Uganda at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Uganda at the
2026 Commonwealth Games
Uganda at the; 2026 Commonwealth Games
	Flag of Uganda
CG code	UGA
CGA	Commonwealth Games Association Uganda
Website	nocuganda.org
in Glasgow, Scotland; 23 July 2026 – 2 August 2026
Competitors	55 in 8 sports
Flag bearer	Mary Cholhok Nuba
Baton bearer	Dennis Mbaziira
Medals; Ranked 27th	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 1 Total 3
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
	1954; 1958; 1962; 1966; 1970; 1974; 1978; 1982; 1986; 1990; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022; 2026; 2030;

Uganda is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.^[1]^[2]^[3] This will mark the country's 17th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1954 Commonwealth Games.^[4]

CG codeUGA

CGACommonwealth Games Association Uganda

Websitenocuganda.org

Competitors55 in 8 sports

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Uganda will compete in athletics, 3x3 basketball, boxing, track cycling, netball, swimming, para swimming, judo, and para powerlifting. The Ugandan team consisted of 55 athletes.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Netball athlete Mary Cholhok Nuba was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.^[8] Meanwhile, para powerlifter Dennis Mbaziira was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.^[8]

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Sport	Men	Women	Total
3x3 basketball	-	4	4
Athletics	9	8	17
Boxing	4	2	6
Judo	1	1	2
Netball	N/a	12	12
Para powerlifting	1	2	3
Swimming	4	3	7
Para swimming	-	2	2
Track cycling	-	1	1
Weightlifting	1	0	1
Total	20	35	55

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	Husnah Kukundakwe	Swimming	Women's 100 m breaststroke SB8	27 July
Silver	Perus Nyamwenge Jamila Nansikombi Melissa Akullu Jane Asinde	3x3 basketball	Women's tournament	29 July
Bronze	Peruth Chemutai	Athletics	Women's 3000 m steeplechase	29 July

Team	Event	Group stage						Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM / CM
Team	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Uganda Jane Asinde Melissa Akullu Jamila Nansikombi Peres Nyamwenge	Women's	Jamaica	Cayman Islands	Kenya	Fiji	Australia

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Qualification
1	Australia	5	5	0	105	33	+72	Direct to semi-finals
2	Uganda	5	4	1	90	58	+32	Quarter-finals
3	Jamaica	5	3	2	89	75	+14	Quarter-finals
4	Kenya	5	2	3	63	85	−22
5	Fiji	5	1	4	56	81	−25
6	Cayman Islands	5	0	5	29	100	−71

Uganda	18–17 (OT)	Jamaica
Pts: Asinde 7		Pts: Brown 6

Uganda at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Competitors

Medalists

Basketball 3x3

Women's tournament

Athletics

Boxing

Judo

Netball

Swimming

Track cycling

Weightlifting

Para powerlifting

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Uganda	21–7	Cayman Islands
Pts: Akullu 10		Pts: O'Connor 6

Uganda	21–8	Fiji
Pts: three players 7		Pts: Tuisue 5

Australia	21–9	Uganda
Pts: Atwell 11		Pts: Akullu 4

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Adoli Haron	400 metres
Omuka Kenneth	400 metres
Silas Chemutai	Mile
Dominic Krop	Mile
Dan Kibet	5000 metres
Kenneth Kiprop	5000 metres
Oscar Chelimo	5000 metres
Herbert Kibet	10,000 metres

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Rank	Distance	Rank
David Berkham Otim	Long jump	7.09	17	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final/BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Emily Nakalema	Women's 65 kg
Angel Katushabe	Women's 51 kg

Ibrahim Kemis	Men's 60 kg
Bate Nuhu	Men's 65 kg
Alfred Ojok	Men's 80 kg
Abdul Aziz	Men's 92 kg

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	New Zealand	5	5	0	333	202	+131	10	Semi-finals
2	Jamaica	5	4	1	303	195	+108	8	Semi-finals
3	Uganda	5	3	2	303	255	+48	6	Classification matches
4	Scotland	5	2	3	276	258	+18	4
5	Wales	5	1	4	236	284	−48	2
6	Trinidad and Tobago	5	0	5	138	395	−257	0

25 July 2026 16:00	Report	Wales	50–59	Uganda	OVO Hydro Umpires: Gary Burgess, Ken Metekingi Reserve umpire: Tania Fink
		Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 18–13, 8–17, 11–14
		Georgia Rowe 30/30 (100%) Phillipa Yarranton 16/17 (94%) Zoe Matthewman 4/5 (80%)		Shadiah Nassanga 27/27 (100%) Mary Cholhok 23/25 (92%) Alice Isoto 9/9 (100%)

26 July 2026 19:00	Report	Uganda	80–36	Trinidad and Tobago	OVO Hydro Umpires: Tracy-Ann Griffiths, Ken Metekingi Reserve umpire: Gary Burgess
		Scoring by quarter: 19–10, 21–9, 16–11, 24–6
		Mary Cholhok 32/41 (78%) Alice Isoto 21/21 (100%) Shadiah Nassanga 19/20 (95%) Racheal Nanyonga 8/10 (80%)		Afeisha Noel 24/27 (89%) Demisha Henry 7/8 (88%) Joelisa Cooper 5/6 (83%)

26 July 2026 9:00	Report	Wales	47–56	Scotland	OVO Hydro Umpires: Louise Travis, Angela Armstrong-Lush Reserve umpire: Kate Mann
		Scoring by quarter: 8–16, 13–12, 12–15, 14–13
		Nansi Kuti 29/30 (97%) Phillipa Yarranton 10/11 (91%) Georgia Rowe 8/9 (89%)		Emma Barrie 39/41 (95%) Niamh McCall 17/20 (85%)

28 July 2026 19:00	Report	Uganda	50–58	New Zealand	OVO Hydro Umpires: Louise Travis, Bronwen Adams Reserve umpire: Justin Barnes
		Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 11–13, 10–16, 15–14
		Mary Cholhok 30/33 (91%) Shadiah Nassanga 19/20 (95%) Racheal Nanyonga 1/2 (50%)		Grace Nweke 19/20 (95%) Martina Salmon 16/20 (80%) Amelia Walsmley 14/16 (88%) Georgia Heffernan 9/10 (90%)

30 July 2026 11:00	Report	Scotland	56–65	Uganda	OVO Hydro Umpires: Gareth Fowler, Ken Metekingi Reserve umpire: Justin Barnes
		Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 10–16, 16–16, 18–13
		Cerys Cairns 23/26 (88%) Emma Barrie 22/26 (85%) Niamh McCall 10/12 (83%) Bethan Goodwin 1/1 (100%)		Mary Cholhok 46/55 (84%) Shadiah Nassanga 19/20 (95%)

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Jesse Ssengonzi	Men's 50 m butterfly
Jesse Ssengonzi	Men's 100 m butterfly
Tendo Mukalazi	Men's 50 m freestyle
	Men's 100 m freestyle
	Men's 50 m breaststroke
Tendo Kaumi	Men's 50 m freestyle
	Men's 100 m freestyle
	Men's 50 m backstroke
	Men's 50 m butterfly
Jordan Samula	Men's 50 m breaststroke
	Men's 100 m breaststroke
	Men's 20 m breaststroke
	Men's 100 m butterfly

Gloria Muzito	Women's 50 m freestyle
	Women's 100 m freestyle
	Women's 200 m freestyle
	Women's 50 m butterfly
Kirabo Namutebi	Women's 50 m freestyle
	Women's 50 m breaststroke
	Women's 50 m butterfly
Tara Naluwoza	Women's 100 m freestyle
Tara Naluwoza	Women's 50 m backstroke

	Men's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
	Men's 4 x 100 m medley relay
	Mixed 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
	Mixed 4 x 100 m medley relay

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Denis Mbaziira	Men's heavyweight
Janet Nakayobyo	Women's lightweight
Rebecca Zawedde	Women's heavyweight