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 ...

competed at the

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in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9. A single athlete, middle-distance runner

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, who lost his right arm during the

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, qualified for the Games. He received financial support from the

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region in France, and was one of five Burundian athletes selected by former world vice-champion Arthémon Hatungimana to take part in qualifiers. He competed in the men's 800m and 1,500m T46."Handisport. A La Roche-sur-Yon, la Région soutient un athlète burundais"
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'', 20 August 2012

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{{NPCin2012SummerParalympics Nations at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

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