Burkina Faso at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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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.
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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 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08) | |
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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Hugues Fabrice Zango won Burkina Faso's first ever Olympic medal, earning the bronze in the men's triple jump.[2]