Team Burkina Faso Burkina Faso - Profile

Medals in Current Games

Medals in Current Games
Rank Men Women MixedOpenTotal Total
Rank
1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total
86 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 77

General Interest

Burkina Faso first participated at the Olympic Games in 1972 in Munich, where the NOC competed under the name Upper Volta. Andre Bicaba was the sole athlete to represent the NOC, taking part in the 100m sprint.

The west African nation competed as Burkina Faso on its second Olympic appearance, which was at the 1988 Games in Seoul.

Sprinter Idrissa Sanou is the only athlete to have represented Burkina Faso at three Olympic Games. He competed in the men's 100m in 2000, 2004, and 2008.

Anthem

Le Ditanye [Anthem of the Victory]
Words and music by Thomas Sankara.
1984

Flagbearers

BUR
OUEDRAOGO AOUEDRAOGO Angelika
BUR
ZANGO HFZANGO Hugues Fabrice

Membership

Comite National Olympique et des Sports Burkinabe
1965
1972

Officials

Jean Yameogo
Jean-Louis Seogo

Participation

1972
10 [Tokyo 2020 included]
Legend
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Gold Medal
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Silver Medal
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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