1996 Summer Olympics / Participant (Benin)
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Benin took part in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the US metropolis of Atlanta with five athletes, four men and one woman, in four competitions in one sport.
Flag bearer
Athlete Laure Kuetey carried the flag of Benin during the opening ceremony on July 19, 1996 at the Centennial Olympic Stadium .
Attendees
The youngest participant was the athlete Eric Agueh at 24 years and 105 days, the oldest was Issa Alassane-Ousséni , who also started in athletics, at 35 years and 85 days.
Surname | Age | gender | sport | Result (s) |
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Eric Agueh | 24 | male | athletics | 8th place in the eleventh heat over 100 meters; 6th place in the fourth preliminary run with the 100-meter relay |
Issa Alassane-Ousséni | 35 | male | athletics | 6th place in the fourth preliminary run with the 100-meter relay |
Pascal Dangbo | 24 | male | athletics | 7th place in the fifth preliminary run over 200 meters; 6th place in the fourth preliminary run with the 100-meter relay |
Arcadius Fanou | 24 | male | athletics | 6th place in the fourth preliminary run with the 100-meter relay |
Laure Kuetey | 25th | Female | athletics | 8th place in the first run over 200 meters |
literature
- Volker Kluge : Summer Olympic Games. Chronicle IV. Seoul 1988 - Atlanta 1996. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-328-00830-6 .
- Official report on the 1996 Summer Olympics. Part three. ( PDF file; 26.90 MB )
Web links
- Benin at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )