| France at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 245 (214 men and 31 women) in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ignace Heinrich |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports. [1]
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||||
| Henri Goosen | 3 m springboard | 57.79 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
| Raymond Mulinghausen | 59.52 | 26 | Did not advance | ||||
| 10 m platform | 65.02 | 17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Madeleine Moreau | 3 m springboard | 67.65 | 2 Q | 71.69 | 3 | 139.34 |  |
| Nicole Péllissard | 55.69 | 5 Q | 56.29 | 7 | 111.98 | 7 | |
| 10 m platform | 43.59 | 4 Q | 25.49 | 4 | 69.08 | 4 | |
21 fencers, 18 men and 3 women, represented France in 1952.
Three male pentathletes represented France in 1952.
France had 17 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1952. [2]
Nine shooters represented France in 1952.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Swim-off | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aldo Eminente | 100 m freestyle | 58.2 | 2 Q | 58.3 | =3 QSO | 58.8 | 2 Q | 58.7 | 7 |
| Alex Jany | 58.9 | =2 Q | 58.9 | 4 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Michel Vandamme | 1:00.9 | =3 | Did not advance | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Jo Bernardo | 400 m freestyle | 4:53.5 | 4 Q | 4:56.0 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Jean Boiteux | 4:45.1 | 1 Q | 4:33.1 | 1 Q | — | 4:30.7 OR |  | ||
| René Million | 5:07.0 | 5 | Did not advance | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Jo Bernardo | 1500 m freestyle | 19:06.5 | 2 Q | — | 18:59.1 | 5 | |||
| Jean Boiteux | 19:12.3 | 1 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Gilbert Bozon | 100 m backstroke | 1:07.8 | 1 Q | 1:06.6 | 1 Q | — | 1:06.2 | | |
| Lucien Zins | 1:09.7 | 2 Q | 1:10.5 | 8 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Pierre Joly dit Dumesnil | 200 m breaststroke | 2:43.4 | 2 | Did not advance | — | Did not advance | |||
| Maurice Lusien | 2:40.9 | 2 Q | 2:39.1 | 5 Q | — | 2:39.8 | 7 | ||
| Jo Bernardo Aldo Eminente Alex Jany Jean Boiteux | 4 × 200 m freestyle | 8:55.9 | 1 Q | — | 8:45.9 |  | |||
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Josette Arène | 100 m freestyle | 1:09.1 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| Gaby Tanguy | 1:10.6 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Josette Arène | 400 m freestyle | 5:44.1 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Ginette Jany | 5:32.6 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Colette Thomas | 5:36.8 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Odette Lusien | 200 m breaststroke | 3:06.7 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Gaby Tanguy Maryse Morandini Ginette Jany Josette Arène | 4 × 100 m freestyle | 4:42.0 | 4 Q | — | 4:44.1 | 8 | |