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Uganda at the 2023 African Games

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Uganda at the
2023 African Games
IOC codeUGA
NOCUganda Olympic Committee
in Accra, Ghana
8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) – 23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
Medals
Ranked 13th
Gold
4
Silver
6
Bronze
10
Total
20
African Games appearances (overview)

Uganda competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana.[1]

Medal table

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Husina Kobugabe
Gladys Mbabazi
Badminton Women's doubles 10 March
 Gold Charles Kagimu Cycling Men's individual time trial elite 15 March
 Gold Uganda Rugby sevens Men's tournament 21 March
 Gold Uganda Rugby sevens Women's tournament 21 March
 Silver Husina Kobugabe Badminton Women's singles 10 March
 Silver Davis Niyoyita Weightlifting Men's 55 kg total 10 March
 Silver Davis Niyoyita Weightlifting Men's 55 kg clean & jerk 10 March
 Silver Halimah Nakaayi Athletics Women's 800 metres 19 March
 Silver Peruth Chemutai Athletics Women's 3000 metres steeplechase 20 March
 Silver Uganda Football Men's tournament 22 March
 Bronze Gloria Muzito Swimming Women's 100 metre freestyle 9 March
 Bronze Fadilah Mohamed Rafi Badminton Women's singles 10 March
 Bronze Davis Niyoyita Weightlifting Men's 55 kg snatch 10 March
 Bronze Josephine Joyce Lalam Athletics Women's javelin throw 20 March
 Bronze Uganda Football Women's tournament 21 March
 Bronze Ian Lubwama
Marvin Okurut
Peter Obleng
Joel Kayira
3x3 basketball Men's U23 22 March
 Bronze Innocen Tumusiime Boxing Men's 48 kg 22 March
 Bronze Kasim Murungi Boxing Men's 57 kg 22 March
 Bronze Muzamir Semuddu Boxing Men's 71 kg 22 March
 Bronze Uganda Cricket Men's tournament 23 March

Cricket

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Men's

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Group play
Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Uganda 3 3 0 0 0 6 3.283 Advanced to the knockout stage
2  Kenya 3 2 1 0 0 4 1.049
3 University Sports South Africa 3 1 2 0 0 2 1.000
4  Ghana 3 0 3 0 0 0 −5.888
Source: ESPNcricinfo[2]
17 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda 
169/7 (20 overs)
v
 Kenya
97 (16.4 overs)
Roger Mukasa 59 (45)
Lucas Oluoch 5/20 (4 overs)
Rakep Patel 42 (35)
Alpesh Ramjani 4/17 (3.4 overs)
Uganda won by 72 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Habib Enesi (Nga)
Player of the match: Dinesh Nakrani (Uga)

18 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda 
194/5 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
73 (16 overs)
Simon Ssesazi 90 (50)
Obed Harvey 5/36 (4 overs)
Richmond Baaleri 27 (35)
Juma Miyagi 3/10 (3 overs)
Uganda won by 121 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Simon Ssesazi (Uga)

20 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
v
 Uganda
99/8 (20 overs)
George Van Heerden 44 (45)
Bilal Hassan 4/10 (4 overs)
Roger Mukasa 41 (54)
Lehan Botha 2/15 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 2 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Roger Mukasa (Uga)
  • University Sports South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

Women's

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Group play
Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Zimbabwe 3 3 0 0 0 6 1.438 Advanced to the knockout stage
2  Uganda 3 2 1 0 0 4 0.529
3  Kenya 3 1 2 0 0 2 −1.018
4  Rwanda 3 0 3 0 0 0 −0.975
Source: ESPNcricinfo[6]
7 March 2024
13:15
Scorecard
Kenya 
63/8 (17 overs)
v
 Uganda
66/4 (16.4 overs)
Melvin Khagoitsa 24 (37)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 2/17 (4 overs)
Gloria Obukor 29* (48)
Esther Wachira 1/9 (3 overs)
Uganda won by 6 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Stacy Lackay (SA) and Percival Sizara (Zim)
Player of the match: Immaculate Nakisuuyi (Uga)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.

8 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda 
72 (20 overs)
v
 Zimbabwe
75/6 (19.4 overs)
Sharne Mayers 19 (26)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 2/10 (3 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 4 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Josephine Nkomo (Zim)
  • Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.

10 March 2024
13:45
Scorecard
Uganda 
106/2 (20 overs)
v
 Rwanda
76/8 (20 overs)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 57* (56)
Alice Ikuzwe 1/10 (4 overs)
Uganda won by 30 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Habib Enesi (Nga)
Player of the match: Immaculate Nakisuuyi (Uga)
  • Rwanda won the toss and elected to field.
Semi-finals
11 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
South Africa Emerging 
122/4 (20 overs)
v
 Uganda
72 (18.4 overs)
Nondumiso Shangase 38 (42)
Concy Aweko 2/27 (4 overs)
Esther Iloku 19 (33)
Kayla Reyneke 3/13 (4 overs)
South Africa won by 50 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Nondumiso Shangase (SA)
  • Uganda won the toss and elected to field.
Gold medal match
13 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Uganda 
76/8 (20 overs)
v
 Nigeria
78/7 (19.2 overs)
Immaculate Nakisuuyi 21 (43)
Peculiar Agboya 3/11 (4 overs)
Salome Sunday 37 (50)
Janet Mbabazi 2/8 (4 overs)
Nigeria won by 3 wickets
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Stacy Lackay (SA)
Player of the match: Salome Sunday (Nga)

References

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  1. ^ "Gloria Muzito wins Uganda's first medal at 13th African Games in Ghana". Kawowo. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  2. ^ "African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Roger Mukasa reaches 1000 T20I runs milestone as Uganda triumphs over Kenya at African Games". Sports Ocean Uganda. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Cricket Cranes make light work of Kenya in African Games opener". Kawowo Sports. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Women's African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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