Francis Nyangweso

Francis Were Nyangweso (29 September 1939 – 15 February 2011) was a Ugandan boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He later went on to work in sports administration in Uganda, as well as becoming a general in the Ugandan Army, before being caught up in a bribery scandal at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Biography Nyangweso was born in Busia, Uganda in 1939. He was the captain of Uganda's national boxing team from 1955 to 1962. He lost in the second round of the competition to Wilbert McClure of the United States, with McClure going on to win the gold medal.

In 1963, Nyangweso graduated from military school and became a general in the Ugandan Army. but was later cleared following an investigation. He died in February 2011 in Kampala, aged 71.