‘’Mission Uganda’’ Athletics Team has won a Bronze Medal in the 10 kilometers Cross Country race for Men and Women during the 11th East African Community Military Games and Cultural Events, Chimp Corps report.
The function is taking place in the Burundian capital Bujumbura.
UPDF’s, Cpl Cheptegei Rebeca was awarded an individual Silver Medal for taking up the second position in the women race close to Kenya’s gold medalist, CPL Mercy Njoroge while L/Cpl Chepkorom Ezekiel was also awarded an individual silver Medal being the second in the Men’s 10 Km Cross Country race.
“Mission Uganda” overall won a Bronze medal and came in the third position, Kenya in the second position with a Gold Medal, Tanzania in the first position with a Silver Medal, while Burundi lost the race.
The Head of EAC Affairs at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Brig-General Nahimana Salvator, on behalf of the Burundi Chief of Defence Forces, congratulated the EAC Member States and organisers of the EAC games and cultural events for enabling the success of the event.
“The competition has brought the East African Community people closer and showed the spirit of togetherness among the participating countries through sports,” he said.
Officials said this was first time UPDF Mission Uganda won a bronze Medal in the EAC games for both men and women.