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Uganda at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Uganda at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeUGA
NOCUganda Olympic Committee
Websitewww.nocuganda.com
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors3 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Uganda competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. They had three competitors, all in the men's track and field athletics.

Competitors

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Athletics

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Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Benjamin Nguda 100 m 10.7 1 Q 12.8 6 did not advance
200 m 22.89 7 did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Patrick Etolu High Jump 1.92 7 Q 1.96 12
Lawrence Ogwang Long Jump 6.62 27 did not advance
Triple Jump 14.95 14 Q 14.72 20

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