title: Uganda at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
text: # Uganda at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
  
  Uganda sent a delegation to compete in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo in Japan originally scheduled to take place in 2020 but postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the country's ninth appearance in the Summer Paralympics since debuting at the 1972 Summer Paralympics.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Bronze | David Emong | Athletics | Men's 1500 metres T46 | 28 August |
  
  ## Competitors
  
  | Sport | Men | Women | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | Badminton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Swimming | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Total | 1 | 3 | 4 |
  
  ## Athletics
  
  ### Men
  
  **Track**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | David Emong | 1500m T46 | N/A | N/A | 3:53.51 PB | Bronze |
  
  ### Women
  
  **Track**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | OROMA Peace | 100m T13 | 13.17 PB | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ## Badminton
  
  Ritah Asiimwe has qualified to compete.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
  | Ritah Asiimwe | Women's singles SU5 | Yang (CHN) L (2–21, 6–21) | Hollander (NED) L (6–21, 7–21) | Monteiro (POR) L (2–21, 5–21) | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  