France at the 1964 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | FRA |
NPC | French Paralympic and Sports Committee |
Website | france-paralympique |
in Tokyo | |
Competitors | 13 in 5 sports |
Medals Ranked 11th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
France sent a delegation to compete at the 1964 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. The French athletes finished eleventh in the overall medal count. [1]
Belgium and France both sent one athlete each to form a team for dartchery mixed pairs open. This team finished third and a bronze medal was attributed to both countries in the medal table.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | René David Ilanoun Roger Schuh | Archery | Men's St. Nicholas round team open |
Gold | Serge Bec | Wheelchair fencing | Men's épée individual |
Gold | Serge Bec | Wheelchair fencing | Men's sabre individual |
Gold | Serge Bec Michel Foucre Aimé Planchon | Wheelchair fencing | Men's sabre team |
Silver | Lercerf Musy Seguin | Archery | Men's Columbia round team open |
Silver | Serge Bec Michel Foucre Aimé Planchon | Wheelchair fencing | Men's épée team |
Bronze | René David | Archery | Men's St. Nicholas round open |
Bronze | Jacques Biron | Athletics | Men's slalom open |
Bronze | Pesnaud Raymond Schelfaut | Dartchery | Mixed pairs open |
Bronze | Aimé Planchon | Swimming | Women's 50m breaststroke incomplete class 3 |
Bronze | Aimé Planchon | Wheelchair fencing | Men's sabre individual |
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