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Uganda at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
UGA

1
  
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Website
  
www.nocuganda.com

Uganda at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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.

Contents

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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