Uganda has participated in the summer Olympics since 1956. A total of six medals have been won by Ugandan athletes in the summer games including a gold medal.
The late John Akii-Bua (pictured) will be remembered for not only bringing home the only gold medal for Uganda to date, but also pulling off a brilliant upset in the men's 400m hurdles (athletics) final at Munich 1972 to win that gold medal.
Davis Kamoga brought home the most recent medal for Uganda in the summer games, after a bronze finish in the men's 400m (athletics) final at Atlanta 1996. No medals for Uganda since.
As of now, 13 Ugandan athletes are headed to London to compete in various athletics and badminton events.
Up next: Ukraine, as we're getting closer and closer to the United States and Great Britain.
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