Justine Bayigga
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Uganda |
Born | Kayunga, Uganda | 15 January 1979
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 m |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 400 m: 52.48 |
Justine Bayigga (born 15 January 1979 in Kayunga) is a female Ugandan sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[1] Bayigga represented Uganda at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's 400 metres. She ran in the second heat, against six other athletes, including Italy's Libania Grenot, and future world-record holder Amantle Montsho of Botswana. She completed the sprint race in last place, with a time of 54.15 seconds, failing to advance into the semi-finals.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Justine Bayigga". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's 400m Round 1 – Heat 3". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
External links
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- Ugandan female sprinters
- Living people
- Olympic athletes of Uganda
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- 1979 births
- People from Kayunga District
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Uganda
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Ugandan athletics biography stubs