Uganda competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.
Netball player Peace Proscovia was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Athletics Men's 5000m April 8 Athletics Women's 10000m April 9 Athletics Men's 10000 m April 13 Athletics Men's marathon April 15 Athletics Women's 10000m April 9 Boxing Men's −49 kg April 14
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 13 10 23Badminton 2 2 4Boxing 5 0 5Cycling 2 0 2Netball 0 12 12Rugby sevens 12 0 12Shooting 0 1 1Squash 2 0 2Swimming 1 1 2Table tennis 1 1 2Weightlifting 3 1 4 Total 41 28 69
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankPius Adome100 m10.705Did not advance200 m21.394Did not advanceAlli Ngaimoko400 m50.357Did not advanceLeonard Opiny47.324Did not advanceRonald Musagala1500 m3:48.626colspan=2Did not advanceThomas Ayeko5000 mcolspan=413:54.784Joshua Kiprui Cheptegeicolspan=413:50.83Phillip Kipyegocolspan=413:59.596Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei10000 mcolspan=427:19.62Jacob Kiplimocolspan=427:30.254Timothy Toroitichcolspan=427:47.357Albert Chemutai3000 m steeplechasecolspan=48:19.895Robert ChemongesMarathoncolspan=4Did not finishAlex Chesakitcolspan=42:23:067Munyo Solomon Mutaicolspan=42:19:02
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankScovia Ayikoru100 m11.864 q11.998Did not advanceScovia Ayikoru400 m54.657Did not advanceEmily Nanziri54.104 Q54.106Did not advanceLeni Shida52.794 Q54.508Did not advanceDocus Ajok800 m2:00.534 qcolspan=22:01.226Halima Nakaayi2:01.695colspan=2Did not advanceWinnie Nanyondo2:00.692 Qcolspan=22:00.364Winnie Nanyondo1500 m4:08.492 Qcolspan=24:06.0510Juliet Chekwel5000 mcolspan=415:30.174Mercyline Chelangatcolspan=415:50.0111Juliet Chekwel10000 mcolspan=431:57.977Mercyline Chelangatcolspan=431:48.41Stella Chesangcolspan=431:45.30Scovia AyikoruHalima NakaayiEmily NanziriLeni Shida4 × 400 mcolspan=43:35.038
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankJosephine LalamJavelin throw48.928
Badminton
Uganda participated with four athletes (two men and two women)
Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankEdwin EkiringMen's singlesW 2 - 0L 0 - 2Did not advanceBrian KasiryeW 2 - 0W 2 - 1L 0 - 2Did not advanceBridget BangiWomen's singlesL Did not advanceAisha NakiyembaL 0 - 2Did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankEdwin EkiringBrian KasiryeMen's doublesL 0 - 2Did not advanceBridget BangiAisha NakiyembaWomen's doublesL Did not advanceBridget BangiEdwin EkiringMixed doublesL 0 - 2Did not advanceAisha NakiyembaBrian KasiryeL 1 - 2Did not advance
Mixed team
Roster Bridget Bangi Edwin Ekiring Brian Kasirye Aisha Nakiyemba
Pool C
Boxing
Uganda participated with a team of 5 athletes (5 men).
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultJuma Miiro−49 kgW 3 - 2L 0 - 5Did not advanceBashir Nasir−56 kgL 1 - 4Did not advanceKavuma Ssemujju−64 kg L 0−5Did not advanceMusa Bwogi−69 kgW 3 - 2L 0 - 5Did not advanceRegarn Simbwa−81 kgW 4 - 1L 1 - 3Did not advance
Cycling
Uganda participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankCharles KagimuRoad race3:57:5820Time trial55:38.8732Viena SsekangaRoad race
Netball
Uganda qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on July 1, 2017. The country will be making its Commonwealth Games debut in the sport.
Roster
Pool B
Fifth place match
Rugby sevens
Men's tournament
Uganda qualified a men's rugby sevens team of 12 athletes, by winning the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens.
Roster
Desire Ayera Joseph Jadwong Adrian Kasito Timothy Kisiga Ivan Magomu James Odongo Aaron Ofoyrwoth Pius Ogena Solomon Okia Micheal Okorach Lawrence Ssebuliba Philip Wokorach
Pool D
Shooting
Uganda participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).
AthleteEventFinalPointsRankCleopatra MungomaWomen's 50 metre rifle prone571.920
Squash
Uganda participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
Individual AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMichael KawooyaMen's singlesW 3 - 0L 0 - 3Did not advanceIan RukunyaW 3 - 0L 0 - 3Did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMichael KawooyaIan RukunyaMen's doublesL 0 - 3L 0 - 33Did not advance
Swimming
Uganda participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankEkirikubinza TibatemwaMen's 50 m freestyle24.9347Did not advanceMen's 50 m butterfly27.1743Did not advanceAvice MeyaWomen's 50 m freestyle29.0935Did not advanceWomen's 50 m butterfly32.5027Did not advance
Table tennis
Uganda participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
Singles AthletesEventGroup stageRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRonald NyaikaMen's singlesL 0 - 4L 0 - 43Did not advanceHalima NambozoWomen's singlesL 0 - 4L 0 - 43Did not advance
Doubles AthletesEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreHalima NambozoRonald NyaikaMixed doublesL 0 - 3Did not advance
Weightlifting
Uganda participated with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 woman).
AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankJulius SsekitolekoMen's −56 kg6711911015810Hakim SsemperezaMen's −69 kg1091113692459Kalidi BatuusaMen's −94 kg12013155917510Irene KasuuboWomen's −63 kg7111851115610
See also Uganda at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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