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2023 Uganda International Challenge
February 22 - February 26
$70
Last updated on February 26, 2023
The 2023 Uganda International Challenge was an international badminton tournament in the 2023 BWF season. It was categorized as an International Challenge event and was part of the Badminton Confederation Africa circuit. The tournament took place at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium in Kampala, Uganda from 22 to 26 February 2023. The organizer of the tournament was the Uganda Badminton Association.
| 2023 Uganda International Challenge | |
| Date | 22–26 February |
| Category | International Challenge |
| Draw | 32MS/32WS/32MD/32WD/32XD |
| Prize money | US$15,000 |
| Entry fee | US$70 per player, per event (non-African players only) |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Venue | Lugogo Indoor Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men’s singles | 🇲🇾 Justin Hoh |
| Women’s singles | 🇲🇾 Karupathevan Letshanaa |
| Men’s doubles | 🇹🇭 Pongsakorn Thongkham 🇹🇭 Wongsathorn Thongkham |
| Women’s doubles | 🇮🇳 Trisha Hegde 🇮🇳 Khushi Thakkar |
| Mixed doubles | 🇸🇬 Jun Liang Andy Kwek 🇸🇬 Wong Jia Ying Crystal |
Draws
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| Event | Main Draw Entry | Qualification |
| Men’s singles | 32 | 8 > 64 |
| Women’s singles | 32 | 8 > 64 |
| Men’s doubles | 32 | – |
| Women’s doubles | 32 | – |
| Mixed doubles | 32 | 8 > 16 |
Competition schedule
All times and dates were local, Eastern Africa Time (UTC+3).
| Date | Competition | Start Time |
| 22/02 | Qualifying and preliminary rounds | 09.00 a.m. |
| 23/02 | Preliminary rounds | 09.00 a.m. |
| 24/02 | Quarter-finals | 09.00 a.m. |
| 25/02 | Semi-finals | 11.00 a.m. |
| 26/02 | Finals | 11.00 a.m. |
Prize money
A prize fund of US$15,000 was distributed and awarded as per the table below.
| Singles | Doubles | |
| Winner | $1,800 | $1,200 |
| Runner-up | $975 | $600 |
| Semi-finalists | $375 | $225 |
| Quarter-finalists | $150 | – |