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Uganda, along with the rest of the world, will gather in Riyadh for the 6th edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games Running from 7–21 November, the Games will bring the sporting world together through the shared values of peace, unity, and hope.
🌟 Swimming Men’s 100m Butterfly Results 🌟
— Islamic Solidarity Sports Association - ISSA (@ISSAsports_) November 12, 2025
🥇 Eldorbek Usmonov - Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
🥈 Adilbek Mussin - Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
🥉 Jesse Ssuubi Ssengonzi - Uganda 🇺🇬
نتائج السباحة - 100 متر فراشة للرجال 🌟
🥇 إلدوربيك أسمونوف - أوزبكستان 🇺🇿
🥈 عديلبيك موسين - كازاخستان 🇰🇿
🥉 جيسي سوبي… pic.twitter.com/VNym3bWfHr
ISLAMIC SOLIDARITY GAMES UPDATE @UGTableTennis 🥉#TeamUganda#IslamicSolidarityGames pic.twitter.com/7nilwN1jTC
— NOC UGANDA | CGA UGANDA (@Official_UOC) November 12, 2025
Uganda Soars At Islamic Solidarity
By John Barnes Ssentamu
Uganda’s athletes at the Islamic Solidarity Games 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia have continued reaping medals,with the tally by the end of Wednesday at six.
The latest medal winners are Jesse Ssengonzi (Oly) who swam to the 100m butterfly bronze medal in 53:45.
The 100m butterfly final was won by Uzbekistan national Eldorbek Usmonov in 52:69 while Kazakhstani Adilbek Mussin took Silver in 52:73.
The women’s table tennis team also maintained its high global acknowledgement with a bronze medal in the women’s doubles in which Jemimah Nakawala and Parvin Nangonzi lost 3-1 (11-9, 3-11, 2-11, 9-11) to the Iranian pair of Safaei Shima and Neda Shahsavari at the semi final stage.
Wednesday’s haul brings the total number of Uganda’s medals to six.
The others are two gold medals from the 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle by Gloria Muzito (Oly) who also has a silver from the 200m freestyle.
The other medal which is a historic first for boxing is by Alfred Ojok who finished with a bronze medal in the light heavy weight category.
But the day wasn’t only about the successes but also hiccups like the men’s table tennis double team of Joshua Magaya and Joseph Sebatindira that lost its round of 16 to a pair from Guyana.
15-year old Jemimah Nakawala also failed in her pursuit for a women Singles medal after a 1-4 quarter final loss to Egyptian 19-year old Yousra Ashraf.
Uganda also lost the mixed doubles round of 16 by three sets to one to Cameroon.
Thursday is a relatively quiet day for Uganda,with only the table tennis awards ceremony lined up.
Uganda sent 39 athletes from seven federations to the Games with only four;table tennis, aquatics, weightlifting and boxing witnessing action this far.
Athletics, wrestling and Para-Powerlifting are the next in line with many of the members from those federations start departing Uganda on Thursday.
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