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| Uganda at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
| CGF code | UGA |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Association Uganda |
| Website | nocuganda |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 72 (37 men and 35 women) in 12 sports |
| Flag bearers | Michael Wokorach Peace Proscovia |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Uganda competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It was Uganda's sixteenth appearance at the Games.
Michael Wokorach and Peace Proscovia were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Kiplangat | Athletics | Men's marathon | 30 July | |
| Jacob Kiplimo | Athletics | Men's 10,000 m | 2 August | |
| Jacob Kiplimo | Athletics | Men's 5000 m | 6 August | |
| Peruth Chemutai | Athletics | Women's 3000 m steeplechase | 5 August | |
| Teddy Nakimuli | Boxing | Women's light flyweight | 6 August |
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Badminton | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Boxing | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Netball | — | 12 | 12 |
| Para powerlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rugby sevens | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Squash | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 37 | 35 | 72 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Fred Masisa | 100 m (T12) | 12.26 | 4 | — | did not advance | ||
| Haron Adoli | 400 m | 46.38 | 2 Q | 45.80 | 1 Q | 45.62 | 5 |
| Tom Dradriga | 800 m | 1:51.40 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Abu Mayanja | 1500 m | 3:46.56 | 8 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Emmanuel Otim | 3:51.35 | 9 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Jacob Kiplimo | 5000 m | — | 13:08.08 | ||||
| Jacob Kiplimo | 10,000 m | — | 27:09.19 | ||||
| Victor Kiplangat | Marathon | — | 2:10:55 | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jacent Nyamahunge | 100 m | 11.53 | 3 Q | 11.58 | 8 | did not advance | |
| 200 m | 24.07 | 3 Q | 23.86 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Leni Shida | 400 m | 53.65 | 3 Q | 53.77 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Halimah Nakaayi | 800 m | 1:59.35 | 2 Q | — | 2:01.17 | 7 | |
| Winnie Nanyondo | 1500 m | 4:16.04 | 1 Q | — | 4:05.68 | 6 | |
| Sarah Chelangat | 5000 m | — | 15:07.79 | 6 | |||
| Stella Chesang | — | 15:19.01 | 9 | ||||
| Rachael Chebet | 10,000 m | — | 32:30.95 | 10 | |||
| Stella Chesang | — | 31:14.14 | 4 | ||||
| Peruth Chemutai | 3000 m steeplechase | — | 9:23.24 | ||||
| Linet Chebet | Marathon | — | 2:38:32 | 10 | |||
By virtue of its position in the combined BWF World Ranking (as of 1 February 2022), Uganda qualified for the mixed team event.[4] Eight players were selected as of 11 July 2022.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Friday Attama | Men's singles | L (6–21, 6–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Brian Kasirye | Bye | L (19–21, 21–14, 14–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Daniel Wanagaliya | W (21–13, 21–10) |
L (9–21, 9–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Husina Kobugabe | Women's singles | W (21–9, 21–8) |
W (21–17, 21–10) |
L (10–21, 9–21) |
Did not advance | |||
| Justine Naluwooza | L (19–21, 10–21) |
Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Brian Kasirye Daniel Wanagaliya |
Men's doubles | — | Bye | K Mulenga (ZAM) W (21–15, 21–15) |
Soh (MAS) L (6-21, 12-21) |
did not advance | ||
| Friday Attama Kenneth Mwambu |
— | Cassar (MLT) L (10–21, 18–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Husina Kobugabe Fadilah Moahmed Rafi |
Women's doubles | — | Bye | Dookhee (MRI) W (21–19, 21–19) |
Smith (ENG) L (6-21, 4-21) |
did not advance | ||
| Sharifah Wanyana Justine Naluwooza |
— | Mungrah (MRI) L (21–16, 18–21, 15–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Brian Kasirye Fadilah Mohamed Rafi |
Mixed doubles | Bye | Somerville (AUS) L (10–21, 6–21) |
Did not advance | ||||
| Daniel Wanagaliya Husina Kobugabe |
P Ramdhani (GUY) W (21–18, 21–10) |
V Chater (FLK) W (21–13, 21–7) |
Smith (ENG) L (5–21, 7–21) |
Did not advance | ||||
| Friday Attama Sharifah Wanyana |
Bye | Nantuo (GHA) W (21–17, 17–21, 21–14) |
MacPherson (SCO) L (5–21, 6–21) |
Did not advance | ||||
| Kenneth Mwambu Justine Naluwooza |
Bye | Yu (AUS) L (6–21, 7–21) |
Did not advance | |||||
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Mixed team | L 0–5 |
L 1–4 |
W 4–1 |
3 | did not advance | ||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | MF | MA | MD | GF | GA | GD | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 610 | 319 | +291 | 3 | Knockout stage | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 562 | 365 | +197 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 416 | 597 | −181 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 3 | 29 | −26 | 344 | 651 | −307 | 0 |
Canada 5 |
National Exhibition Centre, Court 3 29 July 2022, 14:00 UTC+1 [6] |
Uganda 0 |
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Scotland 4 |
National Exhibition Centre, Court 4 30 July 2022, 09:00 UTC+1 [7] |
Uganda 1 |
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Maldives 1 |
National Exhibition Centre, Court 4 30 July 2022, 19:00 UTC+1 [8] |
Uganda 4 |
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As of 29 June 2022, six boxers will take part in the competition.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Jonathan Kyobe | Men's Featherweight | L 1 - 4 |
did not advance | ||||
| Joshua Tukamuhebwa | Men's Light welterweight | W 3 - 2 |
W 4 - 1 |
L 1 - 4 |
did not advance | ||
| Owen Kibira | Men's Welterweight | Bye | W 5 - 0 |
L 0 - 5 |
did not advance | ||
| Isaac Ssenyange | Men's Light middleweight | L 1 - 4 |
did not advance | ||||
| Yusuf Nkobeza | Men's Middleweight | Bye | L 1 - 4 |
did not advance | |||
| Teddy Nakimuli | Women's Light flyweight | — | Bye | W WO |
L 0-5 |
Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Kagimu | Road race | 3:38:11 | 67 |
| Time trial | 52:05.91 | 19 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Nanyanzi | Time trial | 1:04:35.27 | 31 |
By virtue of its position in the World Netball Rankings (as of 31 January 2022), Uganda qualified for the tournament.[10]
Complete fixtures were announced in March 2022.[11]
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM / Cl. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Uganda women | Women's tournament | L 40 - 53 |
W 62 - 28 |
L 35 - 56 |
W 63 - 26 |
W 56 - 43 |
3 | Did not advance | 5th place match W 54 - 48 |
5 |
Twelve players were officially selected on 13 July 2022.[12][13]
Reserves: Viola Asingo, Faridah Kadondi, Alice Wasagali, Shakira Nakanyike, Desire Birungi
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 321 | 169 | +152 | 10 | Semi-finals | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 325 | 188 | +137 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 256 | 206 | +50 | 6 | Classification matches | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 258 | 262 | −4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 155 | 299 | −144 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 136 | 327 | −191 | 0 |
| 30 July 2022 20:00 |
Report | New Zealand |
53–40 | National Exhibition Centre Umpires: Gary Burgess Bronwen Adams | ||
| Nweke Selby-Rickit Wilson |
Cholhok Eyaru Proscovia |
| 31 July 2022 18:00 |
Report | Uganda |
62–28 | National Exhibition Centre Umpires: Louise Travis Tara Warner | ||
| Cholhok Eyaru Nassanga |
Cooper Noel |
| 2 August 2022 18:00 |
Report | England |
56–35 | National Exhibition Centre Umpires: Tara Warner Ken Metekingi | ||
| Cardwell Harten Housby |
Cholhok Eyaru Nassanga Proscovia |
| 3 August 2022 12:00 |
Report | Uganda |
63–26 | National Exhibition Centre Umpires: Tracy-Ann Griffiths Gary Burgess | ||
| Cholhok Eyaru Nassanga |
Bowman Crosbie Magee McGrath |
| 4 August 2022 16:00 |
Report | Malawi |
43–56 | National Exhibition Centre Umpires: Tara Warner Gary Burgess | ||
| Chimaliro Kumwenda Mvula Simtowe |
Cholhok Eyaru Proscovia |
| 5 August 2022 17:00 |
Report | South Africa |
48–54 | National Exhibition Centre Umpires: Tara Warner Gary Burgess | ||
| Rademan van der Berg Venter |
Cholhok Eyaru Nassanga |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Mbaziira | Men's heavyweight | 103.5 | 6 |
As of 24 April 2022, Uganda qualified for the men's tournament. This was achieved through their position in the 2022 Africa Men's Sevens.[14]
The thirteen-man roster was announced on 8 July 2022, with Levis Ocen named as a reserve.[15]
| Team | Event | Preliminary Round | Quarterfinal / CQ | Semifinal / CS | Final / BM / CF | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Uganda men's | Men's tournament | L 14 -27 |
T 12 - 12 |
W 40 - 0 |
3 | W 38 - 19 |
W 27 - 7 |
L 17 - 31 |
10 |
Pool D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 17 | +64 | 8 | Advance to Quarter-finals | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 21 | +56 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 39 | +27 | 6 | Advance to classification Quarter-finals | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 147 | −147 | 3 |
| 29 July 2022 10:50 |
| Kenya | 27–14 | |
| Try: Olindi (2) 1' m, 12' m Humwa 2' c Odhiambo 4' m Wekesa 14' m Con: Olindi (1/3) 3' Taabu (0/2) | Report | Try: Kisiga 5' c Wokorach 9' c Con: Wokorach (2/2) 5', 10' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Talal-Azmat Chaudhry (Canada) |
| 29 July 2022 19:20 |
| Australia | 12–12 | |
| Try: Malouf 4' m Hutchison 9' c Con: Longbottom (0/1) Roache (1/1) 10' Cards: Longbottom Roache | Report | Try: Ayera 7' c Wokorach 12' m Con: Wokorach (1/2) 7' Cards: Wokorach (0/1) |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa) |
| 30 July 2022 10:28 |
| Uganda | 40–0 | |
| Try: Kasito 1' c Munyani 4' c Ofoyrowth (2) 6' m, 9' c Wokorach 8' c Nkore 12' c Con: Wokorach (5/6) 1', 5', 8', 9', 13' | Report |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Jordan Way (Australia) |
| 30 July 2022 18:58 |
| Uganda | 38–19 | |
| Try: Wokorach 3' c Ofoyrowth 4' c Munyani 7' m Okorach (3) 9' m, 10' c, 11' c Con: Wokorach (4/6) 3', 4', 10', 12' Cards: Munyani | Report | Try: Kudachchige 1' c Sooriyabandara 5' c Raffaideen 14' m Con: Sooriyabandara (2/3) 2', 6' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji) |
| 31 July 2022 11:36 |
| Uganda | 27–7 | |
| Try: Okorach 1' m Kasito 7' m Wokorach (2) 8' m, 11' m Ofoyrwoth 14' c Con: Wokorach (0/4) Kisiga (1/1) 14' | Report | Try: Osika 4' c Con: Pakalani (1/1) 4' Cards: Halafihi |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji) |
| 31 July 2022 18:44 |
| England | 31–17 | |
| Try: Adamson (3) 3' c, 8' c, 9' m Emery 8' c Bowen 11' m Con: Roddick (1/1) 3' Emery (2/4) 8', 8' | Report | Try: Ofoyrwoth 5' m Kisiga 12' c Arinaitwe 14' m Con: Wokorach (1/3) 12' |
| Coventry Stadium, Coventry Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji) |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Paul Kadoma | Men's singles | L 2 - 3 |
did not advance | |||||
| Michael Kawooya | W 3 - 0 |
L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | |||||
| Paul Kadoma Michael Kawooya |
Men's doubles | — | Baillargeon (CAN) L 0 - 2 |
did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Atuhaire Ambala | 50 m freestyle | 25.13 | 53 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 54.04 | 49 | did not advance | ||||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:01.68 | 29 | did not advance | ||||
| Tendo Mukalazi | 50 m freestyle | 24.37 | 37 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 52.91 | 39 | did not advance | ||||
| 50 m breaststroke | 30.79 | 33 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kirabo Namutebi | 50 m freestyle | 26.54 | 20 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 1:01.58 | 41 | did not advance | ||||
| 50 m breaststroke | 33.87 | 20 | did not advance | ||||
| Avice Meya | 100 m freestyle | 1:03.01 | 49 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m backstroke | 33.71 | 29 | did not advance | ||||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:10.35 | 24 | did not advance | ||||
| Husnah Kukundakwe | 100 m freestyle S9 | 1:19.01 | 9 | — | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Atuhaire Ambala Tendo Mukalzai Kirabo Namutebi Avice Meya |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:51.75 | 13 | did not advance | |
| Avice Meya Tendo Mukalazi Atuhaire Ambala Kirabo Namutebi |
4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:18.04 | 15 | did not advance | |
Uganda qualified for the women's team event. Four women were selected following the selection trials that concluded on 29 May 2022.[16]
| Athletes | Event | Group stage | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Rita Nakhumitsa | Women's singles | W 4 - 0 |
L 0 - 4 |
2 | did not advance | |||||
| Judith Nangonzi | L 0 - 4 |
L 0 - 4 |
3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Florence Seera | L 2 - 4 |
L 1 - 4 |
3 | did not advance | ||||||
| Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Florence Seera Rita Nakhumitsa |
Women's doubles | Bye | Kalam (RSA) L 1 - 3 |
did not advance | ||||
| Judith Nangonzi Jemimah Nakawala |
Bye | Bolton (ENG) L 0 - 3 |
did not advance | |||||
| Athletes | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Florence Seera Jemimah Nakawala Judith Nangonzi Rita Nakhumitsa |
Women's team | L 0 - 3 |
L 0 - 3 |
W 3 - 0 |
3 | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Weight Lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
| Davis Niyoyita | Men's -55 kg | NM | DNS | DNF | |
Key:
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Jacob Ntuyo | Men's -74 kg | L 0 - 10 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Veronica Ayo | Women's -57 kg | L 0 - 2 |
did not advance | L 0 - 11 |
did not advance | ||
Team Uganda was among the 72 nations that paraded out for the Commonwealth games, led by flag bearers Michael Wokorach (Rugby 7s) and Peace Proscovia (Netball).