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competed at the

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in the Gold Coast,

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from April 4 to April 15, 2018. Netball player Peace Proscovia was the country's flag bearer during the

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Medalists

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Athletics

;Men ;Track & road events ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events

Badminton

Uganda participated with four athletes (two men and two women) ;Singles ;Doubles ;Mixed team ;Roster * Bridget Bangi *

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* Aisha Nakiyemba ;Pool C

Boxing

Uganda participated with a team of 5 athletes (5 men). ;Men

Cycling

Uganda participated with 2 athletes (2 men).

Road

;Men

Netball

Uganda qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the

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on July 1, 2017. The country will be making its

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debut in the sport. ;Roster ;Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Fifth place match

Rugby sevens

Men's tournament

Uganda qualified a men's rugby sevens team of 12 athletes, by winning the 2017 Africa Cup Sevens. ;Roster * Desire Ayera * Joseph Jadwong * Adrian Kasito * Timothy Kisiga * Ivan Magomu *

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* Aaron Ofoyrwoth * Pius Ogena * Solomon Okia * Micheal Okorach * Lawrence Ssebuliba * Philip Wokorach ;Pool D

Shooting

Uganda participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).

Squash

Uganda participated with 2 athletes (2 men). ;Individual ;Doubles

Swimming

Uganda participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

Table tennis

Uganda participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman). ;Singles ;Doubles

Weightlifting

Uganda participated with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 woman).

References

{{Associations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Nations at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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