Burkina Faso at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Burkina Faso at the 2012 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BUR
NOC	Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee
in London
Competitors	5 in 3 sports
Flag bearers	Severine Nebie (opening) Angelika Ouedraogo (closing)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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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.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Gerard Kobeane	100 m	10.42	1 Q	10.48	6	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Marthe Koala	100 m hurdles	13.91	7	did not advance

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

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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
Severine Nebie	Women's −63 kg	Bye	Willeboordse  (NED) L 0001–1000	did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Adama Ouedraogo	50 m freestyle	25.26	41	did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Angelika Ouedraogo	50 m freestyle	32.19	62	did not advance

References

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

External links

• Burkina Faso at the 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. at the UK Government Web Archive (archived 28 February 2013)
• Burkina Faso at the 2012 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)