All Uganda's 20 medals at the African Games 2023

Uganda had 20 medals at the African Games 2023

AFRICAN GAMES 2023 All Uganda's 20 medals at the African Games 2023

Allan Damba • 07:30 - 25.03.2024

The Pearl of Africa accumulated four gold medals, six and 10 silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Team Uganda managed an impressive 20 medals at the concluded African Games 2023 held in Accra, Ghana.

The Pearl of Africa accumulated four gold medals, six and 10 silver and bronze medals, respectively.

Husna Kobugabe with the gold and silver medals|BATA IMAGES

The badminton duo of Husinah Kobugabe and Gladys Mbabazi delivered the first gold medal for Uganda, coming in the Women's Doubles.

Charles Kagimu then made it two gold medals, and the first ever in Cycling for Uganda at the African Games.

The Uganda Men and Women's Rugby teams then delivered the final gold medals for the country on the same day.

Football (men), weightlifting (two from Davis Nioyita), badminton (Kobugabe), athletics (two from Peruth Chemutai and Halimah Nakaayi) all delivered silver medals for Uganda at the event.

Uganda Women, Men secure double Rugby 7s gold medals|BATA IMAGES

There were also bronze medals from Gloria Muzito (Swimming), Niyoita (weightlifting), Fadillah Shamika (badminton), Joyce Lalam (Javelin), Innocent Tumusiime (boxing), Kassim Murungi (boxing), and Muzamir Ssemuddu (boxing).

The Uganda U20 Women's team, the Cricket Cranes and the Men's 3×3 Basketball team all delivered bronze medals to Uganda.

Uganda’s medals at 13th African Games:

Swimming

1 Bronze

Gloria Muzito

Women’s 100m freestyle

Weightlifting

55Kg Category

1 Silver (Total)

1 Silver (Clean & Jerk)

1 Bronze (Snatch)

All from Davis Niyoita

Badminton

1 Gold

Women’s doubles

Husinah Kobugabe & Gladys Mbabazi

1 Silver

Women’s singles

Husinah Kobugabe

1 Bronze

Women’s Singles

Fadillah Shamika

Cycling

1 Gold

Individual Time Trial

Charles Kagimu

Athletics

1 Silver

Women’s 800m

Halima Nakaayi

1 Silver

Women’s 3000m steeplechase

Peruth Chemutai

Women’s Javelin

1 Bronze

Joyce Lalam

Boxing

1 Bronze

Minimum Weight

Innocent Tumusiime

1 Bronze

Featherweight

Kassim Murungi

1 Bronze

Light Middle weight

Muzamir Ssemuddu

Rugby

1 Gold

Men’s 7s

Rugby 7s Cranes

1 Gold

Women’s 7s

7s Lady Cranes

Women’s Football: 1 Bronze – Queen Cranes

Men’s Football (U-20): 1 Silver – Uganda Hippos

Basketball 3X3 (Men): 1 Bronze

Cricket (Men): 1 Bronze

Overall Total: 20 medals: 4 Gold, 6 Silver, 10 Bronze