Uganda competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, because of the African boycott. The Ugandan Olympic Committee sent a total of eleven athletes to the Games, nine men and two women, to compete in four different sports. Half of these athletes had been participating in boxing, including Joseph Lubega, who later became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. There was only a single competitor in swimming and weightlifting.
Uganda left Athens without a single Olympic medal, since the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where John Akii-Bua won the gold in the men's 400 m hurdles. The nation's best result came with a fourth-place finish from Boniface Kiprop in the men's 10,000 metres.
Athletics
Ugandan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankWilson Busienei10000 mcolspan=4 28:10.7511Boniface Kipropcolspan=4 27:25.484Paskar Owor800 m1:47.875Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankDorcus Inzikuru5000 m15:38.5912Did not advance
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Boxing
Uganda sent five boxers to Athens.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJolly KatongoleLight flyweightL 7–22Did not advanceBrian MayanjaFeatherweightL Did not advanceSam RukundoLightweightW 30–22W 24–22L 18–31Did not advanceSadat TebazaalwaWelterweightL 17–29Did not advanceJoseph LubegaMiddleweightL 21–30Did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEdgar Luberenga50 m freestyle27.7775Did not advance
Weightlifting
Uganda has qualified a single female weightlifter.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankIrene AjamboWomen's −69 kg601090=81509
See also Uganda at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References
External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad