| Togo at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TOG |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique Togolais |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 4 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Benjamin Boukpeti |
| Medals Ranked 80th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Togo competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. At the men's slalom K-1 event, Benjamin Boukpeti won a bronze medal in canoeing, the first Olympic medal for the country. [1] [2] [3]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Benjamin Boukpeti | Canoeing | Men's slalom K-1 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sandrine Thiébaud-Kangni | 400 m | 54.16 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Benjamin Boukpeti | Men's K-1 | 90.17 | 20 | 82.09 | 1 | 172.26 | 8 Q | 86.08 | 1 Q | 87.37 | 3 | 173.45 | |
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Kouami Sacha Denanyoh [4] | Men's −81 kg |  W 0011–0010 |  L 0001–1010 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| Komlavi Loglo | Men's singles |  L 3–6, 2–6 | Did not advance | |||||
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