Burkina Faso at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Burkina Faso at the
1988 Summer Olympics

IOC code| BUR
NOC| Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee
in Seoul
Competitors| 6 in 2 sports
Flag bearer | Sounaila Sagnon
Medals|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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Burkina Faso competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. It had been 16 years since the previous participation of the nation at the Olympic Games, then as Upper Volta at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

## Competitors[edit]

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Athletics | 3 | 1 | 4
Boxing | 2 | – | 2
Total | 5 | 1 | 6

## Athletics[edit]

Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Key
Note-Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men
Track & road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Harouna Pale | 100 m | 10.76  | 5  | did not advance
Alexandre Yougbare | 10.90  | 7  | did not advance
Harouna Pale | 200 m | 21.33  | 3 Q | 21.35  | 7  | did not advance
Alexandre Yougbare | 22.14  | 4  | did not advance

Field
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Cheick Seynou | High jump | No mark  | did not advance

Women
Track & road events
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Mariama Ouiminga | 100 m | 12.62  | 8  | did not advance
200 m | 26.08  | 7  | did not advance

## Boxing[edit]

Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Moussa Kagambega | Featherweight | Bye  |  Catarí (VEN)
L KO-1  | did not advance
Sounaila Sagnon | Light middleweight | Bye  |  Waigo (UGA)
W RSC-1  |  Zaytsev (URS)
L RSC-1  | did not advance

## References[edit]

1. ^ Burkina Faso at the 1988 Summer Olympics

* Official Olympic Reports

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