Benin at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Benin was represented at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea by the Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee.
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| Benin at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BEN |
| NOC | Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Seoul 17 September–2 October 1988 | |
| Competitors | 7 (6 men, 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Félicite Bada |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
In total, seven athletes including six men and one woman represented Benin in two different sports including athletics and judo.
Competitors
In total, seven athletes represented Benin at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea across two different sports.[1]
Athletics
In total, six Beninoise athletes participated in the athletics events – Issa Alassane-Ousséni, Félicite Bada, Patrice Mahoulikponto, Fortune Ogouchi, José de Souza and Dossou Vignissy.[1]
The heats for the men's 100 m took place on 23 September 1988. Alassane-Ousséni finished third in his heat in a time of 10.72 seconds as he advanced to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals took place later the same day. Alassane-Ousséni finished eighth in his quarter-final in a time of 10.83 seconds and he did not advance to the semi-finals.[2]
The heats for the women's 100 m took place on 24 September 1988. Baba finished seventh in her heat in a time of 12.27 seconds and she did not advance to the quarter-finals.[3]
The heats for the men's 110 m hurdles took place on 25 September 1988. De Souze finished seventh in his heat in a time of 15.05 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals.[4]
The heats for the men's 200 m took place on 26 September 1988. Alassane-Ousséni finished fourth in his heat in a time of 21.74 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals.[5]
The heats for the women's 200 m took place on 28 September 1988. Baba finished sixth in her heat in a time of 25.42 seconds and she did not advance to the quarter-finals.[6]
The heats for the men's 4 x 100 m relay took place on 30 September 1988. Benin finished fifth in their heat in a time of 41.52 seconds and they did not advance to the semi-finals.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Issa Alassane-Ousséni | Men's 100 m | 10.72 | 3 Q | 10.83 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 m | 21.74 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| José de Souza | Men's 110 m hurdles | 15.05 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Fortune Ogouchi Patrice Mahoulikponto Dossou Vignissy Issa Alassane-Ousséni |
Men's 4 × 100 m relay | 41.52 | 5 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Félicite Bada | Women's 100 m | 12.27 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Women's 200 m | 25.42 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
Judo
In total, one Beninoise athlete participated in the judo events – Daniel Dohou Dossou in the men's −71 kg category.[1]
The men's −71 kg category took place on 27 September 1988. Dossou received a bye in the first round. In the second round, he lost by ippon to Steffen Stranz of West Germany.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Repechage Final | Final / BM | |
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| Opposition Result |
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| Daniel Dohou Dossou | −71 kg | BYE |  Stranz (FRG)L 0000-1000 |
Did not advance | ||||||||