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.[1] 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.
| Burkina Faso at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BUR |
| NOC | Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 7 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Angelika Ouedraogo Hugues Fabrice Zango |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals Ranked 86th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Hugues Fabrice Zango won Burkina Faso's first ever Olympic medal, earning the bronze in the men's triple jump.[2]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Hugues Fabrice Zango | Athletics | Men's triple jump | 5 August |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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):[3][4]
- 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
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Marthe Koala | Women's 100 m hurdles | 13.11 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Hugues Fabrice Zango | Men's triple jump | 16.83 | 12 q | 17.47 | |
- Combined events – Women's heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marthe Koala | Result | 13.07 | 1.74 | 12.94 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNF | |
| Points | 1114 | 903 | 697 | — | — | — | — | |||
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.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Daumont | Men's road race | Did 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.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Lucas Diallo | Men's −73 kg | Bye |  Bessi (MON)L 00–10 | Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
Burkina Faso received two universality invitations from FINA to send.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Adama Ouedraogo | Men's 50 m freestyle | 25.22 | 54 | Did not advance | |||
| Angelika Ouedraogo | Women's 50 m freestyle | 28.38 | 58 | Did 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).[8]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Faysal Sawadogo | Men's −80 kg |  Khramtsov (ROC)L 6–13 | Did not advance |  Kanaet (CRO)L 10–30 | Did not advance | 7 | |