Burkina Faso has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1988. Under its previous name of Upper Volta (VOL), the country also competed in 1972. After appearing in ten different Olympics,[1] Burkina Faso won their first Olympic medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, following Hugues Fabrice Zango's bronze-winning performance in the men's triple jump.[2] No athletes from Burkina Faso have competed in any Winter Olympic Games.
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Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Munich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1976 Montreal | did not participate | |||||
| 1980 Moscow | ||||||
| 1984 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 1988 Seoul | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992 Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000 Sydney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004 Athens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012 London | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020 Tokyo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 86 |
| 2024 Paris | Future event | |||||
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 147 | |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Hugues Fabrice Zango | 2020 Tokyo |  Athletics |
Men's triple jump |
See also
References
- ^ Mehalick, Mike. "The 10 Most Populous Countries To Never Win An Olympic Medal". BuzzFeed Community.
- ^ "Zango Makes History As The First Burkinabe To Win An Olympic Medal". Boxscore World Sportswire.
External links
- "Burkina Faso". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Burkina Faso". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/BUR". olympanalyt.com.
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This page was last edited on 24 March 2024, at 16:04