Uganda at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Uganda at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeUGA
NOCUganda Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nocuganda.com
in London
Competitors15 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Ganzi Mugula
Medals
Ranked 50th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Uganda competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation there marked its 13th appearance in the Summer Olympics since its début at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The delegation consisted of eleven track and field athletes that included Moses Ndiema Kipsiro, Benjamin Kiplagat, and Stephen Kiprotich, one each in badminton and weightlifting (Edwin Ekiring and Charles Ssekyaaya), and two swimmers (Ganzi Mugula and Jamila Lunkuse). Ekiring, Ssekyaaya, Mugula, and Lunkuse had qualified through wildcard places, while the rest of the delegation satisfied the Games' qualification standards for their respective events. Mugula was selected as the team captain. Mugula was also selected as the flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies. The country's best result at these Games was a gold medal for Kiproitch in the men's marathon, its first such medal since the 1972 Munich Olympics.