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Souhalia Alamou (born 31 December 1979) is a retired Beninese athlete specialising in the sprinting events. He competed at one Olympic Games and three World Championships without reaching the second round.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Benin | |||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 40th (h) | 100 m | 10.98 (wind: -0.3 m/s) |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 25th (h) | 100 m | 10.65 |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.25 | |||
| 2002 | African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 10th (sf) | 100 m | 10.62 (w) |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.99 | |||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 37th (h) | 100 m | 10.46 |
| All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 10th (sf) | 100 m | 10.46 | |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.63 | |||
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 43rd (h) | 60 m | 6.92 |
| African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 4th | 100 m | 10.44 | |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.62 | |||
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 47th (h) | 100 m | 10.48 | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 43rd (h) | 100 m | 10.90 |
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 29th (h) | 100 m | 35.04 |
N.B. Competed at the 1999 African Junior Championships in Rades Tunisia but his results were excluded due to being over-age.
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