Dahomey at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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Dahomey at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Flag of Benin.svg
IOC code DAH
NOC Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee
in Munich
Competitors3 (3 men and 0 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearer Leopold Agbazo
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Dahomey (now Benin) sent three delegations to compete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany from 26 August to 11 September 1972. This was the country's first appearance at a Summer Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of three people, a sprinter, Ibrahima Idrissou, who did not advance past the first heat, boxers Meriga Salou Seriki and Leopold Agbazo who both did not advance to the second round.

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Background

The Beninese National Olympic and Sports Committee, (French: Comité National Olympique et Sportif Béninois), was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1962. [1] Their debut was not until 10 years later at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [2] The 1972 Summer Olympics were held from 26 August to 11 September 1976; a total of 7,134 athletes, representing 121 National Olympic Committees took part in the Games. [3] Beninese delegation to Munich consisted of two boxers, Meriga Salou Seriki, Leopold Agbazo and a sprinter, Ibrahima Idrissou, [4] Nobody was selected as the flag-bearer for the opening ceremony. [2]

Athletics

Ibrahima Idrissou was about 32 years old at the time of the Munich Olympics and making his Olympic debut. [5] [6] On 27 August, he took part in the 400 metres competition, where his time was 48.5 seconds in the seventh heat of round 1. [5] [7] Christoph Chodaton was supposed to participate in the men's triple jump, however he did not start. [8]

Men's 400 metres
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRef
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ibrahima Idrissou 400 m 48.506did not advance [5]
Christoph Chodaton Men's Triple Jump did not start [8]

Boxing

Meriga Salou Seriki was 19 years old at the time of the Munich Olympics and making his Olympic debut. [9] He lost to his opponent, Said Ahmed El-Ashry, who got a total of 299 points. [10] Seriki got 274 points, 25 less than El-Ashry, therefore disqualifying him and meaning he did not advance to round two. [9] [11] [12]

Men
AthleteEvent1 Round2 Round3 RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRef
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Meriga Salou Seriki Light Flyweight Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg  Said Ahmed El-Ashry  (EGY)
L 0-5		did not advance
Leopold Agbazo Bantamweight Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Abdelaziz Hammi  (TUN)
L 0-5		did not advance

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