Togo at the Olympics

Togo has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1972 except for 1976 and 1980, which they boycotted, winning their first Olympic medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics when Benjamin Boukpeti won bronze in the K1 kayak slalom event.[1]

Togo at the
Olympics
IOC codeTOG
NOCComité National Olympique Togolais
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Togo made its Winter Olympics debut at Sochi in 2014, where it sent two athletes to compete.[2]

Medal tables

Medals by sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Canoeing0011
Totals (1 sports)0011

List of medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeBenjamin Boukpeti 2008 Beijing CanoeingMen's slalom K-1
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See also

References
  1. Berlin, Peter (August 12, 2008). "In a kayak race, the first ever Olympic medal for Togo". International Herald Tribune.
  2. "Togo's Olympian aims to inspire". Associated Press. February 13, 2014.


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