Benin at the Olympics

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Benin has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1980. Under its previous name of Dahomey, the country also competed in 1972. Despite appearing in twelve different Olympics, Benin has never won an Olympic medal. No athletes from Benin have competed in any Winter Olympic Games.

Benin at the
Olympics
IOC codeBEN
NOCBenin National Olympic and Sports Committee
Medals
Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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Summer appearances

History

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The country first participated at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich under its name Dahomey. After changing its name to Benin in 1975, the country first competed under its name in Moscow in 1980 and has sent its own athletes to the Olympics ever since.

Medal tables

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Medals by Summer Games

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Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1896–1960 occupied by   France
1964-1968 did not participate
1972 Munich 3 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal did not participate
1980 Moscow 18 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 3 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 7 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 6 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 5 0 0 0 0
2000 Sydney 4 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 4 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 5 0 0 0 0
2012 London 5 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 6 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 7 0 0 0 0
2024 Paris 5 0 0 0 0
2028 Los Angeles Future event
2032 Brisbane
Total 0 0 0 0

See also

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  • "Benin". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Benin". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/BEN". olympanalyt.com.