Burundi at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Burundi at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BDI |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique du Burundi |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Ornella Havyarimana Belly-Cresus Ganira |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Burundi competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics after its debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Burundi was represented by three athletes who competed across two sports. Ornella Havyarimana and Belly-Cresus Ganira served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony and a volunteer carried the flag during the closing ceremony. The nation did not win any medals in the Games.
Background
[edit]The National Olympic Committee of Burundi was formed in 1990 and was approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1993.[1] The 1996 Summer Olympics marked Burundi's first participation as an independent nation in the Olympic Games. After the nation made its debut in the Summer Olympics at the 1996 Games, it competed in every Summer Olympics. This edition of the Games in 2020 marked the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Games.[1]
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo was originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020. The Games were later postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Burundi was represented by six athletes who competed across three sports.[3] Ornella Havyarimana and Belly-Cresus Ganira served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony and a volunteer carried the flag during the closing ceremony.[4] The nation did not win any medals in the Games.[5]
Competitors
[edit]Burundi was represented by six athletes who competed across three sports.[3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics
[edit]As per the governing body World Athletics (WA), a NOC was allowed to enter up to three qualified athletes in each individual event and one qualified relay team if the Olympic Qualifying Standards (OQS) for the respective events had been met during the qualifying period. The remaining places were allocated based on the World Athletics Rankings which were derived from the average of the best five results for an athlete over the designated qualifying period, weighted by the importance of the meet.[6][7][8][9]
Three Burundian athletes achieved the entry standards and qualified for the event.[10][11] Eric Nzikwinkunda failed to progress past the heats in the men's 800 m. Olivier Irabaruta finished 39th in the men's marathon event.[3] Francine Niyonsaba finished fifth in the women's 10000 m, while setting a new national record in the process.[12]
- 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
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Eric Nzikwinkunda | Men's 800 m | 1:47.97 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Olivier Irabaruta | Men's marathon | — | 2:17:44 SB | 39 | |||
| Francine Niyonsaba | Women's 5000 m | DSQ | — | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 10000 m | — | 30:41.93 NR | 5 | ||||
Boxing
[edit]The qualification to the Olympic Games was determined by the performance of the boxers at the four continental Olympic qualifying tournaments (Africa, Americas, Asia & Oceania, and Europe) and at the World Olympic qualification tournament.[13] The final list of qualifiers was announced on 15 July 2021, and Burundi received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send the women's flyweight boxer Ornella Havyarimana to the Olympics, marking the country's debut in the sport.[1][14] However, she lost in the first round to Nina Radovanović of Serbia.[15]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ornella Havyarimana | Women's flyweight | Bye |  Radovanović (SRB)L 0–5 |
Did not advance | |||
Swimming
[edit]As per the Fédération internationale de natation (FINA) guidelines, a NOC was permitted to enter a maximum of two qualified athletes in each individual event, who have achieved the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT). If the quota was not filled, one athlete per event was allowed to enter, provided they achieved the Olympic Selection Time (OST). The qualifying time standards should have been achieved in competitions approved by World Aquatics in the period between 1 March 2019 to 27 June 2021.[16] FINA also allowed NOCs to enter swimmers (one per gender) under a universality place even if they have not achieved the standard entry times (OQT/OST).[17] Burundi received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of 28 June 2021.[18] Belly-Cresus Ganira and Odrina Kaze did not progress past the heats in the men's 100 m freestyle and women's 50 m freestyle events respectively.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Belly-Cresus Ganira | Men's 100 m freestyle | 54.33 | 64 | Did not advance | |||
| Odrina Kaze | Women's 50 m freestyle | 33.39 | 79 | Did not advance | |||
References
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- ^ "Qualification system for Tokyo 2020 Olympics published by the world governing body, IAAF". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Athletics" (PDF). World Athletics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Council approves Olympic qualification system and entry standards". World Athletics. 10 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Women's 10000m". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 – Boxing" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 6 May 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Boxing – Quota Allocation" (PDF). Olympic Boxing Task Force. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Women's flyweight". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ Anderson, Jared (17 July 2020). "After Tokyo Olympic Delay, Universality Places Won't Require 2019 Worlds Status". SwimSwam. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.