Edwin EKIRING 22/12/1983 - (24 ans)  - Africa-badminton 28/08/2008

Première participation Olympique pas convaincante ....

Edwin Ekiring (24 ans) classé N°1 Afrique et 95° mondial a été sélectionné le 17 juin 2008 par la Commission Tripartite, soit un mois avant sa première participation Olympique.
A l'issue du tirage au sort des tableaux du simple homme, il n'a pas disputé le match du 1er tour obtenant un Bye. Il est entré dans la compétition au second tour (32°) en étant opposé au coréen Sung-Hwan Park  N°11 mondial .
Mené 0/11 , puis 02/18 il a perdu le 1er set en 7 minutes sur le score de 05/21. Lors du second set, l'ougandais a marqué 2 points d'entrée de jeu pour de nouveau se faire distancer 02/11. Revenant à 06/13, le second set s'est achevé en 11 minutes sur le score de 08/21.
N°1 du simple homme africain, et bien que l'issue du match était connue, l'ougandais aura été très au-dessous de sa valeur en laissant le coréen le distancer de plus de 10 points lors des deux sets.

 

Tableau comparatif de l'évolution entre

Nabil LASMARI (ALG) & Edwin EKIRING (UGA)

(Période Octobre 2007 à Août 2008)
©africa-badminton 24/08/2008

Nabil Lasmari, classé 50° WBF fin octobre 2007 a été qualifié pour les J.O. de Pékin sur la base de son classement arrété au  30 avril 2008 (97°) ne devançant alors son rival Edwin Ekiring (101°) de 4 places.

Fin mai 2008, Il est passé derrière l'ougandais, perdant de là même sa place de leader africain dans le simple homme avec deux places d'écart.

Fin août 2008, la différence entre deux les deux joueurs se situe à 14 places et le fossé qui se creuse devrait s'élargir vers le 15 septembre puisque l'algérien devrait même se retrouver à la 3ème place Afrique, devancé cette fois par le zambien Eli Mambwe.

Rappelons que Nabil Lasmari a très sévèrement été éliminé aux J.O., battu par Peter Gade dès le 1er tour (06/21 - 04/21) ce qui lui a fait enregistrer le plus bas résultat obtenu dans le tableau du simple homme olypiques 2008.

La course en tête pour le classement Afrique 2008 s'annonce d'ores et déjà palpitante.

 

PALMARES DU BADMINTON AFRICAIN EN SIMPLE HOMME AUX  J.O. PEKIN 2008
africa-badminton.com 11/08/2008

Le zambien Eli MAMBWE est le joueur africain qui a réalisé la meilleure performance
en marquant 32 points contre le français Erwin KEHLHOFFNER (15/21 - 17/21).

L'ougandais Edwin EKIRING et l'algérien Nabil LASMARI n'ont pas été à la hauteur
des espérances du continent qu'ils représentaient. Ils ont été respectivement battus
sur les scores de (05/21 - 08/21) et (06/21 - 04/21).

 

SIMPLE HOMME J.O. PEKIN 2008		RENCONTRES				SETS			POINTS			DUREE SUR COURTS
Clt	Joueurs	jouées	Victoires	Défaites	#	Gagnés	Perdus	#	Marqués	Encaissés	#	Présence
1°	MAMBWE Eli	1	0	1	-1	0	2	-2	32	42	-10	28'
2°	EKIRING Edwin	1	0	1	-1	0	2	-2	13	42	-29	19'
3°	LASMARI Nabil	1	0	1	-1	0	2	-2	10	42	-32	20'
	TOTAUX Hommes Afrique	3	0	3	-3	0	6	-6	55	126	-71	01h07'

Ekiring can do better in 2012  Davis Kamoga Daily Monitor Onlines Uganda 12/08/2008
It is so disheartening for an athlete of Edwin Ekiring’s caliber to exit the Olympics at the first hurdle. The badminton star has had enough exposure that no other Ugandan may ever get.
He is Africa’s top seed and has been in Europe for some time. But as luck would have it, he came up agianst a very tough opponent in Korean Sunghwan Park, losing in straight sets 21-5, 21-8.
The Korean is ranked number 11 in the world and for Ekiring to outlast him, it required a miracle. Maybe, If the Ugandan had faced a lower ranked opponent, he would still be in contention.
Nonetheless, he is young and talented and should now focus on 2012. He can do better in London.

Uganda: Ekiring Boosted By Solidarity Course   New Vision (Kampala)  12 August 2008 Norman Katende Beijing, China
DESPITE falling to world number 11 Park Sung Hwan in the badminton singles round of 32, Edwin Ekiring did enough to earn him a course that will improve his performance.
Ekiring is currently benefiting from an Olympic Solidarity scholarship.
The Badminton World Federation officials have been championing for the raising of standards of the game on the continent, and were excited that an African (Ugandan) flag flew at the Games.
"All the Africans have shown that they have gained the required experience and we do not want to lose them," said Cepahs Lar, the vice-president of the badminton governing body.

Ekiring was beaten by the world No.11 Park  Mark Ssali Beijing Daily Monitor Onlines Uganda 12/08/2008
Badminton result  Round of 32 S. Park (Kor) bt E. Ekiring (Ug) 2-0 (21-5, 21-8)  
It is two down and ten to go for Uganda after Edwin Ekiring was ejected from the Games of the 29th Olympiad here in Beijing yesterday. Ekiring, Africa’s top seed ranked 95th in the world, got gradually better as the match progressed but in the end was no match for 2008 Asian champion and world number 11 Sunghwan Park of Korea as he fell 21-5, 21-8 in straight sets, in 21 minutes.
It was a disastrous day for the continent’s top badminton players at the Bjut Gymnasium as Ekiring’s peers, Africa’s number two Nabil Lasmari and number three Eli Mambwe, had earlier fallen in quick succession on court two.
Algerian Lasmari was summarily dismissed 21-6, 21-4 by Danish Peter Hoeeg Gade and Zambia’s Mambwe got no reward for his show of guts and skill as he was edged 21-15, 21-17 by Frenchman Erwin Kehlhoffner.
After the previous day’s controversial elimination of weightlifter Mubarak Kivumbi who never made it to the mat, Ekiring was the second Ugandan in action and on the way out although he at least got to taste the action.
“He put himself under a lot of pressure and was very tense,” Ekiring’s coach Simon Mugabi said of his student who turns 25 this December. “Otherwise, he could have played better, as was the case in the second set after he had calmed down and taken some water during the break. The crowd was very huge and added to the pressure, yet if he had constructed his points better he would have benefited from a lot of support from the Japan fans who don’t like the Koreans.”
Ekiring was a bunch of nerves in the first set and trailed by as many as 17 points, but got stronger in the second, took the lead and at one time managed to force his opponent into the longest rally of the match which lasted 38 seconds and had 33 strokes.
Park’s reward for eliminating the Ugandan is a round of 16 date with the tournament’s top seed, China’s Dan Lin, who ousted Hong Kong’s Wei Ng 21-16, 21-13.

Edwin EKIRING ( UGA) OUT ...

Il perd le match sur le score de :
05/21 - 08/21
contre le coréen  PARK Sung-Hwan

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Uganda: Tough Draw for Ekiring At Olympic Games The Monitor (Kampala) 3 August 2008  Innocent Ndawula
Uganda's first ever badminton representative at the Olympics, Edwin Ekiring, faces a tough draw at this month's Beijing Games.
Ekiring, who is the African top seed, will come face to face with world number one Lin Dan of China in the round of the last 16. The Ugandan ace will however first have to deal with the winner of the tie between Canada's Andrew Dabeka and Korea's Park Hwan Sung.
Ekiring though has a breather and time to study his opponents as the draw makers accorded the Germany-based player a bye in the first round while announcing the final draws for all badminton schedules at the Henan Plaza Hotel in Beijing.
Currently with a world ranking of 105, Ekiring will be the underdog when he locks horns with either Dabeka (ranked 35) and Sung (ranked 11).
In another development, the Ugandan contingent to the Olympics got a breather when Ekiring wrote mail to his local coach Simon Mugabi announcing that he would arrive in the Beijing on Tuesday. Team Uganda was worried that the youthful star would not make the Games in time after a lapse in communication but Ekiring cleared the air.
"Ekiring called me and said that he had stayed longer in Holland to finalise negotiations with his future employers as a badminton player.
He (Ekiring) was there playing badminton for them but he is now in Germany and he will be arriving here on Tuesday," a relieved Mugabi told Sunday Monitor.

Badminton star loses contact with team    Thursday, 31st July, 2008  By Norman Katende in Beijing, China New Vision Onlines UGA 01/08/2008
THE Team Uganda administration was last evening battling to get in touch with badminton star Edwin Ekiring and confirm his arrival date in Beijing for the Olympic Games.
Ekiring, who was expected to be in Germany at the High Performance Training Centre, was reported to have flown to the Netherlands for an international badminton championship and has since gone in communicado.
The competition was expected to have ended over a week ago, but Ekiring’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Badminton coach Simon Mugabi has spent the last three days frantically trying to get in touch with the player.
It was not until yesterday that he got in touch with one of Ekiring’s coaches at the training centre, who raised further alarm bells when he said that he did not know the racketeer’s whereabouts and that his cellphone was mysteriously switched off. But Mugabi put on a brave face amidst the gloom.
“We will keep on trying. What we are trying to do is to see that we confirm his arrival in Beijing in time so that he doesn’t get stuck at the airport,” he remarked. All accreditation validation is done at the airport, before the participants and officials are allowed to move into Beijing.
Even Chef de Mission Rogers Ddungu tried to call Ekiring’s German coach yesterday afternoon but got the same message. “We will keep on trying,” Ddungu said.
Already, the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) has been informed of the development and they too are striving to get in touch with the badminton star.
“For the time being, we are going to set his arrival date on August 4 as we try to get in touch,” UOC games coordinator Salim Musoke is said to have told the officials yesterday.

Ekiring is new African top seed  Douglas D. Bugingo  Monitor Daily Kampala 28/06/2008

New rankings - Top seeds
E. Ekring (UGA) 13840pts
N. Lasmari (ALG) 13710
E. Mambwe (ZAM) 8134
C. Dednam (SAF) 4317
G. Okuonghae (NIG) 2902
V. Willem (SAF) 2337
W. Tukire (UGA) 2205

Uganda’s top badminton player Edwin Ekiring has entered record books of Africa’s finest by clinching top position on the continent, according to the newly released rankings.
Ekiring, who recently earned a deserved invitation by the World Badminton Federation (WBF) to take part in this year’s Olympic, tops the African rankings with 13,840 points, 130 points ahead of second placed Nabil Lasmari of Algeria.
Zambia’s Elly Mambwe - Ekiring’s partner at IOC Solidarity center in Germany, is ranked third with 8,134 points followed by Christoffel Dednam of South Africa and Nigeria’s Greg Okuonghae in fourth and fifth positions respectively.
Uganda’s other star Wilson Tukire is seventh with 2,205 points on the elite top ten list of Africa’s best. National badminton team coach Simon Mugabi who has tutored Ekiring since his childhood attributed the player’s new milestone to discipline and hard work.
“Ekiring has always wanted to work hard and achieve the best. He is also much disciplined because he knows that discipline is the key to success. I’m not surprised that his commitmentnduct has finally paid off greatly,” said Mugabi.

Ekiring Makes Olympic Grade The Monitor (Kampala) 19 June 2008 Innocent Ndawula & Douglas Bugingo
Africa's seed two Edwin Ekiring will be the first Ugandan badminton player to represent the nation in the quadrennial Olympics. Ekiring, also Uganda's top seed, earned the right to take part in the prestigious Beijing Olympics later this year after his impressive performances on the international circuit got a nod from the world governing body's officials.
Ekiring and Zambia's top player Elly Mambwe who is seed three in Africa, who have been based in Germany for the last four years courtesy of International Olympic Solidarity (IOC) scholarships didn't amass enough points to take part August games but got a 'Tripat Invitation' from the World Badminton Federation (WBF) because of their consistency and good performances on the globe.
"A Tripat Invitation is given to talented and performing players in Africa who fail to get enough points ahead of the Olympics but have been extraordinary in the events held. We (badminton fraternity) are happy for him because we know he will do well," national coach Simon Mugabi excitedly told Daily Monitor .

 

Les nouveaux Olympiques Africains ..... Edwin Ekiring (UGA) - Eli Mambwe (ZAM) africa-badminton.com 19/06/2008

 

La Commission Tripartite en charge d'attribuer les invitations pour la participation aux prochains J.O. de Pékin a qualifié :

Edwin EKIRING (Ouganda)

Eli MAMBWE (Zambia)

Ils rejoignent les neufs de la sélection déjà connue et portent donc à 11 le nombre des compétiteurs africains qui seront en lice pour le Badminton à Pékin en août prochain.

Chez les Dames, Hadia Hosny (EGY) et Kerry-Lee Harrington (RSA) n'ont pas eu la chance des hommes et sont  classées 1ere et 2ème sur la liste complémentaire.

Ebayo Spurs St. Margaret in Badminton   New Vision (Kampala) 17 June 2008 Norman Katende Kampala

HERBERT Ebayo and Shamim Bangi helped St. Margaret School and Taibah High cement their dominance in the schools badminton as the Picfare schools event concluded on Sunday.
Ebayo, who also lifted the boys U-18 title after beating Lubiri SS' Ivan Mayega 21-13, 21-16, helped St. Margaret beat Lubiri SS in two straight sets in the team category. St. Margaret also won the U-15 boys title.
In the girls' category, Our Lady of Good Counsel's hope of winning a title after over two years of waiting, was again left in tatters after Mariam High took both the U-15 and U-18 titles.
For Mariam High to stake their claims, the girls' U-18 and U-15 finals were a contest between the school's stars.
Shamim Bangi beat Jovia Kyomuhendo 21-19, 21-14 in the U-18 event, while Daisy Nakalyango beat Aisha Nandudu 2-1 in the U-15 category. Picfare sunk sh13m into the three-day tournament.

Picfare Event to Involve Foreigners  The Monitor (Kampala)  11 June 2008 Douglas D. Bugingo Kampala

This year's edition of the Picfare schools badminton tournament has been widened to include foreign schools. The annual event, that is strictly for school going children and starts June 13-15 at the Lugogo indoor courts, received a cash donation of shs12m.
The event coordinator Simon Mugabi, while addressing the press at a function where sponsors Picfare Group of Companies unveiled their package, disclosed that two schools from Nairobi have agreed to play.
"I have got confirmation from two schools from Kenya willing to send four players to take part in the event. They are yet to get in touch with me for the final up date," said Mugabi. Picfare have funded the event for the last 13 years.
The company's distribution manager Deepask Chadah said they are very willing to continue sponsoring the annual event because it's the only tournament on the Uganda Badminton Association (UBA) calendar that gathers school children.
Besides the financial boost, Picfare also donated 30 tins of shuttle cocks, 400 t-shirts, certificates and trophies. "The cash prize will go out to winners of the U-18 category while the trophies will be given to U-10, U-13 and U-15."

Nabil LASMARI (ALG) perd sa place de 1er en simple homme Afrique ....
C'est Edwin EKIRING (UGA) qui se positionne comme leader.    Africa-badminton.com 29/05/2008

Nabil LASMARI, qui occupait depuis de nombreux mois la place de 1er Afrique en simple Homme est passé à la seconde place lors du classement WBF du 29 mai 2008. C'est l'Ougandais Edwin EKIRING avec 354 points de plus (BCA) qui prend donc la place de leader.
Au World Ranking WBF du 29 mai, Nabil LASMARI occupe désormais la 101ème place avec 13250 points, derrière Edwin EKIRING classé 97ème avec 13840 Points.
La participation de Nabil LASMARI aux Volants d'or de Toulouse (France) devrait lui permettre de retrouver sa place malgré son élimination en 1/16° de finale contre l'indonésien Kusuma Stenny (192° WBF).
Lors du classement de fin juillet, il devrait perdre les 3000 points acquis le 19/08/2007 lors des 16th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007.
Par contre, sa qualification aux Jeux Olympiques de Pékin 2008 devrait lui donner un nombre de points (en fonction de son classement) suffisants pour lui permettre de regagner la 1ère Place Afrique en Simple Homme.
La course pour la place de leader Africa est donc bien réelle entre l'algérien et l'ougandais.

Ekiring's Olympic Chances Dwindle   New Vision (Kampala) 14 May 2008 Norman Katende Kampala

CHANCES of Uganda's leading badminton ace Edwin Ekiring making it to the Beijing Olympic Games dwindled yesterday, after the Badminton World Federation (BWF) entered his name only on the reserves list for the men's singles.
Ekiring, who had broken into the top 100 in the BWF rankings, is now fifth of an eight-man team that is on standby.
"The following players (reserves) may qualify if the above (other top) players are not able to compete," read a BWF statement.
Ekiring's conqueror in the All Africa Games in Algeria, Lasmari Nabil, made it to the games as the best African ranked player. BWF rules call for each continent to be represented by its highest ranked player at the games in case they fail to get one during the selection process.
"Let's pray that something can happen. Only 38 players from the top 100 secured places," said national coach Simon Mugabi, who is currently in Jarkata attending the BWF general assembly.
Ekiring,24, is under the Olympic Solidarity programme that has sponsored him for over a year in the Germany academy.
The Ugandan, ranked 94th, failed to amass enough points from qualifiers for an automatic slot.

The road to Beijing 2008 - matches played since 2007 (W.B.F.)

BWF ID : 52645 GIVEN NAME : Edwin FAMILY NAME : EKIRING NAC : UGANDA GENDER : M DATE OF BIRTH :

 

Ekiring Falls to Dane in Third Round of Dutch Meet New Vision (Kampala) 27 April 2008  Phillip Corry Kampala

UGANDA'S top badminton player and Africa's number two, Edwin Ekiring, was stopped in the third round of the Victor Dutch International on Saturday in Wateringen, Holland.
The Ugandan badminton star lost to Denmark's Emil Vind 21-15 21-12 in the third round of the last Olympic qualifier before the final rankings are released by International Badminton Federation on May 1.
"I am glad with his performance. He has improved in all the tournaments where he has participated," Simon Mugabi, Ekiring's coach said. "He has done enough to raise his ranking points to enable him qualify for the Olympics," Mugabi added.
Ekiring, who got a walkover in the second round, beat Germany's Sven Eric Kastensin in the first round 15-21 21-18 21-16.
He is ranked 103 in the world, with 13390 points. The ranking is expected to rise when the new listings come out next month.
Last week, Ekiring won two bronze medals at the Nigeria International Badminton Championships.
Victor Dutch International Third Rd results E. Vind bt E. Ekiring 21-15 21-12

Ekiring Snatches Bronze in Nigeria New Vision (Kampala) 21 April 2008 Phillip Corry Kampala

UGANDA'S top badminton player Edwin Ekiring boosted his chances of qualifying for the Olympic Games by snatching two bronze medals at the Nigeria International. Ranked 107, Ekiring needs to jump into the top 100 in the world to stand a chance.
He now awaits the latest World Badminton Federation rankings before he competes in the final qualifier in Holland this weekend.
Ekiring fell at the semi-final stage in both the singles and men's doubles. He was beaten Alexandra Paixao from Portugal 21-14 11-21 22-19 in the singles and settle for a bronze medal.
His doubles team with Zambia's Elly Mwabe lost to the Nigerian pair of Greg Okunoghae and Akeem Oguhseye in the doubles semi-final. Ekiring has benefited from training abroad by the Olympic Solidarity. He early this year won the Mauritius International .
"He needs to do well in Holland. I am very optimistic but his fate will be decided when the new rankings are released to determine players who have won their tickets to Beijing," coach Simon Mugabi said.

Ekiring Snatches Bronze in Nigeria New Vision (Kampala) 21 April 2008 Phillip Corry Kampala

UGANDA'S top badminton player Edwin Ekiring boosted his chances of qualifying for the Olympic Games by snatching two bronze medals at the Nigeria International. Ranked 107, Ekiring needs to jump into the top 100 in the world to stand a chance.
He now awaits the latest World Badminton Federation rankings before he competes in the final qualifier in Holland this weekend.
Ekiring fell at the semi-final stage in both the singles and men's doubles. He was beaten Alexandra Paixao from Portugal 21-14 11-21 22-19 in the singles and settle for a bronze medal.
His doubles team with Zambia's Elly Mwabe lost to the Nigerian pair of Greg Okunoghae and Akeem Oguhseye in the doubles semi-final. Ekiring has benefited from training abroad by the Olympic Solidarity. He early this year won the Mauritius International .
"He needs to do well in Holland. I am very optimistic but his fate will be decided when the new rankings are released to determine players who have won their tickets to Beijing," coach Simon Mugabi said.

Nigeria Test for Ekiring  New Vision (Kampala) 14 April 2008  Norman Katende Kampala

VICTORY for Edwin Ekiring at the Nigeria International in Lagos this week will boost his chances of making it to the Beijing Olympics.
The All Africa Games medalist is ranked 107 in the world, and needs to break into the top 100 to stand a chance. Automatic qualification is only assured for the top 70, many of who are from the same Asian power-houses, which gives Ekiring a chance.
Ekiring had improved his International Badminton Federation standings from 104 to 101 before dropping due to inactivity.
"I should be able to break into the top 100 in the world after the Nigeria tournament," Ekiring said.

Ekiring fights for Beijing Olympics slot         Tuesday, 1st April, 2008 By Phillip Corry and Reuben Olita NewVision Uganga

UGANDAN badminton star Edwin Ekiring will continue his pursuit for points to qualify for the Beijing Olympics when he participates in the last leg of the African circuit, the 2008 Nigeria Internationals in Lagos, on April 17-19.
“We shall be sending a team to Africa’s last circuit event which gives our players the last chance to get ranking points,” Simon Mugabi, national badminton coach said. “We hope to send three players if we can raise the funds.”
Ekiring, All Africa bronze medallist, has participated in three circuits including the Uganda International, Mauritius International and Kenya international where he finished as a quarter-finalist, winner and semi-finalist respectively.
The prize money at stake in Nigeria is $5,000 (sh 8.5m).
The Ugandan will then proceed for the $15,000 (sh25.5m) Victor Dutch International set for April 24-27 in Wateringen, Holland.
Ekiring has gathered a total of 12310 points on the African badminton rankings, while his compatriot, Wilson Tukiire, is number ten with 2655 points.
At the Kenya International Badminston championships in Nairobi on Sunday, Ekiring was beaten by India’s Chetan Anand in the semis.

Ekiring in hunt for Beijing ticket in Nairobi Wednesday, 26th March, 2008 By Silvano Kibuuka NewVision Onlines Uganda

UGANDA’s top badminton player Edwin Ekiring is in Nairobi for the Kenya circuit due this weekend. The event is part of an international series lined up in six African countries.
The continent’s top names will from Nairobi move to Algeria, South Africa, Mauritius, Nigeria and then to Kampala.
Competitors will use the the Africa Badminton Federation sanctioned events to qualify for the Olympic Games due in  Beijing in August.
Ekiring, fresh from the international badminton training centre in Germany, is looking for a double success after winning the Mauritius International Open in February. Ekiring is the second seed in Africa and is ranked 104 in the world.
National coach Simon Mugabi said that Ekiring would qualify for the Beijing show if he is among the top 100 players after the international circuit.

Ekiring poised  Uganda News vision Onlines 05/03/2008
Ugandan badminton ace, Edwin Ekiring has boosted his chances of qualifying for the Olympics in Beijing, after winning the Mauritius International recently. He will qualify if he does well in the next two qualifiers. Ekiring beat Spanish star Carlos Long 2-1 (21-15 13-21 21-09) in a highly contested event in Rose Hill City. The event attracted stars from 13 countries including Ali Hossohan of Iran who beat Ekiring in the Roofings International in Kampala in January.

Taibah Sinks Sh4m in Badminton Tourney     New Vision (Kampala) 4 March 2008 Phillip Corry Kampala

TAIBAH Schools have sunk sh4m into the third event on the Uganda Badminton Association calendar.
"Taibah Schools will continue supporting badminton," said Oskar Semweya Muwanga, a principal at one of the Taibah Schools, at the launch yesterday of the tournament.
"We want to be known for excellency and to us sports is a very big ingredient to education," Muwanga added.
The Taibah tournament will be held this weekend at Lugogo indoor stadium.
UBA tournament director Simon Mugabi said that he was delighted with The Taibah group's commitment to the development of the sport among the youth especially at school level. Last year's edition had 450 players from various schools around Kampala participating in the event. This year's edition is expected to attract close to 800 boys and girls.
Thirty schools have so far registered for this edition and players will be vying for accolades in U-10, U-13, U-15, U-16 and U-18 crowns on both individual basis and team events.
UBA has so far held two events the Roofings International and the Aqua Sipi Badminton championships that where held in January and February respectively.

MAURITIUS INTERNATIONAL 2008 Rose-Hill (Maurice) 21 - 24 Février 2008
S.H. Edwin Ekiring ( Ouganda)

Ekiring wins in Mauritius  Douglas Bugingo Kampala Monitor Daily 25 February 2008