Benin at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Appearance
Benin at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BEN |
NOC | Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee |
in Moscow | |
Competitors | 16 (15 men and 1 woman) in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Firmin Abissi |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Benin competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1976 Summer Olympics. Previously, the nation competed as Dahomey.
Athletics
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Pascal Aho | 100 m | 11.01 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
200 m | 22.09 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
Amadou Alimi | 5000 m | 15:44.0 | 12 | Did not advance | |||||
Adam Assimi | 800 m | 1:59.9 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
Damien Degboe | 1500 m | 4:15.3 | 11 | Did not advance | |||||
Léopold Hounkanrin | 400 m | 51.04 | 6 | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Henri Dagba | Triple jump | 14.71 | 18 | Did not advance | |
Inoussa Dangou | Javelin Throw | 63.56 | 17 | Did not advance | |
Théophile Hounou | Long jump | 7.07 | 26 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Edwige Bancole | 100 m | 13.19 | 7 | Did not advance |
Boxing
- Men
Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||||
Firmin Abissi | Bantamweight | BYE | Ryszard Czerwinski (POL) L KO-1 |
Did not advance | |||||
Barthelémy Adoukonu | Featherweight | BYE | Anicet Sambo (MAD) W DSQ |
Tsacho Andreikovski (BUL) L KO-1 |
Did not advance | ||||
Patrice Martin | Lightweight | Yordan Lesov (BUL) L KO-1 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Aurelien Agnan | Light-Welterweight | Patrizio Oliva (ITA) L KO-1 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Pierre Sotoumey | Welterweight | Andrés Aldama (CUB) L KO-1 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Roger Houangni | Light Middleweight | Jackson Rivera (VEN) L K0-5 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Gbodelle Etienne Loco | Middleweight | Christer Corpi (SWE) L DSQ |
Did not advance |
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