Uganda competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after boycotting the 1976 Summer Olympics.
| Uganda at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | UGA |
| NOC | Uganda Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 13 (13 men and 0 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | John Mugabi |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Silver
- John Mugabi — Boxing, Men's Welterweight
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| John Akii-Bua | 400 m hurdles | 50.87 | 5 Q | — | 51.10 | 7 | did not advance | ||||
| Silver Ayoo | 400 m | 47.78 | 3 Q | 47.03 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| Charles Dramiga | 400 m | 48.69 | 5 | did not advance | |||||||
| Pius Olowo Charles Dramiga John Akii-Bua Silver Ayoo | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.0 | 5 | did not advance | |||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Justin Arop | Javelin throw | 82.68 | 8 Q | 77.34 | 12 |
| Fidelis Ndyabagye | Long jump | NM | did not advance | ||
Boxing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||||
| Charles Lubulwa | Light Flyweight | — | BYE |  György Gedó (HUN)L TKO-1 | did not advance | ||||
| John Siryakibbe | Bantamweight | — |  Aleksandr Radev (BUL)W TKO-1 |  Ali ben Maghenia (FRA)W 5-0 |  Bernardo Piñango (VEN)L TKO-2 | did not advance | 5 | ||
| Geofrey Nyeko | Lightweight | BYE |  Richard Nowakowski (GDR)L TKO-1 | did not advance | |||||
| John Munduga | Light Welterweight | — | Nelson José Rodriguez (VEN) W 4-1 |  Farouk Jawad (IRQ)L TKO-1 | did not advance | ||||
| John Mugabi | Welterweight | — |  Georges Koffi (CGO)W TKO-1 |  Paul Rasamimanana (MAD)W TKO-1 |  Mehmet Bogujevci (YUG)W TKO-1 |  Kazimierz Szczerba (POL)W 3-2 |  Andrés Aldama (CUB)L 1-4 |  | |
| George Kabuto | Light Middleweight | — |  Seifu Retta (ETH)W 5-0 | Armando Martínez (CUB) L TKO-1 | did not advance | ||||
| Peter Odhiambo | Middleweight | — | BYE |  John Martins (NGR)W TKO-2 | Jerzy Rybicki (POL) L 0-5 | did not advance | 5 | ||