Benin at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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.
| 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) | |
Athletics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .png.webp){kind=small} 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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