Burkina Faso at the 2003 All-Africa Games

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Burkina Faso at the
2003 All-Africa Games
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg
IOC codeBUR
NOCBurkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee
in Abuja
5 October 2003 (2003-10-05) – 17 October 2003 (2003-10-17)
Medals
Ranked 31st
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
3
Total
3
All-Africa Games appearances

Burkina Faso competed in the 2003 All-Africa Games held at the National Stadium in the city of Abuja, Nigeria. A team from Burkina Faso had competed at the Games since the first All-Africa Games in 1965, initially competing under its then name of Upper Volta. In 2003, the team competed in sixteen events and brought back three bronze medals.

Competitors[]

Burkina Faso first entered the All-Africa Games in 1965 at the inaurgual Games, competing as Upper Volta.[1] In 2003, Burkina Faso entered sixteen events, eleven in the men’s events and five for women.[2] The country was particularly well represented in athletics with ten competitors entering numerous track and field events, including the men’s and women’s 100 metres and triple jump.[3]

Medal summary[]

Burkina Faso won three bronze medals and was ranked joint thirty-first in the medal table.[4][5]

Medal table[]

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics 0 0 1 1
Boxing 0 1 1 1
0 0 1 1
Total 0 0 1 3

List of Medalists[]

Bronze Medal[]

Medal Name Sport Event Date Ref
 Bronze Olivier Sanou Athletics Men's triple jump 14 October [6][7]
 Bronze Boxing Light Heavyweight 81 kg 11 October [8][9]
 Bronze 14 October [10][11]

References[]

  1. ^ Charitas, Pascal (2014). "A More Flexible Domination". In Dichter, Heather; Johns, Andrew L. (eds.). Diplomatic Games: Sport, Statecraft, and International Relations Since 1945. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-81314-564-8.
  2. ^ "Number of Entries by Country". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 25 October 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "All Africa Games Abuja (Nigeria) 11-16 October 2003". Africathle. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  4. ^ "8th All Africa Games 2003 Abuja Nigeria". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  5. ^ "All Africa Games > Algers 2007 > Medal Table". bestsports.com.br. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  6. ^ Krastev, Todor (23 February 2011). "Athletics All Africa Games Abuja (NGR) 2003". Todor66. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Athletics". 8allafricagames.org. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  8. ^ Krastev, Todor (23 February 2011). "Boxing All Africa Games Abuja (NGR) 2003". Todor66. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  9. ^ "8th All-Africa Games Schedule: Boxing". 8allafricagames.org. Archived from the original on 6 April 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Medallists Weightlifting". 8allafricagames.org. 2003. Archived from the original on 13 April 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  11. ^ "8th All-Africa Games Schedule: Weightlifting". 8allafricagames.org. Archived from the original on 6 April 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
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