Uganda at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Uganda at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	UGA
NPC	Uganda National Paralympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors	1 in 1 sport
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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Uganda sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China,which took place from September 6 to 17, 2008. According to official records, the only athlete was powerlifter Billy Ssengendo. ^{[1] [2]} The country did not win any medal during these Games.

Key Details

• Athletes: The sole representative in powerlifter Billy Ssengendo
• Coach: Haruna Sendagire accompanied the athlete.
• Result: Uganda did not secure any medals at these Games.
• Context: Uganda had participated intermittently in the Paralympics, with a sole representative athlete, primarily in powerlifting.

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

• Billy Ssengendo was the sole representative for Uganda, competing in Men's Powerlifting. ^[3]
• He participated in the 48 kg category event.
• Billy Ssengendo did not successfully record a lift in the competition, finishing with a result of "No Mark" men.

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Billy Ssengendo	-60 kg	152.5	10

Historical Context

• This was Uganda's sixth appearance at the Summer Paralympic Games since its debut in 1972.
• At the time, Uganda had not yet won its first Paralympic medal; that milestone was later achieved by David Emong in 2016.
• The 2008 delegation was managed by the Uganda National Paralympic Committee. ^[4]

See also

• Uganda at the Paralympics
• Uganda at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• Uganda at the 2000 summer Paralympics
• Uganda at the 1972 Summer Paralympics

References

1. Athlete Biography Archived 2009-03-16 at the Wayback Machine , Official website of the 2008 Paralympic Games
2. "e/Uganda at the 2008 Summer Paralympics - UWN/MENTA". www.m.lexvo.org. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
3. Reporter, Vision. "Sport in brief". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
4. "About" . Retrieved 2025-12-16.

External links

• International Paralympic Committee