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 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Akouavi Bladine Sahenou
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Benin competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. Their delegation included two sportspeople, neither of whom were medaled.

Sports

The team included two athletes, one man and one woman, of which none 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 athlete Loukmane Nassirou. He acquired vision impairment and was a member of the athletics club, Almighty Wheelchair: Benin.^[6] Neither earned a medal.^[7]

Athletics

See also: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Athlete	Class	Event	Heats		Semifinal		Final
			Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Loukmane Nassirou	T12	100m	13.30	27	did not advance

Powerlifting

See also: Powerlifting at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Akouavi Bladine Sahenou	Women's 67.5kg	50.0	6

See also

• Benin at the Paralympics
• Benin at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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) (Master's thesis). Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
4. "Athens opens Paralympics with extravaganza". chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
5. "Benin Paralympics - Rio 2016 Medals, Athletes & News". m.paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
6. "Athlete Bio". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
7. "Benin Paralympic Committee launch talent identification programme". Retrieved 2016-10-27.