Uganda at the 1976 Winter Paralympics explained
| Npc: | UGA |
| Npcname: | Uganda National Paralympic Committee |
| Games: | Winter Paralympics |
| Year: | 1976 |
| Location: | Örnsköldsvik |
| Competitors: | 1 |
| Sports: | 1 |
| Rank: | 10 (joint last) |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Uganda competed at the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.
Background
Uganda was the only African country to take part in the 1976 Games, and thus the first African country ever to compete at the Winter Paralympics.[1] [2] Uganda was also the only country to compete at the 1976 Winter Paralympics but not at the 1976 Winter Olympics.[3]
Team
Uganda entered only one athlete, Tofiri Kibuuka, who competed in cross-country skiing. He did not win any medals.[4] Kibuuka would later change nationalities, and go on to represent Norway at the Summer Paralympics at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Games.
Cross-country skiing
See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics.
Uganda's sole representative, Tofiri Kibuuka, competed in two events.
- In the Men's short distance 10 km (category A), he finished 16th (out of 28), with a time of 58:24.
- In the Men's middle distance 15 km (category A), he finished 10th (out of 25), with a time of 1:16:32.[5]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/reports.html?type=participation&games=1976PWG&sport=all List of NPCs at the 1976 Winter Paralympics
- News: Uganda: Paralympic Medalist, Emong Has Been Driven By Prayer. Ssemugabi. Abdul Nasser. 2016-09-29. The Monitor (Kampala). 2016-10-25.
- http://www.olympic.org/en/content/Olympic-Games/All-Past-Olympic-Games/Winter/Innsbruck-1976/ Innsbruck 1976
- http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/search.html?npc=UGA&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=1976PWG Uganda at the 1976 Winter Paralympics
- http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/search.html?npc=UGA&gender=all&medal=all&sport=all&games=1976PWG Uganda at the 1976 Winter Paralympics
