France at the 1968 Summer Olympics
France competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 200 competitors, 169 men and 31 women, took part in 107 events in 16 sports.[1]
| France at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 200 (169 men, 31 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kiki Caron |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Colette Besson — Athletics, Women's 400 metres
- Daniel Morelon — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial
- Daniel Rebillard — Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit
- Daniel Morelon and Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem
- Jean-Jacques Guyon — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual
- Gilles Berolatti, Jacques Dimont, Jean-Claude Magnan, Christian Noël, and Daniel Revenu — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
Silver
- Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola, Janou Lefebvre and Marcel Rozier — Equestrian, Jumping Team
- Daniel Robin — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
- Daniel Robin — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight
Bronze
- Roger Bambuck, Jocelyn Delecour, Gérard Fenouil, and Claude Piquemal — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Daniel Revenu — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- Raoul Gueguen, Jean-Pierre Guidicelli, and Lucien Guiguet — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
- Alain Mosconi — Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Fourteen cyclists represented France in 1968.
- Individual road race
- Stéphan Abrahamian
- Alain Vasseur
- Daniel Ducreux
- Jean-Pierre Paranteau
- Team time trial
- Jean-Pierre Boulard
- Robert Bouloux
- Jean-Pierre Danguillaume
- Claude le Chatellier
- Sprint
- Daniel Morelon
- Pierre Trentin
- 1000m time trial
- Pierre Trentin
- Tandem
- Daniel Morelon
- Pierre Trentin
- Individual pursuit
- Daniel Rébillard
- Team pursuit
- Bernard Darmet
- Daniel Rébillard
- Jack Mourioux
- Alain van Lancker
Equestrian
Fencing
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented France in 1968.
- Men's foil
- Daniel Revenu
- Christian Noël
- Jean-Claude Magnan
- Men's team foil
- Jean-Claude Magnan, Daniel Revenu, Christian Noël, Gilles Berolatti, Jacques Dimont
- Men's épée
- Jean-Pierre Allemand
- Jacques La Degaillerie
- Claude Bourquard
- Men's team épée
- François Jeanne, Claude Bourquard, Yves Boissier, Jacques La Degaillerie, Jean-Pierre Allemand
- Men's sabre
- Serge Panizza
- Marcel Parent
- Claude Arabo
- Men's team sabre
- Marcel Parent, Claude Arabo, Bernard Vallée, Serge Panizza, Jean-Ernest Ramez
- Women's foil
- Brigitte Gapais-Dumont
- Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille
- Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti
- Women's team foil
- Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti, Brigitte Gapais-Dumont, Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille, Claudette Herbster-Josland, Annick Level
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented France in 1968. The team won the bronze medal.
- Individual
- Raoul Gueguen
- Lucien Guiguet
- Jean-Pierre Giudicelli
- Team
- Raoul Gueguen
- Lucien Guiguet
- Jean-Pierre Giudicelli
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters, all men, represented France in 1968.
- 50 m pistol
- Louis Vignaud
- Paul Musso
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Jean-Luc Loret
- André Noël
- Trap
- Pierre Candelo
- Michel Carrega
- Skeet
- Alain Plante
- Jean-Paul Faber
Swimming
Weightlifting
References
- "France at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
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