France at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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France at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
Flag of France.svg
IPC code FRA
NPC French Paralympic and Sports Committee
Website france-paralympique.fr
in Beijing
Competitors119 in 13 sports
Flag bearer Assia El'Hannouni
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
12
Silver
21
Bronze
19
Total
52
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

France sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. France sent 119 athletes, who competed in 13 sports: archery, athletics, cycling, equestrian, wheelchair fencing, powerlifting, judo, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, wheelchair tennis. There were some competitors that competed in rowing which made its debut in the Games.

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The country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony was Assia El'Hannouni, who won four gold medals at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. [1]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold David Smétanine Swimming Men's 100m freestyle S4
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Arnaud Assoumani Athletics Men's long jump F46
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Thu Kamkasomphou Table tennis Women's singles class 8
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Christophe Durand Table tennis Men's singles class 4/5
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Vincent Boury Table tennis Men's singles class 2
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Laurent Thirionet Cycling Men's cycling, road time trial
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Laurent François Wheelchair fencing Men's individual sabre, category B
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Stéphane Houdet
Michael Jeremiasz
Wheelchair tennis Men's doubles
Gold medal icon.svg Gold David Smétanine Swimming Men's 50m freestyle S4
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Florian Merrien
Yan Guilhem
Jean-Philippe Robin
Table tennis Men's team class 3
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Assia El'Hannouni Athletics Women's 200m T12
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Assia El'Hannouni Athletics Women's 400m T12
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Sandrine Martinet Judo Women's -52 kg
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Cyril Jonard Judo Men's -81 kg
Silver medal icon.svg Silver David Smétanine Swimming Men's 50m backstroke S4
Silver medal icon.svg Silver David Smétanine Swimming Men's 200m freestyle S4
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Assia El'Hannouni Athletics Women's 800m sprint T13/12
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Marie-Amélie Le Fur Athletics Women's long jump F44
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Raphaël Voltz Shooting Men's mixed R5 10m rifle prone SH2
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Jean-Philippe Robin Table tennis Men's singles class 3
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Raphaël Voltz Shooting Men's mixed R4-10m air rifle standing SH2
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Elodie Lorandi Swimming Women's 200m individual medley SM10
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Stéphane Molliens Table tennis Men's singles class 2
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Laurent François Wheelchair fencing Men's individual foil, category B
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Damien Séguin Sailing Men's 1-Person Keelboat (2.4mR)
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Bruno Jourdren
Hervé Larhant
Nicolas Vimont-Vicary
Sailing Men's 3-Person Keelboat (Sonar)
Silver medal icon.svg Silver David Mercier Cycling Men's individual road race, LC 1/LC 2/CP 4
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Rachel Lardière Swimming Women's 100m breaststroke SB5
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Vincent Boury
Damien Mennella
Jean-François Ducay
Stéphane Molliens
Table tennis Men's team, classes 1/2
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Fabrice Meunier Archery Men's individual recurve, standing
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Nantenin Keita Athletics Women's 200m T13
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Marie-Amélie Le Fur Athletics Women's 100m T44
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Assia El'Hannouni Athletics Women's 1500m T13
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Angélique Quessandier Judo Women's -63 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Gautier Trésor Athletics Men's 100m T11
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Olivier Cugnon de Sevricourt Judo Men's -90 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Julien Taurines Judo Men's +100 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Djamel Mastouri Athletics Men's 800m T37
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Souhad Ghazouani Powerlifting Women's -48 kg: 112,5 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Alain Quittet Cycling Men's cycling, handbike time trial
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Florence Gravellier Wheelchair tennis Women's singles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Florence Gravellier
Arlette Racineux
Wheelchair tennis Women's doubles
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Olivier Donval
John Saccomandi
Cycling Men's individual road race B&VI 1-3
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze François Sérignat
Stéphane Messi
Alain Pichon
Table tennis Men's team, classes 6-8
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jérémie Rousseau
Christophe Rozier
Gilles de la Bourdonnaye
Table tennis Men's team, classes 9-10
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Marie-Christine Fillou
Stéphanie Mariage
Fanny Bertrand
Isabelle Lafaye
Table tennis Women's team, classes 1-5
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Thu Kamkasomphou
Claire Mairie
Audrey le Morvan
Anne Barneoud
Table tennis Women's team, classes 6-10
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jean-Pierre Talatini Athletics Men's javelin throw F33/34/52
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Trésor Makunda
Pasquale Gallo
Stéphane Bozzolo
Ronan Pallier
Athletics Men's 4 × 100 m relay T11-13
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Christophe Durand
Emeric Martin
Maxime Thomas
Table tennis men's team, classes 4/5
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Julien Casoli
Pierre Fairbank
Alain Fuss
Denis Lemeunier
Athletics men's 4 × 400 m relay, T53/54
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nantenin Keita Athletics Women's 400m T13

Sports

Archery

Men

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
ScoreSeedOpposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Rank
Maurice Champey Men's individual compound open 67412ByeFlag of Switzerland.svg  Horner  (SUI)
L 109-113
Did not advance
Olivier Hatem Men's individual compound W1 6167Flag of Italy.svg  Azzolini  (ITA)
L 101-107
Did not advance
Fabrice Meunier Men's individual recurve standing 59713Flag of Japan.svg  Haraguchi  (JPN)
W 109-83
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Cho  (KOR)
W 101-96
Flag of Thailand.svg  Inkaew  (THA)
W 103-99
Flag of Italy.svg  Esposito  (ITA)
W 95-91
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Baatarjav  (MGL)
L 90-94
Silver medal icon.svg
Stephane Gilbert Men's individual recurve W1/W2 60213Flag of Japan.svg  Naganuma  (JPN)
W 93-80
Flag of Italy.svg  de Pellegrin  (ITA)
W 101-99
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Cheng C  (CHN)
L 95-99
Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
ScoreSeedOpposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Opposition
score
Rank
Brigitte Duboc Women's individual recurve standing 5723ByeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Nikitenko  (UKR)
W 99-78
Flag of Poland.svg  Olejnik  (POL)
L 88-101
Did not advance
Lelia Maufras du Chatelliet Women's individual recurve W1/W2 5576ByeFlag of Italy.svg  Mijno  (ITA)
W 98-94
Flag of Japan.svg  Nakanishi  (JPN)
L 84-90
Did not advance

Athletics

Men's track

AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Arnaud Assoumani T46 100m 11.071 Q11.345
200m 22.815 Q22.566
Aladji Ba T11 400m 54.989Did not advance
Julien Casoli T54 800m 1:40.1311 Q1:35.114 q1:37.566
1500m 3:14.3320 Q3:09.115 QDNF
Pierre Fairbank T53 200m 28.278 Q27.948
400m 51.762 Q50.406
800m 1:41.6711Did not advance
Alain Fuss T54 1500m DNF q3:02.7111Did not advance
5000m 10:53.5422Did not advance
Marathon 1:30:3018
Pasquale Gallo T12 100m 11.7220Did not advance
200m 23.6417Did not advance
Clavel Kayitaré T42 100m DSQ
Denis Lemeunier T54 1500m 3:18.1125 Q3:01.954 q3:16.435
5000m 10:24.0515Did not advance
Marathon DNF
Trésor Makunda T11 100m 11.483 Q11.513 Q11.46Bronze medal icon.svg
200m 23.847 q23.346 B25.553
400m 52.896 q51.995Did not advance
Djamel Mastouri T37 800m 2:03.04Bronze medal icon.svg
Serge Ornem T46 200m 23.3611Did not advance
Hugues Quiatol T35 100m 14.128
Stéphane Bozzolo
Pasquale Gallo
Trésor Makunda
Ronan Pallier
T11–13 4 × 100 m relay 44.542 Q44.49Bronze medal icon.svg
Arnaud Assoumani
Clavel Kayitaré
Xavier le Draoullec
Serge Ornem
T42–46 4 × 100 m relay 46.684
Julien Casoli
Pierre Fairbank
Alain Fuss
Denis Lemeunier
T53–54 4 × 400 m relay 3:20.114 Q3:17.93Bronze medal icon.svg

Men's field

AthleteClassEventFinal
ResultPointsRank
Arnaud Assoumani F46 Long jump 7.23 WR-Gold medal icon.svg
Stéphane Bozzolo F12 Long jump 6.53-7
P12 Pentathlon 31114
Thierry Cibone F35–36 Discus throw 41.228619
Shot put 14.03 SB9715
Tony Falelavaki F42/44 Javelin throw 48.7589511
F44 Shot put 12.477788
Xavier le Draoullec F42/44 Long jump NM
Ronan Pallier F12 Long jump 6.66-6
Antoine Perel F12 Long jump 6.37-9
P12 Pentathlon 28342834
Pasilione Tafilagi F57–58 Discus throw 50.93 SB9545
Shot put 12.4983514
Jean-Pierre Talatini F33–34/52 Javelin throw 31.191169Bronze medal icon.svg
Shot put 11.0410214

Women's track

AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Melanie Barthe T37 100m 15.5314Did not advance
Assia El'Hannouni T12 200m 25.582 Q25.271 Q24.84 WRGold medal icon.svg
400m 55.411 Q55.06Gold medal icon.svg
T12-13 800m 2:09.211 Q2:04.96Silver medal icon.svg
T13 1500m 4:19.20Silver medal icon.svg
Nantenin Keita T13 100m 12.613 Q12.574
400m 57.714 Q56.28Bronze medal icon.svg
Marie-Amélie le Fur T44 100m 13.824 Q13.73Silver medal icon.svg
200m 31.098

Women's field

AthleteClassEventFinal
ResultPointsRank
Melanie Barthe F37–38 Shot put 9.679439
Nantenin Keita F13 Long jump 5.49-4
Marie-Amélie Le Fur F44 Long jump 4.71-Silver medal icon.svg
Patricia Marquis F40 Discus throw 17.84 SB-8
Shot put 5.51-11

Cycling

Men's road

AthleteEventTimeRank
Stephane Bahier Men's road race LC3/LC4/CP3 1:38:017
Men's road time trial LC3 39:13.556
Yvon Buchmann Men's road time trial HC A 37:51.295
David Mercier Men's road race LC1/LC2/CP4 1:46:03Silver medal icon.svg
Men's road time trial LC1 36:13.317
Alain Quittet Men's road time trial HC A 31:17.72Bronze medal icon.svg
Damien Severi Men's road race LC1/LC2/CP4 1:47:0515
Men's road time trial LC1 38:32.8613
Laurent Thirionet Men's road race LC3/LC4/CP3 1:38:016
Men's road time trial LC3 38:00.31Gold medal icon.svg
Olivier Donval
John Saccomondi (pilot)
Men's road race B&VI 1–3 2:14:49Bronze medal icon.svg

Men's track

AthleteEventQualification1st roundFinal
TimeRankTimeRankOpposition
Time
Rank
Stephane Bahier Men's individual pursuit LC3 4:12.029Did not advance
Men's time trial LC3–4 1:22.511
Maurice Eckhard Men's individual pursuit CP3 4:09.1194 qFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Quevillon  (CAN)
L 4:08.430
4
David Mercier Men's individual pursuit LC1 5:08.6410Did not advance
Damien Severi Men's individual pursuit LC1 5:10.5911Did not advance
Men's time trial LC1 1:17.2213
Laurent Thirionet Men's individual pursuit LC3 3:57.234 qFlag of Germany.svg  Graf  (GER)
L 3:55.54
4
Men's time trial LC3-4 1:20.68
Olivier Donval
John Saccamondi (pilot)
Men's individual pursuit B&VI 1–3 4:44.89011Did not advance
Men's time trial B&VI 1-3 1:10.66714

Women's road

AthleteEventTimeRank
Catherine Martin Women's road race HC A/B/C 1:17:147
Women's road time trial HC A/HC B/HC C 27:14.6010

Equestrian

AthleteHorseEventTotal
ScoreRank
Nathalie Bizet Mephisto Mixed individual championship test grade IV 66.3875
Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ib 68.4535
Celine Gerny Jeudi D'Avril Mixed individual championship test grade Ib 61.52410
Mixed individual freestyle test grade Ib 61.66611

Judo

Men

AthleteEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage
round 1
Repechage
round 2
Final/
Bronze medal contest
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Olivier Cugnon de Servicourt Men's 90kg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Ingram  (GBR)
W 0021-0011
Flag of Japan.svg  Hatsuse  (JPN)
W 0010-0001
Flag of Azerbaijan (1991-2013).svg  Mammadov  (AZE)
L 0001-1100
Flag of Russia.svg  Shevchenko  (RUS)
W 0002-0001 Bronze medal icon.svg
Cyril Jonard Men's 81kg Flag of Iran.svg  Mirhassan Nattaj  (IRI)
W 1001-0000
Flag of Hungary.svg  Vincze  (HUN)
W 1100–0001
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Carvallo  (VEN)
W 1010-0000
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cruz  (CUB)
L 0000-0010 Silver medal icon.svg
Gerald Rollo Men's 100kg Flag of Cuba.svg  Cortada  (CUB)
L 0000-1000
Flag of Russia.svg  Vlasov  (RUS)
W 0010-0000
Flag of Japan.svg  Hirose  (JPN)
L 0010-0100
Did not advance
Julien Taurines Men's +100kg Flag of Germany.svg  Zilian  (GER)
W 1000-0000
Flag of Azerbaijan (1991-2013).svg  Zakiyev  (AZE)
L 0000-1000
ByeFlag of Spain.svg  Moreno  (ESP)
W 1000-0010
Flag of Hungary.svg  Papp  (HUN)
W 1000-0000 Bronze medal icon.svg

Women

AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage
round 1
Repechage
round 2
Final/
Bronze medal contest
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Sandrine Aurieres-Martinet Women's 52kg Flag of Vietnam.svg  Thi  (VIE)
W 1000-0000
Flag of Russia.svg  Stepanyuk  (RUS)
W 1000-0000
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Cui  (CHN)
L 0011-0103 Silver medal icon.svg
Celine Manzuoli Women's +70kg Flag of Japan.svg  Komatsu  (JPN)
L 0010-1011
Flag of Spain.svg  de Pinies  (ESP)
L 0000-1030
Did not advance
Karima Medjeded Women's 48kg Flag of Cuba.svg  M Gonzalez  (CUB)
L 0000–0002
Flag of Japan.svg  Akatsuka  (JPN)
W 0200-0000
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Halinska  (UKR)
L 0010-1010
Did not advance
Angelique Quessandier Women's 63kg Flag of Spain.svg  Arce  (ESP)
L 0000-0200
Flag of Brazil.svg  Teixeira  (BRA)
W 1001-0100
Flag of Thailand.svg  Aimthisung  (THA)
W 1000-0000
Flag of Sweden.svg  Kivi  (SWE)
W 1010-0000 Bronze medal icon.svg

Powerlifting

Men

AthleteEventResultRank
Charly Castel 90kg 190.06
David Nard 60kg 140.011

Women

AthleteEventResultRank
Carine Burgy 82.5kg 127.55
Souhad Ghazouani 48kg 112.5Bronze medal icon.svg

Rowing

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Patrick Laureau Men's single sculls 5:33.395 R6:03.755 FB5:44.291

Sailing

AthleteEventRaceTotal pointsNet points
Total
Rank
1234567891011
Damien Seguin 2.4mR 44546(17)
OCS
(11)1123921Silver medal icon.svg
Bruno Jourdren
Herve Larhant
Nicolas Vimont-Vicary
Sonar 411271(10)587(15)
DNF
6136Silver medal icon.svg

Shooting

Men

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreTotalRank
Tanguy de la Forest Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 59910Did not advance
Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2 5988 Q103.7699.77
Cedric Friggeri Men's 10m air rifle standing SH1 5878 Q102.6689.67
Men's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 112712Did not advance
Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 59814Did not advance
Bernard Lamoureux Men's 10m air pistol SH1 56112Did not advance
Mixed 25m pistol SH1 54622Did not advance
Mixed 50m pistol SH1 51317Did not advance
Didier Richard Men's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 112711Did not advance
Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 59433Did not advance
Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 58124Did not advance
Cedric Rio Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 59617Did not advance
Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2 59017Did not advance
Raphael Voltz Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 5997 Q106.1705.1Silver medal icon.svg
Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2 5982 Q105.5703.5Silver medal icon.svg

Women

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreTotalRank
Michele Amiel Women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 3867 Q97.8483.88
Women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 54911Did not advance
Mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 56937Did not advance

Swimming

Men

AthleteClassEventHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Yann Bourdier S10 400m freestyle 4:33.3212Did not advance
Sami El Gueddari S9 50m freestyle 26.706 Q26.657
100m freestyle 58.728 Q58.688
Yann Nouard S8 100m backstroke 1:17.1411Did not advance
400m freestyle 5:16.0110Did not advance
Vincent Rupp SB9 100m breaststroke 1:14.318 Q1:14.547
David Smétanine S4 50m backstroke 47.392 Q48.66Silver medal icon.svg
50m freestyle 37.791 Q37.89Gold medal icon.svg
100m freestyle 1:23.871 Q1:24.67Gold medal icon.svg
200m freestyle 3:02.09 PR2 Q3:04.47Silver medal icon.svg
SM4 150m individual medley 2:54.705 Q2:46.195

Women

AthleteClassEventHeatsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Maud Didier S10 100m backstroke 1:20.8413Did not advance
SB9 100m breaststroke 1:26.173 Q1:26.566
SM10 200m individual medley 2:48.188 Q2:47.628
Emilie Gral S9 100m backstroke 1:16.067 Q1:16.428
100m butterfly 1:14.509Did not advance
50m freestyle 31.3611Did not advance
100m freestyle 1:07.3614Did not advance
SM9 200m individual medley 2:44.826 Q2:42.485
Florence Lancial SB5 100m breaststroke 1:54.993 Q1:56.735
SM6 200m individual medley 3:54.3511Did not advance
Rachel Lardiere SB5 100m breaststroke 1:53.902 Q1:52.34Silver medal icon.svg
Élodie Lorandi S10 100m backstroke 1:18.0510Did not advance
100m butterfly 1:11.343 Q1:12.034
50m freestyle 29.876 Q29.596
400m freestyle 4:51.465 Q4:48.476
SM10 200m individual medley 2:40.732 Q2:39.28Silver medal icon.svg
Genevieve Pairoux-Lagardere S5 50m backstroke 1:02.6512Did not advance
50m freestyle 45.8310Did not advance
100m freestyle 1:42.8010Did not advance
200m freestyle 3:31.978 Q3:34.028
Eztitxu Vivanco S9 100m backstroke 1:17.2810Did not advance
50m freestyle 32.4515Did not advance
100m freestyle 1:09.8119Did not advance

Table tennis

Men's singles

AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Vincent Boury Men's singles C2 Flag of Brazil.svg  Espindola  (BRA)
L 1-3
Flag of Austria.svg  Ruep  (AUT)
W 3-0
Flag of Italy.svg  Vella  (ITA)
W 3-2
1 QFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim K M  (KOR)
W 3-1
Flag of France.svg  Molliens  (FRA)
W 3-0
Gold medal icon.svg
Gilles de la Bourdonnaye Men's singles C9–10 Flag of Russia.svg  Lukyanov  (RUS)
W 3-0
Flag of Cuba.svg  Manso  (CUB)
W 3-0
1 QByeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ge  (CHN)
L 0-3
Did not advance
Jean-François Ducay Men's singles C1 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee H K  (KOR)
L 2-3
Flag of Germany.svg  Nikelis  (GER)
W 3-2
Flag of Cuba.svg  Trujillo  (CUB)
W 2–0
2 QFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Cho J K  (KOR)
L 1-3
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee H K  (KOR)
L 1-3
4
Christophe Durand Men's singles C4–5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Bai  (CHN)
W 3-2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Sule  (NGR)
W 3-0
1 QFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Choi K S  (KOR)
W 3-1
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Mihalik  (SVK)
W 3-0
Flag of Norway.svg  Urhaug  (NOR)
W 3-2
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Jung E C  (KOR)
W 3-2
Gold medal icon.svg
Yann Guilhem Men's singles C3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Robinson  (GBR)
L 1-3
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Abuajela  (LBA)
W 3-0
2Did not advance
Emeric Martin Men's singles C4–5 Flag of Japan.svg  Oka  (JPN)
W 3-0
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Kwong K S  (HKG)
W 3-1
1 QByeFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Jung E C  (KOR)
L 2–3
Did not advance
Damien Mennella Men's singles C2 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim K M  (KOR)
L 2–3
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Riapos  (SVK)
L 0–3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Gao Y  (CHN)
W 3–1
3Did not advance
Florian Merrien Men's singles C3 Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Jeyoung  (KOR)
W 3–0
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Lukezic  (SLO)
W 3–0
1 QByeFlag of Brazil.svg  Algacir Silva  (BRA)
L 0-3
Did not advance
Stephane Messi Men's singles C7 Flag of the United States.svg  Seidenfeld  (USA)
L 0-3
Flag of Poland.svg  Jurasz  (POL)
W 3–0
Flag of South Africa.svg  J du Plooy  (RSA)
W 3–0
2Did not advance
Stephane Molliens Men's singles C2 Flag of Russia.svg  Poddubnyy  (RUS)
W 3-0
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim K Y  (KOR)
W 3-1
Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg  Ahmed  (LBA)
W 3-0
1 QFlag of Denmark.svg  L Hansen  (DEN)
W 3-1
Flag of France.svg  Boury  (FRA)
L 0-3
Silver medal icon.svg
Alain Pichon Men's singles C8 Flag of Poland.svg  Grudzien  (POL)
L 1-3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Loicq  (BEL)
L 1-3
Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg  Hu M F  (TPE)
W 3-2
4Did not advance
Jean-Philippe Robin Men's singles C3 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Kosco  (SVK)
W 3-0
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Quijada  (VEN)
W 3-0
1 QFlag of Israel.svg  Geva  (ISR)
W 3-0
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Kesler  (SRB)
W 3-2
Flag of Spain.svg  Piñas  (ESP)
W 3-0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Feng  (CHN)
L 0-3
Silver medal icon.svg
Jeremy Rousseau Men's singles C9-10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ge  (CHN)
L 0-3
Flag of Hungary.svg  Zborai  (HUN)
W 3-2
2Did not advance
Christophe Rozier Men's singles C9–10 Flag of Spain.svg  Ruiz  (ESP)
L 0-3
Flag of Germany.svg  Korn  (GER)
W 3-1
2Did not advance
François Serignat Men's singles C8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li M  (CHN)
L 1-3
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Csejtey  (SVK)
W 3-2
Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag.svg  Hou T S  (TPE)
W 3-2
3Did not advance
Maxime Thomas Men's singles C4–5 Flag of Egypt.svg  Saleh  (EGY)
L 1-3
Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  D Rodriguez  (ARG)
W 3-0
2Did not advance

Women's singles

AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
RankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Anne Barneoud Women's singles C6–7 Flag of Russia.svg  Martyasheva  (RUS)
L 0-3
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Khodzynska  (UKR)
L 0-3
3Did not advance
Fanny Bertrand Women's singles C3 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Pintar  (SLO)
L 2-3
Flag of Austria.svg  Mader  (AUT)
L 0-3
Flag of Italy.svg  Cudia  (ITA)
W 3-0
3Did not advance
Genevieve Clot Women's singles C1–2 Flag of Italy.svg  Podda  (ITA)
L 1-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Neil  (GBR)
W 3–0
2Did not advance
Marie-Christine Fillou Women's singles C3 Flag of Italy.svg  Brunelli  (ITA)
L 0-3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Ahlquist  (SWE)
W 3-2
Flag of South Africa.svg  Moll  (RSA)
W 3-0
3Did not advance
Thu Kamkasomphou Women's singles C8 Flag of Sweden.svg  Abrahamsson  (SWE)
W 3-0
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Barbusova  (SVK)
W 3-0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Janeckova  (CZE)
W 3-0
1 QFlag of France.svg  Mairie  (FRA)
W 3-1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Abrahamsson  (SWE)
W 3-0
Gold medal icon.svg
Isabelle Lafaye Women's singles C1–2 Flag of Iran.svg  Khazaei  (IRI)
W 3-1
Flag of Jordan.svg  Bargouthi  (JOR)
W 3-1
1 QFlag of Italy.svg  Pezzutto  (ITA)
L 2-3
Flag of Italy.svg  Podda  (ITA)
L 1-3
4
Audrey le Morvan Women's singles C10 Flag of Poland.svg  Partyka  (POL)
L 0-3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Hou C  (CHN)
L 1-3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Yuq  (CHN)
W 3-2
4Did not advance
Claire Mairie Women's singles C8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang X  (CHN)
L 1-3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Bengtsson  (SWE)
W 3-0
Flag of Brazil.svg  J Rodrigues  (BRA)
W 3-0
2 QFlag of France.svg  Kamkasomphou  (FRA)
L 1-3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang X  (CHN)
L 0-3
4
Stephanie Mariage Women's singles C3 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Kanova  (SVK)
L 0-3
Flag of Iran.svg  Bakhtiary  (IRI)
W 3-2
Flag of Italy.svg  Ploner  (ITA)
L 2-3
3Did not advance
Florence Sireau-Gossiaux Women's singles C1–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu J  (CHN)
L 0-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Mitton  (GBR)
L 1-3
3Did not advance

Men's teams

AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Vincent Boury
Jean-François-Ducay
Damien Mennella
Stephane Molliens
Men's team C1-2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
W 3–0
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria  (AUT)
W 3-1
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)
L 0-3
Silver medal icon.svg
Yann Guilhem
Florian Merrien
Jean-Philippe Robin
Men's team C3 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia  (SLO)
W 3-0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
W 3-0
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)
W 3-1
Gold medal icon.svg
Christophe Durand
Emeric Martin
Maxime Thomas
Men's team C4–5 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
W 3-0
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea  (KOR)
L 2-3
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)
W 3-0
Bronze medal icon.svg
Stephane Messi
Alain Pichon
François Serignat
Men's team C6–8 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)
W 3-1
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia  (SVK)
L 1-3
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)
W 3-2
Bronze medal icon.svg
Gilles de la Bourdonnaye
Jeremy Rousseau
Christophe Rozier
Men's team C9–10 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)
W 3-1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
L 0-3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)
W 3-1
Bronze medal icon.svg

Women's teams

AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Fanny Bertrand
Marie-Christine Fillou
Isabelle Lafaye
Stephanie Mariage
Women's team C1–3 Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland  (IRL)
W 3-1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
L 1-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
W 3-0
Bronze medal icon.svg
Anne Barneoud
Thu Kamkasomphou
Audrey le Morvan
Claire Mairie
Women's team C6–10 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)
W 3-0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
L 0-3
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
W 3-0
Bronze medal icon.svg

Wheelchair fencing

Men

AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
OppositionScoreRankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Robert Citerne Men's épée A Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang L  (CHN)L 3–52 QFlag of Poland.svg  Pender  (POL)
W 15–13
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Tian  (CHN)
L 12-15
Did not advance
Flag of Poland.svg  Pender  (POL)W 5-2
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Bazhukov  (UKR)L 4-5
Flag of Spain.svg  Granell  (ESP)W 5-2
Flag of Germany.svg  Andree  (GER)W 5-1
Men's sabre A Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ye R  (CHN)L 0-54 QFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Chan W K  (HKG)
L 13-15
Did not advance
Flag of Poland.svg  Stanczuk  (POL)L 3-5
Flag of Hungary.svg  Mato  (HUN)W 5-2
Flag of Russia.svg  Andreev  (RUS)L 4-5
Flag of Greece.svg  Alexakis  (GRE)W 5-1
Marc-Andre Cratere Men's épée B Flag of the United States.svg  Rodgers  (USA)L 3-51 QByeFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Kim G H  (KOR)
W 15-13
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Bezyazychny  (BLR)
L 6-15
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Shenkevych  (UKR)
L 12-15
4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mainville  (CAN)W 5-1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Hu D  (CHN)W 5-3
Flag of Spain.svg  Soler  (ESP)W 5-2
Flag of Japan.svg  Hisakawa  (JPN)W 5-1
Men's sabre B Flag of Greece.svg  Bogdos  (GRE)W 5-41 QByeFlag of Italy.svg  Sarri  (ITA)
W 15-13
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hui C H  (HKG)
L 14-15
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Shenkevych  (UKR)
L 8-15
4
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Datsko  (UKR)W 5-1
Flag of Italy.svg  Sarri  (ITA)W 5-4
Flag of Poland.svg  Czop  (POL)W 5-3
Flag of the United States.svg  B Williams  (USA)W 5-2
Laurent François Men's foil B Flag of Poland.svg  Czop  (POL)W 5-21 QByeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Datsko  (UKR)
W 15-10
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Komar  (UKR)
W 15-8
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Hu D  (CHN)
L 8-15
Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Datsko  (UKR)W 5-0
Flag of the United States.svg  Rodgers  (USA)W 5-2
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Alsaedi  (KUW)W 5-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Fawcett  (GBR)W 5-1
Men's sabre B Flag of Ukraine.svg  Shenkevych  (UKR)W 5-31 QByeFlag of Russia.svg  Yusupov  (RUS)
W 15-9
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Shenkevych  (UKR)
W 15-8
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hui C H  (HKG)
W 15-9
Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg  Szekeres  (HUN)W 5-3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Fawcett  (GBR)W 5-0
Flag of Spain.svg  Arnau  (ESP)W 5-3
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Mainville  (CAN)W 5-1
Alim Latreche Men's épée B Flag of Ukraine.svg  Komar  (UKR)W 5-32 QFlag of Italy.svg  Mari  (ITA)
W 15-10
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Shenkevych  (UKR)
L 13-15
Did not advance
Flag of Russia.svg  Poleshchuk  (RUS)L 1-5
Flag of Greece.svg  Bogdos  (GRE)W 5-3
Flag of the United States.svg  Williams  (USA)W 5-3
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Alsaedi  (KUW)W 5-2
Men's foil B Flag of Italy.svg  Sarri  (ITA)W 5-42 QFlag of Russia.svg  Yusupov  (RUS)
W 15-8
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Komar  (UKR)
L 14-15
Did not advance
Flag of Poland.svg  Wyganowski  (POL)L 4-5
Flag of Japan.svg  Hisakawa  (JPN)W 5-3
Flag of Russia.svg  Yusupov  (RUS)W 5-2
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Bezyazychny  (BLR)W 5-4
David Maillard Men's épée A Flag of Greece.svg  Pylarinos Markantonatos  (GRE)L 4-51 QFlag of Kuwait.svg  Alqallaf  (KUW)
W 15-7
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Bazhukov  (UKR)
W 15-14
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang L  (CHN)
L 10-15
Flag of Poland.svg  Stanczuk  (POL)
L 12-15
4
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Alhaddad  (KUW)W 5-4
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Davydenko  (UKR)W 5-4
Flag of Thailand.svg  Saengsawang  (THA)W 5-4
Flag of Spain.svg  L Sanchez  (ESP)W 5-3
Flag of Italy.svg  Serafini  (ITA)W 5-2
Men's foil A Flag of Poland.svg  Pender  (POL)L 4-53 QFlag of Hungary.svg  Horvath  (HUN)
W 15-3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang L  (CHN)
L 3-15
Did not advance
Flag of Italy.svg  Pellegrini  (ITA)L 1-5
Flag of Hungary.svg  Mato  (HUN)W 5-2
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Alhaddad  (KUW)W 5-1
Flag of Russia.svg  Andreev  (RUS)L 4-5
Cyril More Men's sabre A Flag of Italy.svg  Pellegrini  (ITA)W 5-12 QFlag of Ukraine.svg  Davydenko  (UKR)
L 13-15
Did not advance
Flag of Poland.svg  Makowski  (POL)L 2-5
Flag of the United States.svg  Calhoun  (USA)W 5-2
Flag of Russia.svg  Frolov  (RUS)W 5-1
Flag of Spain.svg  L Sanchez  (ESP)W 5-3
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Altabbakh  (KUW)W 5-3

Women

AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
OppositionScoreRankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Sylvie Magnat Women's épée B Flag of Russia.svg  Vasilyeva  (RUS)L 3-53 QFlag of Russia.svg  Vasilyeva  (RUS)
L 13-15
Did not advance
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yao F  (CHN)L 2-5
Flag of Italy.svg  Vettraino  (ITA)W 5-2
Flag of Hungary.svg  Palfi  (HUN)W 5-4
Flag of the United States.svg  Demello  (USA)L 2-5
Women's foil B Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yao F  (CHN)L 4-54 QFlag of Russia.svg  Vasilyeva  (RUS)
L 9-15
Did not advance
Flag of Hungary.svg  Dani  (HUN)L 3-5
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Lukianenko  (UKR)L 1-5
Flag of Spain.svg  Hassen Bey  (ESP)L 4-5
Flag of Italy.svg  Vettraino  (ITA)W 5-3
Patricia Picot Women's épée A Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang C  (CHN)L 1-56Did not advance
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Gorlina  (UKR)L 2-5
Flag of Hungary.svg  Krajnyak  (HUN)L 0-5
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Fan P S  (HKG)L 3-5
Flag of Italy.svg  Trigilia  (ITA)L 2-5
Women's foil A Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang C  (CHN)L 1-54 QFlag of France.svg  Poignet  (FRA)
L 7-15
Did not advance
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Yu C Y  (HKG)L 3-5
Flag of Italy.svg  Trigilia  (ITA)L 4-5
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Halkina  (BLR)W 5-2
Flag of Hungary.svg  Juhasz  (HUN)W 5-3
Sabrina Poignet Women's épée A Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Yu C Y  (HKG)L 4-56Did not advance
Flag of Hungary.svg  Juhasz  (HUN)L 4-5
Flag of Poland.svg  Witos-Eze  (POL)L 4-5
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Halkina  (BLR)W 5-4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang W  (CHN)L 1-5
Women's foil A Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Fan P S  (HKG)W 5-11 QFlag of France.svg  Picot  (FRA)
W 15-7
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Yu C Y  (HKG)
L 6-15
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Fan P S  (HKG)
L 12-15
4
Flag of Hungary.svg  Krajnyak  (HUN)W 5-3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang X  (CHN)W 5-1
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Gorlina  (UKR)W 5-0
Flag of Poland.svg  Witos-Eze  (POL)W 5-2

Wheelchair tennis

Men

AthleteClassEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Stéphane Houdet Open Men's singles Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Chabrecek  (CZE)
W 6–2, 6–0
Flag of Thailand.svg  Khulongrua  (THA)
W 6–1, 6–0
Flag of Sweden.svg  Wikstrom  (SWE)
W 6–0, 6-3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Vink  (NED)
L 2–6, 1-6
Did not advance
Michaël Jérémiasz Flag of Chile.svg  Mendez  (CHI)
W 6–1, 6-0
Flag of Italy.svg  Gatelli  (ITA)
W 6–0, 6-2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gérard (BEL)
W 6–4, 6-1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Scheffers  (NED)
L 3–6, 3-6
Did not advance
Lahcen Majdi Flag of Greece.svg  Lazaridis  (GRE)
W 6–0, 6-0
Flag of the United States.svg  Welch  (USA)
L 1–6, 0-6
Did not advance
Nicolas Peifer Flag of Thailand.svg  Kruamai  (THA)
W 6–2, 6-2
Flag of Poland.svg  Batycki  (POL)
W 6–1, 6-3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Olsson  (SWE)
L 6–7, 0-6
Did not advance
Stéphane Houdet
Michaël Jérémiasz
Men's doubles ByeFlag of Japan.svg  Fujimoto  (JPN) /
Flag of Japan.svg  Ikenoya  (JPN)
W 6–2, 6-2
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Lee H G  (KOR) /
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Oh S-h  (KOR)
W 6–0, 6-0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Scheffers  (NED) /
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Vink  (NED)
W 6–3, 6-1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Olsson  (SWE) /
Flag of Sweden.svg  Wikstrom  (SWE)
W 6–1, 7-6 Gold medal icon.svg
Lahcen Majdi
Nicolas Peifer
ByeFlag of Austria.svg  Legner  (AUT) /
Flag of Austria.svg  Mossier  (AUT)
L 3–6, 4-6
Did not advance

Women

AthleteClassEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Florence Gravellier Open Women's singles Flag of Romania.svg  Tugui  (ROU)
W 6–0, 6–0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Shuker  (GBR)
W 2–6, 6–1, 6–4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Walraven  (NED)
W 6–1, 6-4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Homan  (NED)
L 4–6, 2–6
Bronze medal match
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Griffioen  (NED)
W 6–3, 6-4 Bronze medal icon.svg
Arlette Racineux Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Whiley  (GBR)
W 6–2, 6-4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Dong  (CHN)
L 0–6, 2-6
Did not advance
Florence Gravellier
Arlette Racineux
Women's doubles ByeFlag of Japan.svg  Domori  (JPN) /
Flag of Japan.svg  Ohmae  (JPN)
W 6–4, 7-5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Homan  (NED) /
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Walraven  (NED)
L 4–6, 3-6
Bronze medal match
Flag of the United States.svg  Arnoult  (USA) /
Flag of the United States.svg  Verfuerth  (USA)
W 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 Bronze medal icon.svg

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