Badminton
Husina Kobugabe
Bio
Husina Kobugabe is one of Uganda's most decorated female badminton players. In 2023, she made history by winning Uganda's first-ever badminton gold medal at the All Africa Games in Accra, partnering with Gladys Mbabazi in the women's doubles. She also claimed silver in the women's singles at the same Games. Ranked among Africa's top four, Husina has represented Uganda at the Uber Cup and trained internationally in Paris. She is a recipient of a BWF full scholarship for a PGCert in International Sports Management and is currently on the comeback trail from ACL surgery.
Achievements
- 2023 African Games Gold — Women's Doubles
- 2023 African Games Silver — Women's Singles
- 2024 African Championships Silver — Women's Doubles
- Multiple African Championships bronze medals (2021–2025)
- Africa Women's Team Championships Silver (2022, 2024)
- BWF PGCert Scholarship recipient
- Uganda's first-ever badminton gold medallist at the African Games
- Olympic pathway athlete