Benin at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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Benin at the Olympic Games

Flag of Benin
IOC code  BEN
NOC Comité National Olympique et Sportif Béninois
At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow
Competitors 18 (17 men/1 woman)
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1972* • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008

*As Dahomey

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.

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[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Men's Triple Jump

  • Henri Dagba
  • Qualification — 14.71 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Javelin Throw

  • Inoussa Dangou
  • Qualification — 63.56 m (→ did not advance, 17th place)

[edit] Boxing

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

  • Firmin Abissi
    1. First Round — Bye
    2. Second Round — Lost to Ryszard Czerwinski (Poland) on knock-out in first round


Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)

  • Barthelemy Adoukonou
    1. First Round — Bye
    2. Second Round — Defeated ?? Sambo (Madagascar) after disqualification in second round
    3. Third Round — Lost to Tsacho Andreikovski (Bulgaria) after knock-out in second round


Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

  • Patrice Martin
    1. First Round — Lost to Yordan Lesov (Bulgaria) after knock-out in first round


Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg)

  • Aurelien Agnan
    1. First Round — Lost to Patrizio Oliva (Italy) after referee stopped contest in first round

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