| Togo at the African Games | |
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| IOC code | TOG |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique Togolais |
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| African Games appearances (overview) | |
Togo (TOG) has competed in the nine African Games since taking part in the inaugural Games in 1965. Athletes from Togo have won a total of eighteen medals.
Below is a table representing all Togolese medals won at the Games. [1] The original count at the 2007 event was a single bronze medal but Florence Ezeh's award was subsequently raised to a silver medal due to a competitor being disqualified. [2]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Brazzaville | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 1973 Lagos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |
| 1978 Algiers | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | |
| 1999 Johannesburg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | |
| 2003 Abuja | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 31 | |
| 2007 Algiers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | |
| 2011 Maputo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | |
| 2015 Brazzaville | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 32 | |
| 2019 Rabat | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38 | |
| Total | 0 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 46 | |
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