Uganda at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Uganda competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Uganda's best achievement was Boniface Kiprop Toroitich's fourth place in the men's 10000 metres.

Results by event

Athletics

The 10000 metres was Uganda's most successful event in the Athens Games, with Boniface Kiprop Toroitich setting a season best and finishing less than three seconds behind Eritrea's Zersenay Tadese in the battle for bronze. Kiprop led the race at the 8000 metre mark, along with three Ethiopians, two Kenyans and Tadesse. When the top two Ethiopians raised the pace, Kiprop was left with Tadesse and double Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie. He held off Gebrselassie, but couldn't match Tadesse's speed in the final stretch.

Men's 800 metres:

• Paskar Owor
• Round 1: 1:47.87 (5th in heat 5, did not advance, 47th overall)

Men's 10000 metres:

• Wilson Busienei
• 28:10.75 (11th overall)
• Boniface Kiprop Toroitich
• 27:25.48 (4th overall) (season best)

Women's 5000 metres:

• Dorcus Inzikuru
• Round 1: 15:38.59 (12th in heat 1, did not advance, 24th overall)

Boxing

Light Flyweight :

• Jolly Katongole
• Round of 32: Lost to Atagun Yalcinkaya of Turkey (7 -......
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