Uganda at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Uganda at the Olympic Games
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At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	13 in 2 sports
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
Olympic history (summary)
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Uganda is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016.

Athletics

Ugandan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):^[1][2]

• Men's 1500 m – 1 quota place (Ronald Musagala)
• Men's 5000 m – 2 quota places (Phillip Kipyeko, Ronald Musagala)
• Men's 10000 m – 2 quota places (Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei, Timothy Toroitich)
• Men's 3000 m steeplechase – 1 quota place (Benjamin Kiplagat)
• Men's marathon – 3 quota places
• Women's 10000 m – 1 quota place (Juliet Chekwel)
• Women's marathon – 2 quota places (Adero Nyakisi, Nancy Rotich)

Boxing

Uganda has entered two boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. 2008 Olympians Ronald Serugo and Kennedy Katende, who previously competed for Sweden, had claimed Olympic spots as a result of their box-off triumphs at the 2016 African Qualification Tournament in Yaoundé, Cameroon.^[3]

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Ronald Serugo	Flyweight
Kennedy Katende	Light heavyweight

References

1. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
2. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
3. "Tense box-offs and thrilling gold-medal matches on penultimate day to remember of African Olympic Qualifying". AIBA. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.