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Uganda at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Uganda competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1956, Ugandan athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for Montreal 1976 as part of the Congolese-led boycott.

Uganda at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeUGA
NOCUganda Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nocuganda.org
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors24 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Charles Kagimu & Gloria Muzito
Medals
Ranked 55th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

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Further information: 2024 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2024 Summer Olympics medal winners

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 9 11 20
Cycling 1 0 1
Rowing 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 11 13 24

Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ugandan track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1][2]

Joshua Cheptegei won gold in the men's 10,000 metres final, in a new Olympic record of 26:43.14.[3] Peruth Chemutai won Uganda's second medal of the Games, taking silver in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase while setting a new national record. [4]

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
  • R = Qualified for Repechage round
  • OR = Olympic Record
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
  • DNS = Did not Start
Track and road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Tarsis Orogot 200 m 20.32 1 Q — 20.64 6 Did not advance
Tom Dradriga 800 m 1:46.05 6 1:46.15 5 Did not advance
Oscar Chelimo 5000 m 13:52.46 5 Q — 13:31.56 20
Jacob Kiplimo 10000 m — 26:46.39 8
Joshua Cheptegei 10000 m — 26:43.14 OR  
Martin Kiprotich 28:20:72 22
Leonard Chemutai 3000 m steeplechase 8:18.19 SB 2 Q — 8:20.03 15
Victor Kiplangat Marathon — 2:11:59 37
Stephen Kissa DNF
Andrew Rotich Kwemoi 2:17:28 62
Women
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Halimah Nakaayi 800 m 2:00:56 4 2:02:88 6 Did not advance
Winnie Nanyondo 1500 m 4:07.06 10 4:06.35 8 Did not advance
Esther Chebet 5000 m 15:10:36 13 — Did not advance
Belinda Chemutai 15:23:90 12 — Did not advance
Joy Cheptoyek 5000 m DNS — Did not advance
10000 m — Withdrew[5]
Sarah Chelangat 10000 m — 31:02.37 12
Annet Chemengich Chelangat 31:50.41 PB 21
Peruth Chemutai 3000 m steeplechase 9:10.51 1 Q — 8:53.34 NR  
Mercyline Chelangat Marathon — 2:39:40 SB 69
Rebecca Cheptegei 2:32:14 SB 44
Stella Chesang 2:26:01 8

Cycling

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Main articles: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Road

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For the first time since 1984, Uganda entered one male rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympic. The nation's secured those quota through the 2023 African Championships in Accra, Ghana.[6]

Athlete Event Time Rank
Charles Kagimu Men's road race 6:50:49 77

Rowing

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Main articles: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ugandan rowers qualified one boats in the women's single sculls for the Games through the 2023 African Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.[7]

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kathleen Noble Women's single sculls 8:08.90 5 R 8:15.10 3 SE/F 8:38.70 2 FE 7:56:10 26

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Uganda sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jesse Ssengonzi Men's 100 m butterfly 53.76 31 Did not advance
Gloria Muzito Women's 100 m freestyle 55.95 22 Did not advance

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

References

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  1. ^ "Qualification system published for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". World Athletics. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Cheptegei holds off Ethiopian trio to win Olympic 10,000m gold". France24. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ "3000m Steeplechase Final Result" (PDF). olympics.com. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. ^ Kawalya, Brian (9 August 2024). "Olympics: Sarah and Annet Chelangat In Women's 10,000m Final". Sports Nation. Joy Cheptoyek was forced to withdraw, having also missed the Women's 5000m heats earlier in the games.
  6. ^ "ROAD - QUALIFYING PLACES AS OF 15.11.2023 - MEN" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  7. ^ "African rowers secure their spots for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games". World Rowing. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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