Nigeria dominates as Uganda celebrates strong home showing at 2026 Uganda Para Badminton International
Nigeria emerged as the biggest winner at the 2026 Uganda Para Badminton International, while Uganda enjoyed one of its most successful performances on home soil as the six-day tournament concluded at the Lugogo Indoor Arena in Kampala.
Held from July 7 to July 12, the international championship attracted athletes from Uganda, Nigeria, Rwanda, Benin, Kenya and Israel, after the original list of 17 participating countries was reduced following concerns surrounding the Ebola outbreak. Despite the smaller field, the competition delivered exciting matches, high-quality performances and valuable Badminton World Federation (BWF) world ranking points for participating athletes.
Need help improving your CV?
UGX 10,000We rewrite and restructure your CV into a sharp, recruiter-ready document — fully editable and delivered in 3-5 hours.
See how it worksNigeria once again underlined its status as one of Africa’s para badminton powerhouses by claiming several of the tournament’s biggest titles across both singles and doubles competitions.
Among the standout performers was Ifeanao Emmanuel, who enjoyed a remarkable championship by winning the Men’s WH2 singles title, partnering with Brown to capture the WH1-WH2 Mixed Doubles gold medal, and finishing with silver in the WH doubles competition.
