Burkina Faso at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Burkina Faso at the Olympics
IOC code	BUR
NOC	Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee
Medals Ranked 149th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 1 1
Summer appearances
1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Other related appearances
Upper Volta (1972)

Burkina Faso has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1988. Under its previous name of Upper Volta (VOL), the country also competed in 1972. After appearing in ten different Olympics, Burkina Faso won their first Olympic medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, following Hugues Fabrice Zango's bronze-winning performance in the men's triple jump. No athletes from Burkina Faso have competed in any Winter Olympic Games.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1972 Munich	1	0	0	0	0	–
1976 Montreal	did not participate
1980 Moscow
1984 Los Angeles
1988 Seoul	6	0	0	0	0	–
1992 Barcelona	4	0	0	0	0	–
1996 Atlanta	5	0	0	0	0	–
2000 Sydney	4	0	0	0	0	–
2004 Athens	5	0	0	0	0	–
2008 Beijing	6	0	0	0	0	–
2012 London	5	0	0	0	0	–
2016 Rio de Janeiro	5	0	0	0	0	–
2020 Tokyo	7	0	0	1	1	86
2024 Paris	8	0	0	0	0	-
2028 Los Angeles	Future event
Total		0	0	1	1	151

Medals by sport

List of medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Zango, Hugues FabriceHugues Fabrice Zango	2020 Tokyo	Athletics	Men's triple jump

See also

In Spanish: Burkina Faso en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• List of flag bearers for Burkina Faso at the Olympics
• Burkina Faso at the Paralympics