Uganda won five medals to finish behind Madagascar at the East Africa Regional table tennis Championships.
At the event hosted by Lugogo Indoor Arena from 22 – 25 April conducted by Uganda table tennis association.
In teams event category Uganda bettered Madagascar winning a gold medal from Kenya, a silver in Women’s category as Madagascar finished with Only Gold Medal while Kenya and Rwanda walked with Bronze and Silver.
In Singles category it is where Madagascar edged Uganda winning two two Gold medals for both genders.
Uganda finished second by winning a silver Medal through Parvin Nangonzi adding bronze Medals for Jemimah Nakawala, Samuel Ankunda and Jonathan Ssenyonga.
Also it was quietly a general fair performance for Uganda as 3 male players and 5 female players all finished in top 8.
Post of the event Uganda table tennis president Robert Jaggwe was Joyful “as the nation it’s exciting for us to have this remarkable event, and badminton it’s a stade progress for team Uganda entirely for female side.
2022 they won a Bronze, 2023 won a silver Medal and now 2024 it’s a gold that is what mean stade progres”
Top two teams nations as per Men and women’s qualifies for Africa Senior Championships which will take place in Ethiopia later this year. 13 counties took part in the three days event.
Uganda wins 3 medals in singles and two in team event.
In teams event
Women
Rwanda won Bronze
Kenya won Silver
Uganda won Gold
Men
Uganda won Silver
Madagascar won Gold
Singles
Women
Final
Raharimanana Hanitra 4-1 Parvin Nangonzi
(9-11) (11-7) (11-6) (11-5) (12-10)
Third place
Jemimah Nakawala 3-0 Dasscann Sandhana
(11-8) (11-9) (11-8)
Semifinal
Raharimanana Hanitra 4-3 Jemimah Nakawala
(8-11) (14-12) (4-11) (17-19) (11-7) (11-7) (11-9)
Dasscann Sandhana 1-4 Parvin Nangonzi
(9-11) (11-5) (9-11) (5-11) (9-11)
Boys
Final
Antoine Razafinarivo 1-4 Fabio Rakotoarimanana
(12-14) (11-5) (2-11) (10-12) (12-14)
Third place
Jonathan Ssenyonga 1-3 Samuel Ankunda
(12-10) (4-11) (6-11) (7-11)
Semifinal
Samuel Ankunda 1-4 Fabio Rakotoarimanana
(7-11) (5-11) (11-3) (5-11) (7-11)
Antoine Razafinarivo 4-1 Jonathan Ssenyonga
(11-1) (11-6) (11-3) (8-11) (11-9)
Fifth place
Joseph Ssebatindira 3-2 Stephen Ravonison
(4-11) (11-8) (3-11) (11-5) (11-8)
