Benin at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Benin competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016. The country was represented by one sportsperson, Cosme Akpovi, competing in the men's javelin F57 event where he finished thirteenth. The Games were not broadcast in Benin.

Benin at the
2016 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeBEN
NPCFederation Handisport du Benin-Comité National Paralympique
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors1 in 1 sports
Flag bearer Cosme Akpovi
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances

Delegation
Cerimônia de abertura dos Jogos Paralímpicos Rio1

The country sent one male athlete, Cosme Akpovi, to the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[1][2][3] He competed in athletics and served as the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[4][2]

Benin's delegation in Rio included three other people, the national teacm coach, the secretary general of the Benin Paralympic Committee and a representative of the Ministry of Sports [3][5]

The future

Ahead of the 2016 Games, Benin's National Paralympic Committee launched a talent identification program, with the goal of identifying more athletes who could potentially represent the country at the 2020 Games.[6]

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Akpovi took up athletics in 2003, having had little international experience. He had previously competed at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, finishing fourteenth in the men's Javelin Throw F57/58 with a best throw of 22.60m. In Rio, he finished thirteenth in the men's javelin F57 event with a best throw of 27.37 meters.[2]

Men's Field
Athlete Events Result Rank
Cosme Akpovi Javelin 57 27.37 13

Media

There were no broadcast rights holders for the 2016 Games in Benin. People who wanted to watch them had to watch them via the live stream provided by the International Paralympic Committee.[7]

See also

References
  1. "OVERALL NUMBER OF ENTRIES BY NPC". myInfo+Plus. Atos. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  2. "Athlete Bio". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  3. "Jeux paralympiques à Rio : Un seul béninois présent au Brésil - Matin Libre". Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  4. "Competitors List: Benin". myInfo+plus. Atos. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  5. TOLOMISSI, Damien. "Jeux paralympiques 2016 : L'athlète Akpovi Gbodja Agossou Cosme représente le Bénin - Bénin Monde Infos | Actualité du Bénin et du Monde en temps réel | Politique, culture, sport, économie, société, chroniques, élections". beninmondeinfos.com. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  6. "Benin Paralympic Committee launch talent identification programme". Retrieved 2016-10-27.
  7. "Benin Paralympics - Rio 2016 Medals, Athletes & News". m.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2016-10-27.
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