Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) and Ndejje topped the Taekwondo competitions as the East Africa University Games raged on in Luwero, close of Monday.

KeMU dominated the males’ competitions as Ndejje topped the ladies contest with 9 and 5 medals in both categories respectively.

In topping the males’ competition KeMU picked gold in the Male Fin weight (-54 Kgs) through Gerald Kiplangat, Peter Wambugu in the Fly weight (-58 Kgs); Johnstone Itenya (Male Light weight, (-74 Kgs) and Zakaria Matangwe in the Welter weight -80kgs.

Ndejje martial artists Ivan Ogen Oyet, Edwin Musenge, Ivan Ojara, Beshir Andala settled for silver and bronze medals in the respective categories, where Makerere’s Tonny Ssenyonga (-58kgs), Frank Griffins, Oketa Yot Bongomin, Mount Kenya’s Stephen Airo as well as Gulu University’s Bonny Obwir and Maseno’s Hillary Ouma settled for silver and bronze respectively.

Ndejje’s medalists in the female category included Maurine Amono who won gold in the Featherweight -57kgs category where KeMU’s Joan Wathera picked silver; Florence Niyigena and Berthe Iranezeza who picked gold and silver respectively in the Lightweight -62kgs category.

Maseno University's Taekwondo player Tracy Khan poses after receiving her medal at Ndejje University Campus, December 20, 2022. Photo by Michel Nsubuga

KeMU’s Eunice Emilly, Makerere’s Florence Namanda, Kisii’s Gamillar Mukhwana, Maseno’s Tracy Khan Osicho, Ndejje’s Fatuma Naigaga and KeMU’s Esther Nzive were some of the other top players in the welterweight, Middle and Heavyweight categories respectively.

Final results male teams

KeMU

Maseno University

Busitema University

Female top three

Ndejje University

KeMU University

Kisii University

Individual results

Male Fin weight (-54 Kgs)

1. Gerald Kiplangat (KeMU)

2. Humphrey Otieno (KeMU)

3. Tonny Ssenyonga (Makerere) - Opiyo Innocent (Gulu)

Male Fly weight (-58 Kgs)

1. Peter Wambugu (KeMU)

2. Ogen Ivan Oyet (Ndejje)

3. Griffins Frank (Maseno)

Male Bantam weight (-63 Kgs)

1. Rashid Ongoma (Kenyatta)

2. Tonny Kimanthi (KeMU)

3.Ojara Ivan Robin (Ndejje) - Brian Bodi (KeMU)

Male Feather weight (-68 Kgs)

1. Branian Billy (Meseno)

2. Bazil Makari (KeMU)

3. Oketa Yot Bongomin (Makerere) - Wandera Nicholas (Ndejje)

Male Light weight (-74 Kgs)

1. Johnstone Itenya (KeMU)

2. Airo Stephen (Mount K.)

3. Andala Beshir(Ndejje) - Obbo Raphael (Busitema)

Male Welterweight (-80 Kgs)

1. Zakaria Matangwe (KeMU)

2. Bonny Okwir (Gulu)

3. Hilary Ouma (Maseno)

Male Heavy weight (+87 Kgs)

1. Orokode Samuel (Busitema)

2. Edwin Musenge (Ndejje)

 Female Fin weight (-46 Kgs)

Romana Oloo (Kenyatta.)

Honorably Medal Female Fly weight (-49 Kgs)

1.Kareen Wambwi (KeMU)

2.Mary Alusiola (KeMu)

Female Bantam weight (-53 Kgs)

1. Teressiah Ochieng (kenyata u)

2. Marion James (maseno)

3. Nanyonjo Mariam (Ndejje) - Teressa Wanjiru (KeMU)

Female Feather weight (-57 Kgs)

1. Maurine Amono (Ndejje)

2. Joan Wathera (KeMU)

3. Laila Makokha (Kisii) - Ajok Winnie (Gulu)

Female Light weight (-62 Kgs)

1. Niyigena Florence (Ndejje)

2. Iranezeza Berthe (Ndejje) m

3.Vanessar Adongping (Gulu) - Immaculate Watula (KeMU)

Female Welterweight (-67 Kgs)

1. Eunice Emily (KeMU)

2. Namanda Florence (Makerere)

Female Middleweight (-72 Kgs)

1. Gamillar Mukhwana (Kisii)

2. Tracy Khan Osicho (Maseno)

Female heavy weight (+73 kgs)

1. Naigaga Fatuma (ndejje)

2. Esther Nzive (kemu)

3. Oyoo Elizabeth (Maseno)