# Benin at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Benin competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
Benin National Olympic and Sports Committee selected a team of six athletes, four men and two women, for the Games, competing in athletics, fencing, judo, and swimming. All of them made their maiden Olympic appearance, with sabre fencer Yémi Apithy leading the Benin team as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony. Benin, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

## Athletics (track and field)

Benin athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):

### Key

* 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

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Didier Kiki | Men's 200 m | 22.27 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Noélie Yarigo | Women's 800 m | 1:59.12 | 4 q | 1:59.78 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Fencing

Following the completion of the Grand Prix finals, Benin has entered one fencer into the Olympic competition. Yémi Apithy claimed an Olympic spot in the men's sabre as one of the two highest-ranked fencers from Africa outside the world's top 14 in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings, signifying the country's debut in the sport.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Yémi Apithy | Men's sabre | Hartung (GER) L 9–15 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Judo

Benin qualified one judoka for the men's middleweight category (90 kg) at the Games. Celtus Dossou Yovo earned a continental quota spot from the African region as Benin's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of 30 May 2016.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Celtus Dossou Yovo | Men's −90 kg | Bye | Dias (POR) W 100–001 | Nyman (SWE) L 000–100 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming

Benin received universality invitations from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female).
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Jules Bessan | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.32 | 77 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Laraïba Seibou | Women's 50 m freestyle | 33.01 | 77 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |