# Benin at the 1980 Summer Olympics

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.

## Athletics
### Men

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Pascal Aho | 100 m | 11.01 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Pascal Aho | 200 m | 22.09 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Amadou Alimi | 5000 m | 15:44.0 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Adam Assimi | 800 m | 1:59.9 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Damien Degboe | 1500 m | 4:15.3 | 11 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Léopold Hounkanrin | 400 m | 51.04 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Henri Dagba | Triple jump | 14.71 | 18 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Inoussa Dangou | Javelin Throw | 63.56 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Théophile Hounou | Long jump | 7.07 | 26 | did not advance | did not advance |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Edwige Bancole | 100 m | 13.19 | 7 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Boxing
### Men

| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Firmin Abissi | Bantamweight | BYE | Ryszard Czerwinski (POL) L KO-1 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Barthelémy Adoukonu | Featherweight | BYE | Anicet Sambo (MAD) W DSQ | Tsacho Andreikovski (BUL) L KO-1 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Patrice Martin | Lightweight | Yordan Lesov (BUL) L KO-1 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Aurelien Agnan | Light-Welterweight | Patrizio Oliva (ITA) L KO-1 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Pierre Sotoumey | Welterweight | Andrés Aldama (CUB) L KO-1 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Roger Houangni | Light Middleweight | Jackson Rivera (VEN) L K0-5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Étienne Loco Gbodolle | Middleweight | Christer Corpi (SWE) L DSQ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |