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Badminton : Team Uganda excels at the Uganda International tournament

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DAVID GOMBE

The 2021 edition of the Uganda International Badminton tournament commenced on Sunday, 28th February at Lugogo Indoor Arena.

The event kicked off on Thursday, 25th February and attracted over eight countries.

Team Uganda excelled during the tournament, winning nine medals from different categories.

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Brian Kasirye who is ranked number one in Uganda alongside Husina Kobugabe scooped gold in mixed doubles after beating fellow Ugandans, Ismael Wanagalya and Betty Apio by two sets straight 21-13, 22-20.

Kobugabe impressed again by winning gold in the Women doubles where she paired with Mable Namakoye. They overcame another Ugandan pair of Tracy Naluwooza and Fadila Shamika Mohamed by 21-09, 21-17.

In Men Singles, Indian International, Varun Kapur on final beat fellow Indian, Sunkar Muthusamy Subramanian, defeated him by 2-1 (21-18,16-21,21-17) while in Women singles Malvika Bansod india defeated Anupama Upadhyaya by 2-1,(17-21,25-23,21-10).

Ugandans who won medals include, Kasirye Brian (Gold Medal in mixed doubles), Husina Kobugabe (two gold medals in Mixed and Women doubles), Tracy Naluwooza, Fadila Shamika Mohamed, Ismael Wanagalya and Betty Apio each won silver medals.

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