Olympic Summer Games 2012 / Participant (Benin)

BEN

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Benin took part inthe 2012 Olympic Games in London . It was the tenth participation in the Summer Olympics. Five athletes in four sports were nominatedby the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Béninois .

The standard bearer at the opening ceremony was the judoka Jacob Nel Gnahoui .

Participants by sport

Boxing

Athletes	competition	1 round		Round of 16		Quarter finals		Semifinals		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Men
Shafiq Chitou	Light weight up to 60 kg	Ahmed Mejri	9:16	eliminated								32

Judo

Athletes	competition	1st round Round of 64		2nd round Round of 32		Knockout round Round of 16		Quarter Finals Quarter Final		Round of hope semi-final repechage		Semifinals		Hope Round Final Bronze Medal		final		rank
		opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result	opponent	Result
Men
Jacob Nel Gnahoui	Class up to 60 kg	Ludwig Paischer	000-100	eliminated														33

athletics

Running and walking

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Women
Odile Ahouanwanou	100 m hurdles	14.76 s	8th	eliminated				45
Men
Mathieu Gnanligo	400 m	DNF						-

swim

Athletes	competition	leader		Semifinals		final		rank
		time	rank	time	rank	time	rank
Men
Wilfried Tevoedjre	50 m freestyle	29.77 s	3	eliminated				58

Web links

• Benin - Athletes. Official London 2012 website. The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited ( LOCOG ), accessed October 8, 2012 . 
• BENIN. Official website of the Olympic Movement. The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), accessed October 8, 2012 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Country: Benin. london2012.com, accessed July 18, 2012 . 
2. ↑ LONDON 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers. (PDF; 160 kB) IOC, accessed on October 18, 2012 (English).