- Occasion – 2nd Africa Army Video games Boxing Event
- Host – Nigeria
- Medals gained by Uganda – 8 medals (4 (4) Golds, Two (3) silvers and One (1) bronze)
Uganda Bomber Erina Namutebi stood tall on the second Africa Army Video games Boxing Event in Abuja, Nigeria.
Namutebi managed to win her first gold medal at prestigious match that boxed off on November 18th and climaxed on thirtieth.
Having twice missed the coveted medal, the 32-year-old Uganda Peoples Defence Forces soldier has lastly clinched the medal;
“It’s such feeling” she mentioned in a telephone chat
“This one has opened the best way for extra gold medals,” Namutebi added
The large-hitting Ugandan boxer provides to a tally of medals held in her cupboard, the newest being Silver collected within the Africa Boxing Championship in Yaoundé, Cameroon and on the inaugural Mandela African Boxing Cup in Durban.
Namutebi within the Africa Boxing Championship.
Mandela African Boxing Cup.
Nonetheless Uganda additionally gained 4 extra gold and two silvers medals in Abuja.
Along with Namutebi, different gold medallists are light-flyweight Ochan Geoffrey, featherweight Joyce Kugonza and light-welterweight Harmless Amoko.
Group photograph the UPDF contingent.
Bantamweight Japyem James and cruiserweight Jamidali Adam gained the 2 silver medals.
In the identical video games on the Athletics aspect, Ruth Cheptoyek and Emily Chebet secured Silver and bronze for Uganda with Tanzania’s Magdalena Shauri holding onto the gold medal within the African army Video games marathon.
From prime order Tanzania’s Magdalena Shauri made a time of two:36:29, Ruth Cheptoyek 2:41:07 and Emily Chebet 2:44:10.
