Uganda competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics. In this campaign it had a standout performance in boxing where Mugabi John " The Beast " who won a silver medal in the Welterweight division, becoming the sole Ugandan medalist at those games. This was the third boxing medal for Uganda overall. The Ugandan team also included track and field athletes, but Mugabi's success was the highlight, marking a significant moment for Ugandan sports.
| Uganda at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | UGA |
| NOC | Uganda Olympic Committee |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 13 (13 men and 0 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | John Mugabi |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Silver
- John Mugabi — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
Athletics
- Men
- John Akii-Bua Men's 400 metres hurdles (did not advance past the semifinals) and 4 × 400 metres relay
- Silver Ayoo: Men's 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay
- Charles Dramiga: Men's 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay
- Pius Olowo: Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
- Fidelis Ndyabagye: Men's Long Jump
- Justin Arop: Men's Javelin Throw (finished 12th in the final)
- The team included track and field athletes, but the star, John Akii-Bua (400m hurdles), couldn't replicate his 1972 gold, battling personal issues, though he still competed in relays.
| 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
- Justin Arop in the men's Javelin throw
- Fidelis Ndyabangye in the men's long jump
| 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
- Men
- Charles Lubulwa
- Light Flyweight
- John Siryakibbe: Bantamweight (reached the quarterfinals, finishing 5th)
- Geofrey Nyeko: Lightweight
- John Munduga: Light Welterweight and team captain
- John Mugabi: Welterweight (won the silver medal)
- George Kabuto: Light Middleweight
- Peter Odhiambo: Middleweight (reached the quarterfinals, finishing 5th)
| 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 | ||
See also
- Olympics
- Summer Olympics
- 1980 Summer Olympics
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