France at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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France at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Flag of France.svg
IOC code FRA
NOC French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Website www.franceolympique.com  (in French)
in Munich
Competitors227 (197 men and 30 women) in 18 sports
Flag bearer Jean-Claude Magnan
Medals
Ranked 17th
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
7
Total
13
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

France competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 227 competitors, 197 men and 30 women, took part in 132 events in 18 sports. [1]

Contents

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, France entered three men and two women. Their highest placing competitor was Jacques Doyen, at 21st place in the men's competition.

Men's Individual Competition:

Women's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

Men's 800 metres

Men's 1500 metres

Men's 5,000 metres

Men's 4 × 100 m Relay

Men's High Jump

Men's Pole Vault

Boxing

Men's Flyweight ( 51 kg)

Men's Light Middleweight ( 71 kg)

Canoeing

Cycling

Fifteen cyclists represented France in 1972.

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

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard

Men's 10m Platform

Women's 3m Springboard

Equestrian

Fencing

19 fencers, 15 men and 4 women represented France in 1972.

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

Gymnastics

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented France in 1972.

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

Rowing

Men's Coxed Pairs

Sailing

Shooting

Thirteen male shooters represented France in 1972.

25 m pistol
50 m pistol
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
50 m running target
Trap
Skeet

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

Men's 200m Freestyle

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Water Skiing (demonstration sports)

Men's Slalom:

Men's Figure Skiing:

Men's Jump:

Women's Slalom:

Women's Figure Skiing:

Women's Jump:

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References

  1. "France at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.