Burundi at the 1996 Summer Olympics; qualification introduced by

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.

Contents


Medals


Gold

  • Venuste Niyongabo — Athletics, Men’s 5.000 metres


Results by event


Athletics

Men’s 5.000 metres

  • Venuste Niyongabo
  • Qualification — 13:54.53
  • Semifinal — 14:03.48
  • Final — 13:07.96 (→ Gold Medal)
  • Aloys Nizigama
  • Qualification — did not start (→ did not advance)

Men’s Marathon

  • Tharcisse Gashaka — 2:32.55 (→ 90th place)

Women’s 10.000 metres

  • Qualification — 35:58.51 (→ did not advance)


References

  • Official Olympic Reports
  • International Olympic Committee results database

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