Burkina Faso at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Burkina Faso at the Olympic Games
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At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
Competitors	6 in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Aïssata Soulama
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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Burkina Faso competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Events	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Idrissa Sanou	100m Men	10.63	56	Did not advance
Aïssata Soulama	400m hurdles Women	56.37	16			55.69	11	Did not advance

Fencing

Main articles: Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score
Julien Ouedraogo	Individual sabre	Lopez (FRA) L 6-15	Did not advance

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Women

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	First Repechage Round	Repechage Quarterfinals	Repechage Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Hanatou Ouelgo	−48 kg	Nurgazina (KAZ) L 0000-1001	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Events	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Elisabeth Nikiema	Women's 50 m freestyle	34.98	85	Did not advance
Rene Yougbare	Men's 50 m freestyle	30.08	92	Did not advance