Benin made its Paralympic Games début at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, sending a single representative (Edouard Agboessi) to compete in athletics. The country has competed at every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then, but has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. No competitor for Benin has ever won a medal.[1]
| Benin at the Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | BEN |
| NPC | Federation Handisport du Benin-Comité National Paralympique |
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| Summer appearances | |
Medal tables
editMedals by Summer Games
edit| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sydney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2004 Athens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2008 Beijing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 London | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2020 Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 Paris | ||||||
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Full results for Benin at the Paralympics
edit| Name | Games | Sport | Event | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edouard Agboessi | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's 100 m T11 | 13.42 | 2nd in heat 1; did not advance |
| Loukmane Nassirou | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's 100 m T12 | 13.30 | 4th in heat 6; did not advance |
| Blandine Sahenou | 2004 Athens | Powerlifting | Women's Up To 67.5 kg | 50 kg | 6th (out of 9) |
| Blandine Sahenou | 2008 Beijing | Powerlifting | Women's Up To 67.5 kg | nmr | nmr (unranked) |
See also
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