Uganda sent a delegation to compete at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. The country as Uganda entered only one athlete, who competed in swimming. She did not win a medal.Uganda at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee Uganda participated in the 2000 Sydney Summer Paralympics with just one athlete, Prossy Tusabe , who competed in women's swimming (100m freestyle, S10 category) but finished last in her heat and did not advance to the final, marking a small but significant presence for the nation at its fourth Paralympic Games appearance.
Swimming
Prossy Tusabe, Uganda's only representative, competed in the women's 100m freestyle (S10 category). She finished last in her heat, her time of 2:12.45 far behind that of the second slowest overall (the United States's Karen Noris, in 1:09.37). Thus she did not advance to the final.Uganda at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
Key Details
Athlete: Prossy Tusabe. Sport: Swimming. Event: Women's 100m Freestyle (S10). Result: Finished last in her heat (2:12.45), failing to qualify for the final. Significance: Uganda has competed in most Summer Paralympics since 1996, often with small delegations, and Prossy Tusabe was the sole representative in 2000.
See also Uganda at the 2000 Summer Olympics Uganda at the 1972 Summer Paralympics Uganda at the 1976 Summer Paralympics
References
External links International Paralympic Committee official website