Uganda at the 2019 African Games

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| country = Uganda

| year = 2019

| games = African Games

| games_link = 2019 African Games

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| NOCname = Uganda Olympic Committee

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| location = Rabat, Morocco

| start_date = {{Start date|2019|08|19|df=y}}

| end_date = {{End date|2019|08|31|df=y}}

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| competitors = 78

| competitors_men = 38

| competitors_women = 40

| sports = 12

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| rank = 28

| gold = 0

| silver = 2

| bronze = 8

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Uganda competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. Initially 77 athletes were scheduled to represent Uganda.{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/30/c_138268080.htm|title=Uganda to send 77 athletes to 12th All Africa Games|date=29 July 2019|publisher=xinhuanews|access-date=3 August 2019|archive-date=3 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803221822/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/30/c_138268080.htm}} This later rose to 78 athletes. Athletes representing Uganda won two silver medals and eight bronze medals and the country finished in 28th place in the medal table.

Medal summary

= Medal table =

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Medal

! Name

! Sport

! Event

! Date

{{silver medal}}{{sortname|Isaac|Masembe}}BoxingMen's featherweight (57 kg){{dts|29 August}}
{{silver medal}}{{sortname|David|Semmuju}}BoxingMen's middleweight (75 kg){{dts|29 August}}
{{bronze medal}}{{sortname|Halimah|Nakaayi}}AthleticsWomen's 800 metres{{dts|27 August}}
{{bronze medal}}{{sortname|Harold|Wanyama}}ChessRapid Men Individual{{dts|27 August}}
{{bronze medal}}Gladys Mbabazi
Aisha Nakiyemba
BadmintonWomen's doubles{{dts|28 August}}
{{bronze medal}}{{sortname|Hellen|Bakale}}BoxingWomen's middleweight (75kg){{dts|28 August}}
{{bronze medal}}{{sortname|Zubairi|Kubo}}WeightliftingMen's 96 kg Snatch{{dts|29 August}}
{{bronze medal}}{{sortname|Zubairi|Kubo}}WeightliftingMen's 96 kg Clean & Jerk{{dts|29 August}}
{{bronze medal}}{{sortname|Zubairi|Kubo}}WeightliftingMen's 96 kg{{dts|29 August}}
{{bronze medal}}Stella Wonruku
Nasiba Nabirye
Emily Nanziri
Leni Shida
AthleticsWomen's 4 × 400 metres relay{{dts|30 August}}

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!colspan=5|Medals by sport

Sport

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|Total

Athletics

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" |2

|2

Badminton

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" |1

|1

Boxing

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" |2

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" |1

|3

Chess

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" |1

|1

Weightlifting

| style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0

| style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0

| style="background:#FFDAB9;" |3

|3

Total

! style="background:gold;"   |0

! style="background:silver;" |2

! style="background:#c96;"   |8

!10

{{Clear}}

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3x3 basketball

{{Main|3x3 basketball at the 2019 African Games}}

Uganda competed in 3x3 basketball. The women's team reached the quarterfinals in the women's tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/bk/engbk_basketball-3x3-summary-women-s.htm|title=3x3 basketball - Women's tournament|website=2019 African Games|access-date=26 September 2019|archive-date=26 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926175016/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/bk/engbk_basketball-3x3-summary-women-s.htm}}

Athletics

{{Main|Athletics at the 2019 African Games}}

Uganda competed in athletics.{{Cite web |url=https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/resJA2019/pdf/JA2019/AT/JA2019_AT_C99_AT0000000.pdf |title=2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book |access-date=7 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901063534/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/resJA2019/pdf/JA2019/AT/JA2019_AT_C99_AT0000000.pdf |archive-date=1 September 2019 |url-status=dead }}

Jacent Nyamahunge competed in the women's 100 metres event. She finished in 13th place in the semifinals. She also competed in the women's 200 metres event where she finished in 15th place in the semifinals. Emily Nanziri also competed in the women's 200 metres event; she finished in 30th place in the heats and she did not advance.

Leni Shida competed in the women's 400 metres event. She finished in 6th place in the final.

Halimah Nakaayi won the bronze medal in the women's 800 metres event.

Esther Chebet finished in 5th place in the women's 1500 metres event.

Sarah Chelangat and Stella Chesang competed in the women's 5000 metres event and they finished in 4th and 7th place respectively. Chesang was also scheduled to compete in the women's 10,000 metres event but she did not start. Rachael Zena Chebet did compete in that event and she finished in 7th place.

In the women's 4 × 400 metres relay the bronze medal was won by Stella Wonruku, Nasiba Nabirye, Emily Nanziri and Leni Shida.

One athlete represented Uganda in the women's half marathon: Linet Toroitich Chebet. She finished in 9th place.

Two athletes represented Uganda in the women's javelin throw event: Josephine Joyce Lalam and Lucy Aber. They finished in 4th and 9th place respectively.

Badminton

{{Main|Badminton at the 2019 African Games}}

Uganda competed in badminton. Six players (three men and three women) represented Uganda in this discipline: Brian Kasirye, Devis Senono, Daniel Mihigo, Aisha Nakiyemba, Gladys Mbabazi and Mable Namakoye{{Cite web|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/Sports/Soccer/Badminton-team-aims-for-more-medals-at-All-Africa-Games/690266-5234706-2do1qx/index.html|title=Badminton team aims for more medals at All Africa Games|website=Daily Monitor|language=en|access-date=2019-08-22}}

Gladys Mbabazi and Aisha Nakiyemba won the bronze medal in the women's doubles event.

Boxing

{{Main|Boxing at the 2019 African Games}}

Uganda competed in boxing. Six men and two women were scheduled to represent Uganda in boxing: Shadir Musa Bwogi, Champion Busingye, Isaac Masembe, Joshua Tukamuhebwa, David Kavuma Ssemujju, Solomon Geko, Hellen Baleke and Jalia Nalia.{{cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2019/08/12/uganda-boxing-federation-names-formidable-team-for-2019-all-africa-games/|title=Uganda Boxing Federation names formidable team for 2019 All Africa Games|date=12 August 2019|publisher=Kawowo Sports|access-date=12 August 2019}}

In total, two silver medals and one bronze medal were won in boxing.{{Cite web|title=Boxing Results Book|url=http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AllAfricaGames2019.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831053129/http://amateur-boxing.strefa.pl/Championships/AllAfricaGames2019.pdf|archive-date=31 August 2019|access-date=20 August 2020|website=2019 African Games}}

Chess

{{Main|Chess at the 2019 African Games}}

Uganda competed in chess. Two chess players were scheduled to compete: Arthur Ssegwanyi and Harold Wanyama.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} Wanyama won the country a bronze medal during the Men's rapid individual event.{{cite web |title=African Games (Chess) NOC Medallist by Sport Uganda - Bronze |url=https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/eng/zz/engzz_chess-noc-medallist-by-sport-uganda-bronze.htm |website=wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net |access-date=28 August 2019 |language=en}}

Cycling

{{Main|Cycling at the 2019 African Games}}

Uganda competed in cycling. No cyclists won a medal.

Handball

{{Main|Handball at the 2019 African Games}}

Uganda women's national handball team competed in the women's tournament and they reached the quarterfinals where they were eliminated by the Angola women's team.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/features/detail/rabat-2019-morocco-african-games-preview/|title=Things you need to know about the Rabat 2019 African Games|date=27 July 2019|publisher=Olympic Channel|access-date=27 July 2019|archive-date=27 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727185045/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/features/detail/rabat-2019-morocco-african-games-preview/}}{{cite web|url=http://cahbonline.info/en/the-12th-african-games-2019-results-of-the-draw/|title=The 12th African Games 2019 : Results of the draw|date=24 June 2019|publisher=Confédération Africaine de HandBall|access-date=28 July 2019|archive-date=28 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190728150933/http://cahbonline.info/en/the-12th-african-games-2019-results-of-the-draw/}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1499529/ugandas-women-qualify-africa-games|title=Handball: Uganda's women qualify for All Africa Games|website=www.newvision.co.ug|access-date=2019-08-22}}

Swimming

{{Main|Swimming at the 2019 African Games}}

Two athletes represented Uganda in swimming.{{cite web|url=https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_swimming-athlete-profile-n1011920-atuhaire-ogola-ambala.htm|title=Ambala Atuhaire Ogola|website=2019 African Games|access-date=1 October 2019|archive-date=1 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001151149/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_swimming-athlete-profile-n1011920-atuhaire-ogola-ambala.htm}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_swimming-athlete-profile-n1011912-ssengonzi-rebecca-yayeri.htm|title=Rebecca Yayeri Ssengonzi - Athlete Profile|website=2019 African Games|access-date=1 October 2019|archive-date=1 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191001151253/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_swimming-athlete-profile-n1011912-ssengonzi-rebecca-yayeri.htm}}

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!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=left rowspan=5|Ambala Atuhaire

|align=left|50 m freestyle

|25.02

|27

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=left|100 m freestyle

|54.59

|22

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=left|200 m freestyle

|2:01.19 NR

|11

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=left|100 m backstroke

|1:02.90 NR

|13

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=left|100 m butterfly

|59.16 NR

|23

|colspan=2|did not advance

;Women

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!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Final

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!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=left rowspan=4|Rebecca Ssengonzi

|align=left|50 m freestyle

|29.23

|21

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=left|50 m butterfly

|29.49 NR

|11

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=left|100 m butterfly

|1:05.16 NR

|9

|colspan=2|did not advance

align=left|200 m butterfly

|2:34.24 NR

|7 Q

|colspan=2|Withdrawn

Table tennis

{{Main|Table tennis at the 2019 African Games}}

Amina Lukaaya, Eddy Omongole, Rita Nakhumitsa and Ludia Magandlen Natunga competed in table tennis.

Tennis

{{Main|Tennis at the 2019 African Games}}

Uganda entered two tennis players into the African Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/ze/engze_tennis-sport-and-noc-entries-by-event-uganda.htm|title=Tennis - NOC Entries by Event - Uganda|website=2019 African Games|access-date=29 September 2019|archive-date=29 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929142726/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/ze/engze_tennis-sport-and-noc-entries-by-event-uganda.htm}}

;Men

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rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!Round of 64

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

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!Opposition
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!Rank

align=center

|align=left|David Oringa

|align=left|Men's singles

|{{flagIOC2athlete|Y Kilani|MAR|2019 African Games}}
L 4–6, 4–6

|colspan=6|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Simon Ayella

|align=left|Men's singles

|{{flagIOC2athlete|B Palm|GHA|2019 African Games}}
L 5–7, 0–6

|colspan=6|did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Simon Ayella
David Oringa

|align=left|Men's doubles

|{{n/a}}

|{{flagIOC2athlete|A Fattar /
Y Kilani|MAR|2019 African Games}}
L w/o

|colspan=5|did not advance

Weightlifting

{{Main|Weightlifting at the 2019 African Games}}

Uganda competed in weightlifting.{{Cite web|title=2019 African Games Weightlifting Results|url=https://www.iwf.net/new_bw/results_by_events/?event=477|website=IWF|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200529163619/https://www.iwf.net/new_bw/results_by_events/?event=477|archive-date=29 May 2020|access-date=29 May 2020}} Four athletes were scheduled to compete: Davis Niyoyita, Julius Ssekitoleko, Hakim Musoke Ssempereza and Zubairi Kubo.

Zubairi Kubo won the bronze medals in all three men's 96kg events.{{cite web|url=https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_weightlifting-athlete-profile-n1011957-kubo-zubairi.htm|title=Zubairi Kubo - Athlete Profile|website=2019 African Games|access-date=6 October 2019|archive-date=6 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006113515/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_weightlifting-athlete-profile-n1011957-kubo-zubairi.htm}}

==See also==

References

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{{Nations at the 2019 African Games}}

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