Jamila Lunkuse

Jamila Lunkuse
In lane 4 (right) in Kazan, 2015
Personal information
NationalityUgandan
Born (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997
Sport
SportSwimming

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]

Education and background

Jamila Lunkuse is one of four 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.[5][6]

Notable achievements

In 2013, Lunkuse won eight medals at the CANA Zone 3 and 4 Swimming Championships held in Lusaka, Zambia.[7] She won seven 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.[8]

Awards

  • 2013 - Rwenzori Uganda Sports Press Association Sportsman of the Month (April)[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kyeyune, Darren Allan (1 June 2013). "Lunkuse dad hails USPA, calls for more support". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Jamila Lunkuse". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Uganda's team to the Rio 2016 Olympics". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  4. ^ Kiggundu, Edris. "Yusuf Nsibambi: the lawyer, lecturer, businessman defined by hard work". The Observer - Uganda. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  5. ^ a b "StackPath". www.plymouthcollege.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Uganda to Host Cana 2014". Lusaka Voice. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  8. ^ "StackPath". www.plymouthcollege.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Jamila Lunkuse is the toast of April". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
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