Benin at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

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Benin at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeBEN
NPCFederation Handisport du Benin-Comité National Paralympique
in Athens
Competitors2 in 2 sports
Flag bearerAkouavi Bladine Sahenou
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Benin competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. Their delegation included two sportspeople, neither of whom medaled.

Sports[edit]

The team included two athletes, one man and one woman, neither of whom won a medal.[1][2][3] Benin was one of a number of nations with a small delegation competing in Athens.[4] One of the country's representatives was powerlifter Akouavi Bladine Sahenou.[5] The other was athlete Loukmane Nassirou. He had an acquired vision impairment, and was a member of the athletics club, Almighty Wheelchair: Benin.[6] Neither earned a medal.[7]

Athletics[edit]

See also: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Loukmane Nassirou T12 100m 13.30 27 did not advance

Powerlifting[edit]

See also: Powerlifting at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Result Rank
Akouavi Bladine Sahenou Women's 67.5kg 50.0 6

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Participation Numbers Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  3. ^ Lauff, Jackie (2007). Developing Country Participation in International Disability Sport Competition: A Historical Perspective (PDF) (Master's thesis). Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Athens opens Paralympics with extravaganza". chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  5. ^ "Benin Paralympics - Rio 2016 Medals, Athletes & News". m.paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  6. ^ "Athlete Bio". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  7. ^ "Benin Paralympic Committee launch talent identification programme". Retrieved 2016-10-27.


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