Olympic Summer Games 2012 / Participant (Burundi)

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Burundi took part inthe 2012 Olympic Games in London . It was the fifth overall participation in the Summer Olympics. The Comité National Olympique du Burundi nominated six athletes in three sports.

The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the athlete Diane Nukuri .

Participants by sport

Judo Judo

Athlete competition 1 round rank
Opponent Result
Women
Odette Ntahonvukiye Class up to 78 kg Audrey Koumba
GabonGabon
000-020 17th

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Running and walking

Athletes competition leader Semifinals final rank
time rank time rank time rank
Women
Francine Niyonsaba 800 m 2: 07.57 min 22nd 1: 58.67 min 6th 1: 59.63 min 7th 7th
Diane Nukuri marathon - - 2:30:13 h 31 31
Men
Olivier Irabaruta 5000 m 13: 46.25 min 30th - eliminated 30th

swim swim

Athletes competition leader Semifinals final rank
time rank time rank time rank
Women
Elsie Uwamahoro 50 m freestyle 33.14 s 67 eliminated 67
Men
Beni Bertrand Binobagira 100 m freestyle 1: 04.57 min 56 eliminated 56

Web links

  • Burundi - Athletes. Official London 2012 website. The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited ( LOCOG ), accessed October 8, 2012 .
  • BURUNDI. Official website of the Olympic Movement. The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), accessed October 8, 2012 .

Individual evidence

  1. Country: Burundi. london2012.com, accessed July 17, 2012 .
  2. LONDON 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers. (PDF; 160 kB) IOC, accessed on October 19, 2012 (English).