Olympic Summer Games 1996 / Participant (Burkina Faso)
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Burkina Faso took part in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the US metropolis of Atlanta with five athletes, two women and three men, in five competitions in two sports.
It was Burkina Faso's third participation in the Summer Olympics since 1988 .
Flag bearer
Track and field athlete Franck Zio carried the flag of Burkina Faso during the opening ceremony on July 19 at the Centennial Olympic Stadium .
Attendees
The youngest participant was the Boxer Idrissa Kabore at 18 years and 346 days, the oldest of the Athlete Franck Zio at 24 years and 350 days.
| Surname | Age | gender | sport | Result (s) |
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| Idrissa Kabore | 18th | male | Boxing | 17th place in the lightweight category |
| Chantal Ouoba | 20th | Female | athletics | 27th place in the triple jump qualification |
| Oliver Sanou | 21st | male | athletics | High jump qualification |
| Irène Tiendrébéogo | 19th | Female | athletics | 29th place in the high jump qualification |
| Franck Zio | 24 | male | athletics | Long jump qualification |
literature
- Volker Kluge : Summer Olympic Games. Chronicle IV. Seoul 1988 - Atlanta 1996. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-328-00830-6 .
- Official report on the 1996 Summer Olympics. Part three. ( PDF file; 26.90 MB )
Web links
- Burkina Faso at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
