Uganda at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
| Uganda at the 1980 Winter Paralympics | |||||||||
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| IPC code | UGA | ||||||||
| NPC | Uganda National Paralympic Committee | ||||||||
| in Geilo | |||||||||
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 11 (joint last)th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances | |||||||||
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.[1][2] Kibuuka would later change nationalities, and go on to represent Norway at the Summer Paralympics at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Games. [2]
Background
As in 1976, also, Uganda was the only African country to compete at the Games.[3] And as in 1976, Uganda was the only country to compete at the 1980 Winter Paralympics but not at the 1980 Winter Olympics.[4]
Uganda has not competed again at the Winter Paralympic Games since 1980, although it continues to compete in the Summer Paralympic Games.[5] The country's only Winter Paralympian, Tofiri Kibuuka, had acquired Norwegian nationality by 1984, and henceforth competed for Norway.[6]
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.[7]
References
- ↑ Results for Tofiri Kibuuka from the International Paralympic Committee
- 1 2 Ssemugabi, Abdul Nasser (2016-09-29). "Uganda: Paralympic Medalist, Emong Has Been Driven By Prayer". The Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 2016-10-25.
- ↑ List of NPCs at the 1980 Winter Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ↑ Lake Placid 1980, Olympic Movement
- ↑ Results for Tofiri Kibuuka from the International Paralympic Committee
- ↑ Results for Tofiri Kibuuka from the International Paralympic Committee
- ↑ Results for Tofiri Kibuuka from the International Paralympic Committee