Judith Ayaa

Judith Ayaa

Ayaa at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
Personal information
Nationality	Ugandan
Born	(1952-06-15)15 June 1952 Koch-Goma, Uganda[1]
Died	2002 (aged 49–50) Kampala, Uganda[1]
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)[1]
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event	400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best	52.6 (1972)[2]

Judith Ayaa (15 June 1952 – 2002) was a Ugandan sprinter. After establishing herself as a multiple gold medallist at the East and Central African Championships in several events, Ayaa won a bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. She was the first Ugandan woman to win a medal at a Commonwealth Games.

Ayaa competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics where she finished fourth. She gave up athletics soon after and later lived in poverty in her native Uganda.