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Sporting event delegation
Togo at the
2018 Winter Olympics
Flag of Togo
IOC codeTOG
NOCComité National Olympique Togolais
in Pyeongchang, South Korea
February 9–25, 2018
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean (opening & closing)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean

The West African country of Togo competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, held from 9 to 25 February 2018. It was the nation's second appearance at the Winter Olympics. The Togolese delegation consisted only of Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean, who competed in cross-country skiing, in the Women's 10 km freestyle and Women's sprint events.

Background

Togo made its first appearance at the Summer Olympics in 1972, but it had never sent a delegation to the Winter Olympics prior to 2014. Alessia Afi Dipol and Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean were the two athletes that competed for Togo in 2014, and both qualified again through the Olympic quota allocation system for the 2018 Olympics. However, Dipol did not end up competing. This meant that Petitjean was the flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies.

Petitjean was born in Niger to a Togolese mother and spent the majority of her life in Haute-Savoie, France, where she learned to ski. Petitjean's maternal lineage allowed her the opportunity to compete for Togo.

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean placed in the 59th in the Women's sprint event, and 83rd in the Women's 10 km freestyle. Petijean was one of a record number of Africans attending the Winter Olympics, and after competing, she stated that she would like to see winter sports taken up by more Africans.

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean Women's 10 km freestyle 32:52.1 +7:51.6 83
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mathilde-Amivi Petitjean Women's sprint 3:45.93 59 did not advance

References

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