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France at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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France at the
1948 Summer Olympics
IOC codeFRA
NOCFrench National Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.franceolympique.com (in French)
in London
Competitors316 (279 men and 37 women) in 20 sports
Flag bearerJean Séphériadès
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
10
Silver
6
Bronze
13
Total
29
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

France competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. 316 competitors, 279 men and 37 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports.[1]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Micheline Ostermeyer Athletics Women's discus throw 30 July
 Gold André Bonin
René Bougnol
Jehan Buhan
Christian d'Oriola
Jacques Lataste
Adrien Rommel 		Fencing Men's team foil 31 July
 Gold Micheline Ostermeyer Athletics Women's shot put 4 August
 Gold Jehan Buhan Fencing Men's foil 4 August
 Gold Édouard Artigas
Marcel Desprets
Henri Guérin
Maurice Huet
Henri Lepage
Michel Pécheux 		Fencing Men's team épée 6 August
 Gold Pierre Adam
Serge Blusson
Charles Coste
Fernand Decanali 		Cycling Men's team pursuit 9 August
 Gold Maurice Buret
André Jousseaume
Jean Saint-Fort Paillard 		Equestrian Team dressage 9 August
 Gold Jacques Dupont Cycling Men's track time trial 11 August
 Gold José Beyaert Cycling Men's individual road race 13 August
 Gold Bernard Chevallier Equestrian Individual eventing 13 August
 Silver Alain Mimoun Athletics Men's 10,000 metres 30 July
 Silver Christian d'Oriola Fencing Men's foil 4 August
 Silver Ignace Heinrich Athletics Men's decathlon 6 August
 Silver Robert Chef d'Hôtel
Jean Kerebel
Jacques Lunis
Francis Schewetta 		Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 7 August
 Silver André Jousseaume Equestrian Individual dressage 10 August
 Silver France men's national basketball team
 Basketball Men's tournament 14 August
 Bronze Jacqueline Mazéas Athletics Women's discus throw 30 July
 Bronze Jacqueline Mazéas Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight 31 July
 Bronze Marcel Hansenne Athletics Men's 800 metres 2 August
 Bronze Joseph Bernardo
René Cornu
Alexandre Jany
Henri Padou Jr. 		Swimming Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay 3 August
 Bronze Georges Vallerey Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke 6 August
 Bronze Micheline Ostermeyer Athletics Women's high jump 7 August
 Bronze Georges Dransart
Georges Gandil 		Canoeing Men's C-2 10,000 metres 11 August
 Bronze Gaston Dron
René Faye 		Cycling Men's tandem 11 August
 Bronze Robert Boutigny Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 metres 12 August
 Bronze Georges Dransart
Georges Gandil 		Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 metres 12 August
 Bronze Henri Eberhardt Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 metres 12 August
 Bronze José Beyaert
Jacques Dupont
Alain Moineau 		Cycling Men's team road race 13 August
 Bronze Jean-François d'Orgeix Equestrian Individual jumping 14 August

Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Jean-Claude Arifon 400 m hurdles 56.9 2 Q — 52.3 4 Did not advance
Jacques André 54.5 2 Q — 56.3 6 Did not advance
Étienne Bally 100 m DNF Did not advance
200 m NT 4 Did not advance
Robert Chef d'Hôtel 800 m 1:56.2 2 Q — 1:52.0 2 Q 1:53.0 7
Roger Chesneau 3000 m steeplechase 9:27.6 4 Q — 9:30.2 11
Raymond Crapet 400 m 49.4 3 Did not advance
Yves Cros 400 m hurdles 55.7 2 Q — 52.5 2 Q 53.3 5
Hugues Frayer 110 m hurdles 15.5 2 Q — NT 6 Did not advance
Alexandre Guyodo 3000 m steeplechase 9:17.2 2 Q — 9:13.6 4
Marcel Hansenne 800 m 1:54.6 1 Q — 1:50.5 1 Q 1:49.8
1500 m 3:52.8 2 Q — 4:02.0 11[2]
Henri Klein 3:59.8 6 Did not advance
Julien Lebas 200 m 22.0 1 Q NT 5 Did not advance
Jacques Lunis 400 m 49.3 1 Q 48.9 6 Did not advance
André-Jacques Marie 110 m hurdles 14.4 1 Q — DNF Did not advance
Gaston Mayordomo 800 m 1:55.7 4 Q — 1:54.3 4 Did not advance
Alain Mimoun 10,000 m — 30:47.4
5000 m 15:11.2 6 Did not advance
Gilbert Omnès 110 m hurdles 15.2 3 Did not advance
André Paris 10,000 m — NT NP
Maurice Pouzieux 5000 m 15:09.8 5 Did not advance
Raphaël Pujazon 3000 m steeplechase 9:20.8 1 Q — DNF
Ben Saïd Abdallah 10,000 m — 31:07.8 6
Francis Schewetta 400 m 48.9 2 Q 49.9 5 Did not advance
Joseph Stéphan 200 m NT 5 Did not advance
René Valmy 100 m 10.8 2 NT 4 Did not advance
Jacques Vernier 1500 m 3:57.6 4 Did not advance
5000 m 15:29.8 5 Did not advance
Julien Lebas
Marc Litaudon
Alain Porthault
René Valmy 		4 × 100 m relay DNF Did not advance
Robert Chef d'Hôtel
Jean Kerebel
Jacques Lunis
Francis Schewetta 		4 × 400 m relay 3:17.0 2 Q — 3:14.8
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Claude Bénard High jump 1.84 21 Did not advance
Robert Bobin Triple jump 14.130 18 Did not advance
Georges Breitman Pole vault 3.90 13 Did not advance
Georges Damitio Long jump 6.980 12 q 7.070 6
High jump 1.87 1 Q 1.95 5
Charles Épalle Triple jump 14.020 20 Did not advance
Pierre Legrain Hammer throw 47.60 18 Did not advance
Victor Sillon Pole vault 4.00 1 Q 3.95 9
Pierre Sprécher Javelin throw 52.30 23 Did not advance
Raymond Tissot 58.19 14 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Rosine Faugouin 200 m 25.9 2 Q — 25.3 5 Did not advance
Jeanine Moussier 100 m 12.9 3 Did not advance
Yvette Monginou 80 m hurdles 11.7 1 Q — 11.8 2 Q 11.8 4
Liliane Sprécher 200 m 26.0 2 Q — 25.1 6 Did not advance
Jeanine Toulouse 80 m hurdles 12.0 3 Q — NT 5 Did not advance
Rosine Faugouin
Jeanine Moussier
Liliane Sprécher
Jeanine Toulouse 		4 × 100 m relay 48.1 3 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Yvonne Chabot-Curtet Long jump 5.640 OR 1 Q 5.350 8
Anne-Marie Colchen High jump — 1.40 14
Paulette Laurent Shot put ? 11 Q 12.030 10
Marguerite Martel Long jump 4.950 24 Did not advance
Jacqueline Mazéas Discus throw — 40.47
Micheline Ostermeyer High jump — 1.61
Shot put 13.140 OR 1 Q 13.750 OR
Discus throw — 41.92
Simone Ruas High jump — 1.50 9
Paulette Veste Discus throw — 36.84 10

Basketball

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Main article: Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Eleven cyclists, all men, represented France in 1948.

Individual road race
Team road race
Sprint
Time trial
Tandem
Team pursuit

Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Equestrian

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Main article: Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

21 fencers, 18 men and 3 women, represented France in 1948.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Football

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Main article: Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Hockey

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Main article: Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented France in 1948.

Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

France had 22 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1948.[3]

Men's single sculls
Men's double sculls
Men's coxless pair
Men's coxed pair
Men's coxed four
Men's eight

Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Twelve shooters represented France in 1948.

25 metre pistol
50 metre pistol
300 metre rifle
50 metre rifle

Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Water polo

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Main article: Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Art competitions

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Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics

References

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  1. ^ "France at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ The results of the 1500 metres final are disputed. Hansenneis listed by most sources as 11th. "1500 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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