Burundi at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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.

Burundi at the 1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BDI
NOC	Comité National Olympique du Burundi
in Atlanta
Competitors	7 in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Dieudonné Kwizéra
Medals Ranked 49th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
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Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	6	1	7
Total	6	1	7

Medalists

Main article: 1996 Summer Olympics medal table

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Vénuste Niyongabo	Athletics	5000 m	3 August

Results by event

Athletics

Men

Track and road events

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

Women

Track and road events

Athletes	Events	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Justine Nahimana	10,000 metres	35:58.51	33	N/A				Did not advance