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BEN
Benin took part in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro . It was the eleventh participation in the Summer Olympics. The Comité National Olympique et Sportif Béninois nominated six athletes in four sports.
Participants by sport
Athletes |
competition |
1 round |
2nd round |
Round of 16 |
Quarter finals |
Semifinals / classification |
Final / placement |
rank
|
opponent |
Result |
opponent |
Result |
opponent |
Result |
opponent |
Result |
opponent |
Result |
opponent |
Result
|
Men
|
Yémi Apithy
|
Saber single
|
Max Hartung Germany
|
9:15
|
eliminated
|
Athletes |
competition |
1 round |
2nd round |
Quarter finals |
Semi-finals / consolation round |
Final / 3rd place |
rank
|
opponent |
Result |
opponent |
Result |
opponent |
Result |
opponent |
Result |
opponent |
Result
|
Men
|
Celtus Williams Abiola Dossou Yovo
|
up to 90 kg
|
C. Slides Portugal
|
100s1: 001s1
|
M. Nyman Sweden
|
000s2: 100s0
|
eliminated
|
9
|
Running and walking
Athletes |
competition |
Round 1 |
Semifinals |
final |
rank
|
time |
rank |
time |
rank |
time |
rank
|
Women
|
Noélie Yarigo
|
800 m
|
1: 59.12 min
|
5
|
1: 59.78 min
|
13
|
eliminated
|
13
|
Men
|
Didier Kiki
|
200 m
|
22.27 s
|
76
|
eliminated
|
76
|
Athletes |
competition |
leader |
Semifinals |
final |
rank
|
time |
rank |
time |
rank |
time |
rank
|
Women
|
Laraïba Seibou
|
50 m freestyle
|
33.01 s
|
77
|
eliminated
|
77
|
Men
|
Laraïba Seibou
|
50 m freestyle
|
27.32 s
|
77
|
eliminated
|
77
|
Web links
-
Benin. Official website of the Olympic Movement. The International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), accessed August 1, 2016 .
Individual evidence
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^ "Judo Resultsbook" ( Memento from August 23, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF) Website of the Rio Olympics. Retrieved August 22, 2016. (English).