Benin at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Benin at the 2024 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BEN
NOC	Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee
in Paris, France 26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors	5 in 3 sports
Flag bearer (opening)	Valentin Houinato & Noélie Yarigo
Flag bearer (closing)	Alexis Kpadi & Noélie Yarigo
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Benin competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's thirteenth 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	1	2
Judo	1	0	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Total	3	2	5

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Beninese track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each): ^[1]

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	Preliminary		Heat		Repechage		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Didier Kiki	Men's 100 m	10.76	3	Did not advance
Noélie Yarigo	Women's 800 m	-	1:59.68	3 Q	Bye	2:01.35	8	Did not advance

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Benin received one quota place for the Games based on the allocations of African continental quota. ^[2]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Valentin Houinato	Men's 81 kg	Esposito  (ITA) L 00–10	Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Benin sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Alexis Kpadi	Men's 100 m backstroke	57.61	42	Did not advance
Ionnah Eliane Douillet	Women's 50 m freestyle	27.64	45	Did not advance

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

References

1. "Athletics Track & Combined Events at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
2. "Olympic ranking — Benin". International Judo Federation . Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.