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Ugandan para swimmer Husnah Kukundakwe has made history after winning Uganda's first Commonwealth Games medal in swimming and para sport.
Competing in the women's 100m breaststroke SB8 final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, Kukundakwe claimed the silver medal, finishing behind England's Brock Whiston. In the process, she set new Ugandan and African records in the event.
Kukundakwe clocked 1:26.20 to finish second behind England's Brock Whiston, who won gold in a Games record time of 1:22.05. England's Iona Winnifrith claimed bronze after finishing in 1:26.31.
The achievement marks a major milestone for Uganda, making Kukundakwe the country's first athlete to win a medal in swimming at the Commonwealth Games and the first to secure a medal in a para sport at the Games.
Born without her lower right arm, Kukundakwe has become one of Uganda's most inspiring athletes. She was the youngest competitor at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and has continued to break barriers on the international stage through her performances in para-swimming.
(Courtesy photos)