Uganda at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Uganda at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	UGA
NPC	Uganda National Paralympic Committee
in Tokyo
Competitors	4 in 3 sports
Flag bearers	Husnah Kukundakwe David Emong
Medals Ranked =78th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
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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.

Medalists

Main article: 2020 Summer Paralympics medal table

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	David Emong	Athletics	Men's 1500 metres T46	28 August

Competitors

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	1	2
Badminton	0	1	1
Swimming	0	1	1
Total	1	3	4

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Men

Track

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
David Emong	1500m T46	N/A		3:53.51 PB	Bronze

Women

Track

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
OROMA Peace	100m T13	13.17 PB	7	Did not advance

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Ritah Asiimwe has qualified to compete.

Athlete	Event	Group Stage				Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Ritah Asiimwe	Women's singles SU5	Yang  (CHN) L (2–21, 6–21)	Hollander  (NED) L (6–21, 7–21)	Monteiro  (POR) L (2–21, 5–21)	4	Did not advance

See also

• Uganda at the 2020 Summer Olympics

References

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