| Burkina Faso at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BUR |
| NOC | Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Medals Ranked 149th |
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| Summer appearances | |
Burkina Faso has sent athletes to everySummer Olympic Games held since 1988. Under its previous name ofUpper Volta (VOL), the country also competed in1972. After appearing in ten different Olympics,[1] Burkina Faso won their firstOlympic medal at the2020 Summer Olympics, followingHugues Fabrice Zango's bronze-winning performance in themen's triple jump.[2] No athletes from Burkina Faso have competed in anyWinter Olympic Games.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896–1956 | occupied by France | |||||
| 1960-1968 | did not participate | |||||
 1972 Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1976 Montreal | did not participate | |||||
 1980 Moscow | ||||||
 1984 Los Angeles | ||||||
 1988 Seoul | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1992 Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2000 Sydney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2004 Athens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2008 Beijing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2012 London | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2020 Tokyo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
| 2024 Paris | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2028 Los Angeles | Future event | |||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 151 | |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Hugues Fabrice Zango | 2020 Tokyo |  Athletics | Men's triple jump |
The1972 Olympics was the first and only time that the Republic ofUpper Volta competed at the summer olympics. Only one athlete competed at the1972 Games inMunich for the country,[3] asAndré Bicaba competed in the100m event where he placed 5th in his heat with a time of 10.71.[4]
At the1988 Olympic Games inSeoul,South Korea, Burkina Faso competed under its current name and flag for the first time. Six athletes, two boxers and four track athletes, competed for Burkina Faso at the games.Harouna Pale was the most successful athlete at the games, as the only Burkinabé to make it out of their heat in the200m.[5] All other athletes failed to advance beyond the heats.
These games also saw the first female Burkinabé athlete to compete at the Olympics. Mariama Ouiminga competed at both the 100m and 200m events, failing to qualify for the quarter final in either event.[6]
Four athletes competed for Burkina Faso in1992. These games saw the first Burkinabéjudoka competing at the Olympics, asNonilobal Hien competed in theextra lightweight competition, losing his opening match toBosolo Mobando ofZaire. In athletics,Franck Zio andHarouna Pale failed to qualify for the semi finals of thelong jump and100 meters events respectively.Patrice Traoré Zeba did not finish his heat of the 100 meters.[7]
Burkina Faso sent five athletes to the1996 Olympic Games. All athletes were knocked out of their heats. Franck Zio became the first Burkinabé athlete to compete at two different Olympic Games. He bore the Burkinabé flag at the opening ceremony.[8]
For the first time in 2000, Burkinabé athletes competed in three sports during one Olympic Games at theSydney Olympics in2000. Four athletes competed across these three sports,athletics,judo, andboxing. The flag was bore during the opening ceramony bySarah Tondé[9] who competed in the100 meters, failing to advance from her heat. BoxerDrissa Tou was the only Burkinabé to advance beyond the first round at these Olympics, as he beatIran's Mohammad Rahim Rahimi in theflyweight category. In the quarter finals he lost to eventual bronze medalistJérôme Thomas ofFrance.[10][11]
Mamadou Ouedraogo was the first Burkinabé swimmer to compete at an Olympic Games in2004, and he bore the flag at the Games' opening ceramony.[12] He finished 81st out of 83 swimmers in the50m freestyle event, failing to advance to the semi-finals.
The 2008 Olympic Team of Burkina Fasso was the largest Burkinabé contingent of athletes at an Olympic Games since 1988, with both years six athletes competing, although this year for the first team these six athletes were spread across four sports.[13] Burkina Fasso made its debut in Olympic Fencing in 2008, asJulien Ouedraogo competed in theindividual sabre competition, losing his Round of 64 match to FrenchmanNicolas Lopez.[14]Hanatou Ouelogo, despite receiving a bye into the Round of 16 of the48kg Judo competition, was eliminated in her first match byKelbet Nurgazina ofKhazakstan.
The Burkinabé flag was held during the opening ceremony byAïssata Soulama, who in the women's 400m hurdles finished 5th in her semi final, achieving a season best time of 55.17.
The2012 Sumer Olympic Games inLondon saw five athletes compete in three sports from Burkina Faso. In 2011, Séverine Nébié won gold at the 2011 All-Africa Games in the63kg Judo competition. Despite this she lost her round of 16 match against bronze medalist from the 2008 GamesElisabeth Willeboordse.[15] Burkina Faso were allocated two "Universality places" fromFINA, allowing Adama Ouedraogo and Angelika Ouedraogo to compete in the50m freestyle competitions, where neither athlete advanced from the heats.
Four of Burkina Fasso's five athletes at these games earned their ticket toRio De Janeiro in2016 through universality slots. Two athletes (one for each gender) competed in both athletics and swimming in these games. No Burkinabé athlete made it out of their heats, including judokaRachid Sidibé who bore the nation's flag at the opening ceramony.
The2020 Summer Olympics inTokyo,Japan sawHugues Fabrice Zango win Burkina Faso's first, and to date only, olympic medal in thetriple jump.[16] Fabrice Zango had competed in the 2016 Games in Rio De Janeiro after Burkina Faso received a universiality place allowing him to participate in the games.[17] Other notable athletes at these games included the first Burkinabé cyclist to compete in the Olympics,Paul Daumont, andFaysal Sawadogo who competed in theTaekwondo competition, losing both his first match to eventual gold medalistMaksim Khramtsov, and his repecharge match againstCroatian Toni Kanaet.
Burkina Faso sent 5 athletes to the2024 Games inParis. Hugues Zango finished 5th in thetriple jump.
