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Benin at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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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)

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

Team

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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

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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

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References

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  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