| Benin at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BEN |
| NOC | Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Laure Kuetey |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Benin competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Pascal Dangbo | 200 m | 21.54 | 58 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Laure Kuetey | 100 m | 12.40 | 65 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Bronze Medal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Stanislas Ogoudjobi | Men's −68 kg |  Acharki (GER)L 0-7 | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Christophe Pognon | Singles |  Gustavo Kuerten (BRA)L 1–6, 1-6 | did not advance | |||||
Final results for the Team Handball competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics:
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