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Burundi at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Burundi at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBDI
NOCBurundi National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.bdiolympic.org
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors7 (4 men and 3 women) in 3 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Belly-Cresus Ganira & Ange Ciella Niragira
Flag bearer (closing)Ange Ciella Niragira
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Burundi competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was nation's eighth appearance at these games since their official debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 3 1 4
Judo 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 4 3 7

Athletics

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Burundian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each).[1][2]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Egide Ntakarutimana Men's 5000 m 14:11.29 10 Did not advance
Rodrigue Kwizera Men's 10000 m DNS
Célestin Ndikumana DNS
Francine Niyomukunzi Women's 5000 m 15:01.42 5 Q 15:22.40 16
Women's 10000 m 31:17.02 PB 14

Judo

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For the first time since 2016, Burundi qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Ange Niragira (women's heavyweight, 78 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.[3]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ange Ciella Niragira Women's –78 kg  Pacut-Kloczko (POL)
L 00–10
Did not advance

Swimming

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Burundi sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Belly-Cresus Ganira Men's 50 m freestyle 23.80 46 Did not advance
Lois Eliona Irishura Women's 50 m freestyle 29.63 58 Did not advance

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

References

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  1. ^ "Road to Paris 24". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Atletica 2000 Meeting - Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  3. ^ "OLYMPIC GAMES PARIS 2024 (NATIONS)". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 9 July 2024.