Dahomey at the 1972 Summer Olympics
# Dahomey at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Dahomey (now Benin) competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

## Athletics

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Ibrahima Idrissou | 400 m | 48.50 | 6 | 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 |
| Meriga Salou Seriki | Light Flyweight | Said Ahmed El-Ashry (EGY) L 0-5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Leopold Agbazo | Bantamweight | Abdelaziz Hammi (TUN) L 0-5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
