Men’s rankings Gold: Christ Ornel Mukunzi / Jean Berthrand Iteriteka (Burundi) Silver: Don Carmel Gakiza / Florian Manariyo (Burundi) Bronze: Anthony Chimanyi / Joseph Muliro (Kenya)
Women’s rankings Gold: Buntubwimana / Kaze (Burundi) Silver: Selina / Sembel (Kenya) Bronze: Claire Najjuuko / Purity Nalua Nekesa (Uganda)
Burundi’s players pose with their medals and trophies after dominating the men’s and women’s categories. Photo: ChampionSport Reporter
Burundi dominated the 2026 CAVB Zone V Beach Volleyball Entebbe Tour, winning gold in both the men’s and women’s categories at Bunjako Beach, while hosts Uganda settled for bronze in the women’s competition.
The tournament, held from October 21 to 26, attracted 17 pairs from Uganda, Burundi, Kenya and South Sudan. The men’s category featured nine pairs, while eight competed in the women’s division.
Ugandan pair receiving their medals. Photo: ChampionSport Reporter
In the men’s competition, Mukunzi and Iteriteka defeated fellow Burundians Gakiza and Manariyo in an all-Burundian final to claim gold. Kenya’s Chimanyi and Muliro took bronze.
Burundi also won the women’s title through Buntubwimana and Kaze, who beat Kenya’s Selina and Sembel 2-1 in the final. Uganda’s Najjuuko and Naluwa claimed bronze after defeating South Sudan’s Agor Madut and Diing 21-15, 21-12 in the third-place play-off.
Kenyan ladies receiving their medala. Photo: ChampionSport Reporter
Najjuuko and Naluwa had an impressive group-stage run, winning all their matches, including victories over Burundi and South Sudan and a 2-1 comeback win against Kenya. However, they missed the final after losing 12-21, 22-20, 15-11 to Selina and Sembel in the semi-finals.
Uganda’s other women’s pair, Margaret Namyalo and Eunice Amuron, bowed out before the semi-finals despite recording a 21-9, 21-10 victory over Burundi during the group stage.
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In the men’s division, Aziizi Busingye and Luc Florent Kimararungu reached the quarter-finals but lost 21-12, 22-20 to Kenya’s Chimanyi and Muliro. John Baptist Ogire and Isaac Ogusul also failed to reach the medal positions.
The tournament offered $3,000 in prize money, approximately Shs11m, shared among the top three pairs in each category. Winners received $700, runners-up $500 and third-placed pairs $300.
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The Entebbe Tour is part of the CAVB Zone V Beach Tour, which also features stops in Bujumbura, Mombasa and Dar es Salaam. The competition gives players an opportunity to earn ranking points that count towards the next leg of the tour.
Although 12 Zone V member countries were initially expected to participate, logistical adjustments reduced the field to four nations: Uganda, Burundi, Kenya and South Sudan.
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Video from the match
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