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* ”’Significance:”’ ”’Kibuuka”’ was the sole representative for [[Uganda]], and as the only African participant, his entry was a historic moment for the Winter Paralympics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Topend Sports {{!}} Sports Science, Fitness Testing & Event Analysis |url=https://www.topendsports.com/events/paralympics-winter/firsts.htm |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=Topend Sports |language=en}}</ref> |
* ”’Significance:”’ ”’Kibuuka”’ was the sole representative for [[Uganda]], and as the only African participant, his entry was a historic moment for the Winter Paralympics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Topend Sports {{!}} Sports Science, Fitness Testing & Event Analysis |url=https://www.topendsports.com/events/paralympics-winter/firsts.htm |access-date=2025-12-17 |website=Topend Sports |language=en}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 12:27, 17 December 2025
Sporting event delegation
| Uganda at the 1976 Winter Paralympics |
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| IPC code | UGA |
| NPC | Uganda National Paralympic Committee |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Medals Ranked 10 (joint last)th |
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The Winter Paralympics are a major international multi-sport event held every four years for athletes with physical disabilities to compete in various snow and ice sports. 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. [2]
Cross-country skiing
Uganda‘s sole representative, Tofiri Kibuuka, competed in two events.
Ugandan Participation Details
- Competitor: Tofiri Kibuuka
- Sport: Cross-country skiing
- Medals: Uganda did not win any medals at the 1976 Games.
- Significance: Kibuuka was the sole representative for Uganda, and as the only African participant, his entry was a historic moment for the Winter Paralympics.[6]
