Uganda took part in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City ( Mexico ) for the fourth time in its history, and won one silver and one bronze medal. Uganda won its first Olympic medals.
| Uganda at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | UGA | |||
| NOC | Uganda Olympic Committee Official site | |||
| Olympic Games in Mexico City | ||||
| Athletes | 11 in 2 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Urget Barkte | |||
| Medals Place 36 | Gold 0 | Silver one | Bronze one | Total 2 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
Medals
| Silver | |||
| No. | Athletes | Type of sport (discipline) | date |
| one | Eridadi mukwang | Boxing ( up to 54 kg ) | October 26th |
| Bronze | |||
| No. | Athletes | Type of sport (discipline) | date |
| one | Leo the Rabbit | Boxing ( up to 51 kg ) | October 24th |
Competition Results
Boxing
Boxing competitions were held in the playoffs. To win the Olympic tournament, the boxer had to win from four to six victories, depending on the draw of the competitions and the weight category. Both athletes who lost in the semifinal matches became the owners of bronze awards. Boxing representatives, as in previous Games, made up most of the Uganda team. At the Games in Mexico City, Ugandan boxers were represented in record for themselves 8 of 11 weight categories. As a result of the competition, two boxers at once were able to become owners of Olympic awards, and these medals were the first in the history of Uganda to perform at the Olympic Games. Close to winning the medal were two more Ugandan boxers, but both lost in the quarter-finals.
- Men
| Category | Athletes | First round | Second round | 1/8 finals | Quarter final | Semifinal | The final | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | |||
| up to 48 kg | Douglas Ogada | Not carried out | KOR Ji Young Joo P RSC-2 | Completed the presentation | 17 | |||
| up to 51 kg | Leo the Rabbit | Not carried out | KOR Soo Sang Young At 5: 0 | USA D. Vasquez In 3: 2 | HUN T. Badari In 3: 2 | POL A. Oleh P 2: 3 | Completed the presentation | |
| up to 54 kg | Eridadi mukwang | Did not participate | ESP R. Suarez In KO-2 | ROU N. Giju In RSC-2 | MEX R. Cervantes In 4: 1 | KOR Chan Gyu Chol In 4: 1 | URS V. Sokolov RSC-2 | |
| up to 60 kg | Mohamed Muruli | Did not participate | CHI L. Munoz At 5: 0 | VEN A. Mendoza In 4: 1 | USA R. Harris N 0: 5 | Completed the presentation | five | |
| up to 63.5 kg | Alex Odiambo | Did not participate | ESP M. Perez In RSC-1 | USA D. Wallington N 0: 5 | Completed the presentation | 9 | ||
| up to 67 kg | Andrew Caggio | Did not participate | ARG M. Guilloti P 1: 4 | Completed the presentation | 17 | |||
| up to 71 kg | David jackson | Not carried out | AUT R. Salzburger In TKO-2 | DEN N. Larsen In 3: 2 | FRG G. Mayer N 0: 5 | Completed the presentation | five | |
| up to 75 kg | George Ouma | Not carried out | Did not participate | URS A. Kiselev P 1: 4 | Completed the presentation | 9 | ||