Uganda competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, because of the African boycott. The Ugandan Olympic Committee sent a total of eleven athletes to the Games, nine men and two women, to compete in four different sports. Half of these athletes had been participating in boxing, including Joseph Lubega, who later became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] There was only a single competitor in swimming and weightlifting.
| Uganda at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | UGA |
| NOC | Uganda Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 11 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Joseph Lubega |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Uganda left Athens without a single Olympic medal, since the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where John Akii-Bua won the gold in the men's 400 m hurdles. The nation's best result came with a fourth-place finish from Boniface Kiprop in the men's 10,000 metres.[2]
Athletics
Ugandan athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[3][4]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Wilson Busienei | 10000 m | — | 28:10.75 | 11 | |||
| Boniface Kiprop | — | 27:25.48 | 4 | ||||
| Paskar Owor | 800 m | 1:47.87 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dorcus Inzikuru | 5000 m | 15:38.59 | 12 | Did not advance | |
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Boxing
Uganda sent five boxers to Athens.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Jolly Katongole | Light flyweight |  Yalçınkaya (TUR)L 7–22 | Did not advance | ||||
| Brian Mayanja | Featherweight |  Jafarov (KAZ)L RSC | Did not advance | ||||
| Sam Rukundo | Lightweight |  Tamsamani (MAR)W 30–22 |  de Jesús (PUR)W 24–22 |  Khrachev (RUS)L 18–31 | Did not advance | ||
| Sadat Tebazaalwa | Welterweight |  Silamu (CHN)L 17–29 | Did not advance | ||||
| Joseph Lubega | Middleweight |  Prasathinphimai (THA)L 21–30 | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Edgar Luberenga | 50 m freestyle | 27.77 | 75 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
Uganda has qualified a single female weightlifter.
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Irene Ajambo | Women's −69 kg | 60 | 10 | 90 | =8 | 150 | 9 |