# Uganda at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Uganda competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| Boxing | 9 | – | 9 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | – | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 4 | 24 |

## Athletics
### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| John Goville | 400 m | 47.11 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Benjamin Longiross | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:30.29 | 62 |
| Jackson Fred Ogwang | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:59.35 | 92 |
| Sunday Olweny | 200 m | 21.79 | 47 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Vincent Ruguga | Marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:31.04 | 63 |
| Joseph Ssali | 100 m | 10.95 | 7 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Moses Musonge Joseph Ssali John Goville Mike Okot | 4 × 400 m relay | 41.39 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Justin Arop | Javelin throw | 69.10 | 33 | did not advance | did not advance |

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Oliver Acii | 200 m | 24.39 | 39 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Farida Kyakutewa | 100 m | 12.32 | 8 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Farida Kyakutewa | 400 m | 56.00 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Ruth Kyalisima | 400 m hurdles | 59.62 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Oliver Acii Grace Buzu Farida Kyakutewa Ruth Kyalisima | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.55 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jane Ajilo Grace Buzu Farida Kyakutewa Ruth Kyalisima | 4 × 400 m relay | DNS | DNS | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Boxing
### Men

| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Rank |
| Fred Mutuweta | Light Flyweight | BYE | Wayne McCullough (IRL) L 0-5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Emmanuel Nsubuga | Flyweight | BYE | Salem Obeyb (YMD) W TKO-1 | Benaissa Abed (ALG) L 2-3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Edward Obewa | Bantamweight | Vedat Tutuk (TUR) L 2-3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Charles Lubulwa | Lightweight | Blessing Onoko (NGR) L RSC-3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Dan Odindo | Light Welterweight | Ollo Destre (GAB) W WO | Sodnomdarjaagiin Altansükh (MGL) L RSC-2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Kasmiro Omona | Welterweight | Alexander Künzler (FRG) L 0-5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| John Bosco Waigo | Light Middleweight | BYE | Sounaila Sagnon (BUR) L RSC-1 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Franco Wanyama | Middleweight | BYE | Omar Dabaj (JOR) W 5-0 | Kieran Joyce (IRL) W 3-2 | Chris Sande (KEN) L 0-5 | did not advance | did not advance | 5 |
| Patrick Lihanda | Light Heavyweight | — | Nurmagomed Shanavazov (URS) L 2-3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Weightlifting
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Joseph Kaddu Kuteesa | −67.5 kg | 90.0 | 22 | 125.0 | 19 | 215.0 | 21 |
| Ali Kavuma | −90 kg | 100.0 | 25 | 132.5 | 24 | 232.5 | 24 |