Togo at the Olympics
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| Togo at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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Togo (TOG) has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1972 except for 1976 and 1980, winning their first Olympic medal at the 2008 Olympics through Benjamin Boukpeti winning bronze in the K1 kayak slalom event. No athletes from Togo have competed in any Winter Olympic Games.[1]
[edit] List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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 Bronze |
Benjamin Boukpeti | 2008 Beijing | Canoeing | Men's slalom K-1 |
[edit] References
- ^ "In a kayak race, the first ever Olympic medal for Togo", International Herald Tribune, August 12, 2008
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