| Uganda at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | UGA |
| NOC | Uganda Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 12 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers | Ronald Serugo (opening) Edwin Ekiring (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Uganda competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Uganda sent a delegation of eleven competitors, who took part in four sports. [1]
The following athletes have secured participation in the Beijing Games. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Abraham Chepkirwok | 800 m | 1:43.72 | 1 Q | 1:49.16 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Benjamin Kiplagat | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:20.22 | 4 Q | — | 8:20.27 | 9 | |
| Moses Kipsiro | 5000 m | 13:46.58 | 2 Q | — | 13:10.56 | 4 | |
| Geoffrey Kusuro | 13:50.50 | 11 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Alex Malinga | Marathon | — | 2:18:26 | 31 | |||
| Boniface Kiprop Toroitich | 10000 m | — | 27:27.28 | 10 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Justine Bayigga | 400 m | 54.15 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| 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 | Bye |  Park S-h (KOR)L 5–21, 8–21 | Did not advance | |||||
Uganda qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Ronald Serugo earned Africa's last spot in the light flyweight class, at the second African qualifying tournament. [3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ronald Serugo | Light flyweight |  Serdamba (MGL)L 5–9 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Gilbert Kaburu [4] | 50 m freestyle | 27.72 | 82 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Olivia Aya Nakitanda [2] | 50 m freestyle | 29.38 | 66 | Did not advance | |||
Mubarak Kivumbi was eliminated due to being overweight, at the time he was weighing 58 kg, although some reports state Kivumbi acknowledged he went to the event as a tourist and not a competitor. [5]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Mubarak Kivumbi | Men's −56 kg | Did not start | |||||
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