Benin competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1976 Summer Olympics. Previously, the nation competed as Dahomey.
| Benin at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BEN |
| NOC | Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 16 (15 men and 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Firmin Abissi |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Pascal Aho | 100 m | 11.01 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 22.09 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Amadou Alimi | 5000 m | 15:44.0 | 12 | did not advance | |||||
| Adam Assimi | 800 m | 1:59.9 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Damien Degboe | 1500 m | 4:15.3 | 11 | did not advance | |||||
| Léopold Hounkanrin | 400 m | 51.04 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Henri Dagba | Triple jump | 14.71 | 18 | did not advance | |
| Inoussa Dangou | Javelin Throw | 63.56 | 17 | did not advance | |
| Théophile Hounou | Long jump | 7.07 | 26 | did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Edwige Bancole | 100 m | 13.19 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
Boxing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||||
| Firmin Abissi | Bantamweight | BYE |  Ryszard Czerwinski (POL)L KO-1 | did not advance | |||||
| Barthelémy Adoukonu | Featherweight | BYE |  Anicet Sambo (MAD)W DSQ |  Tsacho Andreikovski (BUL)L KO-1 | did not advance | ||||
| Patrice Martin | Lightweight | Yordan Lesov (BUL) L KO-1 | did not advance | ||||||
| Aurelien Agnan | Light-Welterweight |  Patrizio Oliva (ITA)L KO-1 | did not advance | ||||||
| Pierre Sotoumey | Welterweight |  Andrés Aldama (CUB)L KO-1 | did not advance | ||||||
| Roger Houangni | Light Middleweight |  Jackson Rivera (VEN)L K0-5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Étienne Loco Gbodolle | Middleweight |  Christer Corpi (SWE)L DSQ | did not advance | ||||||