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Female athletes who took part in those games were, Oliver Acii, Farida Kyakutewa, Ruth Kyalisima, Grace Buzu, Jane Ajilo

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Sporting event delegation

Uganda competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Uganda sent a delegation of 25 competitors across three sports ( athletics, boxing, weightlifting ), how ever a team of 25 competitors didn’t win any medal. The flag bearer for the team was a boxer called Patrick Lihanda. Uganda’s participation in Seoul marked a return to the Olympics after boycotting the 1976 Games and its participation in 1980 and 1984.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

Athletics

Men

Male athletics who participated in the games were, Joseph Ssali, Sunday Olweny, John Goville, Benjamin Longiros, Vincent Ruguga, Fred Ogwang, Moses Musonge, Mike Okot, Justin Arop

Track & road events

Field events

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Justin Arop Javelin throw 69.10 33 did not advance

Women

Female athletes who took part in those games were, Oliver Acii, Farida Kyakutewa, Ruth Kyalisima, Grace Buzu, Jane Ajilo

Track & road events

Boxing

Men

Weightlifting

Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Joseph Kaddu Kuteesa −67.5 kg 90.0 22 125.0 19 215.0 21
Ali Kavuma −90 kg 100.0 25 132.5 24 232.5 24

Notes

  1. ^ otherwise John Boscoe Waigo

References

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