Team Uganda will head to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with a robust and numerous delegation of 55 athletes, together with 5 para-athletes, representing eight nationwide sports activities federations.
The squad displays Uganda’s continued development throughout completely different sporting disciplines, with a robust emphasis on ladies’s participation. Out of the 55 athletes chosen, 34 are feminine, whereas 21 are male, making ladies the bulk within the delegation.
Uganda will compete in 9 sporting disciplines on the Games: athletics, judo, swimming, para-swimming, observe biking, netball, para-powerlifting, weightlifting, boxing and ladies’s 3×3 basketball.
The Glasgow-bound workforce can even make historical past, with judo and ladies’s 3×3 basketball making their Commonwealth Games debut.
The ladies’s workforce will function in all disciplines besides weightlifting and observe biking, demonstrating Uganda’s rising funding and improvement of feminine athletes.
Team Composition by Discipline
1. Athletics – 17 Athletes (8 Female, 9 Male)
Athletics stays Uganda’s largest contingent on the Games, with a workforce of 17 athletes competing throughout center and long-distance occasions, sprints, lengthy bounce and relay.
Women
- Leni Shida – 400m
- Esther Chebet – 5000m
- Maureen Banura – 400m
- Chebet Maureen – 800m
- Halimah Nakayi – 800m
- Peruth Chemutai – 3000m Steeplechase
- Joy Cheptoyek – 10,000m
- Rebecca Chelangat – 10,000m
Men
- Dan Kibet – 10,000m and 5000m
- Haron Adoli – 400m
- Samuel Simba Cherop – 10,000m
- Dominic Krop – Mile
- Silas Chemutai – Mile
- Kenneth Kiprop – 10,000m and 5000m
- Eric Okwi – 400m
- Oscar Chelimo – 5000m
- David Berkham Otim – Long Jump
Mixed Relay Team
- Maureen Banura
- Eric Okwi
- Haron Adoli
- Leni Shida
Only Peruth Chemutai, amongst Uganda’s medal winners from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, returns to the squad for Glasgow 2026.
2. Judo – 2 Athletes (1 Female, 1 Male)
Judo will make its Commonwealth Games debut for Uganda, marking one other milestone within the nation’s sporting improvement.
The workforce will include:
- One feminine athlete
- One male athlete
3. Swimming – 7 Athletes (4 Male, 3 Female)
Uganda’s swimming workforce will function seven athletes, combining younger expertise with worldwide expertise.
Male Swimmers
- Jesse Ssengonzi
- 100m Butterfly
- 50m Butterfly
- Tendo Mukalazi
- 50m Freestyle
- 50m Breaststroke
- 100m Freestyle
- Tendo Kaumi
- 50m Backstroke
- 50m Freestyle
- 100m Freestyle
- 50m Butterfly
- Jordan Samula
- 100m Breaststroke
- 100m Butterfly
- 50m Breaststroke
- 200m Breaststroke
Female Swimmers
- Gloria Muzito
- 50m Butterfly
- 200m Freestyle
- 100m Freestyle
- 50m Freestyle
- Kirabo Namutebi
- 50m Butterfly
- 50m Breaststroke
- 50m Freestyle
- Tara Naluwoza
- 100m Freestyle
- 50m Backstroke
Jesse Ssengonzi and Jordan Samula, who’re primarily based within the United States, convey worldwide publicity to the workforce, whereas Gloria Muzito, who is predicated in Europe, will be part of Team Uganda instantly in Glasgow.
4. Para-Swimming – 2 Athletes (Female)
Uganda’s para-swimming workforce can be represented by:
- Husnah Kukundakwe
- SB8 100m Breaststroke
- S9 100m Freestyle
- Condoleeza Nakazibwe
5. Track Cycling – 1 Athlete (Male)
Uganda’s sole consultant in observe biking can be Charles Kagimu
6. Netball – She Cranes (12 Female Athletes)
The She Cranes return to the Commonwealth Games after ending fifth at Birmingham 2022.
Seven of the 12 gamers chosen have earlier Commonwealth Games expertise.
Forwards
- Mary Nuba
- Rachel Nanyonga
- Shadiah Nassanga
- Alice Isoto
Mid Court
- Margaret Bagala
- Mercy Batamuliza
- Joan Ryekoboth
- Lilian Achola
Defenders
- Gloria Ayaa
- Hanisha Muhameed
- Nasimu Mutesi
- Shafie Nalwanja
Coaches
Netball Group Stage Fixtures
Uganda is in Group B alongside:
- New Zealand
- Jamaica
- Wales
- Scotland
- Trinidad and Tobago
Fixtures
25 July 2026
Wales vs Uganda
26 July 2026
Uganda vs Trinidad and Tobago
27 July 2026
Uganda vs Jamaica
28 July 2026
Uganda vs New Zealand
29 July 2026
Scotland vs Uganda
7. Para-Powerlifting – 3 Athletes (2 Female, 1 Male)
The para-powerlifting workforce consists of:
- Denis Mbaziira – Heavy Weight 72kg
- Janet Nakayobyo – Light Weight
- Rebecca Zawedde – Heavy Weight
The workforce departed forward of the remainder of the delegation.
8. Weightlifting – 1 Athlete (Male)
Uganda’s weightlifting consultant can be Davis Niyoyita
Category:
Target:
- Snatch: 100kg
- Clean and Jerk: 130kg
- Total Target: 230kg
Niyoyita enters the Games ranked second in Africa in his class.
9. Boxing – 6 Athletes (4 Male, 2 Female)
Uganda’s Bombers workforce will function six boxers.
Female Boxers
- Emily Nakalema – Welterweight 65kg
- Angel Katushabe – Flyweight 51kg
Male Boxers
- Ibrahim Kemis – Lightweight 60kg
- Bate Nuhu – Welterweight 65kg
- Alfred Ojok – Light Heavyweight 80kg
- Abdul Aziz – Heavyweight 92kg
10. Women’s Basketball 3×3 – 4 Athletes
Women’s basketball 3×3 will make its Commonwealth Games debut for Uganda.
The workforce consists of:
- Melissa Akullu
- Jamilla Gunter Nansikombi
- Jane Asinde
- Perus Nyamwenge
OVERALL TEAM SUMMARY
| Sport | Female Athletes | Male Athletes | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Para-Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Track Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Para-Powerlifting | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boxing | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Basketball 3×3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 34 | 21 | 55 |
