Burundi at the 2020 Summer Olympics
# Burundi at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Burundi competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were 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.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| - | - | - | - |
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |

## Athletics

Burundian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):

### 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 | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Eric Nzikwinkunda | Men's 800 m | 1:47.97 | 6 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Olivier Irabaruta | Men's marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:17:44 SB | 39 |
| Francine Niyonsaba | Women's 5000 m | DSQ | DSQ | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Francine Niyonsaba | Women's 10000 m | — | — | — | — | 30:41.93 NR | 5 |

## Boxing

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.

| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | 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 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming

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 June 28, 2021.

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Belly-Cresus Ganira | Men's 100 m freestyle | 54.33 | 64 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Odrina Kaze | Women's 50 m freestyle | 33.39 | 79 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
