Uganda at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Uganda competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] Since the nation's official debut in 1956, Ugandan athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of its partial support of the African boycott.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
		Athletics	Women's 3000 m steeplechase
		Athletics	Men's 5000 m
		Athletics	Men's 10000 m
		Athletics	Men's 10000 m

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180	Sport	width=55	Men	width=55	Women	width=55	Total
Athletics	9	10	19
Boxing	2	1	3
Rowing	0	1	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Total	12	13	25

Athletics

See main article: article, Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Ugandan athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):^{[2] [3]}

Track & road events

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ronald Musagala	1500 m			Did not advance
Oscar Chelimo	5000 m	13:39.07	4 Q	13:44.45	16
Joshua Cheptegei		13:30.61	5 Q	12:58.15
Jacob Kiplimo		13:30.40	4 Q	13:02.40	5
Joshua Cheptegei	10000 m	27:43.63 SB
Jacob Kiplimo		27:43.88
Stephen Kissa
Albert Chemutai	3000 m steeplechase	8:29.81	9	Did not advance
Felix Chemonges	align=left rowspan=3	Marathon	2:20:53	51
Stephen Kiprotich
Fred Musobo	2:18:39	44

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Leni Shida	400 m	52.48	6	Did not advance
Halimah Nakaayi	800 m	2:00.92	4 q	2:04.44	8	Did not advance
Winnie Nanyondo	800 m	2:02.02	2 Q	1:59.84 SB	5	Did not advance
1500 m	4:02.24	2 Q	4:01.64	4 Q	3:59.80 SB	7
Esther Chebet	align=left rowspan=3	5000 m	15:11.47	12	Did not advance
Sarah Chelangat	15:59.40 SB	19	Did not advance
Prisca Chesang	15:25.72	15	Did not advance
Mercyline Chelangat	10000 m	33:10.90	24
Peruth Chemutai	3000 m steeplechase	9:12.72 SB	2 Q	9:01.45 NR
Juliet Chekwel	align=left rowspan=2	Marathon	2:53:40	69
Immaculate Chemutai	2:32:23	16

Boxing

See main article: article, Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Uganda entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament. Shadiri Bwogi scored a box-off victory to secure a spot in the men's welterweight division at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.^[4] Kavuma David Ssemujju (men's middleweight) and Catherine Nanziri (women's flyweight) completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Asia and Oceania in their respective weight divisions of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Shadiri Bwogi	Men's welterweight		L 1–3	Did not advance
Kavuma David Ssemujju	Men's middleweight	L 0–5	Did not advance
Catherine Nanziri	Women's flyweight	L 0–5	Did not advance

Rowing

See main article: article, Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Uganda qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by topping the field in the B-final and securing the third of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia, marking the country's debut in the sport.^[5]

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

See main article: article, Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Uganda received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.^[6]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Atuhaire Ambala	Men's 100 m freestyle	54.23	63	Did not advance
Kirabo Namutebi	Women's 50 m freestyle	26.63	47	Did not advance

Notes and References

1. News: Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. 28 March 2020. Olympics. 24 March 2020.
2. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 8 April 2019.
3. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards. IAAF. 8 April 2019. 8 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190408160334/https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Olympische_Spiele/Tokio_2020/internationale_Qualifikationskriterien/IAAF_-_Athletics_20180806.pdf. dead.
4. News: Boxing Olympic Qualification – Dakar: Day 9 As It Happened. Olympic Channel. 29 February 2020. 1 March 2020.
5. News: Africa goes for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic qualification. International Rowing Federation. 16 October 2019. 19 October 2019.
6. Web site: Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24. Swimming World Magazine. 16 July 2021.