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Burundi at the 2016 Summer Olympics

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}

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| NOC = BDI

| NOCname = Comité National Olympique du Burundi

| games = Summer Olympics

| year = 2016

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| location = Rio de Janeiro

| competitors = 9

| sports = 3

| flagbearer = Olivier Irabaruta{{cite web |title=The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony |url=https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-opening-ceremony |publisher=International Olympic Committee |access-date=5 August 2016}}

| rank = 69

| gold = 0

| silver = 1

| bronze = 0

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| appearances = auto

| app_begin_year = 1996

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File:2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony - Parade of Nations - Burundi.jpg

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.

The Burundi Olympic Committee ({{langx|fr|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.{{cite news |title=Burundi : Une 1ère – 9 athlètes burundais qualifiés Jeux Olympiques de Rio |trans-title=Burundi: 9 Burundian athletes qualified for the Rio Olympics |language=fr |url=http://burundi-agnews.org/sport/burundi-une-1ere-9-athletes-burundais-qualifies-jeux-olympiques-de-rio/ |publisher=Burundi Africa Generation |date=19 July 2016 |access-date=13 September 2016}} 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.

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.{{cite news |title=Rio Olympics 2016: Caster Semenya clinches 800m gold, but easy win stokes complex gender debate |url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/rio-olympics-2016-caster-semenya-clinches-800m-gold-but-easy-win-stokes-complex-gender-debate-2968262.html |publisher=Firstpost |date=21 August 2016 |access-date=13 September 2016}}{{cite news |first=Eric |last=Goodman |title=Caster Semenya wins 800m in convincing fashion |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/caster-semenya-wins-800m-convincing-fashion |publisher=NBC Olympics |date=20 August 2016 |access-date=13 September 2016}}

Medalists

{{further|2016 Summer Olympics medal table|List of 2016 Summer Olympics medal winners}}

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Medal

! Name

! Sport

! Event

! Date

{{silver medal}}{{sortname|Francine|Niyonsaba}}AthleticsWomen's 800 metres{{dts|20 August}}

Athletics (track and field)

{{main|Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics}}

Burundian athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):{{cite web |title=iaaf.org – Top Lists |url=http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/index.html |publisher=IAAF |access-date=18 April 2015}}{{cite web |title=IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards |url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/media/file/559/IAAF%20Rio%202016%20standards.pdf |publisher=IAAF |access-date=18 April 2015}}

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;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

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rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Antoine Gakeme

|align=left|Men's 800 m

|1:47.46

|6

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left rowspan=2|Olivier Irabaruta

|align=left|Men's 5,000 m

|13:44.08

|17

|colspan=2 {{n/a}}

|colspan=2|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Men's 10,000 m

|colspan=4 {{n/a}}

|28:32.75

|27

align=center

|align=left|Pierre-Célestin Nihorimbere

|align=left rowspan=2|Men's marathon

|colspan=4 {{n/a}}

|2:29:38

|115

align=center

|align=left|Abraham Niyonkuru

|colspan=4 {{n/a}}

|colspan=2|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}}

align=center

|align=left|Francine Niyonsaba

|align=left|Women's 800 m

|1:59.84

|1 Q

|1:59.59

|2 Q

|1:56.49

|{{silver02}}

align=center

|align=left |Diane Nukuri

|align=left|Women's 10,000 m

|colspan=4 {{n/a}}

|31:28.69 NR

|13

Judo

{{main|Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics}}

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.

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!rowspan=2|Athlete

!rowspan=2|Event

!Round of 32

!Round of 16

!Quarterfinals

!Semifinals

!Repechage

!colspan=2|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Opposition
Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Antoinette Gasongo

|align=left|Women's −52 kg

|{{flagIOCathlete|Ramos|POR|2016 Summer}}
L 000–102

|colspan=6|Did not advance

Swimming

{{main|Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics}}

Burundi received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.{{cite web |title=Swimming World Rankings |url=http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=805 |publisher=FINA |access-date=14 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106131744/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=805 |archive-date=6 January 2011 |df=dmy}}{{cite web |title=Men's Final Entry List |url=http://www.fina.org/sites/default/files/men_final.pdf |publisher=FINA |access-date=20 July 2016}}{{cite web |title=Women's Final Entry List |url=http://www.fina.org/sites/default/files/women_final_0.pdf |publisher=FINA |access-date=20 July 2016}}

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Billy-Scott Irakose

|align=left|Men's 50 m freestyle

|26.36

|66

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Elsie Uwamahoro

|align=left|Women's 50 m freestyle

|33.70

|80

|colspan=4|Did not advance

References

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External links

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