title: Uganda at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
text: # Uganda at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
  
  Uganda participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.
  
  ## Competitors
  
  | Sport | Boys | Girls | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
  | Rowing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Sarah Chelangat | Athletics | Girls' 3000m | 15 October |
  | Bronze | Oscar Chelimo | Athletics | Boys' 3000m | 15 October |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  * 3 athletes
  
  | Athlete | Event | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Oscar Chelimo | Boys' 3000 metres | 8:08.20 | 1 | 11:28 | 3 | 4 | |
  | Sarah Chelangat | Girls' 3000 metres | 9:11.63 | 1 | 12:32 | 1 | 2 | |
  | Esther Yego Chekwemoi | Girls' 2000 metre steeplechase | 6:46.27 | 8 | 13:13 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
  
  ## Rowing
  
  Uganda was given a quota to compete in rowing by the tripartite committee.
  
  * Girls' single sculls - 1 athlete
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Total | Total | Total | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Points | Time | Points | Time | Points | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Grace Ndagire | Girls' single sculls | 5:28.37 | 22 | 2:31.82 | 2 | 2:29.19 | 2 | 5:01.01 | 4 | 24 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 2:24.09 | 24 |
  
  ## Weightlifting
  
  Uganda was given a quota by the tripartite committee to compete in weightlifting.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
  | Hamdan Lutaaya Sserwanga | −62 kg | 67 | 14 | 83 | 14 | 150 | 14 |
  