Burundi first participated at the 1996 Olympic Games, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Vénuste Niyongabo won a gold medal in athletics on August 3rd 1996 at the 1996 Olympic Games that were held in Atlanta, and Francine Niyonsaba added a silver 20 years later in athletics on August 20th 2016 at the 2016 Olympic games that were held in Rio de Janeiro.
The Burundi National Olympic Committee was created in 1990 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.
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Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| 2000 Sydney | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004 Athens | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012 London | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| 2020 Tokyo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 Paris | Future event | |||||
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 107 | |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Vénuste Niyongabo | 1996 Atlanta |  Athletics |
Men's 5000 metres | 3 August 1996 |
 Silver |
Francine Niyonsaba | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics |
Women's 800 metres | 20 August 2016 |
See also
- List of flag bearers for Burundi at the Olympics
- Category:Olympic competitors for Burundi
- Burundi at the Paralympics
External links
- "Burundi". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Burundi". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/BDI". olympanalyt.com.
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This page was last edited on 15 May 2024, at 16:08