Sarah Nambawa

Sarah Nambawa
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Uganda
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Nairobi Triple jump
Gold medal – first place 2012 Porto-Novo Triple jump

Sarah Nambawa (born 23 September 1985 in Kampala) is a Ugandan athlete specialising in the triple jump.[1][2] She is a two-time African Champion.

Nambawa was a four-time All-American jumper for the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders track and field team, placing runner-up in the triple jump at the 2009 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and 2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[3][4][5]

Her personal best in the event is 14.06 m (46 ft 1+1⁄2 in) from 2011.

International competition

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Uganda
2009 Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 11th Long jump 6.06 m
6th Triple jump 13.58 m
2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st Triple jump 13.95 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 33rd (q) Triple jump 13.22 m
2012 African Championships Porto-Novo, Benin 1st Triple jump 13.90 m (w)
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 20th (q) Triple jump 13.31 m

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References

  1. ^ "Sarah Nambawa". www.athleticsuganda.org. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ Sarah Nambawa at World Athletics
  3. ^ "Nambawa turns focus to world". monitor.co.ug.
  4. ^ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Sarah Nambawa leaps to Africa gold". newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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