Uganda at the 2023 African Games

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Uganda at the
2023 African Games
Flag of Uganda.svg
IOC code UGA
NOC Uganda Olympic Committee
in Accra, Ghana
8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) – 23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
4
Silver
6
Bronze
10
Total
20
African Games appearances (overview)

Uganda competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. [1]

Contents

Medal table

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Husina Kobugabe
Gladys Mbabazi
Badminton Women's doubles 10 March
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Charles Kagimu Cycling Men's individual time trial elite15 March
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Uganda Rugby sevens Men's tournament21 March
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Uganda Rugby sevens Women's tournament21 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Husina Kobugabe Badminton Women's singles 10 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Davis Niyoyita Weightlifting Men's 55 kg total10 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Davis Niyoyita Weightlifting Men's 55 kg clean & jerk10 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Halimah Nakaayi Athletics Women's 800 metres19 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Peruth Chemutai Athletics Women's 3000 metres steeplechase20 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Uganda Football Men's tournament 22 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Gloria Muzito Swimming Women's 100 metre freestyle9 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Fadilah Mohamed Rafi Badminton Women's singles 10 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Davis Niyoyita Weightlifting Men's 55 kg snatch10 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Josephine Joyce Lalam Athletics Women's javelin throw20 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Uganda Football Women's tournament 21 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ian Lubwama
Marvin Okurut
Peter Obleng
Joel Kayira
3x3 basketball Men's U2322 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Innocen Tumusiime Boxing Men's 48 kg22 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kasim Murungi Boxing Men's 57 kg22 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Muzamir Semuddu Boxing Men's 71 kg22 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Uganda Cricket Men's tournament 23 March

Cricket

Men's

Group play
PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3300063.283Advanced to the knockout stage
2Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 3210041.049
3Flag of South Africa.svg University Sports South Africa 3120021.000
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 303000−5.888
Source: ESPNcricinfo [2]
17 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
169/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
97 (16.4 overs)
Roger Mukasa 59 (45)
Lucas Oluoch 5/20 (4 overs)
Rakep Patel 42 (35)
Alpesh Ramjani 4/17 (3.4 overs)
Uganda won by 72 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Habib Enesi (Nga)
Player of the match: Dinesh Nakrani (Uga)

18 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
194/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
73 (16 overs)
Simon Ssesazi 90 (50)
Obed Harvey 5/36 (4 overs)
Richmond Baaleri 27 (35)
Juma Miyagi 3/10 (3 overs)
Uganda won by 121 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Simon Ssesazi (Uga)

20 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
v
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
99/8 (20 overs)
George Van Heerden 44 (45)
Bilal Hassan 4/10 (4 overs)
Roger Mukasa 41 (54)
Lehan Botha 2/15 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 2 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Roger Mukasa (Uga)
  • University Sports South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

Women's


Group play
PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR Qualification
1Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 3300061.438Advanced to the knockout stage
2Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3210040.529
3Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 312002−1.018
4Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 303000−0.975
Source: ESPNcricinfo [6]
7 March 2024
13:15
Scorecard
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg
63/8 (17 overs)
v
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
66/4 (16.4 overs)
Melvin Khagoitsa 24 (37)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 2/17 (4 overs)
Gloria Obukor 29* (48)
Esther Wachira 1/9 (3 overs)
Uganda won by 6 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Stacy Lackay (SA) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Immaculate Nakisuuyi (Uga)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.

8 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
72 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
75/6 (19.4 overs)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 17 (40)
Josephine Nkomo 3/9 (4 overs)
Sharne Mayers 19 (26)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 2/10 (3 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Josephine Nkomo (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

10 March 2024
13:45
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
106/2 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
76/8 (20 overs)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 57* (56)
Alice Ikuzwe 1/10 (4 overs)
Marie Bimenyimana 28 (39)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 4/15 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 30 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Habib Enesi (Nga)
Player of the match: Immaculate Nakisuuyi (Uga)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
Semi-finals
11 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
South Africa Emerging  Flag of South Africa.svg
122/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
72 (18.4 overs)
Nondumiso Shangase 38 (42)
Concy Aweko 2/27 (4 overs)
Esther Iloku 19 (33)
Kayla Reyneke 3/13 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 50 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Nondumiso Shangase (SA)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
Gold medal match
13 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg
76/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
78/7 (19.2 overs)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 21 (43)
Peculiar Agboya 3/11 (4 overs)
Salome Sunday 37 (50)
Janet Mbabazi 2/8 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 3 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Stacy Lackay (SA)
Player of the match: Salome Sunday (Nga)

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