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Catherine Adipo (also referred to as Catherine Constance Adipo[1] and Catherine Adipo Wejuli[2]) is a Ugandan sportswoman, sports administrator and the first female FIFA referee in Uganda as well as East and Central Africa.[3]
Adipo is one of 16 children born to the late Reverend Canon Kezironi Wejuli and Abisiagi Wejuli.[4]
Adipo attended Busia Integrated School, Mt.St.Mary's College, Namagunga[5] and King's College Budo. She graduated from Makerere University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography and Languages in 1987. She also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Education still from Makerere University[4] and a Master's degree in Sports science from Kyambogo University.[6]
Playing career
- Featured as a centre for local volleyball club Kampala Amateur Volleyball Club (KAVC)[7]
- 1982 – national ladies team captain (volleyball)
Professional career
- 1988 – games mistress and football coach, Makerere College School[4]
- 1989 – undergoes referee training and joins Uganda Referees Association
- 1995 – attains FIFA badge thus becoming first woman FIFA referee in Uganda
- 1991–1997 – sports officer, Kampala City Council[4]
- 2005 – lecturer, physical science, Kyambogo University[8]
- 2006–present – FIFA/CAF Instructor
- 2015 – FUFA Referees Standing Committee vice chairperson[9]
- 1995 – first Ugandan woman FIFA referee
- 2000 – referee, 2000 African Women's Championship, South Africa
- 2002 – referee, 2002 African Women's Championship, Nigeria
- 2003 – centre referee, CAF second round, women Olympic football qualifier between Angola and Zimbabwe[10]
- 2004 – referee, 2004 African Women's Championship, South Africa
In 2011, it was alleged that while still a lecturer at Kyambogo University, Adipo had travelled to China on a Uganda Olympics Committee ticket to represent the organisation yet she was not a member of the said organisation.[11]
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