title: Uganda at the 2008 Summer Olympics
text: # Uganda at the 2008 Summer Olympics
  
  Uganda competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Uganda sent a delegation of eleven competitors, who took part in four sports.
  
  ## Athletics
  
  The following athletes have secured participation in the Beijing Games.
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Abraham Chepkirwok | 800 m | 1:43.72 | 1 Q | 1:49.16 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Benjamin Kiplagat | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:20.22 | 4 Q | — | — | 8:20.27 | 9 |
  | Moses Kipsiro | 5000 m | 13:46.58 | 2 Q | — | — | 13:10.56 | 4 |
  | Geoffrey Kusuro | 5000 m | 13:50.50 | 11 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Alex Malinga | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:18:26 | 31 |
  | Boniface Kiprop Toroitich | 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 27:27.28 | 10 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Justine Bayigga | 400 m | 54.15 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 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
  
  ## Badminton
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
  | Edwin Ekiring | Men's singles | Bye | Park S-h (KOR) L 5–21, 8–21 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Boxing
  
  Uganda qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Ronald Serugo earned Africa's last spot in the light flyweight class, at the second African qualifying tournament.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
  | Ronald Serugo | Light flyweight | Serdamba (MGL) L 5–9 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Gilbert Kaburu | 50 m freestyle | 27.72 | 82 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Olivia Aya Nakitanda | 50 m freestyle | 29.38 | 66 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Weightlifting
  
  Mubarak Kivumbi was eliminated due to being overweight, at the time he was weighing 58 kg, although some reports state Kivumbi acknowledged he went to the event as a tourist and not a competitor.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
  | Mubarak Kivumbi | Men's −56 kg | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start | Did not start |
  