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'''Emily Nakalema (born Emily Kyomugisha, 1994''') is a Ugandan female boxer<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1515966/women-day-celebrating-women-achievers-sports|title=Women’s Day: Celebrating women achievers in sports|website=www.newvision.co.ug|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> competing in the welterweight division<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://saltmedia.ug/en/sports/2147-boxing-nakaleme-brings-hope-to-uganda%E2%80%99s-camp-in-dakar.html|title=Boxing: Nakaleme Brings Hope To Uganda’s Camp In Dakar|last=Salt Media|first=|date=26 February 2020|website=Salt Media|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref>. As of July 2019, she was the captain of Uganda's national female boxers team, the She Bombers<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://africa.unwomen.org/en/news-and-events/stories/2019/07/un-women-engages-with-the-boxing-fraternity-in-uganda|title=UN Women engages with the boxing fraternity in Uganda|website=UN Women {{!}} Africa|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>. She is also a bronze medal winner at the [[2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament]].
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{{MedalCompetition | [[2018 East Africa Games]]}}
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{{MedalCompetition | [[2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament]]}}
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'''Emily Nakalema''' (born Emily Kyomugisha, January 20, 1994) is a Ugandan female [[Boxing|boxer]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1515966/women-day-celebrating-women-achievers-sports|title=Women's Day: Celebrating women achievers in sports|website=newvision.co.ug|access-date=March 26, 2020}}</ref> competing in the [[Welterweight|welterweight division]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://saltmedia.ug/en/sports/2147-boxing-nakaleme-brings-hope-to-uganda%E2%80%99s-camp-in-dakar.html|title=Boxing: Nakaleme Brings Hope To Uganda's Camp In Dakar|last=Salt Media|date=February 26, 2020|website=Salt Media|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=March 26, 2020}}</ref> As of July 2019, she was the captain of Uganda's national female boxers team, the She Bombers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://africa.unwomen.org/en/news-and-events/stories/2019/07/un-women-engages-with-the-boxing-fraternity-in-uganda|title=UN Women engages with the boxing fraternity in Uganda|website=UN Women {{!}} Africa|access-date=March 26, 2020}}</ref> She is also a [[bronze medal]] winner at the [[2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament]].


== Background and Education ==
== Background and education ==
Emily Nakalema was born Emily Kyomugisha to Samuel and Teopista Kyomugisha in [[Mbarara district|Mbarara]]<ref name="DailyMonitor">{{cite news |last1=Nalujja |first1=Regina |title=Nakalema: From pitch to ring |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Score/Nakalema-pitch--ring-Kasaawe-Katwe-Kyomugisha-opponents/689854-5490576-2nfqooz/index.html |accessdate=26 March 2020 |work=The Daily Monitor |date=14 March 2020}}</ref> and is the third born in a family of five. She attended Kulumba Primary School after which she joined Allied Secondary School for her first year of secondary school. She was later admitted to Citizen High School, Mbarara on a sports bursary after which she dropped out of school in 2016<ref name="DailyMonitor" /> and moved to [[Kampala]] city.
Emily Nakalema was born Emily Kyomugisha to Samuel and Teopista Kyomugisha in [[Mbarara district|Mbarara]]<ref name="DailyMonitor">{{cite news |last1=Nalujja |first1=Regina |title=Nakalema: From pitch to ring |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Score/Nakalema-pitch--ring-Kasaawe-Katwe-Kyomugisha-opponents/689854-5490576-2nfqooz/index.html |access-date=March 26, 2020 |work=The Daily Monitor |date=March 14, 2020}}</ref> and is the third born in a family of five. She attended Kulumba Primary School after which she joined Allied Secondary School for her first year of secondary school. She was later admitted to Citizen High School, Mbarara on a sports bursary after which she dropped out of school in 2016<ref name="DailyMonitor" /> and moved to [[Kampala]] city.


== Involvement in sports ==
== Involvement in sports ==
Emily Nakalema started out playing football<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/video/detail/uganda-school-prefect-star-boxer/|title="You cannot win against me" - The school prefect who became a star boxer|website=Olympic Channel|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> and featured for [[Mbarara United FC]] in regional tours <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Score/Nakalema-pitch--ring-Kasaawe-Katwe-Kyomugisha-opponents/689854-5490576-2nfqooz/index.html|title=Nakalema: From pitch to ring|website=Daily Monitor|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>before moving to Kampala and eventually taking up boxing in 2018.<ref name="DailyMonitor" />
Emily Nakalema started out playing football<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/video/detail/uganda-school-prefect-star-boxer/|title="You cannot win against me" – The school prefect who became a star boxer|website=Olympic Channel|access-date=March 26, 2020}}</ref> and featured for [[Mbarara United FC]] in regional tours<ref name="Nakalema: From pitch to ring">{{Cite web|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Score/Nakalema-pitch--ring-Kasaawe-Katwe-Kyomugisha-opponents/689854-5490576-2nfqooz/index.html|title=Nakalema: From pitch to ring|website=Daily Monitor|access-date=March 26, 2020}}</ref> before moving to [[Kampala]] and eventually taking up boxing in 2018.<ref name="DailyMonitor" />


She boxes under a local club, Katwe Boxing Club<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2019/02/03/epic-climax-expected-at-the-2019-national-boxing-open-championship/|website=kawowo.com|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swiftsportsug.com/blog/boxing-60-bombers-summoned-for-national-teams-preparations/|title=BOXING : 60 Bombers summoned for National team's preparations {{!}} Swift Sports Uganda|date=2019-05-10|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref> and has also represented Uganda at regional and continental level.
She boxes under a local club, Katwe Boxing Club<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kawowo.com/2019/02/03/epic-climax-expected-at-the-2019-national-boxing-open-championship/|website=kawowo.com|access-date=March 26, 2020|title=2019 National Boxing Open championship winds on Sunday at Lugogo|date=February 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swiftsportsug.com/blog/boxing-60-bombers-summoned-for-national-teams-preparations/|title=BOXING : 60 Bombers summoned for National team's preparations {{!}} Swift Sports Uganda|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=March 26, 2020}}</ref> and has also represented Uganda at regional and continental level.


== Honors ==
== Honors ==


* Gold medal - 2018 East African Community Games<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Score/Nakalema-pitch--ring-Kasaawe-Katwe-Kyomugisha-opponents/689854-5490576-2nfqooz/index.html|title=Nakalema: From pitch to ring|website=Daily Monitor|language=en|access-date=2020-03-26}}</ref>
* Gold medal – 2018 East African Community Games<ref name="Nakalema: From pitch to ring"/>
* Bronze medal - [[2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament]]
* Bronze medal – [[2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament]]


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:Ugandan boxers]]
[[Category:Ugandan women boxers]]
[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Mbarara District]]
[[Category:Welterweight boxers]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Western Region, Uganda]]

Revision as of 11:31, 29 May 2024

Emily Nakalema
Born
Emily Kyomugisha

(1994-01-20) January 20, 1994 (age 30)
Mbarara District, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Other namesGolola
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Medal record
Women's boxing
Representing Uganda
2018 East Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Burundi Welterweight
2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Dakar, Senegal Welterweight

Emily Nakalema (born Emily Kyomugisha, January 20, 1994) is a Ugandan female boxer[1] competing in the welterweight division.[2] As of July 2019, she was the captain of Uganda's national female boxers team, the She Bombers.[3] She is also a bronze medal winner at the 2020 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Background and education

Emily Nakalema was born Emily Kyomugisha to Samuel and Teopista Kyomugisha in Mbarara[4] and is the third born in a family of five. She attended Kulumba Primary School after which she joined Allied Secondary School for her first year of secondary school. She was later admitted to Citizen High School, Mbarara on a sports bursary after which she dropped out of school in 2016[4] and moved to Kampala city.

Involvement in sports

Emily Nakalema started out playing football[5] and featured for Mbarara United FC in regional tours[6] before moving to Kampala and eventually taking up boxing in 2018.[4]

She boxes under a local club, Katwe Boxing Club[7][8] and has also represented Uganda at regional and continental level.

Honors

References

  1. ^ "Women's Day: Celebrating women achievers in sports". newvision.co.ug. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Salt Media (February 26, 2020). "Boxing: Nakaleme Brings Hope To Uganda's Camp In Dakar". Salt Media. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "UN Women engages with the boxing fraternity in Uganda". UN Women | Africa. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Nalujja, Regina (March 14, 2020). "Nakalema: From pitch to ring". The Daily Monitor. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  5. ^ ""You cannot win against me" – The school prefect who became a star boxer". Olympic Channel. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Nakalema: From pitch to ring". Daily Monitor. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "2019 National Boxing Open championship winds on Sunday at Lugogo". kawowo.com. February 3, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "BOXING : 60 Bombers summoned for National team's preparations | Swift Sports Uganda". May 10, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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