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Uganda At The 2018 Commonwealth Games
Uganda competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018. Netball player Peace Proscovia was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events Badminton Uganda participated with four athletes (two men and two women) ;Singles ;Doubles ;Mixed team ;Roster * Bridget Bangi * Edwin Ekiring *Brian Kasirye * Aisha Nakiyemba ;Pool C Boxing Uganda participated with a team of 5 athletes (5 men). ;Men Cycling Uganda participated with 2 athletes (2 men). Road ;Men Netball Uganda qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on July 1, 2017. The country will be making its Commonwealth Games debut in the sport. ;Roster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uganda Olympic Committee
The Uganda Olympic Committee (IOC code: UGA) is the National Olympic Committee representing Uganda. It was created in 1950 and officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee in 1956. Presidents of Committee * 1950–1958 – Richard Posnett * 1971–2009 – Francis Nyangweso * 2009–2012 – Roger Hans Ddungu * 2013–present – William Frederick Blick See also *Uganda at the Olympics *Uganda at the Commonwealth Games References Uganda Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ... Sports governing bodies in Uganda {{Uganda-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netball At The 2018 Commonwealth Games
Netball was one of the ten core sports at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, which was held on the Gold Coast in Australia. This was the sixth staging of netball at the Commonwealth Games since its inclusion in 1998, and the second time the netball event was held in Australia. The competition took place between 5 and 15 April 2018. Preliminary matches were held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, with finals matches held at the Coomera Indoor Sports Centre. A total of 144 athletes from 12 nations participated in the tournament. Schedule The following is the competition schedule for the netball competition: Venues All matches for the netball event were held in the host city. Preliminary matches were played at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, which has a seating capacity of 5,000. The venue also hosted basketball matches and was the Main Media Centre for the Games. Finals matches were played at the Coomera Indoor Sports Centre, which opened in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Musagala
Ronald Musagala (born 16 December 1992 in Iganga) is a Ugandan middle-distance and long-distance runner. At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, he bowed out in the semi-finals of the 800 metres. He finished eighth in the 800 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing but without advancing from the first round. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Musagala holds the national record in the 1500 metres. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *800 metres – 1:45.27 (Hengelo 2014) *1000 metres – 2:17.11 (Brussels 2014) *1500 metres – 3:30.58 (Monaco 2019) *Mile – 3:53.04 (Oslo 2021) *3000 metres - 7:44.78 (Ostrava 2018) *5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Opiny
Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German ''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin '' Leo,'' and the suffix ''hardu'' ("brave" or "hardy"). The name has come to mean "lion strength", "lion-strong", or "lion-hearted". Leonard was the name of a Saint in the Middle Ages period, known as the patron saint of prisoners. Leonard is also an Irish origin surname, from the Gaelic ''O'Leannain'' also found as O'Leonard, but often was anglicised to just Leonard, consisting of the prefix ''O'' ("descendant of") and the suffix ''Leannan'' ("lover"). The oldest public records of the surname appear in 1272 in Huntingdonshire, England, and in 1479 in Ulm, Germany. Variations The name has variants in other languages: * Leen, Leendert, Lenard (Dutch) * Lehnertz, Lehnert (Luxembourgish) * Len (English) * :hu:Lénárd (Hungarian) * Lenart ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 Metres
The men's 400 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium between 8 and 10 April 2018. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: Schedule The schedule was as follows: All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) Results First round The first round consisted of six heats. The three fastest competitors per heat (plus six fastest losers) advanced to the semifinals. ;Heat 1 ;Heat 2 ;Heat 3 ;Heat 4 ;Heat 5 ;Heat 6 Semifinals Three semi-finals were held. The two fastest competitors per semi (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final. ;Semifinal 1 ;Semifinal 2 ;Semifinal 3 Final The medals were determined in the final. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games - Men's 400 metres Men's 400 metres 2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alli Ngaimoko
Alli is a surname and a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Antero Alli (born 1952), astrologer * Darogha Ubbas Alli (19th century), Indian engineer and photographer * Dele Alli (born 1996), professional footballer * Waheed Alli, Baron Alli (born 1964), British media entrepreneur and politician and notable gay Muslim * Yusuf Alli (born 1960), retired Nigerian long jumper Given name Male * Alli Abrew (born 1974), American football player * Alli Austria (born 1990), Filipino basketball player * Alli Muhammad (born 1968), African-American doctor * Alli N'Dri (born 1984), Ivorian footballer Female * Alli Lahtinen (1926–1976), Finnish politician * Alli Mauzey, American actress * Alli Nissinen (1866–1926), Finnish educator * Alli Owens (born 1988), American racing driver * Alli Paasikivi (1879–1960), First Lady of Finland (1946–1956) * Alli Webb, American author Fictional characters * Alli Bhandari, in the Canadian television drama ''Deg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 Metres
The men's 200 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium between 10 and 12 April 2018. In the final, it initially appeared that England's Zharnel Hughes had edged Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago at the line, recording the same time of 20.12 seconds. However, upon review Hughes was disqualified for impeding Richards (running in the next lane) using his arm. Richards was declared Commonwealth Games champion, with Canada's Aaron Brown and Leon Reid of Northern Ireland filling out the podium. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: Schedule The schedule was as follows: All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) Results First round The first round consisted of nine heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus six fastest losers) advanced to the semifinals. ;Heat 1 ;Heat 2 ;Heat 3 ;Heat 4 ;Heat 5 ;Heat 6 ;Heat 7 ;Heat 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 Metres
The men's 100 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 8 and 9 April 2018. Akani Simbine of South Africa won the gold medal, running a time of 10.03 seconds in the final. Akani Simbine won his first international 100 m title, delivering an upset over Yohan Blake – the second fastest man on the all-time lists who stumbled in the final after leading the semi-finals on time. Henricho Bruintjies, Simbine's compatriot who had entered the final as the slowest of the qualifiers, split the men to win silver. Adam Gemili, the 2014 silver medallist and third fastest in the semifinals, withdrew from the final due to injury. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: Schedule The schedule was as follows: All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10) Results First round The first round consisted of nine heats. The two fastest competitors per heat ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pius Adome
Pius Adome (born 9 January 1993) is a Ugandan sprinter who competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Adome competed in the men's 100 m and men's 200 m sprint events. Adome's 100 m heat consisted of seven runners including Cejhae Greene and Warren Fraser, Adome finished in 5th place with a time of 10.70 seconds finishing ahead of Kolinio Radrudru and Tirioro Willie. Adome's 200 metre heat consisted of eight athletes including silver medalist Aaron Brown. Adome ran the race finishing in 4th place with a time of 21.39 seconds. at results.gc2019.com On the May 11, 2019 in Kampala
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Weightlifting At The 2018 Commonwealth Games
Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held in the Gold Coast from April 5 to 9. The Weightlifting competition was held at the Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre. A total of eight men's and eight women's events were held. On 7 October 2016, it was announced seven new events for women were added to the sport program, meaning there will be an equal number of events for men and women. This marks the first time in history that a major multi-sport event will have equality in terms of events. This included the addition of an additional female event in the weightlifting competitions. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for the weightlifting competitions: Medal table Medalists Men's events Women's events Records Men's Women's Broken Records in Weightlifting Qualification For the first time, weightlifting athletes had to qualify for the Games. A total of 226 weightlifters (120 male and 106 women) will qualify to compete at the games. Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Table Tennis At The 2018 Commonwealth Games
Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Oxenford Studios on the Gold Coast, Australia from April 5 to 15. A total of nine events are scheduled to be held, three each for men and women and a mixed doubles event. A further two para sport events are also scheduled to be held. Medal table Medallists Para Participating nations There are 35 participating nations in Table tennis with a total of 160 athletes. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External links Results Book – Table tennis {{Sports at the 2018 Commonwealth Games 2018 Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ... 2018 Commonwealth Games events Table tennis competitions in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2018 Commonwealth Games
Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games was held at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in the Gold Coast, Australia from 5 to 10 April. A total of 50 events were scheduled. Of the 50, 38 were for able-bodied athletes (19 per gender). The remaining 12 were for para sport athletes (six per gender). Schedule Medal table Medallists Men's events : Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals. Women's events Para events Men's Women's Records Broken Records in Swimming Participating nations There are 47 participating nations in swimming with a total of 363 athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External links Results Book – Swimming {{Sports at the 2018 Commonwealth Games 2018 Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
