This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Benin at the Olympics.[1][2]
| Benin at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | BEN |
| NOC | Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Medals |
|
| Summer appearances | |
Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
| # | Event year | Season | Flag bearer | Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1972 | Summer | |||
| 2 | 1980 | Summer | |||
| 3 | 1984 | Summer | Firmin Abissi | Boxing | [1] |
| 4 | 1988 | Summer | Félicite Bada | Athletics | |
| 5 | 1992 | Summer | Sonya Agbéssi | Athletics | |
| 6 | 1996 | Summer | Laure Kuetey | Athletics | |
| 7 | 2000 | Summer | Laure Kuetey | Athletics | |
| 8 | 2004 | Summer | Fabienne Féraez | Athletics | |
| 9 | 2008 | Summer | Fabienne Féraez | Athletics | |
| 10 | 2012 | Summer | Jacob Gnahoui | Judo | |
| 11 | 2016 | Summer | Yémi Apithy | Fencing | |
| 12 | 2020 | Summer | Privel Hinkati | Rowing | [3] |
| Nafissath Radji | Swimming | ||||
| 13 | 2024 | Summer | Valentin Houinato | Judo | [4] |
| Noélie Yarigo | Athletics |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Benin. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Flagbearers for Benin". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Paris 2024: Opening ceremony flagbearers information" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 26 July 2024.