1996 Summer Olympics / Participant (Burundi)
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Burundi took part in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the US metropolis of Atlanta with seven athletes, one woman and six men, in six competitions in one sport.
It was Burundi's first participation in the Summer Olympics .
Flag bearer
The athlete Dieudonné Kwizéra carried the flag of Burundi during the opening ceremony on July 19 at the Centennial Olympic Stadium .
Medalist
With a gold medal won, the Burundis team finished 49th in the medal table .
gold
- Vénuste Niyongabo : Athletics , 5,000 meters
Attendees
The youngest participant was Justine Nahimana at 16 years and 357 days, the oldest was Tharcisse Gashaka at 33 years and 230 days.
| Surname | Age | gender | sport | Result (s) |
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| Tharcisse Gashaka | 33 | male | athletics | 90th place in the marathon |
| Arthémon Hatungimana | 22nd | male | athletics | 4th place in the second semi-final over 800 meters |
| Dieudonné Kwizéra | 29 | male | athletics | 6th place in the fifth preliminary over 1500 meters |
| Justine Nahimana | 16 | Female | athletics | 18th place in the second heat over 10,000 meters |
| Venuste Niyongabo | 22nd | male | athletics | Gold over 5000 meters |
| Aloÿs Nizigama | 30th | male | athletics | 4th place over 10,000 meters |
| Charles Nkazamyampi | 31 | male | athletics | 6th place in the fourth preliminary run over 800 meters |
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
- Burundi at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
