| Noc: | UGA |
| Nocname: | Uganda Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Location: | Beijing |
| Competitors: | 12 |
| Sports: | 5 |
| Flagbearer: | Ronald Serugo (opening) Edwin Ekiring (closing) |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Uganda competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Uganda sent a delegation of eleven competitors, who took part in four sports.[1]
See main article: article and Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The following athletes have secured participation in the Beijing Games.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Abraham Chepkirwok | 800 m | 1:43.72 | 1 Q | 1:49.16 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| Benjamin Kiplagat | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:20.22 | 4 Q | 8:20.27 | 9 | ||
| Moses Kipsiro | align=left rowspan=2 | 5000 m | 13:46.58 | 2 Q | 13:10.56 | 4 | |
| Geoffrey Kusuro | 13:50.50 | 11 | Did not advance | ||||
| Alex Malinga | Marathon | 2:18:26 | 31 | ||||
| Boniface Kiprop Toroitich | 10000 m | 27:27.28 | 10 | ||||
See main article: article and Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Uganda qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Ronald Serugo earned Africa's last spot in the light flyweight class, at the second African qualifying tournament.[3]
See main article: article and Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Mubarak Kivumbi was eliminated due to being overweight, at the time he was weighing 58 kg, although some reports state Kivumbi acknowledged he went to the event as a tourist and not a competitor.[5]