Summary
Burundi competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Burundi at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | BDI |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique du Burundi |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 9 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Olivier Irabaruta[1] |
| Medals Ranked 69th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Burundi Olympic Committee (French: Comité National Olympique du Burundi) sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games. Nine athletes, five men and four women, were selected to the Burundian team across three different sports, with nearly half of them having previously competed at London 2012.[2] Among the Burundian athletes on the team were world indoor champion Francine Niyonsaba, second-place finalist in the women's 800 metres, marathoner Diane Nukuri, and long-distance runner Olivier Irabaruta, who became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]
Burundi left Rio de Janeiro with its first Olympic medal since the nation's debut in 1996. It was awarded to Niyonsaba, who rebounded from an out-of-podium feat back in London to end Burundi's 20-year drought with a silver in her pet event.[3][4]
Medalists edit
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Francine Niyonsaba | Athletics | Women's 800 metres | 20 August |
Athletics (track and field) edit
Burundian athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[5][6]
- 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
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Antoine Gakeme | Men's 800 m | 1:47.46 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Olivier Irabaruta | Men's 5,000 m | 13:44.08 | 17 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Men's 10,000 m | — | 28:32.75 | 27 | ||||
| Pierre-Célestin Nihorimbere | Men's marathon | — | 2:29:38 | 115 | |||
| Abraham Niyonkuru | — | DNF | |||||
| Francine Niyonsaba | Women's 800 m | 1:59.84 | 1 Q | 1:59.59 | 2 Q | 1:56.49 |
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| Diane Nukuri | Women's 10,000 m | — | 31:28.69 NR | 13 | |||
Judo edit
Burundi received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the women's half-lightweight category (52 kg) to the Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Antoinette Gasongo | Women's −52 kg |  Ramos (POR)L 000–102 |
Did not advance | |||||
Swimming edit
Burundi received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[7][8][9]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Billy-Scott Irakose | Men's 50 m freestyle | 26.36 | 66 | Did not advance | |||
| Elsie Uwamahoro | Women's 50 m freestyle | 33.70 | 80 | Did not advance | |||
References edit
- ^ a b "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ "Burundi : Une 1ère – 9 athlètes burundais qualifiés Jeux Olympiques de Rio" [Burundi: 9 Burundian athletes qualified for the Rio Olympics] (in French). Burundi Africa Generation. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Caster Semenya clinches 800m gold, but easy win stokes complex gender debate". Firstpost. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Goodman, Eric (20 August 2016). "Caster Semenya wins 800m in convincing fashion". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Men's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Women's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
External links edit
Media related to Burundi at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons
- Burundi at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio2016.com. at the Wayback Machine (archived 24 August 2016)
- Burundi at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)