Uganda at the 1980 Winter Paralympics
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Ranked 11 (joint last)th
- Gold
- 0
- Silver
- 0
- Bronze
- 0
- Total
- 0
| 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 (overview) | |
Uganda competed at the 1980 Winter Paralympics in Geilo, Norway.
As in 1976, the country entered only one athlete, Tofiri Kibuuka, who competed in cross-country skiing and did not win any medals.[1][2] Kibuuka would later naturalize in Norway, 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.[1] The country's only Winter Paralympian, Tofiri Kibuuka, had acquired Norwegian nationality by 1984, and henceforth competed for Norway.[1]