Uganda competed at the

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in the Gold Coast,

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from April 4 to April 15, 2018. Netball player

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was the country's flag bearer during the

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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 *

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* 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 * Ajio Lilian * Betty Kizza * Ruth Meme * Hadijah Nakabuye * Halima Nakachwa *

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* Muhayimina Namuwaya * Stella Nanfuka * Florence Nanyonga * Racheal Nanyonga *

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* Proscovia Peace ;Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Fifth place match

Rugby sevens

Men's tournament

Uganda qualified a men's rugby sevens team of 12 athletes, by winning the

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. ;Roster * Desire Ayera * Joseph Jadwong * Adrian Kasito * Timothy Kisiga * Ivan Magomu *

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* Aaron Ofoyrwoth * Pius Ogena * Solomon Okia * Micheal Okorach * Lawrence Ssebuliba * Philip Wokorach ;Pool D

Shooting

Uganda participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).

Squash

Uganda participated with 2 athletes (2 men). ;Individual ;Doubles

Swimming

Uganda participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

Table tennis

Uganda participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman). ;Singles ;Doubles

Weightlifting

Uganda participated with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 woman).

References

{{Associations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Nations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Uganda at the Commonwealth Games 2018 in Ugandan sport