Benin at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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Benin
competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, USSR
. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1976 Summer Olympics
. Previously, the nation competed as Dahomey
.
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's 5,000 metres
Men's Long Jump
Men's Triple Jump
Men's Javelin Throw
Women's 100 metres
Boxing
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg)
People's Republic of Benin
The People's Republic of Benin was a socialist state located in the Gulf of Guinea on the African continent, which would become present-day Benin. The People's Republic was established on November 30, 1975, shortly after the 1972 coup d'état in the Republic of Dahomey...
competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
. Previously, the nation competed as Dahomey
Republic of Dahomey
The Republic of Dahomey was established on December 11, 1958, as a self-governing colony within the French Community. Prior to attaining autonomy it had been French Dahomey, part of the French Union...
.
AthleticsAthletics at the 1980 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...
Men's 100 metres
- Pascal Aho
- Heat — 11.01 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 metres
- Pascal Aho
- Heat — 22.09 (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Adam Assimi
- Heat — 1:59.9 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1,500 metres
- Damien Degboe
- Heat — 4:15.3 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5,000 metres
- Amadou Alimi
- Heat — 15:44.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Théophile Hounou
- Qualification — 7.07 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Triple Jump
- Henri Dagba
- Qualification — 14.71 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Inoussa Dangou
- Qualification — 63.56 m (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 100 metres
- Edwige Bancole
- Heat — 13.19 (→ did not advance)
BoxingBoxing at the 1980 Summer OlympicsBoxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics took place in the Indoor Stadium of the Olympiski Sports Complex in Moscow. The boxing schedule began on 20 July and ended on 2 August...
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Firmin Abissi
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Ryszard Czerwinski (Poland) on knock-out in first round
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Barthelemy AdoukonouBarthélemy AdoukonouBarthélemy Adoukonou is Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 3 December 2009...
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated ?? Sambo (Madagascar) after disqualification in second round
- Third Round — Lost to Tsacho Andreikovski (Bulgaria) after knock-out in second round
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Patrice Martin
- First Round — Lost to Yordan Lesov (Bulgaria) after knock-out in first round
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg)
- Aurelien Agnan
- First Round — Lost to Patrizio OlivaPatrizio OlivaPatrizio Oliva is an Italian former boxer, who won the gold medal in the light welterweight division at the 1980 Moscow Olympics as an amateur and the WBA World light welterweight title as a professional....
(Italy) after referee stopped contest in first round