Team Uganda participated in the 3rd edition of the African Youth Games with 32 athletes and 14 officials that took place from the 18th – 28th July 2018 in Algiers. The team comprised of 6 sports disciplines; 5 individual sports and 1 team sport. In addition to this, Government officials from Ministry of Education and Sports that included the State minister for Sports Hon. Charles Bakkabulindi and National Council of Sports Ag. Secretary General Dr. Bernard Ogwel also attended the games. Team Uganda’s performance was generally good were we managed to scoop 5 medals i.e 3 silver and 2 bronze medals as broken down below;
| No | Sport/Name | Function/Event | Results |
| ATHLETICS | |||
| 1. | Ms. Adokorach Brenda | 100m | 7th in the heats with 12:81 |
| 2. | Ms. Chelengat Sarah | 3000m | Won Silver and Qualified for YOG with 9:30.60 |
| 3. | Ms. Chekwemoi Esther Yego | 2000m SC | Won Bronze and Qualified for YOG with 6:41.23 |
| 4. | Ms. Cheptoyek Joy | 1500m | Did not Finish (DNF) |
| 5. | Ms. Akidi Betty Bigombe | 400m | 5th in the finals with 56.90 |
| 6. | Mr. Obaren Aaron | 100m
200m |
7th with 11:27 was 7th in the Semi-finals with 22:87 |
| 7. | Mr. Chelimo Oscar | 3000m | Won Silver and Qualified for YOG with 8:00.72 |
| 8. | Mr. Mutai Ezekiel | 2000m SC | 7th in the finals with 5:59.06 |
| 9. | Mr. Kibet Joshua | 800m | 7th in the heats with 1:55.36 |
| 10. | Mr. Chebet Dan | 1500m | 8th in the finals with 4:01.67 |
| BADMINTON | |||
| 2. | Mr. Kasirye Brian | Singles | Won a Silver medal after losing 1-2 to Bongout from Mauritius |
| WEIGHTLIFTING | |||
| 2. | Mr. Lutaaya Hamdan. S | 56kgs | Ranked 6th out of 9 with a new PB of Snatch 58KG & Clean & Jerk 77KG with a total of 135KG and Qualified for YOG. |
| HANDBALL | Egypt 36 – 22 Uganda
Algeria 36 – 25 Uganda Uganda 28 – 29 Angola
Team Uganda finished in the 6th position overall. |
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| ROWING | |||
| 3 | Mr. Waira Joel | JMi*1* (2*500m) | Finished 8th out of 8 Overall. |
| 4 | Ms. Ndagire Grace | JW1*2000m/ JM*1* (2*500m) | She finished 8th Overall with 09:02.87 and 5th in 500m thereby qualifying for YOG. |
| SWIMMING
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| 2 | Mr. Kabuye Adnan Adam | 100 Back
100 Breast 50 Back 50 Free |
1:06.08 PB
1:18.60 PB 0:30.36 PB 0:26.13 PB |
| 3 | Mr. Ambala Atuhaire Ogola | 400 Free
100 Back 200 Free 200 Back 50 Free
100 Free 800 Free |
4:33.47
1:03.99 2.08.49 2:29.07 0:24.89 – Prelim 0:24.91 – Finals 0:56.34 9:23.96 |
| 4 | Mr. Ssamula Darren Kirabo | 400 Free
100 Fly 200 Free 100 Free |
4:48.69
1:07.69 2:21.98 1.02.76 |
| 5 | Mr. Ssengonzi Jesse Ssuubi | 100 Breast
200 IM 100 Fly 50 Breast 50 Fly 200 Fly |
1:10.52 PB
2.17.22 Prelim/ DQ-F 0:59.01 PB 0:32.00 PB 25:57 PB 2:10.72 – Prelim 2:11.99 – Finals (Made FINA B Times and await a decision from FINA on whether he qualified for YOG) |
| 6 | Ms. Katumba Ssuubi Selina | 50 Free
100 Free |
1:04.50
29.23 |
| 7 | Ms. Ssengonzi Rebecca Yayeri | 50 Breast
100 Back 200 IM 50 Fly
50 Back 200 Fly 100 Fly |
36.36 – Prelim
36.37 – Finals 1:12.21 2:36.35 PB 28.80 – Prelim 29.33 – Finals (Won Bronze) (Made FINA B Times and await a decision from FINA on whether he qualified for YOG)
0:33.68 2.37.73 |
