Benin at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• Pascal Aho

* Heat — 11.01 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 metres

• Pascal Aho

* Heat — 22.09 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

• Adam Assimi

* Heat — 1:59.9 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1,500 metres

• Damien Degboe

* Heat — 4:15.3 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

• Amadou Alimi

* Heat — 15:44.0 (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

• Théophile Hounou

* Qualification — 7.07 m (→ did not advance)

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)

Women's 100 metres

• Edwige Bancole

* Heat — 13.19 (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

• Firmin Abissi

* First Round — Bye

* Second Round — Lost to Ryszard Czerwinski (Poland) on......

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