Uganda at the African Games

Uganda (UGA) has competed in every African Games since the first in 1965. The country has taken part in every one of the games since. Athletes from Uganda have won a total of eighty-seven medals, including twenty-two gold and twenty-one silver.

Uganda at the
African Games
IOC codeUGA
NOCUganda Olympic Committee
Medals
Gold
22
Silver
21
Bronze
44
Total
87
African Games appearances (overview)

Participation

Uganda first entered the African Games (then called the All-African Games) in 1965.[1] The team achieved a single silver medla. The country returned the following tournament, and came away with six gold, three silver and three bronze medals.[2] Uganda has since taken part in and won medals at each of the subsequent games.[3] Involvement has not been smooth, however. In 2003, boxers Jolly Kotongole and Sadat Tebazalwa were almost barred from entering the tournament due to non-payment of affiliation fees. Only the actions of Ugandan boxing official Sande Musoke enabled the competition to happen when he surrendered his allowances to cover the costs.[4]

Medal tables

Medals by Games
See also: African Games and All-time African Games medal table

Below is a table representing all the medals won by Uganda at the Games.[3]

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1965 Brazzaville014514
1973 Lagos633124
1978 Algiers365149
1987 Nairobi32499
1991 Cairo112417
1995 Harare002231
1999 Johannesburg213615
2003 Abuja014526
2007 Algiers101223
2011 Maputo413814
2015 Brazzaville002226
2019 Rabat0281028
Total22214487

See also

References
  1. Tumusiime, James (1997). Uganda 30 years: 1962-1992. Kampala: Fountain Publishers. p. 115. ISBN 978-9-97002-015-7.
  2. Uganda Five Years Under Military Government, January 1971-1976. Entebbe: Government Printer. 1976. OCLC 38813115.
  3. "All Africa Games Uganda". bestsports.com.br. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  4. "Uganda may face ban at All Africa Games for arrears". Xinhuanet. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
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