Burkina Faso at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Burkina Faso at the
2020 Summer Olympics

IOC code| BUR
NOC| Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors| 7 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening)| Angelika Ouedraogo
Hugues Fabrice Zango
Flag bearer (closing)| N/A
Medals
Ranked 86th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1972
* 1976–1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Burkina Faso competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having participated since the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich under the name Upper Volta.

Hugues Fabrice Zango won Burkina Faso's first ever Olympic medal, earning the bronze in the men's triple jump.[2]

## Medalists

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Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Bronze | Hugues Fabrice Zango | Athletics | Men's triple jump | 5 August

## Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2
Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1
Judo | 1 | 0 | 1
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2
Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1
Total | 5 | 2 | 7

## Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Burkinabé athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[3][4]

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

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

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Marthe Koala | Women's 100 m hurdles | 13.11  | 6  | Did not advance

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Hugues Fabrice Zango | Men's triple jump | 16.83  | 12 q | 17.47  |

Combined events – Women's heptathlon
Athlete  | Event  | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m  | LJ | JT | 800 m  | Final  | Rank

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Marthe Koala | Result  | 13.07  | 1.74  | 12.94  | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF
Points  | 1114  | 903  | 697  | —  | —  | —  | —

## Cycling

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Main articles: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

### Road

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Burkina Faso entered one rider to compete in the men's road race for the first time, by finishing in the top two, not yet qualified, at the 2019 African Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[5]

Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Paul Daumont | Men's road race | Did not finish

## Judo

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Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Burkina Faso qualified one judoka for the men's lightweight category (73 kg). Lucas Diallo received a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[6]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Lucas Diallo | Men's −73 kg | Bye  |  Bessi (MON)
L 00–10  | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Burkina Faso received two universality invitations from FINA to send.[7]

Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Adama Ouedraogo | Men's 50 m freestyle | 25.22  | 54  | Did not advance
Angelika Ouedraogo | Women's 50 m freestyle | 28.38  | 58  | Did not advance

## Taekwondo

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Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Burkina Faso received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the World Taekwondo Federation to allow Faysal Sawadogo to compete in the men's welterweight category (80 kg).[8]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Faysal Sawadogo | Men's −80 kg |  Khramtsov (ROC)
L 6–13  | Did not advance  |  Kanaet (CRO)
L 10–30  | Did not advance  | 7

## References

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1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
2. ^ Ndiaga, Thiam (5 August 2021). "Burkina Faso rejoices as Olympic triple jumper Hugues Fabrice Zango delivers first-ever medal". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Reuters. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
3. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
4. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
5. ^ "Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". UCI. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
6. ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
7. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
8. ^ "131 of world's best confirmed for Tokyo 2020". World Taekwondo. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

## External links

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