Burkina Faso was represented by five athletes in three sports at the 2016 Summer Olympics . The flag bearer of the Burkina Faso national team at the opening ceremony of the Games was the judoka Rashid Sidibé , and at the closing ceremony - swimmer Angelika Uedraogo , who performed at the 50-meter distance freestyle , where she showed the 67th result. As a result of the competition, the Burkina Faso team, which took part in its ninth summer Olympic Games, again remained without medals.
| Burkina Faso at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | Bur | |||
| NOC | Burkina Faso National Olympic and Sports Committee | |||
| Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro | ||||
| Athletes | 5 in 3 sports | |||
| Standard bearer | Rashid Sidibé (opening) Angelica Ouedraogo (closing) | |||
| Medals | Gold 0 | Silver 0 | Bronze 0 | Total 0 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1972 * • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 * Called Upper Volta | ||||
Content
National Team
- Judo
- Rashid Sidibé
- Swimming
- Tindeva Savadogo
- Angelica Ouedraogo
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 | Tindeva Savadogo | ||||||||
- Women
| Distance | Athletes | Preliminary round | Semifinal | The final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim | Result | A place | Swim | Result | A place | Result | A place | ||
| 50 meters freestyle | Angelica Ouedraogo | ||||||||
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.
- Men
| Category | Athletes | 1/32 finals | 1/16 finals | 1/8 finals | Quarter final | Semifinal | The final | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | Rival Result | |||
| over 100 kg | Rashid Sidibé |
Links
- Burkina Faso national team at sports-reference.com
- Burkina Faso on the IOC official website