Uganda competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany which were held from 26 August to 11 September 1972.

[3][6] The 1972 Summer Olympics were held between 26 August to 11 September in Munich, West Germany with the Games being based at the Olympiapark.

[12] Boxer Matthias Ouma had been eliminated in his first fight,[13] while Mohamed Muruli and David Jackson had both been defeated in the quarter-finals.

[14][15] The remaining boxer, Leo Rwabwogo, progressed to the semi-finals before suffering defeat to Polish fighter Artur Olech.

[23] Two other track and field athletes, Silver Ayoo and Vitus Ashaba were both eliminated in the heats of their respective events.

[24][25] Triple jumper Abraham Munabi failed to progress past the qualifying round of his event, placing 22nd.

[15] Four of the squad were defeated in their first fights, Matthias Ouma,[13] John Opio, Deogratias Musoke and Peter Odhiambo.

[39][40] The final Ugandan boxer, Leo Rwabwogo, defeated Uruguayan Jorge Acuña in the first round of the flyweight division.

He stopped British fighter Maurice O'Sullivan in the second round before recording a points victory over Thai Chawalit On-Chim.

Rwabwogo guaranteed himself at least another bronze by stopping Irish fighter Neil McLaughlin in the quarter-finals, setting up a semi-final bout with Cuban Douglas Rodríguez.

[18][42] He is also only one of three fighters to have won more than one medal at flyweight in Olympic history, alongside Artur Olech of Poland and Bulat Zhumadilov of Kazakhstan.

[43] His silver medal victory tied him with Mukwanga for Uganda's highest placed finish at an Olympic boxing event.

[46][47] In the following game, Uganda played West Germany and caused an upset by holding the eventual gold medal winners to a 1–1 draw.