Charles Kagimu
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| Born | 15 September 1998 Kawempe, Kampala | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Team Amani | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023 | Kenyan Riders[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Ride United | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | Bike Aid (stagiaire) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Bike Aid[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | ProTouch[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Team Amani | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles Kagimu (born 15 September 1998) is a Ugandan professional road and gravel cyclist who won the time trial at the African Road Championships in 2023.[5]
Career
Kagimu rides for Amani Cycling Club in Kenya who led a team of 12 elite riders on a five day 800km journey to support refugee children in northern Uganda.[6] He was chosen to compete in the road race at the 2023 UCI Road World Championships, but did not finish.[7][8] He also competed in the road race at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[8]
Achievements and recognitions
- won the gold medal in the time trial at the 2023 African Games held in 2024 in Accra, Ghana.[9]
Major results
Road
- 2017
- 10th Overall Tour of Quanzhou Bay
- 2021
- 6th Time trial, African Championships
- 2022
- 1st Eddie Njoroge Memorial
- 2023
- African Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 7th Road race
- 1st Great Rift Valley Challenge
- 2024
- 1st Time trial, African Championships
- African Games
- 1st Time trial
- 6th Road race
- 1st Grand Nairobi Bike Race
- 6th Overall Tour de Maurice
- 8th Classique de l'Île Maurice
- 2025
- National Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 2nd Kaptagat Cycling Challenge
Gravel
- 2023
- 8th Belgian Waffle Ride North Carolina
- 2025
- UCI World Series
- 2nd Safari Gravel
- 7th Overall Gravel Tierra de Campos
See also
References
- ^ "Charles Kagimu". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Bike Aid". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Riders of Team Bike Aid". Bike Aid. Bike-Aid e.V. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "ProTouch". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Isabirye, David (9 February 2023). "Charles Kagimu: Ugandan cyclist powers to 2023 ITT African Gold Elite Category". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Kibuuka, Silvano (2025-12-09). "Sports: Olympian Charles Kagimu leads 800km ride for refugee education". New Vision. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ "Road Race Men's Elite 2023 Start List". ProcyclingStats. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Cycling: 2024 was all about Kagimu". Monitor. 2024-12-16. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ Atukunda, Rogers (2024-08-05). "Cyclist Charles Kagimu Etches His Name in History as First Ugandan to Complete Olympic Race, Receives Roaring Applause". SoftPower News. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
External links
- Charles Kagimu at UCI
- Charles Kagimu at Cycling Archives
- Charles Kagimu at ProCyclingStats
- Charles Kagimu at Olympedia
- Charles Kagimu at InterSportStats