Benin at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Benin at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
IPC code BEN
NPC Federation Handisport du Benin-Comité National Paralympique
in Athens
Competitors 2
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Summer Paralympics appearances

Benin competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. Their delegation included two sportspeople, neither of whom medaled.

Team

The team included two athletes, one man and one woman, neither of whom won a medal.[1][2][3] Benin was one of a number of nations with a small delegation competing in Athens.[4] One of the country's representatives was powerlifter Akouavi Bladine Sahenou.[5] The other was athlete Loukmane Nassirou. He had an acquired vision impairment, and was a member of the athletics club, Almighty Wheelchair: Benin.[6] Neither earned a medal.[7]

Athletics

Loukmane Nassirou competed in the men's T12 100m event, finishing twenty-seventh overall in a time of 13.30.[6]

Powerlifting

Akouavi Bladine Sahenou finished sixth in the women's up to 67.5 kg. Her finish is the best in the Benin's Paralympic history.[5][8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Participation Numbers Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Medal Standings Athens 2004 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  3. ↑ LAUFF, JACKIE (2007). "DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY SPORT COMPETITION: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE" (PDF). Masters Thesis.
  4. ↑ "Athens opens Paralympics with extravaganza". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  5. 1 2 "Benin Paralympics - Rio 2016 Medals, Athletes & News". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  6. 1 2 "Athlete Bio". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  7. ↑ "Benin Paralympic Committee launch talent identification programme". Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  8. ↑ "Benin". Rio 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-27.


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