Benin at the 2020 Summer Olympics
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| Benin at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BEN |
| NOC | Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan 23 July 2021 – 8 August 2021 | |
| Competitors | 7 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Nafissath Radji Privel Hinkati |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Benin competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Athletics
Beninese athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Didier Kiki | Men's 100 m | 10.69 PB | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Noélie Yarigo | Women's 800 m | 2:00.11 | 2 Q | — | 2:01.41 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
- Combined events – Women's heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odile Ahouanwanou | Result | 13.31 | 1.74 | 15.45 | 23.85 SB | 6.07 | 43.96 | 2:29.05 | 6186 | 15 |
| Points | 1078 | 903 | 891 | 995 | 871 | 743 | 705 |
Judo
Benin received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Rio 2016 Olympian Celtus Dossou Yovo in the men's middleweight category (90 kg) to the Olympics.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Celtus Dossou Yovo | Men's −90 kg | Bye |  Igolnikov (ROC)L 00–10 |
Did not advance | |||||
Rowing
Benin qualified one boat in the men's single sculls for the Games by finishing fifth in the A-final and securing the third of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia, marking the country's debut in the sport.[5][6]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Privel Hinkati | Men's single sculls | 7:40.87 | 5 R | 7:55.93 | 4 SE/F | Bye | 7:49.46 | 2 FE | 7:38.58 | 27 | |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Swimming
Benin received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marc Dansou | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.99 | 53 | Did not advance | |||
| Nafissath Radji | Women's 50 m freestyle | 29.99 | 69 | Did not advance | |||
References
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Africa goes for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic qualification". International Rowing Federation. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Aviron. Privel Hinkati qualifié pour les Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo" [Rowing: Privel Hinkati qualified for the Tokyo Olympics] (in French). Ouest-France. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.