Team Benin Benin - Profile

Medals in Current Games

Medals in Current Games
Rank Men Women MixedOpenTotal Total
Rank
1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total 1 2 3 Total

General Interest

Six athletes represented Benin at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, competing in athletics, fencing, judo and swimming.

Benin made its Olympic debut in 1972 under the name Dahomey. The NOC has competed as Benin since 1980 and is yet to win an Olympic medal.

Sprinters Pascal Dangbo and Laure Kuetey both competed in athletics at three Olympic Games from 1992 to 2000, more than any other Beninese athlete.

Anthem

L'Aube Nouvelle [The Dawn of a New Day]
Words and music by Gilbert Jean Dagnon.
1960

Flagbearers

Membership

Comite National Olympique et Sportif Beninois
1962
1962

Officials

Julien V Minavoa
Fernando Hessou

Participation

1972
12 [Tokyo 2020 included]
Legend
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Gold Medal
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Silver Medal
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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