Uganda at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Uganda
games=1980 Summer
competitors=13 (13 men and 0 women)
sports=2
flagbearer=
officials=
gold=0
silver=1
bronze=0
total=1
rank=32

Uganda competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Medalists

Silver

* John Mugabi — Boxing, Men's Welterweight

Results by event

=Athletics=

Men's Javelin Throw
* Justin Arop:* Qualification — 82.68 m:* Final — 77.34 m (→ 12th place)

=Boxing=

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
* Charles Lubulwa:* First Round — Bye:* Second Round — Lost to György Gedó (Hungary) after referee stopped contest in first round

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
* John Siryakibbe:* First Round — Bye:* Second Round — Defeated Aleksandr Radev (Bulgaria) after referee stopped contest in first round :* Third Round — Defeated Ali ben Maghenia (France) on points (5-0):* Quarter Finals — Lost to Bernardo Piñango (Venezuela) after knock-out in second round

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
* Geofrey Nyeko:* First Round — Bye:* Second Round — Lost to Richard Nowakowski (East Germany) after referee stopped contest in first round

Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg)
* John Munduga:* First Round — Defeated Nelson José Rodriguez (Venezuela) on points (4-1):* Second Round — Lost to Farouk Chanchoun Jawad (Iraq) after knock-out in first round

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)
* John Mugabi — Silver Medal:* First Round — Defeated Georges Koffi (Congo) after knock-out in first round:* Second Round — Defeated Paul Rasamimanana (Madagscar) after knock-out in second round :* Quarterfinals — Defeated Mehmet Bogujevci (Yugoslavia) after knock-out in first round :* Semifinals — Defeated Kazimierz Szczerba (Poland) on points (3-2) :* Final — Lost to Andres Aldama (Cuba) on points (1-4)

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/UGA/summer/1980/ sports-reference]