15 July 2024 | Athletics

The 2024 Olympic Games will take centre stage from July 27 to August 11 in the French capital Paris and other cities.

Multiple world champion and Olympic 5000m gold medalist Joshua Cheptegei was appointed the captain of Team Uganda and leads the country’s cast of athletes who will compete at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad.

Uganda's team is comprised of 25 athletes who will be competing in track and road events, swimming, cycling and rowing.

There are 12 first-time Olympians in Uganda's team including rising sprinter Tarsis Orogot, swimmers Gloria Muzito and Jesse Ssengozi, marathoners Rebbecca Cheptegei, Victor Kiplangat and Andrew Rotich Kwemoi, cyclist Charles Kagimu, long-distance runners Belinda Chemutai, Annet Chelangat, Joy Cheptoyek, and Martin Kiprotich, and steeplechaser Leonard Chemutai.

Cheptegei, a gold medalist at the last Olympics, will lead Uganda's medal hunt along with Jacob Kiplimo, who will compete in 5000m & 10000m.

Kiplangat has been in fine form on the road over the past couple of years winning the marathon gold at the Commonwealth Games in 2022 and last year's world championships. He, too, holds Uganda's medal hopes.

Peruth Chemutai, a gold medalist in Tokyo, will be looking to defend her crown in the women's 3000m steeplechase. Chemutai has run a world-leading time in the event this season and will fancy her chances in Paris.

Uganda 2024 Olympics Team

ATHLETICS

MEN

1. Tarsis Gracious Orogot 200m
2. Tom Dradriga - 800m
3. Jacob Kiplimo - 5000m &10000m
4. Joshua Cheptegei - 5000m &10000m
5. Oscar Chelimo - 5000m
6. Martin Magengo Kiprotich - 10000m
7. Leonard Chemutai- 3000m Steeplechase 
8. Victor Kiplangat - Marathon 
9. Stephen Kissa - Marathon 
10. Andrew Rotich Kwemoi - Marathon

WOMEN

1. Halimah Nakaayi - 800m
2. Winnie Nanyondo - 1500m
3. Joy Cheptoyek - 5000m &10000m
4. Esther Chebet - 5000m
5. Belinda Chemutai  - 5000m 
6. Sarah Chelangat - 10000m
7. Annet Chemengich Chelangat - 10000m
8. Peruth Chemutai - 3000m Steeplechase 
9. Stella Chesang - Marathon 
10. Mercyline Chelangat - Marathon 
11. Rebecca Cheptegei -  Marathon 

SWIMMING

1. Gloria Muzito - 100m Freestyle 
2. Jesse Ssengonzi - 100m Butterfly 

CYCLING

1. Charles Kagimu - Men's Road Race

ROWING

1. Kathleen Grace Noble - Single Scull Rowing

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