Uganda at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Uganda at the
2024 Summer Olympics
Uganda at the; 2024 Summer Olympics
IOC code	UGA
NOC	Uganda Olympic Committee
Website	www.nocuganda.org
in Paris, France; 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024
Competitors	24 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Charles Kagimu & Gloria Muzito
Medals; Ranked 55th	Gold 1 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Uganda competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1956, Ugandan athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for Montreal 1976 as part of the Congolese-led boycott.

Ugandan marathoner Rebecca Cheptegei was murdered by her boyfriend in Eldoret in Kenya over an argument, sustaining multiple burns before dying of multiple organ failure.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Joshua Cheptegei	Athletics	Men's 10000 m	2 August
Silver	Peruth Chemutai	Athletics	Women's 3000 m steeplechase	6 August

Medals by sport
Sport				Total
Athletics	1	1	0	2
Total	1	1	0	2

Medals by gender
Gender				Total
Male	1	0	0	1
Female	0	1	0	1
Mixed	0	0	0	0
Total	1	1	0	2

Medals by date
Date				Total
2 August	1	0	0	1
6 August	0	1	0	1
Total	1	1	0	2

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	9	11	20
Cycling	1	0	1
Rowing	0	1	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Total	11	13	24

Athletics

Ugandan track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):^[1]^[2]

Joshua Cheptegei won gold in the men's 10,000 metres final, in a new Olympic record of 26:43.14.^[3] Peruth Chemutai won Uganda's second medal of the Games, taking silver in the women's 3000 metres steeplechase while setting a new national record. ^[4]

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
R = Qualified for Repechage round
OR = Olympic Record
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
DNS = Did not Start

Track and road events
Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Repechage		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Tarsis Orogot	200 m	20.32	1 Q	—		20.64	6	Did not advance
Tom Dradriga	800 m	1:46.05	6	1:46.15	5	Did not advance
Oscar Chelimo	5000 m	13:52.46	5 Q	—				13:31.56	20
Jacob Kiplimo	10000 m	—						26:46.39	8
Joshua Cheptegei	10000 m	—						26:43.14 OR
Martin Kiprotich	10000 m	—						28:20:72	22
Leonard Chemutai	3000 m steeplechase	8:18.19 SB	2 Q	—				8:20.03	15
Victor Kiplangat	Marathon	—						2:11:59	37
Stephen Kissa								DNF
Andrew Rotich Kwemoi								2:17:28	62

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Repechage		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Halimah Nakaayi	800 m	2:00:56	4	2:02:88	6	Did not advance
Winnie Nanyondo	1500 m	4:07.06	10	4:06.35	8	Did not advance
Esther Chebet	5000 m	15:10:36	13	—				Did not advance
Belinda Chemutai	5000 m	15:23:90	12	—				Did not advance
Joy Cheptoyek	5000 m	DNS		—	Did not advance
Joy Cheptoyek	10000 m	—						Withdrew^[5]
Sarah Chelangat	10000 m	—						31:02.37	12
Annet Chemengich Chelangat	10000 m	—						31:50.41 PB	21
Peruth Chemutai	3000 m steeplechase	9:10.51	1 Q	—				8:53.34 NR
Mercyline Chelangat	Marathon	—						2:39:40 SB	69
Rebecca Cheptegei								2:32:14 SB	44
Stella Chesang								2:26:01	8

Cycling

Road

For the first time since 1984, Uganda entered one male rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympic. The nation's secured those quota through the 2023 African Championships in Accra, Ghana.^[6]

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Charles Kagimu	Men's road race	6:50:49	77

Rowing

Ugandan rowers qualified one boats in the women's single sculls for the Games through the 2023 African Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.^[7]

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Kathleen Noble	Women's single sculls	8:08.90	5 R	8:15.10	3 SE/F	8:38.70	2 FE	7:56:10	26

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

Uganda sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jesse Ssengonzi	Men's 100 m butterfly	53.76	31	Did not advance
Gloria Muzito	Women's 100 m freestyle	55.95	22	Did not advance

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

References

^ "Qualification system published for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". World Athletics. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
^ "Cheptegei holds off Ethiopian trio to win Olympic 10,000m gold". France24. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
^ "3000m Steeplechase Final Result" (PDF). olympics.com. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
^ Kawalya, Brian (9 August 2024). "Olympics: Sarah and Annet Chelangat In Women's 10,000m Final". Sports Nation. Joy Cheptoyek was forced to withdraw, having also missed the Women's 5000m heats earlier in the games.
^ "ROAD - QUALIFYING PLACES AS OF 15.11.2023 - MEN" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ "African rowers secure their spots for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games". World Rowing. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

[athletics_qual_standards-1] "Qualification system published for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". World Athletics. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[2] "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

[3] "Cheptegei holds off Ethiopian trio to win Olympic 10,000m gold". France24. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.

[4] "3000m Steeplechase Final Result" (PDF). olympics.com. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.

[5] Kawalya, Brian (9 August 2024). "Olympics: Sarah and Annet Chelangat In Women's 10,000m Final". Sports Nation. Joy Cheptoyek was forced to withdraw, having also missed the Women's 5000m heats earlier in the games.

[6] "ROAD - QUALIFYING PLACES AS OF 15.11.2023 - MEN" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[7] "African rowers secure their spots for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games". World Rowing. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

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