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ACHIEVE Your Full Potential.

Relever les défis du sport

et de la diversité

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ABOUT FEBETRI

The Beninese Federation of TriathlonB (Fé. Bé. Tri) is an association set up in accordance with Law No. 91_008 of 23 February 1991 in the Republic of Benin.


Created in 2016 and officially recognized by the Ministry of Sports after the congress
constitutive of March 11 and 18, 2018, Inspector RIchard Sossou ASSAH is appointed as President of Fé.Bé.Tri.

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meet the COMMITTEE

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PRESIDENT, RICHARD ASSAH

From a competitive swimming background to President of Benin Triathlon Federation

Sponsorship, HOUNGA HUGUES

Certified Physical Education Teacher & Master Lifeguard and Swim Instructor

WHAT IS TRIATHLON?

Triathlon is a sporting discipline consisting of three endurance events sequenced in the following order: swimming, cycling and running. Its modern form officially appeared in the United States in 1974 and has since developed around the world entire.

 

Practiced over a wide variety of distances, triathlon becomes a discipline in the Olympics in the year 2000 at the Sydney Games. over the Standard Distance of 1500 meters swimming, 40 kilometers of cycling and 10 kilometers of running.

 

It is managed and structured worldwide by the former International Triathlon Federation (ITU) and a set of continental and national federations which decline according to their specificities the rules general regulations issued by the World Triathlon.

 

In 1977, John Collins, captain of the US Navy, proposed to decide a debate on the different sporting qualities of athletes, to chain three events among the toughest in Hawaii: the Waikiki Rough Water Swim (3.824 km swim), the Around Oahu Bike Race (179 km of cycling) and the Honolulu Marathon (42.195 km of running).

ROAD TO THE OLYMPICS

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FEBETRI holds a variety of events throughout the year, to help the development of triathlon/duathlon in Benin.  In 2021, our program was able to reach the following communities: 

- Bassila

- Bohicon

- Cotonou

- Djougou

- Parakou

The overall goal with FEBETRI, being able to compete in World Triathlon Events, and preparing for Paris 2024 - is motivated by how young the sport is, in Benin. We encourage all skill levels, no matter your age and gender - to come out and try the sport of triathlon/duathlon!

For more information, please contact FEBETRI directly.

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#BENINTRIATHLON

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REPRESENT BENIN ON THE
WORLD STAGE!

SWIM INSTRUCTOR: Hounga Hugues
BICYCLE MECHANIC: Guillaume Fassinou
RUNNING COACH: Guillaume Fassinou


REGISTERED World Triathlon BENINese ATHLETES:

  • Tairou Ilyassoum

  • Modeste Assah

ALL
proceeds
support

Benin
Triathlon
Federation
Initiatives

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ASK ANY QUESTIONS!

WELCOME TO
FEBETRI

Membership

MEMBERSHIP

Amateur Membership into FEBETRI is free - just attend one of our events!

SPONSORSHIP

PROFESSIONAL

CONTRIBUTOR

Features:

Event Collateral Placement

Virtual Collateral Placement

In-Country Support

Welcome Package

On-Call Support

$750.00 USD

Features:

 

Professional License (Triathlon/Duathlon)

On-Call Athlete Support

FEBETRI Membership

*Subject to Athletic/CV Approval

*Private/Public Events Only

*Age Requirement: 18+

$375.00 USD

Features:

 

Name Placement on FEBETRI Contributor Page!

$10.00 USD

FAQ: Is FEBETRI open to anyone?

Yes! No matter who you are and where you live, FEBETRI welcomes everyone!

OUR PARTNERS

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