France at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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France at the
1948 Summer Olympics
Flag of France.svg
IOC code FRA
NOC French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Website www.franceolympique.com  (in French)
in London
Competitors316 (279 men and 37 women) in 20 sports
Flag bearer Jean Séphériadès
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
10
Silver
6
Bronze
13
Total
29
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

France competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. 316 competitors, 279 men and 37 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports. [1]

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Micheline Ostermeyer Athletics Women's discus throw 30 July
Gold medal icon.svg Gold André Bonin
René Bougnol
Jehan Buhan
Christian d'Oriola
Jacques Lataste
Adrien Rommel
Fencing Men's team foil 31 July
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Micheline Ostermeyer Athletics Women's shot put 4 August
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Jehan Buhan Fencing Men's foil 4 August
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Édouard Artigas
Marcel Desprets
Henri Guérin
Maurice Huet
Henri Lepage
Michel Pécheux
Fencing Men's team épée 6 August
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Pierre Adam
Serge Blusson
Charles Coste
Fernand Decanali
Cycling Men's team pursuit 9 August
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Maurice Buret
André Jousseaume
Jean Saint-Fort Paillard
Equestrian Team dressage 9 August
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Jacques Dupont Cycling Men's track time trial 11 August
Gold medal icon.svg Gold José Beyaert Cycling Men's individual road race 13 August
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Bernard Chevallier Equestrian Individual eventing 13 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Alain Mimoun Athletics Men's 10,000 metres 30 July
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Christian d'Oriola Fencing Men's foil 4 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ignace Heinrich Athletics Men's decathlon 6 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Robert Chef d'Hôtel
Jean Kerebel
Jacques Lunis
Francis Schewetta
Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 7 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver André Jousseaume Equestrian Individual dressage 10 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver France men's national basketball team Basketball Men's tournament14 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jacqueline Mazéas Athletics Women's discus throw 30 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jacqueline Mazéas Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight 31 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Marcel Hansenne Athletics Men's 800 metres 2 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Joseph Bernardo
René Cornu
Alexandre Jany
Henri Padou Jr.
Swimming Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay 3 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Georges Vallerey Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke 6 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Micheline Ostermeyer Athletics Women's high jump 7 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Georges Dransart
Georges Gandil
Canoeing Men's C-2 10,000 metres 11 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Gaston Dron
René Faye
Cycling Men's tandem 11 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Robert Boutigny Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 metres 12 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Georges Dransart
Georges Gandil
Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 metres 12 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Henri Eberhardt Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 metres 12 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze José Beyaert
Jacques Dupont
Alain Moineau
Cycling Men's team road race 13 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jean-François d'Orgeix Equestrian Individual jumping 14 August

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Jean-Claude Arifon 400 m hurdles 56.92 Q52.34Did not advance
Jacques André 54.52 Q56.36Did not advance
Étienne Bally 100 m DNFDid not advance
200 m NT4Did not advance
Robert Chef d'Hôtel 800 m 1:56.22 Q1:52.02 Q1:53.07
Roger Chesneau 3000 m steeplechase 9:27.64 Q9:30.211
Raymond Crapet 400 m 49.43Did not advance
Yves Cros 400 m hurdles 55.72 Q52.52 Q53.35
Hugues Frayer 110 m hurdles 15.52 QNT6Did not advance
Alexandre Guyodo 3000 m steeplechase 9:17.22 Q9:13.64
Marcel Hansenne 800 m 1:54.61 Q1:50.51 Q1:49.8 Bronze medal.svg
1500 m 3:52.82 Q4:02.011 [2]
Henri Klein 3:59.86Did not advance
Julien Lebas 200 m 22.01 QNT5Did not advance
Jacques Lunis 400 m 49.31 Q48.96Did not advance
André-Jacques Marie 110 m hurdles 14.41 QDNFDid not advance
Gaston Mayordomo 800 m 1:55.74 Q1:54.34Did not advance
Alain Mimoun 10,000 m 30:47.4 Silver medal.svg
5000 m 15:11.26Did not advance
Gilbert Omnès 110 m hurdles 15.23Did not advance
André Paris 10,000 m NTNP
Maurice Pouzieux 5000 m 15:09.85Did not advance
Raphaël Pujazon 3000 m steeplechase 9:20.81 QDNF
Ben Saïd Abdallah 10,000 m 31:07.86
Francis Schewetta 400 m 48.92 Q49.95Did not advance
Joseph Stéphan 200 m NT5Did not advance
René Valmy 100 m 10.82NT4Did not advance
Jacques Vernier 1500 m 3:57.64Did not advance
5000 m 15:29.85Did not advance
Julien Lebas
Marc Litaudon
Alain Porthault
René Valmy
4 × 100 m relay DNFDid not advance
Robert Chef d'Hôtel
Jean Kerebel
Jacques Lunis
Francis Schewetta
4 × 400 m relay 3:17.02 Q3:14.8 Bronze medal.svg
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Claude Bénard High jump 1.8421Did not advance
Robert Bobin Triple jump 14.13018Did not advance
Georges Breitman Pole vault 3.9013Did not advance
Georges Damitio Long jump 6.98012 q7.0706
High jump 1.871 Q1.955
Charles Épalle Triple jump 14.02020Did not advance
Pierre Legrain Hammer throw 47.6018Did not advance
Victor Sillon Pole vault 4.001 Q3.959
Pierre Sprécher Javelin throw 52.3023Did not advance
Raymond Tissot 58.1914Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Rosine Faugouin 200 m 25.92 Q25.35Did not advance
Jeanine Moussier 100 m 12.93Did not advance
Yvette Monginou 80 m hurdles 11.71 Q11.82 Q11.84
Liliane Sprécher 200 m 26.02 Q25.16Did not advance
Jeanine Toulouse 80 m hurdles 12.03 QNT5Did not advance
Rosine Faugouin
Jeanine Moussier
Liliane Sprécher
Jeanine Toulouse
4 × 100 m relay 48.13Did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Yvonne Chabot-Curtet Long jump 5.640 OR1 Q5.3508
Anne-Marie Colchen High jump 1.4014
Paulette Laurent Shot put ?11 Q12.03010
Marguerite Martel Long jump 4.95024Did not advance
Jacqueline Mazéas Discus throw 40.47 Bronze medal.svg
Micheline Ostermeyer High jump 1.61 Bronze medal.svg
Shot put 13.140 OR1 Q13.750 OR Gold medal.svg
Discus throw 41.92 Gold medal.svg
Simone Ruas High jump 1.509
Paulette Veste Discus throw 36.8410

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Eleven cyclists, all men, represented France in 1948.

Individual road race
Team road race
Sprint
Time trial
Tandem
Team pursuit

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

21 fencers, 18 men and 3 women, represented France in 1948.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Football

Gymnastics

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented France in 1948.

Rowing

France had 22 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1948. [3]

Men's single sculls
Men's double sculls
Men's coxless pair
Men's coxed pair
Men's coxed four
Men's eight

Sailing

Shooting

Twelve shooters represented France in 1948.

25 metre pistol
50 metre pistol
300 metre rifle
50 metre rifle

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

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References

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  2. The results of the 1500 metres final are disputed. Hansenneis listed by most sources as 11th. "1500 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.