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Romance Vinakpon

Originally from Kpomasse in the Atlantic department, Romance Vinakpon spent her childhood in Natitingou. She holds a BAPES in history and geography obtained at the École Normale Supérieure of Porto-Novo. She was the first woman head of the sports department at “Révélateur” newspaper, where she has worked since 2017.

Nation

BENIN

Credits

*Photo 1: Munich 1972 Opening Ceremony – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10018616 – Copyright notice: © 1972 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 2: Team Benin – Getty Images, Photo 149369969 – Photo by Lars Baron

Photo 3: Team Benin – Getty Images, Photo 1330281340 – Photo by Matthias Hangst

Photo 4: Noelie Yarigo – Getty Images, Photo 591340224 – Photo by Shaun Botterill

Photo 5: Celtus Williams Abiola Dossou Yovo – Getty Images, Photo 588144726 – Photo by Elsa

Photo 6: Yemi Geoffrey Apithy – Getty Images, Photo 588154520 – Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos

Photo 7: Team Benin – Getty Images, Photo 586226522 – Photo by Richard Heathcote

Photo 8: Fabienne Fereaz – Getty Images, Photo 82216147 – Photo by Paul Gilham

Photo 9: Odile Ahouanwanou – Getty Images, Photo 1332312188 – Photo by Ryan Pierse

Photo 10:  Fabienne Feraez – Getty Images, Photo 82454722 – Photo by Stu Forster

Photo 11: Mathieu Gnanligo – Getty Images, Photo 149790374 – Photo by Streeter Lecka

*Videoclip 1: Shafiq Chitou – IOC Platform, Sequence MDA41069419 – Copyright notice: © 2012 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 12: Yemi Geoffrey Apithy – Getty Images, Photo 588154460 – Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos

Photo 13: Noelie Yarigo – Getty Images, Photo 1331377914 – Photo by Ryan Pierse

Photo 14: Celtus Williams Abiola Dossou Yovo – Getty Images, Photo 588145642 – Photo by Elsa

Photo 15: Privel Hinkati – Getty Images, Photo 1330122020 – Photo by Francois Nel

Photo 16: Odile Ahouanwanou – Getty Images, Photo 1332312118 – Photo by Cameron Spencer

Photo 17: Noelie Yarigo – Getty Images, Photo 591340244 – Photo by Shaun Botterill

Photo 18: Odile Ahouanwanou – Getty Images, Photo 1332321271 – Photo by Ryan Pierse

 

All Olympic Footage / Images / Audio available in this production is copyright of and reproduced only with the consent of the International Olympic Committee. All Olympic Logos / Poster available in this production is copyright of and reproduced only with the consent of the International Olympic Committee

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