 In lane 4 (right on photo) in Kazan 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Born | 1 January 1997 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Jamila Lunkuse (born 1 January 1997[1]) is a Ugandan swimmer. She competed in the women's 50m freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing with a time of 28.44 seconds in 52nd place in the heats.[2] She also represented Uganda at the Rio 2016 Olympics.[3]
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Education and Background
Jamila Lunkuse is one of 4 children born to Yusuf and Janat Nansubuga Nsibambi.[4] She joined Plymouth College in 2013[5] on a sports scholarship before attending the University of Brighton to study Business and Marketing.[6][7]
Notable Achievements
In 2013, Jamila Lunkuse won eight medals at the CANA Zone 3 and 4 Swimming Championships that were held in Lusaka, Zambia.[8] Jamila won 7 golds in the 50m breaststroke (competition record), 100m breaststroke, 200m breaststroke, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 200m. Her silver medal was in the 50m freestyle.[9]
Awards
- 2013 - Rwenzori Uganda Sports Press Association Sportsman of the Month (April) [10]
References
- ^ Kyeyune, Darren Allan (1 June 2013). "Lunkuse dad hails USPA, calls for more support". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Jamila Lunkuse". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Uganda's team to the Rio 2016 Olympics". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Kiggundu, Edris. "Yusuf Nsibambi: the lawyer, lecturer, businessman defined by hard work". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "StackPath". www.plymouthcollege.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "StackPath". www.plymouthcollege.com. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ App, Daily Monitor. "Lunkuse hopes to get back into Rio groove". mobile.monitor.co.ug. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Uganda to Host Cana 2014". Lusaka Voice. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "StackPath". www.plymouthcollege.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Jamila Lunkuse is the toast of April". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
External links
- Jamila Lunkuse at Olympedia
- Jamila Lunkuse at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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