Uganda national badminton team
The Uganda national badminton team represents Uganda in international badminton team competitions.[1][2] It is controlled by the Uganda Badminton Association, the governing body for Ugandan badminton located in Kampala.
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| Sport | Badminton |
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| Association | Uganda Badminton Association |
| Location | Uganda |
| World rank | 59 (points balanced with Jamaica, & Norway) |
Uganda has never competed in the Thomas Cup, the Uber Cup and the Sudirman Cup. Uganda made its Olympic badminton debut in the 2008 Summer Olympics when Edwin Ekiring received a wildcard entry to participate.
Participation in African Badminton Championships
The Ugandan women's team were runners-up once in the All Africa Women's Team Badminton Championships. The mixed team were semifinalists in the 2021 African Badminton Championships mixed team event.
The men's team's best result was achieving a quarterfinal position 2010 All Africa Men's Team Badminton Championships.
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Participation in Africa Games
| Year | Result |
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| 2003 | Quarterfinals |
| 2007 | Quarterfinals |
| 2011 | Quarterfinals |
| 2015 | Quarterfinals |
| 2019 | Quarterfinals |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  South Africa (RSA) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| 2 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 10 | 11 | 18 | 39 |
| 3 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 |  Seychelles (SEY) | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 |  Algeria (ALG) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | Uganda | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 30 | 30 | 60 | 120 | |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Event |
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 Bronze |
Edwin Ekiring | 2007 Algiers |
Men's singles |
 Silver |
Edwin Ekiring |  2011 Maputo |
Men's singles |
| Bronze |
Edwin Ekiring |  2015 Brazzaville |
Men's singles |
| Bronze |
Gladys Mbabazi Aisha Nakiyemba |
 2019 Casablanca |
Mixed doubles |
Current squad
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References
- "BWF - Africa Continental Team Championships 2016 - Team matches". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.
- Yusuf, Ridwan (28 March 2019). "2019 All Africa Badminton Championships: 18 Countries Coming To Rivers – BFN". Concise News. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
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