Togo at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Togo at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Togo at the; 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	TOG
NOC	Togolese National Olympic Committee
Website	olympics.com/ioc/togo (in English)
in Tokyo, Japan; July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021
Competitors	4 in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Claire Ayivon; Dodji Fanny
Flag bearer (closing)	Claire Ayivon
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1972; 1976–1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Togo competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] Since the nation made its debut in 1972, Togolese athletes participated in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions, the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and the US-led boycotts, respectively.

Togo stood with four athletes in four sports. The Togolese athletes did not win any medals, marking the third consecutive Olympiad without any Togolese medals. Togo had previously won a single medal; Benjamin Boukpeti at the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	0	1
Rowing	0	1	1
Swimming	1	0	1
Table tennis	1	0	1
Total	3	1	4

Athletics

Togo received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.^[3]

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Fabrice Dabla	Men's 100 m	10.57	2 Q	DSQ		did not advance

Rowing

Togo qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by finishing second in the B-final and securing the fourth of five berths available at the 2019 FISA African Olympic Qualification Regatta in Tunis, Tunisia.^[4]^[5]

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Claire Ayivon	Women's single sculls	8:48.07	5 R	9:04.23	4 SE/F	Bye		9:15.29	4 FF	8:44.42	31

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

Togo received a universality invitation from FINA to send a male top-ranked swimmer in his respective individual event to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.^[6]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Mawupemon Otogbe	Men's 50 m freestyle	25.68	57	did not advance

Table tennis

Togo received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to compete in the men's singles event, signifying the nation's return to the sport for the first time since London 2012.^[7]

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Dodji Fanny	Men's singles	Bye	Gaćina (CRO) L 0–4	did not advance

References

^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^ "NOC Entries - Team Togo". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
^ "Africa goes for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic qualification". International Rowing Federation. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
^ "JO 2020/Aviron : la Togolaise Claire Ayivon qualifiée" [Rowing: Togo's Claire Ayivon qualified for the 2020 Olympics] (in French). Djena Sport. 12 October 2019. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
^ "Singles and Mixed Doubles contenders confirmed for Tokyo". International Table Tennis Federation. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

[1] "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

[2] "NOC Entries - Team Togo". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[3] "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[4] "Africa goes for Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic qualification". International Rowing Federation. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.

[5] "JO 2020/Aviron : la Togolaise Claire Ayivon qualifiée" [Rowing: Togo's Claire Ayivon qualified for the 2020 Olympics] (in French). Djena Sport. 12 October 2019. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[6] "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

[7] "Singles and Mixed Doubles contenders confirmed for Tokyo". International Table Tennis Federation. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

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