David Emong Uganda’s First Paralympic sliver Medalist and World Para-Athletics Championship Gold Medalist was on Friday 20th July 2018 named Uganda’s Male athlete of the Year and Sports Personality of the year 2017 by Uganda Sports Press Association (USPA) closing off with 2 acolytes for the evening, making history as the first Para athlete to win these awards. David Emong competed in Men’s 1500m class T46 defeating defending champion Nouioua Samir of Algeria in London World Para Athletics Championship 2017. The acolyte was awarded to him by the speaker of Parliament Hon Rebecca Kadaga in presence of USPA president Muwanga Sabiiti.