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'''[[Benin]]''' sent a team to compete at the '''[[2008 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[Beijing]], [[China]]. The country planned to send a party of ten along with five athletes to compete in three sports: athletics, swimming and taekwondo.<ref>[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/29/content_8834264.htm "Benin becomes 1st foreign delegation to raise flag in Olympic Village"], Xinhua, July 29, 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.optioninfos.com/spip.php?article3425 "16ès championnat d’Afrique d’athlétisme : Trois Béninois à Addis-Abeba sans Fabienne Feraez"]</ref> |
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'''[[Benin]]''' took part in the '''[[2008 Summer Olympics]]''', which were held in [[Beijing]], [[China]] from 8 to 24 August 2008. The country's participation at Beijing marked its eighth consecutive appearance in the summer Olympics since its debut in 1972, and it's ninth Olympic appearance ever.{{efn|The country's appearance in 1972 was under the name [[Republic of Dahomey|Dahomey]].<ref name="Top End Sport - Country Names and the Olympic Games">{{cite web | url=http://www.topendsports.com/events/summer/countries/countries-names.htm | title=Top End Sport - Country Names and the Olympic Games | publisher=Top End Sport | accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref>}} The Benin delegation included five athletes in 2008, participating in three sports: athletics, swimming and taekwondo.<ref name="Benin becomes 1st foreign delegation to raise flag in Olympic Village">{{cite web | url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/29/content_8834264.htm | title=Benin becomes 1st foreign delegation to raise flag in Olympic Village | publisher=[[Xinhua News Agency|Xinhua]] | date=29 September 2014| accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin">{{cite web | url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BEN/summer/2008/ | title=Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> [[Fabienne Feraez]], a sprinter, was selected as the flag barer for both the [[2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony|opening]] and [[2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|closing ceremonies]].<ref name=" List of flagbearers Bejing 2008">{{cite web | url=http://www.olympic.org/Documents/Reports/EN/en_report_1344.pdf | title=List of flagbearers Bejing 2008 | publisher=olympic.org | date=8 August 2008 | accessdate=21 September 2014 | pages=1}}</ref> None of the Benin athletes progressed further than the heat round.<ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin - Swimming">{{cite web | url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BEN/summer/2008/SWI/ | title=Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin - Swimming | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin - Athletics">{{cite web | url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BEN/summer/2008/ATH/ | title=Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin - Athletics | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin - Taekwondo">{{cite web | url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BEN/summer/2008/TKW/ | title=Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin - Taekwondo | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> |
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==Background== |
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Benin participated in eight summer Olympic games between its debut in the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in Munich and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Competing under the name Dahomey, Benin made their Olympic debut in 1972, sending [[Dahomey at the 1972 Summer Olympics|two athletes]] to the games.<ref name="Sports Reference - Munich 1972 - Benin">{{cite web | url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BEN/summer/1972/ | title=Sports Reference - Munich 1972 - Benin | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> The most number of Benin athletes participating in a summer games, is [[Benin at the 1980 Summer Olympics|16]] in the [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980 games]] in Moscow.<ref name="Sports Reference - Moscow 1980 - Benin">{{cite web | url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BEN/summer/1980/ | title=Sports Reference - Moscow 1980 - Benin | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> Five athletes from Benin were selected to compete in the 2008 games: track and field athletes Fabienne Feraez and [[Mathieu Gnanligo]]; swimmers [[Alois Dansou]] and [[Gloria Koussihouede]]; and taekwondo practitioner [[Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi]].<ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin" /> |
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==Athletics== |
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===Men's competition=== |
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A Bronze medalist at the [[Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games|2007 All-Africa Games]],<ref name="Africa Athlete - All Africa Games 2007 results">{{cite web | url=http://www.africathle.com/perso/events/ALGER_2007/ALG_results.html | title=Africa Athlete - All Africa Games 2007 results | publisher=Africa Athlete | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> [[Mathieu Gnanligo]], participated on behalf of Benin in the [[400 meters]].<ref name="Olympic results - Beijing 2008 - Athletics - 400 m - Men">{{cite web | url=http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/beijing-2008/athletics/400 m-m | title=Olympic results - Beijing 2008 - Athletics - 400 m - Men | publisher=olympic.org | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> Gnanligo's appearance in Beijing marked his first appearance at any Olympic games.<ref name="IAAF - Athletes - Benin - Mathieu Gnanligo - Honours">{{cite web | url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/benin/mathieu-gnanligo-195063#honours | title=IAAF - Athletes - Benin - Mathieu Gnanligo - Honours | publisher=[[IAAF]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> Once at the Olympics, Gnanligo was placed in the seventh heat on 18 August.<ref name="IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Men - 400 meters - Heats - Results">{{cite web | url=http://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/men/400-metres/heats/result | title=IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Men - 400 meters - Heats - Results | publisher=[[IAAF]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> He ran a time of 47.10 seconds and finished seventh in the heat against seven other athletes.<ref name="IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Men - 400 meters - Heats - Results" /> He finished 49th out of 55 athletes, 6.01{{nbsp}}seconds ahead of the slowest athlete [[Xiaosheng Liu]], and 2.31{{nbsp}}seconds behind the quickest athlete [[Chris Brown]].<ref name="IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Men - 400 meters - Heats - Summary">{{cite web | url=http://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/men/400-metres/heats/summary | title=IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Men - 400 meters - Heats - Summary | publisher=[[IAAF]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> He was 1.14{{nbsp}}seconds behind [[Andretti Bain]] the slowest athlete who qualified for the semi-finals and therefore did not not progress.<ref name="IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Men - 400 meters - Heats - Summary" /> |
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[[File:Beijing National Stadium 1.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[Beijing National Stadium]], where Gnanligo and Feraez competed in track and field events]] |
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===Women's competition=== |
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Competing at her second Olympics,<ref name="IAAF - Athletes - Benin - Fabienne Feraez - Honours">{{cite web | url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/benin/fabienne-feraez-137756#honours | title=IAAF - Athletes - Benin - Fabienne Feraez - Honours | publisher=[[IAAF]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> [[Fabienne Feraez]] was the oldest competitor for Benin, aged 32.<ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin" /> She was selected in and competed in the [[200 meters]] on 19 August.<ref name="IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Women - 200 meters - Heats - Results">{{cite web | url=http://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/200-metres/heats/result | title=IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Women - 200 meters - Heats - Results | publisher=[[IAAF]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> Feraez, who also competed in the [[2004 Summer Olympics]], was drawn into heat three.<ref name="IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Women - 200 meters - Heats - Results" /> Feraez ran a time of 24.07{{nbsp}}seconds and finished last in her heat, exactly a{{nbsp}}second behind the winner, [[Marshevet Myers]].<ref name="IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Women - 200 meters - Heats - Results" /> She finished 40th out of 46 athletes overall and was 8.09{{nbsp}}seconds faster than the slowest athlete, [[Samia Yusuf Omar]].<ref name="IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Women - 200 meters - Heats - Summary" /> Feraez was 1.36{{nbsp}}seconds behind the fastest athlete and 0.48{{nbsp}}seconds behind the slowest athlete who progressed to the semi-finals, [[Eleni Artymata]].<ref name="IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Women - 200 meters - Heats - Summary">{{cite web | url=http://www.iaaf.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-3659/women/200-metres/heats/summary | title=IAAF - Results - Olympic Games - 2008 - Women - 200 meters - Heats - Summary | publisher=[[IAAF]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> |
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[[Alois Dansou]] competed in heat one of the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre freestyle|50 meters freestyle]] on August 14.<ref name="Olympics results - Beijing 2008 - Swimming - 50 meters freestyle - Men"/> Dansou also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he did not progress out of the heats.<ref name="Sports Reference - Athens 2004 - Swimming - 50 meters freestyle">{{cite web | url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2004/SWI/mens-50-metres-freestyle.html | title=Sports Reference - Athens 2004 - Swimming - 50 meters freestyle | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> In 2008 Dansou repeated the result and failed to qualify for the semi-finals.<ref name="Olympics results - Beijing 2008 - Swimming - 50 meters freestyle - Men">{{cite web | url=http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/beijing-2008/swimming/50 m-freestyle-m | title=Olympics results - Beijing 2008 - Swimming - 50 meters freestyle - Men | publisher=olympic.org | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> He competed in heat one and finished first in a time of 24.54{{nbsp}}seconds, ahead of [[Omar Jasim]] and [[Omar Nunez|Yasser Núñez]].<ref name="Olympics results - Beijing 2008 - Swimming - 50 meters freestyle - Men" /> Overall he finished 62nd of 97 competitors and did not qualify for the semi-finals.<ref name="Olympics results - Beijing 2008 - Swimming - 50 meters freestyle - Men" /> |
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[[File:Cubeinside.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[Beijing National Aquatics Center]], where Dansou and Koussihouede competed in swimming events]] |
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Benin had one women competing in swimming at the 2008 Olympics.<ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin - Swimming" /> That athlete was [[Gloria Koussihouede]] who competed in the [[Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 50 metre freestyle|50 meters freestyle]].<ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin - Swimming" /> The 2008 Olympics was Koussihouede second Olympics after competing in 2004,<ref name="Sports Reference - Athletes - Gloria Koussihouede">{{cite web | url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/gloria-koussihouede-1.html | title=Sports Reference - Athletes - Gloria Koussihouede | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> and she was selected to compete in heat one.<ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Swimming - 50 meters freestyle - Women">{{cite web | url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/SWI/womens-50-metres-freestyle-round-one.html | title=Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Swimming - 50 meters freestyle - Women | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> Koussihouede finished second in her heat in a time of 37.09{{nbsp}}seconds, behind [[Sameera Al-Bitar]] and ahead of [[Pamela Girimbabazi Rugabira]] and [[Djene Barry]].<ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Swimming - 50 meters freestyle - Women" /> Her time placed her 87th out of 90 athletes and she did not qualify for the semi-finals.<ref name="Olympics results - Beijing 2008 - Swimming - 50 meters freestyle - Women">{{cite web | url=http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/beijing-2008/swimming/50 m-freestyle-w | title=Olympics results - Beijing 2008 - Swimming - 50 meters freestyle - Women | publisher=olympic.org | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> |
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Benin had one [[Taekwondo|taekwondo practitioner]] competing in the 2008 Olympics.<ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin - Taekwondo" /> This man was [[Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi]],<ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Benin - Taekwondo" /> a 28-year-old Beninese athlete,<ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Athletes - M A Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi">{{cite web | url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/og/m-a-jean-moloise-ogoudjobi-1.html | title=Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Athletes - M A Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> competing at his first Olympic Games.<ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Athletes - M A Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi" /> Moloise Ogoudjobi fought in match three against [[Chutchawal Khawlaor]] from [[Thailand]] in the first round.<ref name="Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Taekwondo - Mens flyweight - Round one">{{cite web | url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/TKW/mens-flyweight-round-one.html | title=Sports Reference - Beijing 2008 - Taekwondo - Mens flyweight - Round one | publisher=[[Sports Reference]] | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> Moloise Ogoudjobi lost and did not progress to the quarter-finals.<ref name="Olympic Games - Beijing 2008 - Taekwondo - -58 kg - Men">{{cite web | url=http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/beijing-2008/taekwondo/-58 kg-m | title=Olympic Games - Beijing 2008 - Taekwondo - -58 kg - Men | publisher=olympic.org | accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref> |
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[[File:USTB Gymnasium.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The [[Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium]], where Moloise Ogoudjobi competed in taekwondo events]] |
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|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Chutchawal Khawlaor|Khawlaor]]|THA|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 2–4 |
|{{flagIOCathlete|[[Chutchawal Khawlaor|Khawlaor]]|THA|2008 Summer}}<br />'''L''' 2–4 |
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* [[List of flag bearers for Benin at the Olympics]] |
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Revision as of 06:59, 20 October 2014
Template:Infobox Olympics Benin
Benin sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country planned to send a party of ten along with five athletes to compete in three sports: athletics, swimming and taekwondo.[1][2]
Athletics
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- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Mathieu Gnanligo | 400 m | 47.10 | 7 | Did not advance |
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Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Fabienne Feraez | 200 m | 24.07 | 8 | Did not advance |
Swimming
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Alois Dansou | 50 m freestyle | 24.54 | 62 | Did not advance |
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Gloria Koussihouede | 50 m freestyle | 37.09 | 88 | Did not advance |
Taekwondo
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Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi | Men's −58 kg | Khawlaor (THA) L 2–4 |
Did not advance |