Uganda_at_the_2022_Commonwealth_Games

Uganda at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Uganda at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Sporting event delegation


Uganda competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It was Uganda's sixteenth appearance at the Games.

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Michael Wokorach and Peace Proscovia were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]

Medalists

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

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Athletics

Men
Track and road events
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Women
Track and road events
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Badminton

By virtue of its position in the combined BWF World Ranking (as of 1 February 2022), Uganda qualified for the mixed team event.[4] Eight players were selected as of 11 July 2022.[5]

Singles
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Doubles
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Mixed team
Summary
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Squad
  • Brian Kasirye
  • Israel Wanagaliya
  • Friday Attama
  • Kenneth Mwambu
  • Husna Kobugabe
  • Tracy Naluwooza
  • Fadilah Mohamed Rafi
  • Sharifah Wanyana
Group stage
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Source: BWF

Boxing

As of 29 June 2022, six boxers will take part in the competition.[9]

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Cycling

Road

Men
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Women
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Netball

By virtue of its position in the World Netball Rankings (as of 31 January 2022), Uganda qualified for the tournament.[10]

Complete fixtures were announced in March 2022.[11]

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Roster

Twelve players were officially selected on 13 July 2022.[12][13]

Reserves: Viola Asingo, Faridah Kadondi, Alice Wasagali, Shakira Nakanyike, Desire Birungi

Group play
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Source: Birmingham 2022
(H) Hosts
30 July 2022
20:00
Report New Zealand 53–40 Uganda    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Gary Burgess
Bronwen Adams
Nweke Goals scored 32/37 (86%)
Selby-Rickit Goals scored 7/8 (88%)
Wilson Goals scored 14/15 (93%)
Cholhok Goals scored 19/22 (86%)
Eyaru Goals scored 16/21 (76%)
Proscovia Goals scored 5/8 (63%)

31 July 2022
18:00
Report Uganda 62–28 Trinidad and Tobago    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Louise Travis
Tara Warner
Cholhok Goals scored 28/32 (88%)
Eyaru Goals scored 9/11 (82%)
Nassanga Goals scored 25/25 (100%)
Cooper Goals scored 8/13 (62%)
Noel Goals scored 20/23 (87%)

2 August 2022
18:00
Report England 56–35 Uganda    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Tara Warner
Ken Metekingi
Cardwell Goals scored 27/30 (90%)
Harten Goals scored 14/17 (82%)
Housby Goals scored 15/15 (100%)
Cholhok Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Eyaru Goals scored 12/14 (86%)
Nassanga Goals scored 9/12 (75%)
Proscovia Goals scored 8/9 (89%)

3 August 2022
12:00
Report Uganda 63–26 Northern Ireland    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Tracy-Ann Griffiths
Gary Burgess
Cholhok Goals scored 41/46 (89%)
Eyaru Goals scored 8/9 (89%)
Nassanga Goals scored 14/15 (93%)
Bowman Goals scored 2/8 (25%)
Crosbie Goals scored 14/20 (70%)
Magee Goals scored 7/11 (64%)
McGrath Goals scored 3/5 (60%)

4 August 2022
16:00
Report Malawi 43–56 Uganda    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Tara Warner
Gary Burgess
Chimaliro Goals scored 14/15 (93%)
Kumwenda Goals scored 22/23 (96%)
Mvula Goals scored 4/6 (67%)
Simtowe Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Cholhok Goals scored 31/33 (94%)
Eyaru Goals scored 22/23 (96%)
Proscovia Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Fifth place match
5 August 2022
17:00
Report South Africa 48–54 Uganda    National Exhibition Centre
Umpires: Tara Warner
Gary Burgess
Rademan Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
van der Berg Goals scored 17/18 (94%)
Venter Goals scored 25/29 (86%)
Cholhok Goals scored 31/35 (89%)
Eyaru Goals scored 21/24 (88%)
Nassanga Goals scored 2/2 (100%)

Para powerlifting

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Rugby sevens

As of 24 April 2022, Uganda qualified for the men's tournament. This was achieved through their position in the 2022 Africa Men's Sevens.[14]

The thirteen-man roster was announced on 8 July 2022, with Levis Ocen named as a reserve.[15]

Summary
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Men's tournament

Roster
  • Ian Munyani
  • Adrian Kasito
  • William Nkore
  • Philip Wokorach
  • Timothy Kisiga
  • Michael Wokorach
  • Desire Ayera
  • Aaron Ofoyrowth
  • Isaac Massanganzira
  • Norbert Okeny
  • Ivan Otema
  • Karim Arinaitwe
  • Alex Aturinda

Pool D

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Updated to match(es) played on 29 July 2022. Source: Birmingham2022
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
29 July 2022
10:50
Kenya 27–14 Uganda
Try: Olindi (2) 1' m, 12' m
Humwa 2' c
Odhiambo 4' m
Wekesa 14' m
Con: Olindi (1/3) 3'
Taabu (0/2)
ReportTry: Kisiga 5' c
Wokorach 9' c
Con: Wokorach (2/2) 5', 10'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Talal-Azmat Chaudhry (Canada)
29 July 2022
19:20
Australia 12–12 Uganda
Try: Malouf 4' m
Hutchison 9' c
Con: Longbottom (0/1)
Roache (1/1) 10'
Cards: Longbottom Yellow card 11'
Roache Yellow card 12'
ReportTry: Ayera 7' c
Wokorach 12' m
Con: Wokorach (1/2) 7'
Cards: Wokorach (0/1)
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
30 July 2022
10:28
Uganda 40–0 Jamaica
Try: Kasito 1' c
Munyani 4' c
Ofoyrowth (2) 6' m, 9' c
Wokorach 8' c
Nkore 12' c
Con: Wokorach (5/6) 1', 5', 8', 9', 13'
Report
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
Classification Quarterfinals
30 July 2022
18:58
Uganda 38–19 Sri Lanka
Try: Wokorach 3' c
Ofoyrowth 4' c
Munyani 7' m
Okorach (3) 9' m, 10' c, 11' c
Con: Wokorach (4/6) 3', 4', 10', 12'
Cards: Munyani Yellow card 3'
ReportTry: Kudachchige 1' c
Sooriyabandara 5' c
Raffaideen 14' m
Con: Sooriyabandara (2/3) 2', 6'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
Classification Semifinals
31 July 2022
11:36
Uganda 27–7 Tonga
Try: Okorach 1' m
Kasito 7' m
Wokorach (2) 8' m, 11' m
Ofoyrwoth 14' c
Con: Wokorach (0/4)
Kisiga (1/1) 14'
ReportTry: Osika 4' c
Con: Pakalani (1/1) 4'
Cards: Halafihi Yellow card 10'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
Classification Finals
31 July 2022
18:44
England 31–17 Uganda
Try: Adamson (3) 3' c, 8' c, 9' m
Emery 8' c
Bowen 11' m
Con: Roddick (1/1) 3'
Emery (2/4) 8', 8'
ReportTry: Ofoyrwoth 5' m
Kisiga 12' c
Arinaitwe 14' m
Con: Wokorach (1/3) 12'
Coventry Stadium, Coventry
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)

Squash

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Swimming

Men
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Women
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Mixed
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Table tennis

Uganda qualified for the women's team event. Four women were selected following the selection trials that concluded on 29 May 2022.[16]

Singles
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Doubles
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Team
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Weightlifting

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Wrestling

Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
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References

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