title: Uganda at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
text: # Uganda at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
  
  Uganda competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway.
  
  ## Team
  
  As in 1976, the country entered only one athlete, Tofiri Kibuuka, who competed in cross-country skiing, and who did not win any medals. Kibuuka would later change your nationality, and go on to represent Norway at the Summer Paralympics at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Games.
  
  ## Background
  
  As in 1976, also, Uganda was the only African country to compete at the Games. And as in 1976, Uganda was the only country to compete at the 1980 Winter Paralympics but not at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
  
  Uganda has not competed again at the Winter Paralympic Games since 1980, although it continues to compete in the Summer Paralympic Games. The country's only Winter Paralympian, Tofiri Kibuuka, had acquired Norwegian nationality by 1984, and henceforth competed for Norway.
  
  ## Cross-country skiing
  
  Uganda's sole representative, Tofiri Kibuuka, competed in two events.
  
  * In the Men's middle distance 10 km (category 5B), he finished 12th (out of 31), with a time of 49:52.
  * In the Men's long distance 20 km (category 5B), he finished 11th (out of 30), with a time of 1:42:17.
  