Burkina Faso competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having participated since the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich under the name Upper Volta.
Hugues Fabrice Zango won Burkina Faso's first ever Olympic medal, earning the bronze in the men's triple jump.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event DateHugues Fabrice ZangoAthleticsMen's triple jump
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics112Cycling101Judo101Swimming112Taekwondo101 Total527
Athletics
Burkinabé athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):
Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankMarthe KoalaWomen's 100 m hurdles13.11 6Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionHugues Fabrice ZangoMen's triple jump16.8312 q17.47
Combined events – Women's heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankMarthe KoalaResult13.071.7412.94Points1114903697————
Cycling
Road Burkina Faso entered one rider to compete in the men's road race for the first time, by finishing in the top two, not yet qualified, at the 2019 African Championships in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
AthleteEventTimeRankPaul DaumontMen's road raceDid not finish
Judo
Burkina Faso qualified one judoka for the men's lightweight category (73 kg). Lucas Diallo received a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankLucas DialloMen's −73 kgL 00–10Did not advance
Swimming
Burkina Faso received two universality invitations from FINA to send.
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAdama OuedraogoMen's 50 m freestyle25.2254Did not advanceAngelika OuedraogoWomen's 50 m freestyle28.3858Did not advance
Taekwondo
Burkina Faso received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the World Taekwondo Federation to allow Faysal Sawadogo to compete in the men's welterweight category (80 kg).
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFaysal SawadogoMen's −80 kgL 6–13Did not advanceL 10–30Did not advance7
References
External links Burkina Faso at the 2020 Summer Olympics at Olympedia