Uganda at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Uganda at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	UGA
NPC	Uganda National Paralympic Committee
in Sydney
Competitors	1 in 1 sport
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
1972 1976 1980–1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Uganda sent a delegation to compete at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. The country as Uganda entered only one athlete, who competed in swimming. She did not win a medal. ^[1] Uganda participated in the 2000 Sydney Summer Paralympics with just one athlete, Prossy Tusabe , who competed in women's swimming (100m freestyle, S10 category) but finished last in her heat and did not advance to the final, marking a small but significant presence for the nation at its fourth Paralympic Games appearance. ^[2]

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

Prossy Tusabe, Uganda's only representative, competed in the women's 100m freestyle (S10 category). She finished last in her heat, her time of 2:12.45 far behind that of the second slowest overall (the United States's Karen Noris, in 1:09.37). Thus she did not advance to the final. ^[3]

Key Details

• Athlete: Prossy Tusabe.
• Sport: Swimming.
• Event: Women's 100m Freestyle (S10).
• Result: Finished last in her heat (2:12.45), failing to qualify for the final.
• Significance: Uganda has competed in most Summer Paralympics since 1996, often with small delegations, and Prossy Tusabe was the sole representative in 2000. ^[4]

See also

• Uganda at the 2001 Summer Olympics
• Uganda at the 1972 Summer Paralympics
• Uganda at the 1976 Summer Paralympics

References

1. Uganda at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
2. "About" . Retrieved 16 December 2025.
3. Uganda at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
4. "About" . Retrieved 17 December 2025.

External links

• International Paralympic Committee official website