In total, six Beninoise athletes participated in the athletics events –
Issa Alassane-Ousséni,
Félicite Bada, Patrice Mahoulikponto,
Fortune Ogouchi, José de Souza and
Dossou Vignissy. The heats for the women's 100 m took place on 24 September 1988. Baba finished seventh in her heat in a time of 12.27 seconds and she did not advance to the quarter-finals. The heats for the men's 110 m hurdles took place on 25 September 1988. De Souze finished seventh in his heat in a time of 15.05 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals. The heats for the men's 200 m took place on 26 September 1988. Alassane-Ousséni finished fourth in his heat in a time of 21.74 seconds and he did not advance to the quarter-finals. The heats for the women's 200 m took place on 28 September 1988. Baba finished sixth in her heat in a time of 25.42 seconds and she did not advance to the quarter-finals. The heats for the men's 4 x 100 m relay took place on 30 September 1988. Benin finished fifth in their heat in a time of 41.52 seconds and they did not advance to the semi-finals. ==Judo==