Burundi at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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| Burundi at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 7 in 1 sport | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Dieudonné Kwizéra | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 49 |
Gold 1 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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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.
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[edit] Medalists
[edit] Gold
- Venuste Niyongabo — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Men
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Arthémon Hatungimana | 800 metres | 1:47.10 | 21 Q | N/A | 1:44.92 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Charles Nkazamyampi | 800 metres | 1:47.95 | 35 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Dieudonné Kwizéra | 1500 metres | 3:41.45 | 33 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Vénuste Niyongabo | 5000 metres | 13:54.53 | 13 Q | N/A | 14:03.48 | 11 Q | 13:07.96 |  |
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| Aloÿs Nizigama | 10000 metres | 27:53.21 | 3 Q | N/A | 27:33.79 | 4 | |||
| Tharcisse Gashaka | Marathon | N/A | 2:32:55 | 90 | |||||
[edit] Women
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Justine Nahimana | 10000 metres | 35:58.51 | 33 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
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