Ismail Katamba

Ugandan weightlifter


Ismail Katamba
Personal information
Full nameIsmail Katamba
Born (1987-01-19) 19 January 1987 (age 38)
Weight60.57 kg (133.5 lb)
Sport
Country Uganda
SportWeightlifting
Weight class62 kg
TeamNational team
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Uganda
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Kampala 56 kg[1]
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kampala 56 kg
ISSF Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Kampala 69 kg

Ismail Katamba (born (1987-01-19)19 January 1987) is a Ugandan male weightlifter who has represented Uganda in several international competitions, competing in the 62 kg and 56 kg categories. He competed at world championships most recently at the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships.[2] Ismail Katamba won four medals (gold, two silver, and a bronze) in the 56 kg category in 2004 in Tunisia in the African Championships, which helped Uganda secure Olympic tickets. Other appearances include Kampala in 2005, 2009, and 2014, and Nairobi in 2012.

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Results Rank 1 2 3 Results Rank
Representing  Uganda
World Championships
2005 Qatar Doha, Qatar 62 kg 90 95 95 90 14 120 130 131 120 15 210 14
African Championships
2012 Kenya Nairobi, Kenya 62 kg 95 102 102 102 6 127 133 137 133 5 235 6
2009 Uganda Kampala, Uganda 56 kg N/a N/a N/a 90 8 N/a N/a N/a 127 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 217 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2008 South Africa Strand, South Africa 62 kg 97 102 102 97 9 135 140 140 135 4 232 8
2005 Uganda Kampala, Uganda 56 kg N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a N/a 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Commonwealth Games
2010 India Delhi, India 56 kg 90 95 95 90 12 120 - - - - - -
2006 Australia Melbourne, Australia 56 kg 90 95 95 90 13 120 125 125 120 10 210 12

See also

References

  1. ^ "Uganda: Lifter Katamba Joins Nakiganda On Medals Podium". allafrica.com. 27 July 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ "2005 Weightlifting World Championships - Ismail Katamba". iwf.net. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
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