Burkina Faso at the 1988 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:BUR
Nocname:Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1988
Location:Seoul
Competitors:6
Sports:2
Flagbearer:Sounaila Sagnon
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
App Begin Year:1988
See also: (1972)

Burkina Faso competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. It had been 16 years since the previous participation of the nation at the Olympic Games, then as Upper Volta at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics3 1 4
Boxing2 – 2
Total 5 1 6

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

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
    Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Harouna Palealign=left rowspan=2100 m10.765 did not advance
    Alexandre Yougbare10.907did not advance
    Harouna Palealign=left rowspan=2200 m21.333 Q21.357did not advance
    Alexandre Yougbare22.144did not advance
    Field
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=2Mariama Ouiminga100 m12.628 did not advance
    200 m26.087did not advance

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Moussa KagambegaFeatherweight
    L KO-1    		did not advance
    Sounaila SagnonLight middleweight
    W RSC-1
    L RSC-1    		did not advance

    References

    Notes and References

    1. https://www.olympedia.org/countries/BUR/editions/22 Burkina Faso at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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