| Burkina Faso at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BUR |
| NOC | Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 5 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Franck Zio |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Burkina Faso competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Boxing | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Olivier Sanou | High jump | No mark | Did not advance | ||
| Franck Zio | Long jump | No mark | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Irène Tiendrébéogo | High jump | 1.80 | =29 | Did not advance | |
| Chantal Ouoba | Triple jump | 12.40 | 27 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | ||
| Idrissa Kabore | Lightweight |  Konečný (CZE)L 16-6 | Did not advance | |||
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