Burkina Faso at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Burkina Faso at the; 1988 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BUR
NOC	Burkinabé National Olympic and Sports Committee
in Seoul
Competitors	6 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Sounaila Sagnon
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020;
Other related appearances
	Upper Volta (1972)

Burkina Faso competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. It had been 16 years since the previous participation of the nation at the Olympic Games, then as Upper Volta at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Athletics

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

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Harouna Pale	100 m	10.76	5	Did not advance
Alexandre Yougbare	100 m	10.90	7	Did not advance
Harouna Pale	200 m	21.33	3 Q	21.35	7	Did not advance
Alexandre Yougbare	200 m	22.14	4	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Cheick Seynou	High jump	No mark		Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mariama Ouiminga	100 m	12.62	8	Did not advance
Mariama Ouiminga	200 m	26.08	7	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Moussa Kagambega	Featherweight	Bye	Catarí (VEN) L KO-1	Did not advance
Sounaila Sagnon	Light middleweight	Bye	Waigo (UGA) W RSC-1	Zaytsev (URS) L RSC-1	Did not advance