Catherine Adipo

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Catherine Adipo (also referred to as Catherine Constance Adipo [1] and Catherine Adipo Wejuli [2] ) is a Ugandan sportswoman, sports administrator and the first female FIFA referee in Uganda as well as East and Central Africa. [3]

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Background and education

Adipo is one of 16 children born to the late Reverend Canon Kezironi Wejuli and Abisiagi Wejuli. [4]

Adipo attended Busia Integrated School, Mt.St.Mary's College, Namagunga [5] and King's College Budo. She graduated from Makerere University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography and Languages in 1987. She also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education still from Makerere University [4] and a Master's degree in Sports science from Kyambogo University. [6]

Career

Playing career

Professional career

Notable achievements and appearances

Controversy

In 2011, it was alleged that while still a lecturer at Kyambogo University, Adipo had travelled to China on a Uganda Olympics Committee ticket to represent the organisation yet she was not a member of the said organisation. [11]

Personal life

Adipo is married and has 2 children [6] [12]

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  2. ↑ Ltd, Observer Media. "Top 10 List: Most influential women in history of Ugandan sport". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  3. ↑ Isabirye, David (2014-12-31). "FIFA Referees cautioned against Sports Betting". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Adipo the football queen". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  5. ↑ "The Observer Media Ltd. :: The Weekly Observer :: Uganda's Top Resource site". archive.observer.ug. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
  6. 1 2 NTVUganda (2015-05-04), Women and Power: Catherine Adipo, pioneering female football referee , retrieved 2019-04-05
  7. ↑ Ltd, Observer Media. "Top 10 List: Most influential women in history of Ugandan sport". The Observer – Uganda. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
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