Norman Katende
14 October 2008
Kampala — CHARLES Sekyaaya won Uganda's first medal, a bronze in the 56kg weightlifting category at the Commonwealth Youth Games, whose action started Monday in Pune, India.
The upcoming weightlifter snatched 112 kg, 9kg over his declared weight of 102kg, then clean and jerked 120kg to make a total of 215kg, finishing third over all in the category to grant Uganda an appearance on the medal table.
Commonwealth Youth Games
Today
1500m final
5000m final
400m final
Tuesday results
Weightlifting
Men 62kg
A. Jumith (MAS) 267 gold
Y. Sibi (IND) 259 Silver
C. Sekyaaya (UG) 215 Bronze
Women 53kg
1. Z. Smith (ENG) 159KG
2. N. Laxmi (IND) 147kg
7. M. Kaitesi (UGA) 90kg
Athletics
Women
1500m
Heat 1
1 S. Ndiwa (KEN) 4:23.23
2 C. Mageean (NIR) 4:25.18
3 J. Chekwel (UGA) 4:25.46
Men
400m
Heat 3
1 R. Akulla (UGA) 48.45
2 J. Ahwong (AUS) 49.42
1500m
1 J. Ndiku (KEN) 3:47.51
2 F. Sehohle (RSA) 3:49.56
3 A. Cherop (UGA) 3:51.71
Badminton
Women
Singles
L. Choo (AUS) bt P. Sembogo (UGA) 2-0
Men
Singles
S. Lim Yu (MAS) bt D. Muhigo (UGA) 2-0
J. Hooijdonk (WAL) bt
H. Ebayo (UGA) 2-0
Doubles
David/Hung (AUS) bt Ebayo/Muhigo (UGA) 2-0
Table Tennis
Women singles
S. Mondal (IND) bt A. Namaganda (UGA) 3-0
A. Loveridge (GUE) bt Z. Khauka(UGA) 3-0
Z. Khauka bt C. Mwenebungu (MAW) 3-2
Men
E. Omongole (UGA) bt E. Gboyah (SLE) 3-0
J. Pang (Singapore) bt D. Sekyanzi (UGA) 3-0
L. Pitchford (ENG) bt E. Omongole (UGA) 3-0
K. Bynoe (TRI) bt D. Sekyanzi (UGA) 3-0
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