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Benin at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

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Benin at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

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Benin competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. Their delegation included two sportspeople, neither of whom medaled.

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Team

The team included two athletes, one man and one woman, neither of whom won a medal. Benin was one of a number of nations with a small delegation competing in Athens. One of the country's representatives was powerlifter Akouavi Bladine Sahenou. The other was athlete Loukmane Nassirou. He had an acquired vision impairment, and was a member of the athletics club, Almighty Wheelchair: Benin. Neither earned a medal.

Athletics

Loukmane Nassirou competed in the men's T12 100m event, finishing twenty-seventh overall in a time of 13.30.

Powerlifting

Akouavi Bladine Sahenou finished sixth in the women's up to 67.5 kg. Her finish is the best in the Benin's Paralympic history.

References

Benin at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Wikipedia