Burkina Faso at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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Burkina Faso at the
2012 Summer Olympics
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
IOC code BUR
NOC Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee
in London
Competitors5 in 3 sports
Flag bearers Severine Nebie (opening)
Angelika Ouedraogo (closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Burkina Faso competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Olympics, having participated since the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich under the name "Upper Volta". Five athletes from Burkina Faso were selected to the team, 3 women and 2 men, competing only in athletics, judo, and swimming. Burkina Faso, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

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Athletics

Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Gerard Kobeane 100 m 10.421 Q10.486Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Marthe Koala 100 m hurdles 13.917Did not advance
Key

Judo

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Severine Nebie Women's −63 kg ByeFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Willeboordse  (NED)
L 0001–1000
Did not advance

Swimming

Burkina Faso has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA. [1]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Adama Ouedraogo 50 m freestyle 25.2641Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Angelika Ouedraogo 50 m freestyle 32.1962Did not advance

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References

  1. "FINA Universality Places" (PDF). FINA. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.