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. Benin did not participate in the US-led boycott of the Moscow games and instead sending athletes to compete in Moscow. Previously, the nation competed as Dahomey.

Athletics

Men AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankPascal Aho100 m11.015did not advance200 m22.09 5did not advanceAmadou Alimi5000 m15:44.012did not advanceAdam Assimi800 m1:59.9 6did not advanceDamien Degboe1500 m4:15.311did not advanceLéopold Hounkanrin400 m51.046did not advance

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionHenri DagbaTriple jump14.7118did not advanceInoussa DangouJavelin Throw63.5617did not advanceThéophile HounouLong jump7.0726did not advance

Women AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankEdwige Bancole100 m13.197did not advance

Boxing

Men AthleteEvent1 Round 2 Round 3 Round QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFirmin AbissiBantamweightcolspan=1 L KO-1did not advanceBarthelémy AdoukonuFeatherweightcolspan=1 W DSQL KO-1did not advancePatrice MartinLightweightL KO-1did not advanceAurelien AgnanLight-WelterweightL KO-1did not advancePierre SotoumeyWelterweightL KO-1did not advanceRoger HouangniLight MiddleweightL K0-5did not advanceÉtienne Loco GbodolleMiddleweightL DSQdid not advance

References Official Olympic Reports