France at the 1968 Summer Olympics
| France at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | FRA | ||||||||
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 200 (169 men, 31 women) in 16 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Kiki Caron | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
France competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 200 competitors, 169 men and 31 women, took part in 107 events in 16 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Colette Besson — Athletics, Women's 400 metres
- Daniel Morelon — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial
- Daniel Rebillard — Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit
- Daniel Morelon and Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem
- Jean-Jacques Guyon — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual
- Gilles Berolatti, Jacques Dimont, Jean-Claude Magnan, Christian Noël, and Daniel Revenu — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
Silver
- Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola, Janou Lefebvre and Marcel Rozier — Equestrian, Jumping Team
- Daniel Robin — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
- Daniel Robin — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight
Bronze
- Roger Bambuck, Jocelyn Delecour, Gérard Fenouil, and Claude Piquemal — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Daniel Revenu — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- Raoul Gueguen, Jean-Pierre Guidicelli, and Lucien Guiguet — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
- Alain Mosconi — Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Fourteen cyclists represented France in 1968.
Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented France in 1968.
- Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti, Brigitte Gapais-Dumont, Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille, Claudette Herbster-Josland, Annick Level
Football
Main article: Football at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented France in 1968. The team won the bronze medal.
- Individual
- Team
- Raoul Gueguen
- Lucien Guiguet
- Jean-Pierre Giudicelli
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Eight shooters, all men, represented France in 1968.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "France at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
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