France at the 1968 Summer Olympics

France at the 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	FRA
NOC	French Olympic Committee
in Mexico City
Competitors	200 (169 men, 31 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer	Kiki Caron
Medals Ranked 6th	Gold 7 Silver 3 Bronze 5 Total 15
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

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]

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

Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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

Main article: Equestrian at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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

Main article: Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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

Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

References

1. "France at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.