France at the Paralympics

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France at the
Paralympics
Flag of France.svg
IPC code FRA
NPC French Paralympic and Sports Committee
Website france-paralympique.fr
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
442
Silver
447
Bronze
461
Total
1,350
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

France participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, and has taken part in every edition of the Summer and Winter Paralympics since then. France was the host country of the 1992 Winter Paralympics and the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

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French athletes have won a total of 1,263 medals at the Paralympic Games, of which 416 is gold, placing France fourth on the all-time Paralympic Games medal table.

Among its most successful competitors is swimmer Béatrice Hess, winner of 20 gold medals.

Medal tables

Red border color indicates host nation status.


Medals by summer sport

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Swimming pictogram (Paralympics).svg Swimming 119108108335
Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg Athletics 748576235
Wheelchair fencing pictogram (Paralympics).svg Wheelchair fencing 624339144
Table tennis pictogram (Paralympics).svg Table tennis 364554135
Archery pictogram (Paralympics).svg Archery 15121239
Cycling (road) pictogram (Paralympics).svg Road cycling 1461434
Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 818935
Shooting pictogram (Paralympics).svg Shooting 6111431
Powerlifting pictogram (Paralympics).svg Powerlifting 58215
Judo pictogram (Paralympics).svg Judo 471223
Cycling (track) pictogram (Paralympics).svg Track cycling 44816
Wheelchair tennis pictogram (Paralympics).svg Wheelchair tennis 34714
Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing 2204
Darchery pictogram (Paralympics).svg Dartchery 1124
Wheelchair badminton pictogram (Paralympics).svg Badminton 1102
Football 5-a-side pictogram (Paralympics).svg Football 5-a-side 1102
Lawn bowls pictogram.svg Lawn bowls 1056
Wheelchair basketball pictogram (Paralympics).svg Wheelchair basketball 1034
Triathlon pictogram (Paralympics).svg Paratriathlon 1023
Boccia pictogram (Paralympics).svg Boccia 1001
Rowing pictogram (Paralympics).svg Rowing 0235
Paracanoe pictogram (Paralympics).svg Paracanoeing 0224
Equestrian Dressage pictogram (Paralympics).svg Equestrian 0112
Taekwondo pictogram (Paralympics).svg Parataekwondo 0101
Sitting volleyball pictogram (Paralympics).svg Volleyball 0011
Totals (25 entries)3593623741,095

Medals by winter sport

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Alpine skiing - Paralympic pictogram.svg Alpine skiing 424236120
Cross-country skiing - Paralympic pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing 14101842
Biathlon - Paralympic pictogram.svg Biathlon 85417
Snowboarding - Paralympic pictogram.svg Snowboarding 2114
Totals (4 entries)665859183

Best results in non-medaling sports:

Summer
SportRankAthleteEvent & Year
Goalball pictogram (Paralympics).svg Goalball 7th France men's team Men's tournament in 2024
Wheelchair rugby pictogram (Paralympics).svg Wheelchair rugby 5th France mixed team Mixed tournament in 2024
Winter
SportRankAthleteEvent & Year
Ice sledge hockey - Paralympic pictogram.svg Para ice hockey did not participate
Wheelchair curling pictogram (Paralympics).svg Wheelchair curling did not participate

Multi-medalists

Summer Paralympics

Multiple medalists

This is a list of French athletes who have won at least three gold medals or five medals.

No.AthleteSportYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Béatrice Hess Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1984 - 20046F205025
2 Assia El Hannouni Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 2004 - 20123F82010
3 Pascal Pinard Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1992 - 20044M75618
4 Claude Issorat Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1992 - 20044M74213
5 Mustapha Badid Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1984 - 19964M6118
6 Robert Citerne Wheelchair fencing - Paralympic pictogram.svg  Wheelchair fencing 1988 - 20047M4239

Multi medals in a single Games

This is a list of French athletes who have won at least two gold medals in a single Games. Ordered categorically by gold medals earned, sports then year.

No.AthleteSportYearGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Pascal Pinard Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1992M5128
2 Assia El Hannouni Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 2004F4004
3 Mustapha Badid Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1988M4105
4 Claude Issorat Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1996M3014

Multi medals in a single event

This is a list of French athletes who have won at least two gold medals in a single event at the Summer Paralympics. Ordered categorically by medals earned, sports then gold medals earned.

No.AthleteSportEventYearsGamesGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Robert Citerne Wheelchair fencing - Paralympic pictogram.svg  Wheelchair fencing Team épée1988-20047M3205
2 Charles Tolle Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 4 × 400 m relay1996-20002M2002

Most appearances

This is a list of French athletes who have competed in four or more Summer Paralympic Games. Active athletes are in bold. Athletes who were under 15 years of age or over 40 years of age are in bold.

No.AthleteSportBirth YearGames YearsFirst/Last AgeGenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Robert Citerne Wheelchair fencing - Paralympic pictogram.svg  Wheelchair fencing 19611988 - 2004 (7)27 - 43M4239
2 Béatrice Hess Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 19611984 - 2004 (6)22 - 42F205025
3 Vincent Boury Table tennis pictogram.svg  Table tennis 19691996 - 2012 (5)30 - 43M1214
Pierre Fairbank Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 19712000 - 2016 (5)29 - 45M1247
Thu Kamkasomphou Table tennis pictogram.svg  Table tennis 19672000 - 2016 (5)33 - 49F2248

Winter Paralympics

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