| Noc: | BDI |
| Nocname: | Comité National Olympique du Burundi |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Location: | Atlanta |
| Competitors: | 7 |
| Sports: | 1 |
| Flagbearer: | Dieudonné Kwizéra |
| Rank: | 49 |
| Gold: | 1 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
| App Begin Year: | 1996 |
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.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| width=180 | Sport | width=55 | Men | width=55 | Women | width=55 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 7 |
See main article: 1996 Summer Olympics medal table.
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Aloÿs Nizigama | 10,000 metres | 27:53.21 | 3 Q | N/A | 27:33.79 | 4 | |||
| Tharcisse Gashaka | Marathon | N/A | 2:32:55 | 90 | |||||