| Burkina Faso at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BUR |
| NOC | Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 7 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Angelika Ouedraogo Hugues Fabrice Zango |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals Ranked 86th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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]
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ 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.