Uganda at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Uganda at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
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At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 15 in 4 sports | |||||||||||
Flag bearer | Ganzi Mugula[1] | |||||||||||
Medals Rank: 50 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||||||
Summer Games | ||||||||||||
Uganda competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from July 27 to August 12, 2012. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, because of the African boycott.
The Ugandan Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games, after the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. A total of 15 athletes, 11 men and 4 women, competed in five different sports. Four Ugandan athletes had competed in Beijing, including steeplechase runner Benjamin Kiplagat and long-distance runner Moses Kipsiro, who nearly missed out of medal standings in the finals. Freestyle swimmer Ganzi Mugula, who served as Uganda's team captain, was also the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. For the first time since 1956, Uganda did not qualify athletes in boxing.
Uganda left London with its first Olympic gold medal since 1972, won by Stephen Kiprotich in men's marathon.
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Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Stephen Kiprotich | Athletics | Men's marathon | 12 August |
Athletics
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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):[2][3]
- 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
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Jacob Araptany | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:35.85 | 7 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
Thomas Ayeko | 10000 m | N/A | 27:58.96 | 16 | |||
Benjamin Kiplagat | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:18.44 | 6 q | N/A | DSQ | ||
Abraham Kiplimo | 5000 m | 13:31.57 | 15 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
Stephen Kiprotich | Marathon | N/A | 2:08:01 | ![]() |
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Moses Kipsiro | 5000 m | 13:17.68 | 7 q | N/A | 13:52.25 | 15 | |
10000 m | N/A | 27:39.22 | 10 | ||||
Geoffrey Kusuro | 5000 m | 13:59.74 | 18 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
Julius Mutekanga | 800 m | 1:48.41 | 5 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Janet Achola | 1500 m | 4:11.64 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
Dorcus Inzikuru | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:35.29 | 7 | N/A | Did not advance | ||
Jane Suuto | Marathon | N/A | 2:44:46 | 93 |
Badminton
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Uganda has qualified one athlete in the following event[4]
Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Elimination | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Edwin Ekiring | Men's singles | ![]() L 10–21, 8–21 |
![]() L 12–21, 11–21 |
3 | Did not advance |
Swimming
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Uganda has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA.[5]
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Ganzi Mugula | 50 m freestyle | 27.58 | 53 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Jamila Lunkuse | 50 m freestyle | 28.44 | 52 | Did not advance |
Weightlifting
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Uganda has qualified 1 athlete.
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Charles Ssekyaaya | Men's −62 kg | 105 | 14 | 130 | 13 | 235 | 13 |
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