Uganda at the 2007 All-Africa Games

Sporting event delegation

Uganda at the
2007 All-Africa Games

IOC code| UGA
NOC| Uganda Olympic Committee
in Algiers
11 July 2007 (2007-07-11) – 23 July 2007 (2007-07-23)
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

All-Africa Games appearances

* 1965
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* 2007
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* 2023

Uganda competed in the 2007 All-Africa Games held at the Stade du 5 Juillet in the city of Algiers, Algeria. The country received two medals, including a gold in long-distance running. It was the first time that the country had won a medal in badminton, receiving a bronze in the men's singles.

## Medal summary[edit]

Uganda won a gold and a bronze at the games. Moses Kipsiro won gold in the 5000 metres event, despite losing a shoe during the race.[1] His winning time was 13 hours 12 minutes and 51 seconds.[2] The other medal was in badminton, the first in the history of the African Games.[3] Edwin Ekiring was beaten by Nabil Lasmari of Algeria in the semi-final in straight sets 21–17, 21–14 to receive the bronze medal in the men's singles.[4]

## List of Medalists[edit]

### Medal table[edit]

Sport  | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total

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Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
Badminton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2

### Gold Medal[edit]

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date  | Ref

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Gold | Moses Kipsiro | Athletics | 5000 metres |  | [5]

### Bronze Medal[edit]

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date  | Ref

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Bronze | Edwin Ekiring | Badminton | Men's singles |  | [4]

## See also[edit]

* Uganda at the African Games

## References[edit]

1. ^ Bashaija, Sande (17 October 2010). "Olympic medal separates Kipsiro and greatness". Daily Montor. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
2. ^ "2007 All-Africa Games, July 18-22, Algiers". Africathle. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
3. ^ "History". Uganda Badminton Association. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
4. ^ a b Vision Reporter (28 May 2007). "Ekiring good for bronze". New Vision. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
5. ^ Krastev, Todor (24 August 2009). "Athletics Africa Games 2007 Alger (ALG)". Todor66. Retrieved 19 March 2020.

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Nations at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria

* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
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* Egypt
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* Eritrea
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Swaziland
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

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