Benin at the 2019 African Games explained

Noc:BEN
Country:Benin
Year:2019
Games:African Games
Games Link:2019 African Games
Flagcaption:Flag of Benin
Nocname:Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee
Location:Rabat, Morocco
Competitors:24
Competitors Men:15
Competitors Women:9
Sports:11
Rank:38
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:2

Benin competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing the country won two bronze medals and the country finished in 38th place in the overall medals table, shared with Guinea and Togo.

Medal summary

Medal table

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Medals by sport
SportTotal
Athletics0011
Karate0011
Total0022

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2019 African Games.

Zinsou Kpetchehoue Merveille Santi competed in archery in the women's individual recurve event.[1] She finished in 17th place.[1]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2019 African Games.

Souliath Saka, Noelie Yarigo, Odile Ahouanwanou and Romeo N'tia competed in athletics.[2]

Romeo N'tia won the bronze medal in the men's long jump event.[3]

Saka competed in the women's 200 metres and women's 400 metres events.[4] In the 200 metres event she advanced to compete in the semifinals. In the 400 metres event she did not qualify to compete in the semifinals.[4]

Ahouanwanou competed in the women's 100 metres hurdles, women's high jump and women's shot put events. In the 100 metres hurdles event she did not advance to compete in the final.

Yarigo competed in the women's 800 metres event and she finished in 7th place.[5] [6]

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2019 African Games.

Benin competed in badminton with two players.[7] Roman Nouman Aremou Bastien Razaki competed in the men's singles event and Yenoukounme Pascaline L. Vitou competed in the women's singles event.

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2019 African Games.

Six cyclists representing Benin in road cycling events. They competed in the men's road race, men's individual time trial and men's team time trial.

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2019 African Games.

Celtus Williams Abiola Dossou-Yovo competed in the Men's -90 kg event.[8]

Karate

See main article: Karate at the 2019 African Games.

Oceanne Mylene Ganiero competed in karate.[9] She won the bronze medal in the women's -55 kg event.[9] [10]

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2019 African Games.

Privel Meril Hinkati competed in rowing.[11] He competed in the men's single sculls 500 metres event.[11]

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2019 African Games.

Nafissath Radji competed in swimming.[12] [13] She competed in the women's 50 metre backstroke and 50 metre freestyle events.[12] [13]

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2019 African Games.

One athlete competed in Taekwondo.[14]

Tennis

See main article: Tennis at the 2019 African Games.

Alexis Klégou and Sylvestre Monnou competed in tennis. They competed in the men's singles and men's doubles events. They did not win a medal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zinsou Kpetchehoue Merveille Santi - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 5 September 2019. 5 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190905192945/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/eng/zb/engzb_archery-athlete-profile-n1021596-kpetchehoue-merveille-santi-zinsou.htm. live.
  2. Web site: 2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book . 7 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190901063534/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/resJA2019/pdf/JA2019/AT/JA2019_AT_C99_AT0000000.pdf . 1 September 2019 . dead .
  3. Web site: N'tia Romeo - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 5 September 2019. 5 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190905192628/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n1021581-romeo-n-tia.htm. live.
  4. Web site: Souliath Saka - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 7 October 2019. 7 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191007122056/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n1021578-souliatou-ajjouolakpe-saka.htm. live.
  5. Web site: Noelie Yarigo - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 30 September 2019. 30 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190930130806/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n1001211-yarigo-noelie.htm. live.
  6. Web site: Athletics - Event Overview - Women's 800m. 2019 African Games. 30 September 2019. 30 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190930130847/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/at/engat_athletics-results-women-s-800m-1-01.htm. live.
  7. News: Benin Badminton: Pascaline Vitou et Roman Razaki presents a Rabat pour les 12E Jeux Africains . Sport229 . 31 August 2019 . French . 22 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201022032105/http://www.sport229.com/benin-badminton-pascaline-vitou-et-roman-razaki-presents-a-rabat-pour-les-12e-jeux-africains/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Celtus Williams Abiola Dossou-Yovo - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 24 August 2019. 24 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190824142738/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/eng/zb/engzb_judo-athlete-profile-n1001226-dossou-yovo-celtus-williams-abiola.htm. live.
  9. Web site: Oceanne Mylene Ganiero - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 25 September 2019. 25 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190925093740/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_karate-athlete-profile-n1001220-ganiero-oceanne-mylene.htm. live.
  10. Web site: Karate Results. 2019 African Games. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200426201444/https://www.sportdata.org/wkf/ausschreibungen/306/ResultBook_306_20190826_201158-min.pdf. 26 April 2020. 26 April 2020.
  11. Web site: Privel Meril Hinkati - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 24 August 2019. 24 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190824143526/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/eng/zb/engzb_rowing-athlete-profile-n1001242-hinkati-privel-meril.htm. live.
  12. Web site: Nafissath Abeke Radji - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 24 August 2019. 24 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190824143400/https://wrs-ag2019g.mev.atos.net/eng/zb/engzb_swimming-athlete-profile-n1001255-radji-nafissath-abeke.htm. live.
  13. Web site: Swimming Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200727164719/http://www.frmnatation.com/sites/default/files/RESULTAT%20AFRICAIN%20GAME%20GLOBALE.pdf. 27 July 2020. 27 July 2020. 2019 African Games.
  14. Web site: Jehudiel Finagnon Kiki - Athlete Profile. 2019 African Games. 30 September 2019. 30 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190930082504/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/eng/zb/engzb_taekwondo-athlete-profile-n1001232-kiki-jehudiel-finagnon.htm. live.