The Uganda International is an international badminton tournament held in Uganda organised by Uganda Badminton Association. In 2008, this tournament have been sanctioned by Badminton World Federation as International Series rated event with total prize money US$5000. For the badminton players, this tournament become a landmark for Uganda, because they can improved their point in world ranking and also in certain years, the points will be the Olympic Games qualification. [1] [2] Another tournament, Kampala International is a Future Series level since 2023.
Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
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2023 [21] | Luis Ramón Garrido | Meghana Reddy Mareddy | Brian Kasirye Muzafaru Lubega | Rutaparna Panda Swetaparna Panda | Koceila Mammeri Tanina Mammeri |
Year | Men's singles | Women's singles | Men's doubles | Women's doubles | Mixed doubles |
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2023 [22] | Brian Kasirye | Romane Cloteaux-Foucault | Brian Kasirye Muzafaru Lubega | Rutaparna Panda Swetaparna Panda | Kuswanto Sreeyuktha Sreejith Parol |
Uganda International Challenge
| Uganda International Series
Kampala International
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