Uganda at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Uganda
is one of the nation
s 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
Men's 1500 metres
Men's Marathon
Boxing
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
is one of the nation
Nation
A nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, and/or history. In this definition, a nation has no physical borders. However, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and government irrespective of their ethnic make-up...
s that competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
.
John Akii-Bua
John Akii-Bua
John Akii-Bua was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country.Akii-Bua started his athletic career as a hurdler on the short distance, but coached by British-born athletics coach Malcolm Arnold, he was introduced to the 400 m hurdles...
's gold medal and world record in the men's 400m hurdles attracted international attention.
Gold
- John Akii-BuaJohn Akii-BuaJohn Akii-Bua was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country.Akii-Bua started his athletic career as a hurdler on the short distance, but coached by British-born athletics coach Malcolm Arnold, he was introduced to the 400 m hurdles...
— Athletics, Men's 400m Hurdles
AthleticsAthletics at the 1972 Summer OlympicsAt the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*...
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)
BoxingBoxing at the 1972 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Boxing competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics:It was held August 27 to September 10, with the participation of 357 fighters from 81 countries.-Medal table:-Light Flyweight :-First Round:...
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
- Upkars Kapoor
- Willie Lobo