Benin at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Benin sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. They were represented by one athlete, powerlifter Blandine Sahenou.

Benin at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeBEN
NPCFederation Handisport du Benin-Comité National Paralympique
in Beijing
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Team

Benin participated in the 2008 Summer Paralympics, their third consecutive Games they participated in since making their debut at the 2000 Games. The country did not earn a medal in Beijing.[1]

Powerlifting

Benin was represented in Beijing by a powerlifter, their second consecutive time that they participated in the sport at the Paralympics.[2] Blandine Sahenou was the country's powerlifter in Beijing.[3]

Women

Athlete Class Event Result Rank
Blandine Sanehou - -67.5 kg No valid lift -

See also

References

  1. "Benin Paralympic Committee launch talent identification programme". Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  2. "Benin". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. Athletes & Teams Archived 2008-09-23 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games


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