Benin at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Benin took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008.

Competing under the name Dahomey, Benin made their Olympic debut in 1972, sending two athletes to the games.

[9] Five athletes from Benin were selected to compete in the 2008 games: track and field athletes Fabienne Feraez and Mathieu Gnanligo; swimmers Alois Dansou and Gloria Koussihouede; and taekwondo practitioner Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi.

A bronze medalist at the 2007 All-Africa Games,[10] Mathieu Gnanligo, participated in the 400 meters.

[14] Competing at her second Olympics,[15] Fabienne Feraez was the oldest competitor for Benin, aged 32.

[18] He finished first in his heat in a time of 24.54 seconds, ahead of Omar Jasim and Yasser Núñez.

[7] This man was Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi,[7] a 28-year-old Beninese athlete,[23] competing at his first Olympic Games.

The Beijing National Stadium , where Gnanligo and Feraez competed in track and field events
The Beijing National Aquatics Center , where Dansou and Koussihouede competed in swimming events
The Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium , where Moloise Ogoudjobi competed in taekwondo events