The Republic of Burundi was represented by 9 athletes in 3 sports at the 2016 Summer Olympics . At the opening ceremony of the Games , the athlete Olivier Irabaruta became the standard bearer of the national team of Burundi, and swimmer Billy-Scott Irakos , who took 66th place at a distance of 50 meters freestyle, became the flagman of the opening ceremony . According to the results of the competition, the Burundian athletes had one silver medal, which allowed the Burundi team to take 69th place in the unofficial medal standings. It was won by athlete Francine Niyonsaba , who became the second in the 800 meter race . This is only the second medal in the history of Burundi. The first winner was Venuste Niyongabo , who won gold in the 5,000 meters race at the 1996 Games.
| Burundi at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | Bdi | |||
| NOC | Burundi National Olympic Committee | |||
| Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro | ||||
| Athletes | 9 in 3 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Olivier Irabaruta (discovery) Billy Scott Irakos (closing) | |||
| Medals Place 69 | Gold 0 | Silver one | Bronze 0 | Total one |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
Content
- 1 Medals
- 2 Team
- 3 Competition Results
- 3.1 Water sports
- 3.1.1 Swimming
- 3.2 judo
- 3.3 Athletics
- 3.1 Water sports
- 4 References
Medals
| Silver | |||
| No. | Athletes | Type of sport (discipline) | date of |
| one | Francine Niyonsaba | Athletics ( 800 meter run, women ) | August 20 |
National Team
- Judo
- Antoinet Gasongo
- Athletics
- Quota 1
- Quota 2
- Quota 3
- Quota 4
- Quota 5
- Quota 6
- Swimming
- Billy Scott Irakos
- Elsie Uwamoro
Competition Results
Water Sports
Swimming
In the next round, at each distance, athletes who show the best result pass, regardless of the place taken in their race.
- Men
| Distance | Athletes | Preliminary round | Semifinal | The final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | Result | A place | Swim | Result | A place | Result | A place | ||
| 50 meters freestyle | Billy Scott Irakos | ||||||||
- Women
| Distance | Athletes | Preliminary round | Semifinal | The final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | Result | A place | Swim | Result | A place | Result | A place | ||
| 50 meters freestyle | Elsie Uwamoro | ||||||||
Judo
Judo competitions were held according to the elimination system. In the consolation rounds were athletes who lost to the semifinalists of the tournament. The two athletes who won the consolation round fought with the judokas who lost in the semifinals in the bronze match.
- Women
| Category | Athletes | 1/16 finals | 1/8 finals | Quarter final | Semifinal | The final | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | |||
| up to 52 kg | Antoinet Gasongo | POR J. Ramosch P 000: 102 | Completed the presentation | 17 | |||
Athletics
- Men
- Running disciplines
| Discipline | Athlete | Preliminary round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | The final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | Time | A place | Race | Time | A place | Race | Time | A place | Time | A place | ||
| 800 meter run | Not carried out | |||||||||||
| 10,000 meters run | Not carried out | |||||||||||
- Highway Disciplines
| Discipline | Athlete | Time | A place | Lagging behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| marathon |
- Women
- Running disciplines
| Discipline | Athlete | Preliminary round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | The final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | Time | A place | Race | Time | A place | Race | Time | A place | Time | A place | ||
| 800 meter run | Not carried out | |||||||||||
| 10,000 meters run | Not carried out | |||||||||||
- Highway Disciplines
| Discipline | Athlete | Time | A place | Lagging behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| marathon |
Links
- Burundi national team at sports-reference.com
- Burundi at the IOC website