Uganda at the 2022 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:	UGA
Cganame:	Commonwealth Games Association Uganda
Games:	Commonwealth Games
Year:	2022
Flagcaption:	Flag of Uganda
Location:	Birmingham, England
Competitors Men:	37
Competitors Women:	35
Sports:	12
Flagbearer Open:	Michael Wokorach Peace Proscovia
Rank:	16
Gold:	3
Silver:	0
Bronze:	2
App Begin Year:	1954

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]

Medalists

See main article: 2022 Commonwealth Games medal table.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=180	Sport	width=55	Men	width=55	Women	width=55	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

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	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	1500 m	3:51.35	9	Did not advance
Jacob Kiplimo	5000 m	13:08.08
Jacob Kiplimo	align=left rowspan=1	10,000 m	27:09.19	^[3]
Victor Kiplangat	align=left rowspan=1	Marathon	2:10:55

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
align=left rowspan=2	Jacent Nyamahunge	align=left rowspan=1	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	align=left rowspan=2	5000 m	15:07.79	6
Stella Chesang	15:19.01	9
Rachael Chebet	align=left rowspan=2	10,000 m	32:30.95	10
Stella Chesang	31:14.14	4
Peruth Chemutai	align=left rowspan=1	3000 m steeplechase	9:23.24
Linet Chebet	align=left rowspan=1	Marathon	2:38:32	10

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. 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]

Singles

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Friday Attama	align=left rowspan=3	Men's singles	L (6–21, 6–21)	Did not advance
Brian Kasirye		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	align=left rowspan=2	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

Doubles

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Brian Kasirye Daniel Wanagaliya	align=left rowspan=2	Men's doubles			W (21–15, 21–15)	L (6-21, 12-21)	did not advance
Friday Attama Kenneth Mwambu		L (10–21, 18–21)	Did not advance
Husina Kobugabe Fadilah Moahmed Rafi	align=left rowspan=2	Women's doubles			W (21–19, 21–19)	L (6-21, 4-21)	did not advance
Sharifah Wanyana Justine Naluwooza		L (21–16, 18–21, 15–21)	Did not advance
Brian Kasirye Fadilah Mohamed Rafi	align=left rowspan=4	Mixed doubles		L (10–21, 6–21)	Did not advance
Daniel Wanagaliya Husina Kobugabe	W (21–18, 21–10)	W (21–13, 21–7)	L (5–21, 7–21)	Did not advance
Friday Attama Sharifah Wanyana		W (21–17, 17–21, 21–14)	L (5–21, 6–21)	Did not advance
Kenneth Mwambu Justine Naluwooza		L (6–21, 7–21)	Did not advance

Mixed team

See main article: Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team.

Summary

Squad

Brian Kasirye
Israel Wanagaliya
Friday Attama
Kenneth Mwambu
Husna Kobugabe
Tracy Naluwooza
Fadilah Mohamed Rafi
Sharifah Wanyana

Group stage

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. As of 29 June 2022, six boxers will take part in the competition.^[6]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
	Men's Featherweight	L 1 - 4	did not advance
	Men's Light welterweight	W 3 - 2	W 4 - 1	L 1 - 4	did not advance
	Men's Welterweight		W 5 - 0	L 0 - 5	did not advance
	Men's Light middleweight	L 1 - 4	did not advance
	Men's Middleweight		L 1 - 4	did not advance
	Women's Light flyweight			W WO	L 0-5	Did not advance

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Road

Men

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
align=left rowspan=2	Charles Kagimu	align=left rowspan=1	Road race	3:38:11	67
align=left rowspan=1	Time trial	52:05.91	19

Women

Netball

See main article: Netball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. By virtue of its position in the World Netball Rankings (as of 31 January 2022), Uganda qualified for the tournament.^[7]

Complete fixtures were announced in March 2022.^[8]

Summary

RosterTwelve players were officially selected on 13 July 2022.^[9] ^[10]

Peace Proscovia (c)
Mary Cholhok Nuba
Joan Nampungu (co-vc)
Jesca Achan (co-vc)
Shaffie Nalwanja
Stella Oyella
Norah Lunkuse
Margaret Baagala
Sandra Nambirige
Shadia Nassanga
Irene Eyaru
Hanisha Muhameed

Reserves: Viola Asingo, Faridah Kadondi, Alice Wasagali, Shakira Nakanyike, Desire Birungi

Group play

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Fifth place match

Para powerlifting

See main article: Para powerlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Rugby sevens

See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. 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.^[11]

The thirteen-man roster was announced on 8 July 2022, with Levis Ocen named as a reserve.^[12]

Summary

Men's tournament

See main article: Rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's tournament.

Roster

Ian Munyani
Adrian Kasito
William Nkore
Philip Wokorach
Timothy Kisiga
Michael Wokorach
Desire Ayera
Aaron Ofoyrowth
Isaac Massanganzira
Norbert Okeny
Ivan Otema
Karim Arinaitwe
Alex Aturinda

Pool D

Classification Quarterfinals

Classification Semifinals

Classification Finals

Squash

See main article: Squash at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Paul Kadoma	align=left rowspan=2	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		L 0 - 2	did not advance

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
align=left rowspan=3	Atuhaire Ambala	align=left rowspan="1"	50 m freestyle	25.13	53	did not advance
align=left rowspan="1"	100 m freestyle	54.04	49	did not advance
100 m backstroke	1:01.68	29	did not advance
align=left rowspan=3	Tendo Mukalazi	align=left rowspan="1"	50 m freestyle	24.37	37	did not advance
align=left rowspan="1"	100 m freestyle	52.91	39	did not advance
50 m breaststroke	30.79	33	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
align=left rowspan=3	Kirabo Namutebi	align=left rowspan="1"	50 m freestyle	26.54	20	did not advance
align=left rowspan="1"	100 m freestyle	1:01.58	41	did not advance
align=left rowspan="1"	50 m breaststroke	33.87	20	did not advance
align=left rowspan=3	Avice Meya	align=left rowspan="1"	100 m freestyle	1:03.01	49	did not advance
align=left rowspan="1"	50 m backstroke	33.71	29	did not advance
align=left rowspan="1"	100 m backstroke	1:10.35	24	did not advance
Husnah Kukundakwe	align=left rowspan="1"	100 m freestyle S9	1:19.01	9	did not advance

Mixed

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
Athlete	Event	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

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Table tennis at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. Uganda qualified for the women's team event. Four women were selected following the selection trials that concluded on 29 May 2022.^[13]

Singles

Athletes	Event	Group stage			Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
Athletes	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Rita Nakhumitsa	align=left rowspan=3	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

Doubles

Athletes	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final /
Athletes	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Florence Seera Rita Nakhumitsa	align=left rowspan=2	Women's doubles		L 1 - 3	did not advance
Judith Nangonzi Jemimah Nakawala		L 0 - 3	did not advance

Team

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Qualification.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Athlete	Event	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage	Final /
Athlete	Event	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

External links

Commonwealth Games Association Uganda Official site

Notes and References

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Web site: Commonwealth: Which Ugandans Are In Action On Day One?. Kawalya. Brian. 29 July 2022. www.the-sportsnation.com/. The Sports Nation. 29 July 2022. 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)..
Web site: Jardine . Peter . Andy, Kirsty both seventh in finals as sprint pair make semis . Scottish Athletics . 22 November 2023 . en . 2 August 2022.
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