Benin at the Olympics

Benin has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1980. Under its previous name of Dahomey, the country also competed in 1972. Despite appearing in 13 different Olympics, Benin has never won an Olympic medal. The nation has competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time in 2026.

History The country first participated at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich under its name Dahomey. After changing its name to Benin in 1975, the country first competed under its name in Moscow in 1980 and has sent its own athletes to the Olympics ever since.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank 3 0 0 0 0 – did not participate 18 0 0 0 0 – 3 0 0 0 0 – 7 0 0 0 0 – 6 0 0 0 0 – 5 0 0 0 0 – 4 0 0 0 0 – 4 0 0 0 0 – 5 0 0 0 0 – 5 0 0 0 0 – 6 0 0 0 0 – 7 0 0 0 0 – 5 0 0 0 0 – future event Total 0 0 0 0 –

Medals by Winter Games GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank 1 0 0 0 0 – future event Total 0 0 0 0 –

See also List of flag bearers for Benin at the Olympics Benin at the Paralympics

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