Benjamin Boukpeti - Togo

   Sport: Canoe

 

Benjamin Boukpeti from Togo

Benjamin Boukpeti's bronze in the men's single kayak slalom in Beijing was the first Olympic medal in Togo's history. He was also the first black man to win a medal in a slalom event. Benjamin was born in France to a French mother and Togolese father. He has struggled with injuries since Beijing, but enters his third Olympics with high hopes.