| Uganda at the Deaflympics | |
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| IPC code | UGA |
| NPC | Uganda National Paralympic Committee |
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| Summer appearances | |
Uganda competed at one edition of the Deaflympics: the 1997 Summer Deaflympics held in Copenhagen, Denmark. [1] The country sent a delegation of twelve athletes (eleven men and one woman) and did not win any medals. [1] [2]
The country has not yet competed at the Winter Deaflympics.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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