Burundi
Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...
made its
Paralympic Games
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début at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...
in
Beijing
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, sending three male athletes to compete in racing events for arm amputees (T46 category). None of them won a medal, although
Rémy Nikobimeze did come fifth (out of 15) in the 5,000m race.
Burundi has never taken part in the
Winter Paralympics
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete in snow and ice sports. The event includes athletes with mobility impairments, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. Th ...
.
Burundi at the Paralympics
International Paralympic Committee
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
Full results for Burundi at the Paralympics
See also
* Burundi at the Olympics
Burundi first participated at the Olympic Games in 1996, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Vénuste Niyongabo won a gold medal in athletics (s ...
References
Paralympics
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