France at the 1920 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | FRA |
NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
Website | www |
in Antwerp | |
Competitors | 304 (296 men and 8 women) in 23 sports |
Medals Ranked 8th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
France competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 304 competitors, 296 men and 8 women, took part in 113 events in 23 sports. [1]
France sent eight archers in its third Olympic archery appearance, all of whom won at least three medals. The team ended up with one gold medal, four silvers, and a bronze. Because of the lack of competition, the team's worst possible result would have been five silvers and a bronze; thus, Brulé's victory over Belgium's van Innis in the individual moving bird at 50 metres to take the gold medal was the only actual success the team had.
Archer | Event | Final | |
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Score | Rank | ||
Julien Brulé | Moving bird, 50 m | 134 | ![]() |
Moving bird, 33 m | 94 | ![]() | |
Léonce Quentin | Moving bird, 28 m | 104 | ![]() |
Julien Brulé Léon Epin Pascal Fauvel Eugène Grisot Paul Leroy Artur Mabellon Léonce Quentin Eugène Richez | Team moving bird, 50 m | 2493 | ![]() |
Team moving bird, 33 m | 2586 | ![]() | |
Team moving bird, 28 m | 2328 | ![]() |
A single diver represented France in 1920. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport. Weil came in last in his springboard semifinal group and did not advance to the final.
Ranks given are within the semifinal group.
Diver | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank | ||
Rémy Weil | 3 m springboard | 31 | 477.30 | 7 | Did not advance |
Thirteen swimmers, ten men and three women, represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. None of the swimmers were able to advance to an event final.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Swimmer | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Émile Arbogast | 200 m breast | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | |||
400 m breast | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
Pierre Lavraie | 1500 m free | Did not finish | Did not advance | ||||
Lucien Lebaillif | 200 m breast | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | |||
400 m breast | 7:12.2 | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Daniel Lehu | 100 m back | N/A | Unknown | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Henri Matter | 100 m back | N/A | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Henri Padou | 100 m free | 1:08.4 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
Georges Pouilley | 100 m free | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Paul Vasseur | 400 m free | 6:30.4 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
Rémy Weil | 100 m free | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Albert Mayaud Henri Padou Georges Pouilley Paul Vasseur | 4 × 200 m free relay | N/A | 11:53.0 | 4 | Did not advance |
Swimmer | Event | Semifinals | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Yvonne Degraine | 100 m free | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |
Ernestine Lebrun | 100 m free | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |
300 m free | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Suzanne Wurtz | 100 m free | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | |
300 m free | 5:33.0 | 4 | Did not advance |
France competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the third time in 1920. A modified version of the Bergvall System was in use at the time. France was defeated by Brazil in the opening round, not qualifying for either the silver or bronze tournaments.
Brazil ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Antwerp |
59 athletes represented France in 1920. It was France's sixth appearance in athletics, having competed in the sport at every Olympics. Guillemot took the nation's first Olympic gold medal in athletics by winning the 5,000 metres. He also added a silver in the 10,000 while the team took two more medals in the relay events.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Émile Ali-Khan | 100 m | 11.0 | 1 Q | 10.9 | 2 Q | 10.8 | 2 Q | 11.2 | 5 |
Géo André | 400 m | 52.3 | 2 Q | 51.6 | 3 Q | 51.6 | 5 | Did not advance | |
400 m hurdles | — | 55.9 | 2 Q | 2 Q | 54.8 | 4 | |||
Kléber Argouach | 800 m | — | 2:02.5 | 4 Q | 1:59.6 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
André Audinet | 1500 m | — | 4:03.7 | 3 Q | 4:12.2 | 6 | |||
Fernand Bauduin | 800 m | — | 1:59.1 | 3 Q | 2:01 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Eugène Bayon | 400 m | 52.4 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
Henri Bernard | 110 m hurdles | — | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
Edmond Bimont | Cross country | — | 32 | ||||||
Edmond Brossard | 3000 m steeplechase | — | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Cross country | — | 31 | |||||||
Armand Burtin | 1500 m | — | 4:07.7 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
Robert Caste | 200 m | 23.0 | 1 Q | 22.2 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
André Chilo | Triple jump | 12.54 | 17 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Maurice de Conninck | 1500 m | — | 4:11.0 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
Eugène Coulon | Long jump | 6.50 | 11 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Charles Courtin | Long jump | 6.23 | 17 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Maurice Delvart | 400 m | 51.0 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
Henri Dozolme | Shot put | 11.965 | 15 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Lucien Duquesne | 5000 m | — | 16:08.2 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
10000 m | — | 35:06.6 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
Émile Ecuyer | Discus throw | 36.10 | 14 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Paul Esparbès | 800 m | — | 1:58.0 | 4 Q | 1:57.3 | 3 Q | 1:58.6 | 8 | |
Gaston Féry | 400 m | 51.2 | 1 Q | 50.6 | 1 Q | 51.0 | 6 | Did not advance | |
André Francquenelle | Pole vault | 3.60 | 1 Q | — | 3.40 | 10 | |||
Étienne Gajan | Pole vault | 3.50 | 14 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Robert Geyer | 3000 m steeplechase | — | 11:11.9 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
Robert Goullieux | 800 m | — | 1:58.8 | 1 Q | 1:59.6 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Pierre Grany | Javelin throw | 47.90 | 14 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Charles Guézille | Long jump | 5.485 | 27 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Joseph Guillemot | 5000 m | — | 15:33.0 | 1 Q | 14:55.6 | ![]() | |||
10000 m | — | 32:41.6 | 1 Q | 31:47.2 | ![]() | ||||
Cross country | — | Did not finish | |||||||
Georges Guillon | 3000 m steeplechase | — | 10:44.3 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
Pierre Guilloux | High jump | 1.75 | 13 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Gaston Heuet | 10000 m | — | 32:11.1 | 3 Q | Did not finish | ||||
Cross country | — | 28:10.0 | 8 | ||||||
Louis Ichard | Marathon | — | Did not finish | ||||||
Antoine Jarrety | 400 m hurdles | — | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||||
René Labat | High jump | 1.80 | 1 Q | — | 1.75 | 9 | |||
Paul Lagarde | Pole vault | 3.60 | 1 Q | — | 3.40 | 11 | |||
Frédéric Langrenay | 3000 m steeplechase | — | 10:39.8 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
Gustave Lauvaux | Cross country | — | 17 | ||||||
René Leray | 1500 m | — | 4:16.5 | 5 q | 4:25.0 | 10 | |||
Pierre Lewden | High jump | 1.80 | 1 Q | — | 1.80 | 7 | |||
René Lorain | 100 m | 11.1 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
200 m | 25.0 | 1 Q | 23.0 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
Albert Lucas | 400 m hurdles | — | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Jean-Baptiste Manhès | 5000 m | — | 16:07.8 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
10000 m | — | 34:12.0 | 4 Q | 32:26.0 | 6 | ||||
Albert Moché | Marathon | — | 2:50:00.2 | 18 | |||||
René Mourlon | 100 m | 11.2 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
Léonce Oleffe | 1500 m | — | 4:11.5 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
Marcel Orfidan | Long jump | 6.39 | 14 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Raoul Paoli | Shot put | 12.485 | 12 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Arthur Picard | Javelin throw | 47.09 | 15 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Daniel Pierre | Discus throw | 35.53 | 15 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Etienne Proux | Triple jump | 12.925 | 16 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Gustave Remouet | Triple jump | 12.475 | 19 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Joseph Servella | Cross country | — | 21 | ||||||
Jean-René Seurin | 200 m | 23.6 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
Martial Simon | 10 km walk | — | Disqualified | Did not advance | |||||
Henri Teyssedou | Marathon | — | 3:00:04.0 | 25 | |||||
René Tirard | 100 m | 11.7 | 2 Q | 11.2 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
200 m | 23.2 | 1 Q | 23.2 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
André Tison | Discus throw | 37.35 | 11 | — | Did not advance | ||||
Amédée Trichard | Marathon | — | Did not finish | ||||||
Edmond Brossard Armand Burtin Gaston Heuet | 3000 m team | — | 7 | 1 Q | 30 | 4 | |||
Gaston Heuet Gustave Lauvaux Joseph Servella | Team cross country | — | 40 | 5 | |||||
Émile Ali-Khan René Lorain René Mourlon René Tirard | 4 × 100 m relay | — | 43.0 | 1 Q | 42.5 | ![]() | |||
Géo André Maurice Delvart André Devaux Gaston Féry | 4 × 400 m relay | — | 3:46.6 | 3 Q | 3:23.5 | ![]() |
15 boxers represented France at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in boxing. The team won three medals, including one of each type, after four of the 15 men advanced to the semifinals. The two French featherweight boxers faced off in the finals, taking gold and silver. The bronze came in the heavyweight class. France, which had not won a single bout in 1908, took fourth place on the boxing medals leader board.
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Thirteen cyclists represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport. After a disappointing result in 1912, the French road cyclists had a better Games in 1920. The four-man team took the gold medal in the team time trial, on the strength of three top-10 individual performances including Canteloube's individual bronze. The track cyclists were unable to take a medal, with highlights including Lanusse reaching the semifinals of the sprint and Alancourt taking eighth in the 50 kilometres.
Cyclist | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Fernand Canteloube | Time trial | 4:42:54.4 | ![]() |
Georges Detreille | Time trial | 4:46:13.4 | 6 |
Marcel Gobillot | Time trial | 4:55:39.6 | 14 |
Achille Souchard | Time trial | 4:51:56.0 | 10 |
Fernand Canteloube Georges Detreille Marcel Gobillot Achille Souchard | Team time trial | 19:16:43.4 | ![]() |
Ranks given are within the heat.
Cyclist | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Repechage semis | Repechage final | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Gaston Alancourt | 50 km | N/A | Unknown | 8 | |||||||||
Henri Bellivier | Sprint | 13.2 | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 R | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Courder | 50 km | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||||||
Enguerrand | 50 km | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||||||
Charles Lanusse | Sprint | 13.0 | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 R | 13.0 | 1 Q | 13.0 | 1 Q | 15.2 | 2 | Did not advance | |
Georges Paillard | Sprint | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 3 R | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
Georges Perrin | Sprint | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 2 R | 12.8 | 1 Q | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | |||
Henri Bellivier Georges Perrin | Tandem | N/A | Unknown | 3 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||||
Courder Enguerrand Lucien Faucheux Henri Habent | Team pursuit | N/A | Unknown | 2 | N/A | Did not advance |
Twenty-four equestrians represented France in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport, having been one of three countries (along with Belgium and the United States) to have appeared at each Olympic equestrian competition. For the first time, France earned no gold medals in equestrian. The best results for the country were in vaulting with a pair of silvers, one by Field in the individual and one by the team in combined score.
Equestrian | Horse | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | |||
Jacques Alquir-Bouffard | Dahlia | Jumping | 13.25 | 20 |
Michel Artola | Plumard | Dressage | 23.4375 | 6 |
Alfred Badu | Vaulting | 23.000 | 11 | |
Marcel Blanchard | Lenotre | Dressage | 20.0000 | 13 |
Antoine Boudet | Ambleville | Dressage | 21.8125 | 9 |
Hédoin de Maille | Chéri Biribi | Dressage | 23.9375 | 5 |
Cabanac | Vaulting | 24.333 | 10 | |
Camille de Sartiges | Jehova | Eventing | 1352.50 | 15 |
Cauchy | Vaulting | 25.250 | 9 | |
Jules de Vregille | Grand Manitou | Eventing | Did not finish | |
Jean Esnault-Pelterie | Saint James | Dressage | 21.8125 | 9 |
Field | Vaulting | 29.500 | ![]() | |
Formal | Vaulting | 22.833 | 12 | |
Formal | Vaulting | 20.500 | 13 | |
Edmond L'Hotte | Kabyle | Jumping | 8.00 | 10 |
Henri Mehu | Callipyge | Dressage | 20.1250 | 12 |
Edouard Saint-Poulof | Josette | Eventing | 1387.50 | 13 |
Salins | Vaulting | 26.333 | 7 | |
Franck Tisnés | Ugolin | Jumping | 17.00 | 22 |
André Vidart | Maxime | Eventing | Did not finish | |
Cauchy Field Salins | Team vaulting | 81.083 | ![]() | |
Théophile Carbon Auguste de Laissardière Henri Horment Pierre Le Moyne | Incas Othello Dignité Flirt | Team jumping | 34.75 | 4 |
Camille de Sartiges Jules de Vregille Edouard Saint-Poulof André Vidart | Jehova Grand Manitou Josette Maxime | Team eventing | Did not finish |
Eighteen fencers represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport, and first since 1908. France, as usual, had a strong performance in the sport. The French épéeists swept the individual medals for the second time (having accomplished the feat in 1908 as well), and the foilists took a silver and a bronze. France took a medal in each of the three team events, but won no more gold medals. The team's eight total medals were the most of any nation in 1920, and the gold medal in the épée made France one of only two nations to win any golds (Italy took the other five).
Ranks given are within the group.
Fencer | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Lionel Bony de Castellane | Foil | N/A | 4–2 | 3 Q | 2–3 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Gustave Buchard | Épée | 6–1 | 1 Q | 6–5 | 3 Q | 6–5 | 2 Q | 6–5 | ![]() |
Georges Casanova | Épée | 6–2 | 2 Q | 6–4 | 3 Q | 9–2 | 1 Q | 5–6 | 5 |
Philippe Cattiau | Foil | N/A | 6–0 | 1 Q | 4–1 | 1 Q | 9–2 | ![]() | |
Henri de Saint-Germain | Sabre | N/A | 2–4 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
Frédéric Dubourdieu | Épée | 7–2 | 1 Q | 6–4 | 2 Q | 4–7 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Roger Ducret | Épée | 5–4 | 3 Q | 5–6 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Foil | N/A | 5–0 | 1 Q | 3–2 | 3 Q | 9–2 | ![]() | ||
André Labatut | Foil | N/A | 6–0 | 1 Q | 5–0 | 1 Q | 7–4 | 4 | |
Alexandre Lippmann | Épée | 4–4 | 5 Q | 7–3 | 2 Q | 4–7 | 5 Q | 7–4 | ![]() |
Jean Margraff | Sabre | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||||
Armand Massard | Épée | 6–2 | 1 Q | 6–4 | 2 Q | 6–5 | 3 Q | 9–2 | ![]() |
Louis Moureau | Épée | 6–2 | 1 Q | 6–4 | 4 Q | 6–5 | 2 Q | 5–6 | 6 |
Marc Perrodon | Sabre | N/A | 3–4 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
Marcel Perrot | Foil | N/A | 6–2 | 2 Q | 3–2 | 3 Q | 3–8 | 11 | |
Jean Servent | Sabre | N/A | 4–4 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
Georges Trombert | Épée | 5–2 | 1 Q | 8–2 | 1 Q | 6–5 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Foil | N/A | 7–1 | 2 Q | 4–1 | 1 Q | 3–8 | 10 | ||
Sabre | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | ||||||
Jean Margraff Marc Perrodon Henri de Saint-Germain Georges Trombert | Team sabre | N/A | 6–1 | ![]() | |||||
Gaston Amson Gustave Buchard Georges Casanova Alexandre Lippmann Armand Massard Émile Moureau Georges Trombert | Team épée | N/A | 4–0 | 1 Q | 2–2 | ![]() | |||
Gaston Amson Lionel Bony Philippe Cattiau Roger Ducret Lucien Gaudin André Labattut Marcel Perrot Georges Trombert | Team foil | N/A | 1–0 | 1 Q | 3–1 | ![]() |
France competed in field hockey for the second time. The team took fourth place in the four-team round robin, losing to each of the other three teams.
Team | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
France national field hockey team | Field hockey | 0–3 | 4 |
France competed in the Olympic football tournament for the third time. After receiving a bye into the quarterfinal, which was awarded as a 2–0 victory due to Switzerland withdrawing the morning before the first round due to internal dissent, France defeated Italy to move into the semifinals. The team was defeated there by Czechoslovakia. Under the Bergvall System in use for the tournament, France would still have gad the opportunity to play for the silver medal; however, the team left host nation Belgium after their semifinal loss and did not play in the tournament for second place.
Twenty-nine gymnasts represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, matched only by Great Britain. France took three medals, a silver and two bronzes.
Gymnast | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Jean Gounot | All-around | 87.45 | ![]() |
Laurent Grech | All-around | 85.65 | 6 |
Louis-Charles Marty | All-around | 81.15 | 13 |
Georges Thurnherr | All-around | 86.00 | 5 |
Marco Torrès | All-around | 87.62 | ![]() |
François Walker | All-around | 80.55 | 15 |
Georges Berger Émile Bouchès René Boulanger Alfred Buyenne Eugène Cordonnier Léon Delsarte Lucien Démanet Paul Durin Georges Duvant Fernand Fauconnier Arthur Hermann Albert Hersoy André Higelin Auguste Hoël Louis Quempe Georges Lagouge Paulin Lemaire Ernest Lespinasse Émile Boitelle Jules Pirard Eugène Pollet Georges Thurnherr Marco Torrès François Walker Julien Wartelle Paul Wartelle | Team | 340.100 | ![]() |
France competed in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament. The team received a bye into the semifinals, but was defeated by Sweden there. Under the Bergvall System in place at the time, Sweden's losses in the gold medal final and the silver medal semifinals meant that France played no further; a far different fate from the other semifinal loser—the United States, who won the silver medal.
Coach: Ernie Garon
Pos | Player | GP | G | Birthdate | Age |
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D | Jean Chaland | 1 | 0 | September 8, 1881 | 38 |
R | Pierre Charpentier | 1 | 0 | March 30, 1888 | 32 |
D | Henri Couttet | 1 | 0 | June 8, 1901 | 18 |
F | Georges Dary | 1 | 0 | December 6, 1889 | 30 |
F | Alfred Antoine de Rauch | 1 | 0 | June 13, 1887 | 32 |
G | Jacques Gaittet | 1 | 0 | 1893 | ~27 |
F | Léon Quaglia | 1 | 0 | January 4, 1896 | 24 |
– | André Brasseur | 0 | – | January 8, 1887 | 33 |
– | F. Cattia | 0 | – | ||
– | Jean Puiforcat | 0 | – | August 5, 1897 | 22 |
25 April 1920 17:00 | Sweden ![]() | 4 – 0 (2–0, 2–0) | ![]() | Palais de Glace d'Anvers |
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Seth Howander | Goalies | Jacques Gaittet | Referee:![]() | |||||||||||
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Shots | 1 |
Four pentathletes represented France in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, having competed in both instances of the Olympic pentathlon.
A point-for-place system was used, with the lowest total score winning.
Pentathlete | Final | ||||||
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Riding | Fencing | Shooting | Swimming | Running | Total | Rank | |
Georges Brulé | 11 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 10 |
Guillaume Candelon | 18 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 71 | 18 |
André Foucher | 19 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 67 | 16 |
Jean Mondielli | 20 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 21 | 72 | 19 |
Fourteen rowers represented France in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. All three boats placed in the top four, including a silver and a bronze medal.
Ranks given are within the heat.
Rower | Cox | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Gaston Giran Alfred Plé | N/A | Double sculls | N/A | 7:26.0 | 1 Q | 7:21.0 | ![]() | |
Gabriel Poix Maurice Monney-Bouton | Ernest Barberolle | Coxed pair | N/A | 9:15.0 | 1 Q | 7:57.0 | ![]() | |
Henri Barbenés Albert Diebold Frédéric Fleig Robert Fleig Frédéric Grossmann Charles Hahn Émile Ruhlmann Charles Schlewer | Émile Barberolle | Eight | 6:37.0 | 1 Q | 6:42.6 | 1 Q | Did not advance |
France competed in the Olympic rugby tournament for the second time. The winners of the gold medal in 1900, France was one of only two teams to compete in 1920. The French team were shut out by the United States, losing 8–0 to take the silver medal.
Three sailors represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport, making France the only nation to have competed in rowing each time the sport was held at the Olympics. France's single boat finished second of two, taking a silver medal.
Sailors | Class | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Total | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Robert Monier Félix Picon Albert Weil | 6½ metre (1919) | Unknown | ![]() |
Two figure skaters represented France in 1920. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport. The Sabourets finished in seventh place of eight in the pairs.
Skater | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Charles Sabouret Simone Sabouret | Pairs | 45.5 | 7 |
Seventeen shooters represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport; France was one of three nations (along with Denmark and Great Britain) to have competed at each Olympic shooting contest to that point. France took a single medal: Johnson's silver in the 300 metre military rifle prone position.
Ten tennis players, seven men and two women, competed for France in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, tied with Great Britain for the most of any country. Lenglen won the women's singles gold, not losing a single game until her fourth match and not losing any of her ten sets. Lenglen also paired with Décugis to take the gold in the mixed pairs, and added a bronze medal in the women's pairs with D'Ayen. Décugis and Albarran won the bronze in the men's pairs, beating Blanchy and Brugnon in the bronze medal match.
Player | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
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Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | |||
François Blanchy | Men's singles | ![]() L 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 9–7 | Did not advance | 32 | ||||
Jacques Brugnon | Men's singles | Bye | ![]() W 6–4, 6–5, 6–4 | ![]() L 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–1 | Did not advance | 9 | ||
Maxime Décugis | Men's singles | ![]() W 6–4, 12–10, 2–6, 8–6 | ![]() L 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 | Did not advance | 17 | |||
Elisabeth D'Ayen | Women's singles | N/A | Bye | ![]() W 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() L 6–2, 6–3 | Did not advance | 5 | |
Suzanne Lenglen | Women's singles | N/A | ![]() W 6–0, 6–0 | ![]() W 6–0, 6–0 | ![]() W 6–0, 6–0 | ![]() W 6–0, 6–1 | ![]() W 6–3, 6–0 | ![]() |
Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh | Men's singles | Bye | ![]() L 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Did not advance | 17 | |||
Jeanne Vaussard | Women's singles | N/A | ![]() L 6–4, 6–4 | Did not advance | 15 | |||
Pierre Albarran Maxime Décugis | Men's doubles | N/A | Bye | ![]() W 6–2, 3–6, 6–0, 6–4 | ![]() W 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–5 | ![]() L 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 10–8 | ![]() W | ![]() |
François Blanchy Jacques Brugnon | Men's doubles | N/A | Bye | ![]() W 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() W 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() L 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 | ![]() L | 4 |
François Blanchy Jeanne Vaussard | Mixed doubles | N/A | Bye | ![]() L 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 | Did not advance | 9 | ||
Elisabeth D'Ayen Pierre Hirsch | Mixed doubles | N/A | ![]() W 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() L 6–4, 6–2 | Did not advance | 9 | ||
Elisabeth D'Ayen Suzanne Lenglen | Women's doubles | N/A | N/A | Bye | ![]() W 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() L 2–6, 6–3, 8–6 | ![]() W | ![]() |
Maxime Décugis Suzanne Lenglen | Mixed doubles | N/A | Bye | ![]() W 6–2, 6–0 | ![]() W 3–6, 6–1, 6–1 | ![]() W 6–0, 6–1 | ![]() W 6–4, 6–2 | ![]() |
Daniel Lawton Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh | Men's doubles | N/A | ![]() W 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | ![]() L 6–3, 6–0, 9–7 | Did not advance | 9 |
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Ten weightlifters, two in each weight class, represented France in 1920. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport. Cadine and Gance won their weight classes, making France the only country that year to take two championships. France tied Belgium for most total medals, with three.
Weightlifter | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Fernand Arnout | 67.5 kg | 220.0 | 5 |
Louis Bernot | +82.5 kg | 255.0 | ![]() |
Ernest Cadine | 82.5 kg | 295.0 | ![]() |
André Delloue | 60 kg | 150.0 | 12 |
Maurice Devène | 82.5 kg | 250.0 | 5 |
Joseph Duchateau | +82.5 kg | 247.5 | 6 |
Jean Ducher | 60 kg | 140.0 | 13 |
Henri Gance | 75 kg | 245.0 | ![]() |
Camille Ledran | 75 kg | 220.0 | 5 |
Jean Vaquette | 67.5 kg | 215.0 | 7 |
Seventeen wrestlers competed for France in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. The French wrestlers were not very successful, winning only two matches out of the twenty-four they contested.
Wrestler | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals / Bronze match | Rank |
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Pierre Angelot | Middleweight | Bye | ![]() | Did not advance | 9 | ||
Charles Backsman | Middleweight | ![]() | Did not advance | 17 | |||
Georges Barathon | Featherweight | N/A | Bye | ![]() | Did not advance | 5 | |
Jules Deligny | Lightweight | N/A | ![]() | Did not advance | 8 | ||
Jean Harrasse | Featherweight | N/A | Bye | ![]() | Did not advance | 5 | |
Henri Joudiou | Lightweight | N/A | Bye | ![]() | Did not advance | 5 | |
Pierre Ledron | Light heavyweight | N/A | ![]() | Did not advance | 9 | ||
François Meyer | Light heavyweight | N/A | ![]() | Did not advance | 9 |
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Wrestler | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Rank |
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Silver quarters | Silver semis | Silver match | |||||
Bronze quarters | Bronze semis | Bronze match | |||||
Théodore Bainconneau | Lightweight | ![]() | Did not advance | Did not advance | 18 | ||
Did not advance | |||||||
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Jules Bouquet | Featherweight | Bye | ![]() | Did not advance | 11 | ||
N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
Did not advance | |||||||
Némo Bovis | Featherweight | Bye | ![]() | Did not advance | 11 | ||
N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
Did not advance | |||||||
Edmond Dame | Heavyweight | Bye | ![]() | ![]() | Did not advance | 7 | |
![]() | Did not advance | ||||||
Bye | ![]() | Did not advance | |||||
Jean Duvinet | Light heavyweight | ![]() | Did not advance | Did not advance | 17 | ||
N/A | Did not advance | ||||||
N/A | |||||||
André Gasiglia | Heavyweight | ![]() | Did not advance | Did not advance | 7 | ||
Bye | ![]() | Did not advance | |||||
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Emile Gorbière | Middleweight | ![]() | Did not advance | Did not advance | 19 | ||
Did not advance | |||||||
Did not advance | |||||||
Camille Prunier | Middleweight | ![]() | Did not advance | Did not advance | 19 | ||
Did not advance | |||||||
Did not advance | |||||||
Maurice Rohon | Lightweight | ![]() | ![]() | Did not advance | 8 | ||
Bye | ![]() | Did not advance | |||||
Did not advance |
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France competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 255 competitors, 219 men and 36 women, took part in 112 events in 17 sports. At the beginning of the games there was an incident where a French coach was physically assaulted by a Stadium gatekeeper who refused him entry. It boiled over to a point where the entire French team did not participate in the Parade of Nations, and conversations were made to pull out of the games completely. However, the issue was resolved and France went on to compete.
France was the host nation for the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was the second time that France had hosted the Games, after the 1900 Summer Olympics, also in Paris. 401 competitors, 373 men and 28 women, took part in 128 events in 20 sports.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 274 competitors, 264 men and 10 women, took part in 79 events in 16 sports. British athletes won ten gold medals and 41 medals overall, finishing third.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 234 competitors, 218 men and 16 women, took part in 84 events in 21 sports. British athletes won fourteen gold medals and 43 medals overall, finishing third. It would be the last Olympic Games in which Irish athletes participated for Great Britain, after foundation of Irish Free State in 1922.
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. This was the first Summer Olympics in which athletes from the newly independent Irish Free State competed separately. Following the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the name changed (officially) to 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' but the Olympic team competed as Great Britain from the 1928 games onwards. 267 competitors, 239 men and 28 women, took part in 115 events in 18 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 260 competitors, 247 men and 13 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports.
Sweden competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 159 competitors, 146 men and 13 women, took part in 84 events in 15 sports.
The United States competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 288 competitors, 274 men and 14 women, took part in 113 events in 18 sports.
Italy competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 174 competitors, 173 men and 1 woman, took part in 79 events in 18 sports.
Italy competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 200 competitors, 196 men and 4 women, took part in 93 events in 18 sports.
Switzerland competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 77 competitors, all men, took part in 45 events in 13 sports.
Hungary competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, returning to the Olympic Games after not being invited to the 1920 Games because of the nation's role in World War I. 89 competitors, 86 men and 3 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports.
The Netherlands competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 130 competitors, 129 men and 1 woman, took part in 58 events in 15 sports.
Belgium competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden.
Belgium was the host nation for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. 336 competitors, 326 men and 10 women, took part in 121 events in 23 sports.
Belgium competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 172 competitors, 166 men and 6 women, took part in 82 events in 17 sports.
Denmark competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 154 competitors, 150 men and 4 women, took part in 66 events in 14 sports.
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The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the Fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from 6 August 1928 to 7 August 1928. 59 fencers from 22 nations competed. Each nation could have up to three fencers. The event was won by Lucien Gaudin of France, the nation's third victory in the individual men's épée—taking sole possession of most among nations above Cuba and Belgium, each at two. Gaudin was the second man to win both the foil and épée events at a single Games. It was the third consecutive Games at which France reached the podium in the event. Two Frenchman had reached the head-to-head final; Gaudin won over Georges Buchard, who received silver. Bronze in 1928 went to American George Calnan, the nation's first medal in the event.
The men's épée was one of ten fencing events on the fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twenty-third appearance of the event. The competition was held on 16 September 2000. 42 fencers from 22 nations competed. Each nation was limited to three fencers. The event was won by Pavel Kolobkov of Russia, the nation's second consecutive victory in the men's individual épée. Russia joined a five-way tie for third-most gold medals in the event at two. Kolobkov, who had a silver medal in 1992 representing the Unified Team, was the 11th man to win multiple medals in the event. France's Hugues Obry took silver in Sydney, returning France to the podium after a one-Games absence snapped a four-Games medal streak. Lee Sang-ki earned South Korea's first medal in the event with his bronze.