Burundi at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Burundi at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Burundi at the; 1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BDI
NOC	Comité National Olympique du Burundi
in Atlanta
Competitors	7 in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Dieudonné Kwizéra
Medals; Ranked 49th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

IOC codeBDI

NOCComité National Olympique du Burundi

Competitors7 in 1 sport

Flagbearer Dieudonné Kwizéra

Burundi competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. The nation won its first Olympic gold medal in this debut appearance at the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	6	1	7
Total	6	1	7

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Athletes	Events	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Arthémon Hatungimana	800 metres	1:47.10	21 Q	N/A		1:44.92	9	Did not advance
Charles Nkazamyampi	800 metres	1:47.95	35	N/A		Did not advance
Dieudonné Kwizéra	1500 metres	3:41.45	33	N/A		Did not advance
Vénuste Niyongabo	5000 metres	13:54.53	13 Q	N/A		14:03.48	11 Q	13:07.96
Aloÿs Nizigama	10,000 metres	27:53.21	3 Q	N/A				27:33.79	4
Tharcisse Gashaka	Marathon	N/A						2:32:55	90

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
Athletes	Events	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Justine Nahimana	10,000 metres	35:58.51	33	N/A				Did not advance

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Burundi at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Medalists

Results by event

Athletics

Men

Women

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