Uganda at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Uganda competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Uganda at the
1980 Summer Olympics
IOC codeUGA
NOCUganda Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nocuganda.com
in Moscow
Competitors13 (13 men and 0 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearer John Mugabi
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Silver

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
John Akii-Bua 400 m hurdles 50.87 5 Q N/A 51.10 7 Did not advance
Silver Ayoo 400 m 47.78 3 Q 47.03 5 Did not advance
Charles Dramiga 400 m 48.69 5 Did not advance
Pius Olowo
Charles Dramiga
John Akii-Bua
Silver Ayoo		 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.0 5 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Justin Arop Javelin throw 82.68 8 Q 77.34 12
Fidelis Ndyabagye Long jump NM Did not advance

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Charles Lubulwa Light Flyweight N/A BYE  György Gedó (HUN)
L TKO-1		 Did not advance
John Siryakibbe Bantamweight N/A  Aleksandr Radev (BUL)
W TKO-1		  Ali ben Maghenia (FRA)
W 5-0		  Bernardo Piñango (VEN)
L TKO-2		 Did not advance 5
Geofrey Nyeko Lightweight BYE  Richard Nowakowski (GDR)
L TKO-1		 Did not advance
John Munduga Light Welterweight N/A  Nelson José Rodriguez (VEN)
W 4-1		  Farouk Jawad (IRQ)
L TKO-1		 Did not advance
John Mugabi Welterweight N/A  Georges Koffi (CGO)
W TKO-1		  Paul Rasamimanana (MAD)
W TKO-1		  Mehmet Bogujevci (YUG)
W TKO-1		  Kazimierz Szczerba (POL)
W 3-2		  Andrés Aldama (CUB)
L 1-4
George Kabuto Light Middleweight N/A  Seifu Retta (ETH)
W 5-0		  Armando Martínez (CUB)
L TKO-1		 Did not advance
Peter Odhiambo Middleweight N/A BYE  John Martins (NGR)
W TKO-2		  Jerzy Rybicki (POL)
L 0-5		 Did not advance 5
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