Burkina Faso is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Although the nation made its official debut in Munich 1972 under the name Upper Volta, Burkinabé athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympics from 1988 onwards, except for three occasions, Montreal 1976, as the nation support for the African led boycott, Moscow 1980, as the nation's support for US led boycott, and LA 1984, as the nation's support for USSR led boycott.
| Burkina Faso at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | BUR |
| NOC | Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Hugues Fabrice Zango & Marthe Koala |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cycling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Athletics
editBurkinabé track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]
- 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
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Hugues Fabrice Zango | Men's triple jump | ||||
| Marthe Koala | Women's long jump | ||||
Cycling
editRoad
editBurkina Faso entered one rider to compete in the women's road race by finishing in the top two at the 2023 African Championships in Accra, Ghana.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awa Bamogo | Women's road race |
Judo
editBurkina Faso qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Carmel Kone (men's 90 kg) qualified for the games through the allocations of universality places.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Carmel Kone | Men's –90 kg | ||||||||
Swimming
editBurkina Faso sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Souleymane Napare | Men's 100 m freestyle | ||||||
| Iman Kouraogo | Women's 50 m freestyle | ||||||
Taekwondo
editBurkina Faso qualified two athlete to compete at the games. Tokyo 2020 Olympian Faysal Sawadogo and Ibrahim Maïga, qualified for Paris 2024 following the triumph of their victory in the semifinal results, in their respective division, at the 2024 African Qualification Tournament in Dakar, Senegal.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ibrahim Maïga | Men's −68 kg | |||||||
| Faysal Sawadogo | Men's −80 kg | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "ROAD - QUALIFYING PLACES AS OF 15.11.2023 - WOMEN" (PDF). Union Cycliste Internationale. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 (NATIONS)". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Rio 2016 silver medallist earns ticket to Paris via African qualifiers". Inside The Games. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.