Ronald Musagala
.jpg) Musagala (right) at the 2018 Meeting Stanislas | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1992 Iganga, Uganda |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 metres, 1500 m |
Ronald Musagala (born 16 December 1992 in Iganga) is a Ugandan middle-distance and long-distance runner.
At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, he bowed out in the semi-finals of the 800 metres.[1] He finished eighth in the 800 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[2] He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing but without advancing from the first round.[citation needed]
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
Musagala holds the national record in the 1500 metres.[4]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Uganda
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| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.87 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th | 800 m | 1:47.19 |
| 11th | 1500 m | 3:42.42 | |||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.12 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11th | 1500 m | 3:51.68 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 21st (sf) | 1500 m | 3:42.01 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 14th (h) | 1500 m | 3:48.62 |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:36.41 | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 16th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:37.19 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | – | 1500 m | DNF |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 37th (h) | 1500 m | 3:40.87 |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 7th | 1500 m | 3:41.67 |
| African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | 15th (h) | 1500 m | 3:49.34 | |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
[edit]- 800 metres – 1:45.27 (Hengelo 2014)
- 1000 metres – 2:17.11 (Brussels 2014)
- 1500 metres – 3:30.58 (Monaco 2019)
- Mile – 3:53.04 (Oslo 2021)
- 3000 metres - 7:44.78 (Ostrava 2018)
- 5000 metres – 13:24.41 (Nijmegen 2015)
References
[edit]- ^ "Musagala bows out with pride".
- ^ Kazibwe, Edgar (23 October 2014). "Four Ugandan Athletes Sign Kit and Endorsement Deals with Adidas, Nike".
- ^ "Athletics MUSAGALA Ronald". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Hassan breaks world mile record in Monaco with 4:12.33 - IAAF Diamond League". IAAF. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
External links
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Categories:
- Living people
- 1992 births
- People from Iganga District
- Ugandan male middle-distance runners
- Ugandan male long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Uganda
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Uganda
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Uganda
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century Ugandan people
- Sportspeople from Eastern Region, Uganda
- African Games competitors for Uganda
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 African Games