Another gold for Uganda's Feni at Special Olympics World Games

Uganda’s Larry Feni clocked 11.93 in the 25m freestyle race to bag yet another gold from the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin on Wednesday.

This was his second gold in two days following an earlier one he won in the 50m breaststroke on Tuesday, as he wound up his performance at the games.

Feni was 1.85 seconds faster than Madan Madhav (13.78) of Special Olympics Bharat and Payim Mia of Bangladesh who made 12.14 to settle for silver and bronze respectively, in the final that had eight contestants.

The mood in the Ugandan camp is “obviously good” according to coach Sam Kiggundu.

Larry Feni after winning gold in the 25m freestyle at the games in Berlin on Wednesday. Courtesy Photo

“Feni has a very good time and he can even beat some members on the Uganda national team,” Kiggundu who doubles as the sports director at Special Olympics Uganda, told New Vision Sport.

Uganda could bag another gold in football if they overcome Germany in Thursday’s semi-final after qualifying out of the preliminary stage.

Uganda drew 2-2 with Hong Kong and lost 3-0 to Ireland before they hammered Switzerland 10-2 in the preliminaries to storm the semis.

The Uganda football team is composed of Mathias Kiiza, Amjad Mawanda, Joseph Alumansi, Moses Ssenyonga, Joshua Munanura, Ibrahim Businge, Micheal Ndawula, Gerald Arobe, Cyrus Sseruwagi, Eliya Jacob and Danny Mutungi.

Uganda has representation in volleyball, athletics, swimming, football, and table tennis at the games.