| Noc: | BEN |
| Nocname: | Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Competitors: | 6 |
| Sports: | 4 |
| Flagbearer: | Yémi Apithy[1] |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Benin competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee selected a team of six athletes, four men and two women, for the Games, competing in athletics, fencing, judo, and swimming. All of them made their maiden Olympic appearance, with sabre fencer Yémi Apithy leading the Benin team as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] [2] Benin, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.
See main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Benin athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[3] [4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Didier Kiki | Men's 200 m | 22.27 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Noélie Yarigo | Women's 800 m | 1:59.12 | 4 q | 1:59.78 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
See main article: Fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Following the completion of the Grand Prix finals, Benin has entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Yémi Apithy claimed an Olympic spot in the men's sabre as one of the two highest-ranked fencers from Africa outside the world's top 14 in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings, signifying the country's debut in the sport.[5]
See main article: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Benin qualified one judoka for the men's middleweight category (90 kg) at the Games. Celtus Dossou Yovo earned a continental quota spot from the African region as Benin's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of 30 May 2016.[6] [7]
See main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Benin received universality invitations from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female).[2] [8] [9]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Jules Bessan | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.32 | 77 | Did not advance | ||||
| Laraïba Seibou | Women's 50 m freestyle | 33.01 | 77 | Did not advance | ||||