Togo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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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 ever Olympic medal for the country.
Men
Men
Men
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
held in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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 ever Olympic medal for the country.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Boukpeti | Canoeing Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics Canoeing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 11 to August 23 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Beijing.... |
Men slalom K-1 |
Athletics
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sandrine Thiebaud-Kangni | 400 m | 54.16 | 7 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
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Slalom
Men| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | Total | Rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||||
| Benjamin Boukpeti | K-1 | 90.17 | 20 | 82.09 | 1 | 172.26 | 8 Q | 86.08 | 1 Q | 87.37 | 3 | 173.45 |  |
Judo
Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | First Repechage Round |
Repechage Quarterfinals |
Repechage Semifinals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Sacha Denanyoh | −81 kg | W 0011-0010 |
L 0001-1010 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Tennis
Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Opposition | Score | Rank | ||
| Komlavi Loglo Komlavi Loglo Komlavi Loglo is a professional Togolese tennis player. He was born in Badou, Togo.-Career:Loglo has spent his career on the Futures circuit, although he has played a handful of Challenger tournaments... |
Singles | L 3-6, 2-6 | Did not advance | |||||||||||