The All Africa Senior Badminton Championships concluded on Sunday, February 16, at Japoma Gymnasium in Douala, Cameroon.
Uganda showcased a formidable efficiency, securing three bronze medals within the particular person classes.
With a group of eight athletes, Uganda made a robust displaying, notably within the girls’s singles and doubles classes.
Below the steerage of coach Ivan Karimunda, the group demonstrated resilience and ability however managed to solely go far within the people.
Within the girls’s singles class, Husina Kobugabe and Fadilah Shamika claimed two bronze medals.
L-R: Fadilah Shamika Mohamed Rafi and Husina Kobugabe
Kobugabe reached the semifinal stage however fell to Egyptian Nour Ahmed Youssri in straight units (21-12, 21-11), settling for bronze.
Equally, Fadilah Shamika put up a commendable struggle however was defeated by Egypt’s Doha Hany, incomes one other bronze medal for Uganda.
The third medal for Uganda got here within the girls’s doubles occasion, due to the formidable duo of Tracy Naluwooza and Fadilah Shamika Mohammed Rafi.
L-R: Tracy Naluwooza and Shamika Fadilah Mohamed Rafi
The pair superior to the semifinals after overcoming Egypt’s Nour Ahmed Youssri and Fatema Rabie within the quarterfinals.
Nevertheless, they had been halted by South Africa’s Amy Ackerman and Joanita Scholtz, dropping 21-15, 21-10, and finally securing bronze.
Regardless of their success within the particular person classes, Uganda confronted challenges within the group competitors.
The squad began robust with a victory over Reunion however later fell to the dominant groups of South Africa and Egypt, ending their group championship journey sooner than hoped.
Within the group class, Algeria emerged as the general champions, defeating Mauritania to say the title.
Uganda’s efficiency on the championships highlights the nation’s rising presence in African badminton because it prepares for the Uganda Worldwide Badminton Problem slated for this month in Kampala, Uganda.
