Benin at the Paralympics
| Benin at the Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | BEN |
| NPC | Federation Handisport du Benin-Comité National Paralympique |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
Benin made its Paralympic Games début at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, sending a single representative (Edouard Agboessi) to compete in athletics. The country has competed at every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then, but has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. No competitor for Benin has ever won a medal.[1]
Medal tables
[edit]Medals by Summer Games
[edit]| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sydney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2004 Athens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2008 Beijing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 London | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 Paris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2028 Los Angeles | Future Event | |||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Full results for Benin at the Paralympics
[edit]| Name | Games | Sport | Event | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edouard Agboessi | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's 100 m T11 | 13.42 | 2nd in heat 1; did not advance |
| Loukmane Nassirou | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's 100 m T12 | 13.30 | 4th in heat 6; did not advance |
| Blandine Sahenou | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's Up To 67.5 kg | 50 kg | 6th (out of 9) |
| Blandine Sahenou | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Women's Up To 67.5 kg | nmr | nmr (unranked) |
| Constant Kphonhinto | 2012 London | Athletics | Men's Shot Put F57/58 | 8.25m | 17th[2] |
| Cosme Akpovi | 2016 Rio | Athletics | Women's Javelin F57 | 27.37 | 13th |
| Fayssal Atchiba | 2020 Tokyo | Athletics | Men's 100 m T47 | 11.35 | 6th in heat 2; did not advance |
| Marina Houndalowan | Women's Shot Put F57 | 6.06 | 13th | ||
| Fayssal Atchiba | 2024 Paris | Athletics | Men's 100 m T47 | 11.24 | 5th in heat 2; did not advance |
| Marina Houndalowan | Women's Shot Put F57 | 5.59 | 12th |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Benin at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ↑ "Constant Kphonhinto". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
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