Burundi at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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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.

Medalists

Gold

* Venuste Niyongabo — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres

Results by event

=Athletics=

Men's 5.000 metres
* Venuste Niyongabo:* Qualification — 13:54.53:* Semifinal — 14:03.48 :* Final — 13:07.96 (→ Gold Medal)

* Aloys Nizigama:* Qualification — did not start (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon
* Tharcisse Gashaka — 2:32.55 (→ 90th place)

Women's 10.000 metres
*Justine Nahimana:* Qualification — 35:58.51 (→ did not advance)

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]