location: | Moscow |
| Competitors: | 13 (13 men and 0 women) |
| Sports: | 2 |
| Flagbearer: | John Mugabi |
| Rank: | 32 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 1 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Uganda competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.
See main article: Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| John Akii-Bua | 400 m hurdles | 50.87 | 5 Q | 51.10 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
| 400 m | 47.78 | 3 Q | 47.03 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| 400 m | 48.69 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Pius Olowo Charles Dramiga John Akii-Bua Silver Ayoo | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.0 | 5 | did not advance | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | |||
| Justin Arop | Javelin throw | 82.68 | 8 Q | 77.34 | 12 | |
| Fidelis Ndyabagye | Long jump | NM | did not advance | |||
See main article: Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Charles Lubulwa | Light Flyweight | L TKO-1 | did not advance | |||||
| John Siryakibbe | Bantamweight | W TKO-1 | W 5-0 | L TKO-2 | did not advance | 5 | ||
| Geofrey Nyeko | Lightweight | L TKO-1 | did not advance | |||||
| John Munduga | Light Welterweight | W 4-1 | L TKO-1 | did not advance | ||||
| John Mugabi | Welterweight | W TKO-1 | W TKO-1 | W TKO-1 | W 3-2 | L 1-4 | ||
| George Kabuto | Light Middleweight | W 5-0 | L TKO-1 | did not advance | ||||
| Peter Odhiambo | Middleweight | W TKO-2 | L 0-5 | did not advance | 5 | |||