Burundi at the 2019 African Games explained

Noc:BDI
Country:Burundi
Year:2019
Games:African Games
Games Link:2019 African Games
Flagcaption:Flag of Burundi
Nocname:Comité National Olympique du Burundi
Location:Rabat, Morocco
Competitors:54
Competitors Men:44
Competitors Women:10
Sports:9
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0

Burundi competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2019 African Games.

Onesphore Nzikwinkunda finished in 6th place in the men's 10,000 metres event.[1] [2]

Rodrigue Kwizera competed in the men's 5000 metres and he finished in 16th place.[2] [3] Cavaline Nahimana competed in the women's 5000 metres event and she finished in 8th place.[2] [4]

Patrick Nibafasha competed in the men's 1500 metres but did not qualify to compete in the final.[2] [5] Violette Ndayikengurukiye competed in the women's 800 metres event and also did not qualify to compete in the final.[2]

Two athletes represented Burundi in the men's 800 metres: Eric Nzikwinkunda and Prosper Niyonkuru.[2] Niyonkuru did not advance to the semifinals and Nzikwinkunda finished in 11th place in the semifinals.[2]

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2019 African Games.

Leonidas Ahishakiye, Mussa Amissi and Amadi Uwimana competed in road cycling.[6]

Football

See main article: Football at the 2019 African Games.

Burundi's national under-20 football team competed at the 2019 African Games.[7] [8] The team lost all three matches in the men's tournament and did not advance to the semi-finals.

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2019 African Games.

Six athletes represented Burundi in judo: Claude Hakizimana, Signoline Kanyamuneza, Samuel Kwitonda, Fabrice Kwizera, Donatien Nduwimana and Ange Ciella Niragira.

Karate

See main article: Karate at the 2019 African Games.

Elvis Terimbere (men's Kumite -60kg) competed in karate.[9]

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2019 African Games.

Belly Crésus Ganira, Billy-Scott Irakose and Odrina Kaze competed in swimming.

Tennis

See main article: Tennis at the 2019 African Games.

Burundi competed in tennis.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 2019 African Games.

Claude Ndayizeye and Rachelle Niyomukiza were scheduled to compete in wrestling but they did not compete in their events.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's 10,000 metres. 2019 African Games Results. 20 September 2019. 20 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920181404/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/at/engat_athletics-results-men-s-10000m-1-01.htm. live.
  2. Web site: 2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book . 7 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190901063534/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/resJA2019/pdf/JA2019/AT/JA2019_AT_C99_AT0000000.pdf . 1 September 2019 . dead .
  3. Web site: Men's 5,000 metres. 2019 African Games Results. 20 September 2019. 20 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920181509/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/at/engat_athletics-results-men-s-5000m-1-01.htm. live.
  4. Web site: Women's 5,000 metres. 2019 African Games Results. 20 September 2019. 20 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920181625/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/at/engat_athletics-results-women-s-5000m-1-01.htm. live.
  5. Web site: Patrick Nibafasha - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 28 September 2019. 28 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190928203616/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n1005899-nibafasha-patrick.htm. live.
  6. Web site: NOC Entries by Event - Burundi - Road Cycling. 2019 African Games. 13 October 2019. 13 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191013142928/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/ze/engze_cycling-road-sport-and-noc-entries-by-event-burundi.htm. live.
  7. Web site: Things you need to know about the Rabat 2019 African Games. 27 July 2019. Olympic Channel. 27 July 2019. 27 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190727185045/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/features/detail/rabat-2019-morocco-african-games-preview/. live.
  8. Web site: Ghana draw Mali, Senegal and Burundi in 2019 African Games. 14 June 2019. GhanaWeb. 28 July 2019. 28 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190728123541/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/SportsArchive/Ghana-draw-Mali-Senegal-and-Burundi-in-2019-African-Games-754946. live.
  9. Web site: Elvis Terimbere - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 12 October 2019. 12 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191012214803/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_karate-athlete-profile-n1007041-terimbere-elvis.htm. live.

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