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Burkina Faso competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having participated since the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich under the name Upper Volta.
| Burkina Faso at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| |
| IOC code | BUR |
| NOC | Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Rachid Sidibé[1] |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Five Burkinabe athletes, three men and two women, were selected to the team, tying the record for the nation's roster size with London 2012.[2] Two of them returned for their second Olympic appearance from the previous Games: hurdler Marthe Koala and freestyle swimmer Angelika Ouedraogo. Meanwhile, heavyweight judoka Rachid Sidibé led the team as Burkina Faso's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]
Burkina Faso, however, had to wait for five more years until winning its first Olympic medal.
Burkina Faso received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[3][4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Marthe Koala | Women's 100 m hurdles | 13.41 | 8 | did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Hugues Fabrice Zango | Men's triple jump | 15.99 | 34 | did not advance | |
Burkina Faso qualified one judoka for the men's heavyweight category (+100 kg) at the Games. Rachid Sidibe earned a continental quota spot from the African region as Burkina Faso's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Rachid Sidibé | Men's +100 kg |  Khammo (UKR)L 000–100 |
did not advance | |||||
Burkina Faso received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[6][7][8]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tindwende Sawadogo | Men's 50 m freestyle | 26.38 | 67 | did not advance | |||
| Angelika Ouedraogo | Women's 50 m freestyle | 29.44 | =67 | did not advance | |||
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