Benin competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. Their delegation included two sportspeople, neither of whom were medaled.

Sports

The team included two athletes, one man and one woman, of which none won a medal.[1][2][3] Benin was one of a number of nations with a small delegation competing in Athens.[4] One of the country's representatives was powerlifter Akouavi Bladine Sahenou,[5] the other athlete Loukmane Nassirou. He acquired vision impairment and was a member of the athletics club, Almighty Wheelchair: Benin.[6] Neither earned a medal.[7]

Athletics

See also: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Loukmane Nassirou T12 100m 13.30 27 did not advance

Powerlifting

See also: Powerlifting at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Result Rank
Akouavi Bladine Sahenou Women's 67.5kg 50.0 6

See also

References

  1. ^ "Participation Numbers Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  3. ^ Lauff, Jackie (2007). Developing Country Participation in International Disability Sport Competition: A Historical Perspective (PDF) (Master's thesis). Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Athens opens Paralympics with extravaganza". chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  5. ^ "Benin Paralympics - Rio 2016 Medals, Athletes & News". m.paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  6. ^ "Athlete Bio". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  7. ^ "Benin Paralympic Committee launch talent identification programme". Retrieved 2016-10-27.


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