Uganda at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Uganda competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. During those games Uganda sent a delegation of 10 competitors (7 men and 3 women) to the 1996 Summer Olympics, participating in 4 sports: athletics, boxing, table tennis, and weightlifting. The flag bearer for the opening ceremony was Mary Musoke.

Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Athletics Men's 400 metres July 29

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Uganda at the 1996 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 3 1 4Boxing 2 – 2Table tennis 1 2 3Weightlifting 1 – 1 Total 7 3 10

Athletics

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJulius Achon1500 metres3:43.0838Did not advanceDavis Kamoga400 metres45.5611 Q44.825 Q44.854 Q44.53Francis OgolaDid not finishDid not advance

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankGrace Birungi400 metres53.1236Did not advance

Boxing

Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultFranco AgenthoLightweightL 12-8Did not advanceCharles KizzaHeavyweightalign=center L 10-7Did not advance

Table tennis

Singles AthleteEventGroup roundRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsBronze medalFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJune KyakobyeWomen's singlesGroup AL 0 – 2L 0 – 2L 0 – 24Did not advanceMary MusokeGroup BL 0 – 2L 0 – 2L 0 – 24Did not advancePaul MutambuzeMen's singlesGroup BL 0 – 2L 0 – 2L 0 – 24Did not advance

Doubles AthleteEventGroup roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsBronze medalFinalOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankJune KyakobyeMary MusokeWomen's doublesGroup DL 0 – 2L 0 – 2L 0 – 24Did not advance

Weightlifting

Men AthletesEventsSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankAli Kavuma-108 kg110.021150.019260.019

See also Uganda at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Olympics Summer Olympics

Athlete results (notable)

Davis Kamoga (athletics): Won the only medal for Uganda, a bronze, with a time of 44.37 seconds (a national record). Franco Agentho (boxing): Lost in the Round of 32 in the Lightweight category. Charles Kizza (boxing): Lost in the Round of 16 in the Heavyweight category. Ali Kavuma (weightlifting): Finished 19th in the -108 kg category. Mary Musoke, June Kyakobye, and Paul Mutambuze (table tennis): Did not advance past the group rounds in their respective singles and doubles events.

References

Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database sports-reference