Burkina Faso at the 2019 African Games
| Burkina Faso at the 2019 African Games | |
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| IOC code | BUR |
| NOC | Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Rabat, Morocco 19 August 2019 – 31 August 2019 | |
| Competitors | 97 (75 men and 22 women) in 9 sports |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| African Games appearances | |
Burkina Faso competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total athletes representing Burkina Faso won four gold medals, two silver medals and two bronze medals and the country finished in 14th place in the medal table.
Medal summary
Medal table
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Athletics
In total 18 athletes represented Burkina Faso in athletics and three gold medals and two silver medals were won.
Hugues Fabrice Zango won the gold medal in the men's triple jump event and Lætitia Bambara won the gold medal in the women's hammer throw event.
Marthe Koala won the gold medal in the women's heptathlon event and the silver medal in the women's 100 metres hurdles event.
Bienvenu Sawadogo won the silver medal in the men's 400 metres hurdles event.
Football
Burkina Faso's national under-20 football team competed at the 2019 African Games.[1][2] They won the gold medal in the men's tournament.
Handball
Burkina Faso is scheduled to compete in handball.[1]
Judo
Burkina Faso competed in judo.
Karate
Burkina Faso competed in karate.
Gloria Rachel Noela Guissou won the bronze medal in the women's +68 kg event.
Swimming
Ouedraogo Adama, Angelika Sita Ouedraogo and Tindwende Thierry Sawadogo are scheduled to compete in swimming.
Taekwondo
Teedanogo Pouniir Sawadogo, Wendaabo Levis Tresor Kabore, Dar Bienvenu Meda, Passamwinde Faysal Sawadogo, Ali Yazbeck Coulibali and Aboubacar Drabo are scheduled to compete in Taekwondo.
Wrestling
Four athletes represented Burkina Faso in wrestling.
Key:
- VT – Victory by fall.
- PP – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- IN - Victory by injury - the loser is injured before or during a bout.
- Men's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Final / BM | |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Drissa Zon | −74 kg |  M Minsoumouna (CHA)W 8–1 VT |
 A Mambou (CGO)W 9–6 PP |
 O John (NGR)L 0–10 VT |
Bye |  J B Diatta (SEN)L 0–11 ST |
5 |
| Timothee Toe | −86 kg | Bye |  C Abossolo (CMR)L 3–4 PP |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| John Folane | −97 kg | Bye |  F Naji (MAR)L 8–19 SP |
Did not advance | 8 | ||
- Women's freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Final / BM | |
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Yvette Zie | −68 kg |  R Ayari (TUN)W 6–1 PP |
 A Hammiche (ALG)W 14–4 SP |
B Oborududu (NGR) L 1–14 VT |
Bye |  S Amer (EGY)L 1–3 PP |
5 |
References
- ^ a b "Things you need to know about the Rabat 2019 African Games". Olympic Channel. 27 July 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Ghana draw Mali, Senegal and Burundi in 2019 African Games". GhanaWeb. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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