Burundi at the 2004 Summer Olympics
| Burundi at the 2004 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | BDI |
| NOC | Burundi National Olympic Committee |
| in Athens | |
| Competitors | 7 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Emery Nziyunvira[1] |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Burundi was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece by the Burundi National Olympic Committee.
In total, seven athletes including five men and two women represented Burundi in two different sports including athletics and swimming.
Competitors
In total, seven athletes represented Burundi at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece across two different sports.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Athletics
In total, five Burundian athletes participated in the athletics events – Jean-Paul Gahimbaré and Joachim Nshimirimana in the men's marathon, Arthémon Hatungimana and Jean-Patrick Nduwimana in the men's 800 m and Francine Niyonizigiye in the women's 5,000 m.[2]
The heats for the men's 800 m took place on 25 August 2004. Nduwimana finished third in his heat in a time of one minute 45.38 seconds and he advanced to the semi-finals as one of the fastest losers. Hatungimana finished fourth in his heat in a time of one minute 46.35 seconds and he did not advance to the semi-finals. The semi-finals took place the following day. Nduwimana finished fifth in his heat in a time of one minute 46.15 seconds and he did not advance to the final.[3]
The men's marathon took place on 29 August 2004. Nshimirimana completed the course in a time of two hours 19 minutes 31 seconds to finish in 32nd place overall. Gahimbaré did not finish.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jean-Paul Gahimbaré | Marathon | — | DNF | ||||
| Arthémon Hatungimana | 800 m | 1:46.35 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Jean-Patrick Nduwimana | 1:45.38 | 3 q | 1:46.15 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Joachim Nshimirimana | Marathon | — | 2:19:31 | 32 | |||
The heats for the women's 5,000 m took place on 20 August 2004. Niyonizigiye finished 19th in her heat in a time of 17 minutes 21.27 seconds and she did not advance to the final.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Francine Niyonizigiye | 5,000 m | 17:21.27 | 19 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
In total, two Burundian athletes participated in the swimming events – Larissa Inangorore in the women's 100 m freestyle and Emery Nziyunvira in the men's 100 m freestyle.[2]
The heats for the men's 100 m freestyle took place on 17 August 2004. Nziyunvira finished seventh in his heat in a time of one minute 9.4 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Emery Nziyunvira | 100 m freestyle | 54.40 | 69 | Did not advance | |||
The heats for the women's 100 m freestyle took place on 18 August 2004. Inangorore finished second in her heat in a time of one minute 23.9 seconds which was ultimately not fast enough to advance to the semi-finals.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Larissa Inangorore | 100 m freestyle | 1:23.90 | 49 | Did not advance | |||
References
- ^ "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "Burundi at the 2004 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, 800 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, Marathon, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, 5,000 metres, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, 100 metres Freestyle, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2004 Summer Olympics, 100 metres Freestyle, Women". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 June 2025.