Julius Ssekitoleko

Julius Ssekitoleko (born August 7, 2000) is a Ugandan Olympic weightlifter, competing in the 56 kg category and representing Uganda at international competitions. He has competed at world championships, including at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Early life Ssekitoleko was born August 7, 2000, in Mulago Hospital, Kampala.

The first version said that Ssekitoleko wanted to escape from his country because of poverty. However, in an interview with an Argentine journalist, he said it was because he was depressed. He also revealed that the Ugandan sports authorities didn't allow him to participate. They thought that Ssekitoleko should change his -67 kg weight category due to "administrative problems". In the interview, the weightlifter said that when he arrived back in his country, the police held him for five days until he was sent to his mother's house.