France at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | FRA |
NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
Website | www |
in Seoul | |
Competitors | 266 (192 men and 74 women) in 23 sports |
Flag bearer | Philippe Riboud |
Medals Ranked 9th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
France competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 266 competitors, 192 men and 74 women, took part in 167 events in 23 sports. [1]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics | 33 | 22 | 55 |
Boxing | 4 | – | 4 |
Canoeing | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Cycling | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Diving | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Equestrian | 9 | 3 | 12 |
Fencing | 14 | 5 | 19 |
Gymnastics | 6 | 4 | 10 |
Judo | 7 | – | 7 |
Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
Rowing | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Sailing | 11 | 2 | 13 |
Shooting | 12 | 7 | 19 |
Swimming | 16 | 9 | 25 |
Synchronized swimming | – | 3 | 3 |
Table tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Tennis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Volleyball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Water polo | 13 | – | 13 |
Weightlifting | 4 | – | 4 |
Wrestling | 9 | – | 9 |
Total | 192 | 74 | 266 |
In France's fourth appearance in modern Olympic archery, no individual archer made it past the quarterfinal. The women's team made it to the final, placing last there to finish 8th overall, while the men's team was eliminated in the semifinal.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Women's Team Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's 3.000m Steeplechase
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Long Jump
Men's Decathlon
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
Women's Marathon
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Heptathlon
Men's Flyweight (— 51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (— 54 kg)
Men's Light Welterweight (— 63.5 kg)
Men's Welterweight (— 67 kg)
Sixteen cyclists, twelve men and four women, represented France in 1988.
19 fencers, 14 men and 5 women, represented France in 1988.
Three male pentathletes represented France in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Men's 50 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 400 m Freestyle
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 400 m Freestyle
Women's 800 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 400 m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Three synchronized swimmers represented France in 1988.
Women's Singles Competition
Men's Team Competition
First-heavyweight 90–100 kg
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