Uganda at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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Uganda at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
Flag of Uganda.svg
IPC code UGA
NPC Uganda National Paralympic Committee
in Tokyo
Competitors4 in 3 sports
Flag bearers Husnah Kukundakwe
David Emong
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Uganda sent a delegation to compete in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo in Japan originally scheduled to take place in 2020 but postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] This was the country's ninth appearance in the Summer Paralympics since debuting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics.

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze David Emong Athletics Men's 1500 metres T46 28 August

Competitors

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 112
Badminton 011
Swimming 011
Total134


Athletics

Men

Track
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
David Emong 1500m T46 N/A3:53.51 PBBronze medal icon.svg Bronze

Women

Track
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
OROMA Peace 100m T13 13.17 PB7Did not advance

Badminton

Ritah Asiimwe has qualified to compete.

AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Ritah Asiimwe Women's singles SU5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yang  (CHN)
L (2–21, 6–21)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Hollander  (NED)
L (6–21, 7–21)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Monteiro  (POR)
L (2–21, 5–21)
4Did not advance

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References

  1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.