Upper Volta at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Upper Volta at the Olympic Games
Flag of Upper Volta IOC code  VOL NOC Upper Volta National Olympic Committee
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich
Competitors	1 man in 1 sport
Flag bearer	André Bicaba
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1972 1976 1980 1984 1988* 1992* 1996* 2000* 2004* 2008* 2012* * As Burkina Faso

Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	0	1

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

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
André Bicaba	100 m	10.71	5	Did not advance

References

• Official Olympic Reports