France at the 1964 Summer Olympics

France competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 138 competitors, 118 men and 20 women, took part in 89 events in 14 sports.[1]

France at the
1964 Summer Olympics
IOC codeFRA
NOCFrench National Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.franceolympique.com (in French)
in Tokyo
Competitors138 in 14 sports
Flag bearer Michel Macquet
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
1
Silver
8
Bronze
6
Total
15
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Gold
  • Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola — Equestrian, Jumping Individual Competition

Silver
  • Maryvonne Dupureur — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
  • Joseph Gonzales — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
  • Jean Boudehen and Michel Chapuis — Canoeing, Men's C2 1000 m Canadian Pairs
  • Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola, Janou Lefebvre, and Guy Lefrant — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition
  • Jean-Claude Magnan — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
  • Claude Arabo — Fencing, Men's Sabre Individual
  • Jean-Claude Darouy, Georges Morel, and Jacques Morel — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
  • Kiki Caron — Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke

Bronze
  • Paul Genevay, Bernard Laidebeur, Claude Piquemal, and Jocelyn Delecour — Athletics, Men's 4x100 metres Relay
  • Daniel Morelon — Cycling, Men's 1000 m Sprint (Scratch)
  • Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 1000 m Time Trial
  • Daniel Revenu — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
  • Jacky Courtillat, Jean-Claude Magnan, Christian Noël, Daniel Revenu, and Pierre Rodocanachi — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
  • Claude Bourquard, Claude Brodin, Jacques Brodin, Yves Dreyfus, and Jack Guittet — Fencing, Men's Épée Team

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Men's 4x100 metres Relay

  • Paul Genevay, Bernard Laidebeur, Claude Piquemal, and Jocelyn Delecour → Bronze Medal

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Cycling

14 cyclists represented France in 1964.

Individual road race
Team time trial
  • Marcel-Ernest Bidault
  • Georges Chappe
  • André Desvages
  • Jean-Claude Wuillemin
Sprint
1000m time trial
  • Pierre Trentin
Tandem
Individual pursuit
  • Robert Varga
Team pursuit
  • Robert Varga
  • Christian Cuch
  • Joseph Pare
  • Jacques Suire

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Fencing

20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented France in 1964.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
  • Claude Bourquard
  • Jack Guittet
  • Yves Dreyfus
Men's team épée
  • Claude Brodin, Yves Dreyfus, Claude Bourquard, Jack Guittet, Jacques Brodin
Men's sabre
  • Claude Arabo
  • Marcel Parent
  • Jacques Lefèvre
Men's team sabre
  • Jean-Ernest Ramez, Jacques Lefèvre, Claude Arabo, Marcel Parent, Robert Fraisse
Women's foil
  • Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti
  • Brigitte Gapais-Dumont
  • Annick Level
Women's team foil
  • Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti, Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille, Brigitte Gapais-Dumont, Annick Level, Colette Revenu

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Rowing

France had 22 male rowers participate in five rowing events in 1960.[2]

Men's double sculls – 6th place
René Duhamel, Bernard Monnereau
Men's coxed pair – 2nd place ( Silver medal)
Jacques Morel, Georges Morel, Jean-Claude Darouy
Men's coxless four – 10th place
Jean-Pierre Drivet, Roger Chatelain, Philippe Malivoire, Émile Clerc
Men's coxed four – 4th place
Yves Fraisse, Claude Pache, Gérard Jacquesson, Michel Dumas, Jean-Claude Darouy
Men's eight – 7th place
André Fevret, Pierre Maddaloni, André Sloth, Joseph Moroni, Robert Dumontois, Jean-Pierre Grimaud, Bernard Meynadier, Michel Viaud, Alain Bouffard

Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Four shooters represented France in 1964.

25 m pistol
  • Jean Renaux
50 m pistol
  • Jean Renaux
50 m rifle, prone
  • Pierre Guy
Trap
  • Claude Foussier
  • Michel Prévost

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Rowing at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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