.jpg) Musagala (right) at the 2018 Meeting Stanislas | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 32) 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. He finished eighth in the 800 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing but without advancing from the first round.
He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Musagala holds the national record in the 1500 metres.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Uganda
| |||||
| 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
Outdoor
- 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
- "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
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 sportsmen
- Sportspeople from Eastern Region, Uganda
- African Games competitors for Uganda
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 African Games