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Justine Bayigga

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Justine Bayigga
Personal information
Nationality Uganda
Born (1979-01-15) 15 January 1979 (age 45)
Kayunga, Uganda
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 m: 52.48

Justine Bayigga (born 15 January 1979 in Kayunga) is a Ugandan sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[1] Bayigga represented Uganda at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in the women's 400 metres. She ran in the second heat, against six other athletes, including Italy's Libania Grenot, and future world-record holder Amantle Montsho of Botswana. She completed the sprint race in last place, with a time of 54.15 seconds, failing to advance into the semi-finals.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Justine Bayigga". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Women's 400m Round 1 – Heat 3". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
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