Uganda at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Uganda competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Uganda sent a delegation of 26 competitors (24 men and 2 women) across 5 sports, but among all the 26 competitors Uganda didn't win any medal. This marked a break in Uganda's Olympic medal streak, which had seen the country win medals in the three previous participating Summer Games (1968, 1972, and 1980).

Athletics

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankWilaon AchiaMarathoncolspan=6 DNFJohn Goville200 m21.592 Q21.557did not advanceMoses Kyeswa400 m46.78 4did not advanceCharles Mbazira100 m11.037did not advanceMike Okot400 m46.685did not advanceVincent RugugaMarathoncolspan=6 2:17:5429Peter Rwamuhanda400 m hurdles50.554did not advanceJohn GovilleMoses KyeswaPeter RwamuhandaMike Okot4 × 400 m relay3:06.653 Qcolspan=2 3:04.024 Q3:02.09 NR8

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJustin AropJavelin throw68.7627did not advance

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankEvelyn Adiru 800 m2:07.396did not advanceRuth Kyalisima400 m hurdles57.38 3 Qcolspan=2 57.027did not advance

Boxing

Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round 3 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankWilliam BagonzaLight Flyweightcolspan=1 L RSC-2L 0-5did not advanceJohn KakoozaFlyweightcolspan=1 L 0-5did not advanceJohn SiryakibbeBantamweightW 3-2L 0-5did not advanceCharles LubulwaFeatherweightW 4-1W 5-0W 3-2L 0-5did not advance5Geoffrey NyekoLightweightcolspan=1 W 5-0L 0-5did not advanceWilliam GaliwangoLight WelterweightW 5-0L 0-5did not advancePeter OkumuWelterweightcolspan=1 W TKO-1L 1-4did not advanceVincent ByarugabaLight Middleweightcolspan=1 W 4-1L 0-5did not advancePatrick LihandaMiddleweightcolspan=1 L 0-5did not advanceJonathan KiriisaLight Heavyweightcolspan=1 W 5-0L 2-3did not advanceDodovic OwinyHeavyweightcolspan=1 colspan=1 W RSC-2L TKO-1did not advance5

Cycling

Two cyclists represented Uganda in 1984. Road AthleteEventTimeRankErnest BuuleMen's road raceDNFMuharud MukasaDNF

Swimming

Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDaniel Mulumba100 metre freestyle1:07.8668Did not advance

Weightlifting

Men AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankFred Bunjo−75 kg105.020140.018245.018John Kyazze−110 kg0AC120.012120.0AC

Notable performance While no medals were secured, some Ugandan athletes achieved notable results;

The men's 4 × 400 metre relay team (John Goville, Moses Kyeswa, and Mike Okot) finished in eighth place in the final, setting a new national record. Boxer Charles Lubulwa reached the quarterfinals in the featherweight category, placing fifth overall. Boxer Dodovic Owiny also reached the quarterfinals in the heavyweight category, placing fifth overall. Vincent Ruguga finished 29th in the men's marathon.

Uganda at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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