Uganda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Uganda competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]
| Uganda at the 2018 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | UGA |
| CGA | Uganda Olympic Committee |
| Website | nocuganda |
| in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018 | |
| Competitors | 69 in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Peace Proscovia (opening) |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Netball player Peace Proscovia was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei | Athletics | Men's 5000m | April 8 |
| Gold | Stella Chesang | Athletics | Women's 10000m | April 9 |
| Gold | Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei | Athletics | Men's 10000 m | April 13 |
 Silver | Munyo Mutai | Athletics | Men's marathon | April 15 |
 Bronze | Mercyline Chelangat | Athletics | Women's 10000m | April 9 |
| Bronze | Juma Miiro | Boxing | Men's −49 kg | April 14 |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Badminton | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Boxing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cycling | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Netball | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Rugby sevens | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Squash | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 41 | 28 | 69 |
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Pius Adome | 100 m | 10.70 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 21.39 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Alli Ngaimoko | 400 m | 50.35 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Leonard Opiny | 47.32 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ronald Musagala | 1500 m | 3:48.62 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Thomas Ayeko | 5000 m | — | 13:54.78 | 4 | |||
| Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei | — | 13:50.83 | | ||||
| Phillip Kipyego | — | 13:59.59 | 6 | ||||
| Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei | 10000 m | — | 27:19.62 | | |||
| Jacob Kiplimo | — | 27:30.25 | 4 | ||||
| Timothy Toroitich | — | 27:47.35 | 7 | ||||
| Albert Chemutai | 3000 m steeplechase | — | 8:19.89 | 5 | |||
| Robert Chemonges | Marathon | — | Did not finish | ||||
| Alex Chesakit | — | 2:23:06 | 7 | ||||
| Munyo Solomon Mutai | — | 2:19:02 | | ||||
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Scovia Ayikoru | 100 m | 11.86 | 4 q | 11.99 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Scovia Ayikoru | 400 m | 54.65 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Emily Nanziri | 54.10 | 4 Q | 54.10 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Leni Shida | 52.79 | 4 Q | 54.50 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Docus Ajok | 800 m | 2:00.53 | 4 q | — | 2:01.22 | 6 | |
| Halima Nakaayi | 2:01.69 | 5 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Winnie Nanyondo | 2:00.69 | 2 Q | — | 2:00.36 | 4 | ||
| Winnie Nanyondo | 1500 m | 4:08.49 | 2 Q | — | 4:06.05 | 10 | |
| Juliet Chekwel | 5000 m | — | 15:30.17 | 4 | |||
| Mercyline Chelangat | — | 15:50.01 | 11 | ||||
| Juliet Chekwel | 10000 m | — | 31:57.97 | 7 | |||
| Mercyline Chelangat | — | 31:48.41 | | ||||
| Stella Chesang | — | 31:45.30 | | ||||
| Scovia Ayikoru Halima Nakaayi Emily Nanziri Leni Shida |
4 × 400 m | — | 3:35.03 | 8 | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Josephine Lalam | Javelin throw | 48.92 | 8 |
Badminton
Uganda participated with four athletes (two men and two women)
- Singles
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Edwin Ekiring | Men's singles |  Coetzer (RSA)W 2 - 0 |
 Ouseph (ENG)L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Brian Kasirye |  Clark (FAI)W 2 - 0 |
 Bonkowsky (TTO)W 2 - 1 |
 Lee (MAS)L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Bridget Bangi | Women's singles | Bye |  Yeo (SGP)L W/O |
Did not advance | ||||
| Aisha Nakiyemba | Bye |  Wynter (JAM)L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance | |||||
- Doubles
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Edwin Ekiring Brian Kasirye |
Men's doubles | — |  Bignell /Hutchings (JER) L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Bridget Bangi Aisha Nakiyemba |
Women's doubles | — |  Allet /Chan-Lam (MRI) L W/O |
Did not advance | ||||
| Bridget Bangi Edwin Ekiring |
Mixed doubles |  Dias /Hendahewa (SRI) L 0 - 2 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Aisha Nakiyemba Brian Kasirye |
 Molia /Gibson (FIJ) L 1 - 2 |
Did not advance | ||||||
- Mixed team
- Roster
- Bridget Bangi
- Edwin Ekiring
- Brian Kasirye
- Aisha Nakiyemba
- Pool C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 | 30 | 0 | +30 | 630 | 345 | +285 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 576 | 472 | +104 | 2 | |
| 3 | South Africa |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 6 | 24 | −18 | 410 | 592 | −182 | 1 | |
| 4 | Uganda |
3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 406 | 613 | −207 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2018. Source: GC2018
England 5 |
Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast 5 April |
Uganda 0 |
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Australia 4 |
Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast 6 April |
Uganda 1 |
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South Africa 3 |
Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre, Gold Coast 6 April |
Uganda 2 |
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Boxing
Uganda participated with a team of 5 athletes (5 men).
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Juma Miiro | −49 kg | — | Bye |  Shaffi Hassan (KEN)W 3 - 2 |
 Amit Panghal (IND)L 0 - 5 |
Did not advance | |
| Bashir Nasir | −56 kg | — |  Zweli Dlamini (SWZ)L 1 - 4 |
Did not advance | |||
| Kavuma Ssemujju | −64 kg | Luke McCormack (ENG) L 0−5 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Musa Bwogi | −69 kg | bye | Merven Clair (MRI) W 3 - 2 |
Pat McCormack (ENG) L 0 - 5 |
Did not advance | ||
| Regarn Simbwa | −81 kg | — |  Lukmon Lawal (NGR)W 4 - 1 |
 Sammy Lee (WAL)L 1 - 3 |
Did not advance | ||
Cycling
Uganda participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
Road
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Kagimu | Road race | 3:57:58 | 20 |
| Time trial | 55:38.87 | 32 | |
| Viena Ssekanga | Road race | DNF | |
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.[3][4][5]
- Roster
- Ajio Lilian
- Betty Kizza
- Ruth Meme
- Hadijah Nakabuye
- Halima Nakachwa
- Joan Nampungu
- Muhayimina Namuwaya
- Stella Nanfuka
- Florence Nanyonga
- Racheal Nanyonga
- Stella Oyella
- Proscovia Peace
- Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 202 | +140 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 |  New Zealand |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 292 | 235 | +57 | 6 | |
| 3 | Uganda |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 287 | 248 | +39 | 6 | Classification matches |
| 4 |  Malawi |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 277 | 284 | −7 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Scotland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 195 | 289 | −94 | 2 | |
| 6 | Wales |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 215 | 350 | −135 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2018. Source: GC2018
| 5 April 2018 18:30 |
Report | New Zealand | 64–51 | Uganda |
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Helen George Kate Stephenson Reserve umpire: Gary Burgess | |
Folau  22/22 (100%)Ekenasio 19/26 (73%)Selby-Rickit 13/14 (93%)Mes 10/17 (59%) |
Proscovia 37/42 (88%) Nanyonga 14/16 (88%) |
| 7 April 2018 13:00 |
Report | Uganda | 54–52 | Malawi |
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Joshua Bowring Gary Burgess Reserve umpire: Jono Bredin | |
| Proscovia 35/38 (92%) Nanyonga 19/21 (90%) |
Kumwenda 43/47 (91%) Chimaliro 8/10 (80%)Simtow 1/1 (100%) |
| 8 April 2018 15:00 |
Report | England | 55–49 | Uganda |
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Michelle Phippard Marc Henning Reserve umpire: Helen George | |
| Housby 30/34 (88%) Harten 11/11 (100%)Corbin 7/10 (70%)Haythornthwaite 7/7 (100%) |
Proscovia 23/26 (88%) Nanyonga 22/27 (81%)Nakabuye 4/4 (100%) |
| 10 April 2018 20:30 |
Report | Wales | 40–76 | Uganda |
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Marc Henning Joshua Bowring Reserve umpire: Angela Armstrong-Lush | |
| Lewis 34/42 (81%) Rowe 6/7 (86%)Llewelyn 0/1 (0%) |
Proscovia 56/63 (89%) Nanyonga 20/24 (83%) |
| 11 April 2018 16:00 |
Report | Uganda | 57–37 | Scotland |
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Helen George Angela Armstrong-Lush Reserve umpire: Theresa Prince | |
| Proscovia 32/34 (94%) Nanyonga 25/30 (83%) |
Gallagher 19/21 (90%) Goodwin 16/25 (64%)McCall 2/8 (25%) |
- Fifth place match
| 12 April 2018 09:00 |
Report | South Africa | 53–42 | Uganda |
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Umpires: Jackie Mizon Joshua Bowring Reserve umpire: Marc Henning | |
| Venter 42/46 (91%) Holtzhausen 11/12 (92%) |
Oyella 22/25 (88%) Proscovia 19/19 (100%)Nanyonga 1/4 (25%) |
Rugby sevens
Men's tournament
Uganda qualified a men's rugby sevens team of 12 athletes, by winning the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens.[6]
- 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 22 | +116 | 9 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Wales |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 38 | +52 | 7 | Classification semi-finals |
| 3 | Uganda |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 95 | −57 | 5 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 138 | −111 | 3 |
Source: GC2018
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
| 14 April 2018 10:59 |
| Wales | 31–5 | Uganda |
| Try: Jenkins 1' m Morgan 3' m Williams 8' c Treharne 9' c Amos 14' c Con: O'Brien (1/3) 9' Davies (2/2) 10', 14' | (Gold Coast 2018) | Try: Odongo 11' m Con: Wokorach (0/1) |
| Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Richard Haughton (England) |
| 14 April 2018 17:53 |
| Fiji | 54–0 | Uganda |
| Try: Tuwai 1' c Sau 2' c Mocenacagi 4' c Ravouvou 6' m Nasilasila 10' c Nasoko 12' c Vakurinabili 13' c Dranisinukula 14' c Con: Ravouvou (3/4) 1', 2', 4' Nasilasila (3/3) 10', 14', 14' Naduva (1/1) 12' | (Gold Coast 2018) |
| Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia) |
| 14 April 2018 21:11 |
| Uganda | 33–10 | Sri Lanka |
| Try: Kisiga 1' m Wokorach 4' c Odongo 8' c Kasito 9' c Ogena 11' c Con: Wokorach (4/5) 4', 8', 10', 11' | (Gold Coast 2018) | Try: Wijekoon (2) 1' m, 7' m Con: Ratwatte (0/2) |
| Robina Stadium, Gold Coast Referee: Richard Haughton (England) |
Shooting
Uganda participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Cleopatra Mungoma | Women's 50 metre rifle prone | 571.9 | 20 |
Squash
Uganda participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
- Individual
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Michael Kawooya | Men's singles |  Suari (PNG)W 3 - 0 |
Selby (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Ian Rukunya | Henry (FIJ) W 3 - 0 |
Matthew (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
Did not advance | |||||
- Doubles
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Michael Kawooya Ian Rukunya |
Men's doubles | Selby / Waller (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
Kamal / Ng (MAS) L 0 - 3 |
3 | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
Uganda participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ekirikubinza Tibatemwa | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.93 | 47 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 50 m butterfly | 27.17 | 43 | Did not advance | ||||
| Avice Meya | Women's 50 m freestyle | 29.09 | 35 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 50 m butterfly | 32.50 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
Table tennis
Uganda participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
- Singles
| Athletes | Event | Group stage | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Ronald Nyaika | Men's singles | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ashley Robinson (NIR)L 0 - 4 |
St. Louis (TTO) L 0 - 4 |
3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Halima Nambozo | Women's singles | Chang (MAS) L 0 - 4 |
Hursey (WAL) L 0 - 4 |
3 | — | Did not advance | |||||
- Doubles
| Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Halima Nambozo Ronald Nyaika |
Mixed doubles |  Powell /Miao (AUS) L 0 - 3 |
Did not advance | |||||
Weightlifting
Uganda participated with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 woman).[7]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Julius Ssekitoleko | Men's −56 kg | 67 | 11 | 91 | 10 | 158 | 10 |
| Hakim Ssempereza | Men's −69 kg | 109 | 11 | 136 | 9 | 245 | 9 |
| Kalidi Batuusa | Men's −94 kg | 120 | 13 | 155 | 9 | 175 | 10 |
| Irene Kasuubo | Women's −63 kg | 71 | 11 | 85 | 11 | 156 | 10 |
References
- "71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- Kazibwe, Edgar (6 April 2018). "Peace Proscovia leads out Team Uganda at 2018 Commonwealth Games athlete procession". www.kawowo.com/. Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- Pavitt, Michael (25 July 2017). "Uganda to make Commonwealth Games netball debut at Gold Coast 2018". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- Dakin, Rebecca (24 July 2017). "Competing nations announced for GC2018 Netball Competition". www.mygc.com.au/. myGC. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- "International Netball Federation: 2018 Commonwealth Games". Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- Pavitt, Michael (8 October 2017). "Uganda and Zambia qualify for Gold Coast 2018 men's rugby sevens tournament". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). www.iwf.net/. International Weightlifting Federation. March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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