Togo at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | TOG |
NOC | Comité National Olympique Togolais |
in Seoul | |
Competitors | 6 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Akossi Gnalo |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Togo competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Boxing | 3 | – | 3 |
Total | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Akossi Gnalo | 400 m | 51.46 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
Boevi Lawson | 100 m | 10.59 | 5 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Toyi Simklina | Triple jump | 13.92 | 41 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||||
Ayewoubo Akomatsri | Bantamweight | BYE | Shahuraj Birajdor (IND) L 0-5 | did not advance | ||||||
Anoumou Aguiar | Light-Welterweight | Jonas Bade (PNG) W DSQ-2 | Anthony Mwamba (ZAM) L RSC-1 | did not advance | ||||||
Abdoukerim Hamidou | Welterweight | BYE | Francisc Vaştag (ROU) 'W 'DSQ-3 | Khristo Furnigov (BUL) L 0-5 | did not advance |
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