| Noc: | BEN |
| Nocname: | Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Location: | Moscow |
| Competitors: | 16 (15 men and 1 woman) |
| Sports: | 2 |
| Flagbearer: | Firmin Abissi |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
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.
See main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | |||
| Henri Dagba | Triple jump | 14.71 | 18 | did not advance | ||
| Inoussa Dangou | Javelin Throw | 63.56 | 17 | did not advance | ||
| Théophile Hounou | Long jump | 7.07 | 26 | did not advance | ||
See main article: Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Firmin Abissi | Bantamweight | L KO-1 | did not advance | |||||
| Barthelémy Adoukonu | Featherweight | W DSQ | L KO-1 | did not advance | ||||
| Patrice Martin | Lightweight | L KO-1 | did not advance | |||||
| Aurelien Agnan | Light-Welterweight | L KO-1 | did not advance | |||||
| Pierre Sotoumey | Welterweight | L KO-1 | did not advance | |||||
| Roger Houangni | Light Middleweight | L K0-5 | did not advance | |||||
| Étienne Loco Gbodolle | Middleweight | L DSQ | did not advance | |||||