France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. France was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games.
France competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 138 competitors, 118 men and 20 women, took part in 89 events in 14 sports.
France competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, and failed to win a single gold medal for the second time only in the history of the modern Olympic Games. 238 competitors, 210 men and 28 women, took part in 120 events in 19 sports.
Maurice Larrouy was a French shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century in pistol shooting. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the 25 metre firearm.
Switzerland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 186 competitors, 178 men and 8 women, took part in 98 events in 19 sports.
Jean Stern was a French Olympic champion épée fencer.
Benin took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008. The country's participation at Beijing marked its eighth consecutive appearance in the summer Olympics since its debut in 1972, and its ninth Olympic appearance ever. The Benin delegation included five athletes in 2008, participating in three sports: athletics, swimming and taekwondo. Fabienne Feraez, a sprinter, was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony. None of the Benin athletes progressed further than the heat round.
Adrien Hardy is a French rower and Olympic gold medallist.
Jean-Christophe Bette is a French competition rower and Olympic champion.
The 1962 World Rowing Championships were the inaugural world championships in rowing. The competition was held in September 1962 on the Rotsee in Lucerne, Switzerland. Rowers from West Germany dominated the competition, winning five of the seven boat classes.
Jean Piot was a French fencer. He won two gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Larrouy Island is an island 9 kilometres (5 nmi) long and 4 kilometres (2 nmi) wide which rises to 745 metres (2,440 ft), lying in Grandidier Channel off the northwest coast of Velingrad Peninsula 7 kilometres (4 nmi) north of Ferin Head, Antarctica. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it for Paul Augustin Jean Larrouy, at that time a French Minister Plenipotentiary.
Paul Augustin Jean Larrouy was a French diplomat born in Lagardelle-sur-Leze in France on 1 January 1857 and who died in Buenos Aires in 1906. Notably, he has been Résident Général in second in Madagascar from March 1888 until the 12 December 1889, and in his second term Résident Général in Madagascar from October 1892 until 1894.
The African island country of Seychelles competed at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul because of its partial support to the North Korean boycott.
Jean-Pascal Curtillet was a French swimmer who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. He was born in Algiers, French Algeria.
Jean-Paul Martin-du-Gard was a French runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Jean-Pierre Goudeau is a French former athlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Jean Peytel is a French former sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics, in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Jean Gaertner is an American athlete. She competed in the women's high jump at the 1960 Summer Olympics. She also competed in the volleyball tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Jean Degros is a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
