| Burkina Faso at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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.
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.
- ^ a b "JO 2016: les porte-drapeaux africains à Rio" [2016 Olympics: African flag bearers for Rio] (in French). Radio France Internationale. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Jeux olympiques : 5 compétiteurs burkinabè à Rio" [Olympic Games: 5 Burkina] (in French). aOuaga.com. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.