Uganda at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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IOC code UGA 1 1		Website www.nocuganda.com

NOC Uganda Olympic Committee Competitors 33 (31 men and 2 women) in 3 sports Medals Ranked 24th Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 1 0 2

Uganda is one of the nations that competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

John Akii-Bua's gold medal and world record in the men's 400m hurdles attracted international attention.

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

William Dralu

First Heat — 10.92s (→ did not advance)

Men's 1500 metres

Vitus Ashaba

Heat — 3:45.2 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Fulgence Rwabu

Final — 2:57:04 (→ 59th place)

Boxing

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

John Opio

First Round — Bye

Second Round — Lost to Nayden Stanchev (BUL), 2:3

Men's Team Competition

Preliminary Round (Group A)

Lost to Malaysia (1-3)

Lost to France (1-3)

Lost to Pakistan (1-3)

Drew with Argentina (0-0)

Drew with West Germany (1-1)

Lost to Belgium (0-2)

Drew with Spain (2-2)

Classification Match

15th/16th place: Defeated Mexico (4-1) → 15th place

Team Roster

Ajaip Singh Matharu

Ajit Singh

Amarjits Sandhu

Avtar Singh

Elly Kitamireke

George Moraes

Herbert Kajumba

Isaac Chirwa

Jagdish Singh Kapoor

Joseph Kagimu

Kuldip Singh

Malkit Singh

Paul Adiga

Polycarp Pereira

Rajinder Sandhu

Upkar Singh Kapoor

Willie Lobo

References

Uganda at the 1972 Summer Olympics Wikipedia

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Contents

Athletics

Boxing

Men's Team Competition

References