| Benin at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BEN |
| NOC | Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee |
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| Summer appearances | |
Benin has sent athletes to everySummer Olympic Games held since 1980. Under its previous name ofDahomey, the country also competed in1972. Despite appearing in twelve different Olympics, Benin has never won anOlympic medal. No athletes from Benin have competed in anyWinter Olympic Games.
The country first participated at the1972 Summer Olympics inMunich under its nameDahomey. After changing its name to Benin in 1975, the country first competed under its name inMoscow in 1980 and has sent its own athletes to the Olympics ever since.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896–1960 | occupied by France | |||||
| 1964-1968 | did not participate | |||||
| 1972 Munich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1976 Montreal | did not participate | |||||
| 1980 Moscow | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1988 Seoul | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1992 Barcelona | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2000 Sydney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004 Athens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012 London | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020 Tokyo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024 Paris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2028 Los Angeles | Future event | |||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
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