Uganda at the 1976 Winter Paralympics
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Uganda
competed at the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games in 1976
in Örnsköldsvik
, Sweden
. The country entered only one athlete, Tofiri Kibuuka
, who competed in cross-country skiing
. He did not win any medals.
Uganda was the only Africa
n country to take part in the 1976 Games, and thus the first African country ever to compete at the Winter Paralympics.
Uganda was also the only country to compete at the 1976 Winter Paralympics but not at the 1976 Winter Olympics
.
, competed in two events.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
competed at the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games in 1976
1976 Winter Paralympics
The 1976 Winter Paralympic Games were the first Winter Paralympics. They were held in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden from 21 to 28 February 1976. The disabilities included in this paralympics were blindness and amputees. Sixteen countries took part with 198 athletes...
in Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 28,617 inhabitants in 2005.Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the High Coast area. It is well known as an exporter of paper products...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The country entered only one athlete, Tofiri Kibuuka
Tofiri Kibuuka
Tofiri Kibuuka is a Norwegian athlete. Ugandan by birth, he competed for Uganda before obtaining Norwegian citizenship. He has participated in both the Winter Paralympic Games, in cross-country skiing and in the Summer Paralympic Games, in mid- and long distance running...
, who competed in cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics
Cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Paralympics consisted of 25 events, 15 for men and 10 for women.-Medal table:- Medal summary :The competition events were:*5 km: men - women*10 km: men - women*15 km: men*3x5 km relay: men - women...
. He did not win any medals.
Uganda was the only Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n country to take part in the 1976 Games, and thus the first African country ever to compete at the Winter Paralympics.
Uganda was also the only country to compete at the 1976 Winter Paralympics but not at the 1976 Winter Olympics
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
.
Cross-country skiing
Uganda's sole representative, Tofiri KibuukaTofiri Kibuuka
Tofiri Kibuuka is a Norwegian athlete. Ugandan by birth, he competed for Uganda before obtaining Norwegian citizenship. He has participated in both the Winter Paralympic Games, in cross-country skiing and in the Summer Paralympic Games, in mid- and long distance running...
, competed in two events.
- In the Men's short distance 10 km (category A), he finished 16th (out of 28), with a time of 58:24.
- In the Men's middle distance 15 km (category A), he finished 10th (out of 25), with a time of 1:16:32.