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France at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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| France at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 238 (210 men and 28 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Christian d'Oriola |
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
France competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, and failed to win a single gold medal for the second time only (and, to date, the last) in the history of the modern Olympic Games. 238 competitors, 210 men and 28 women, took part in 120 events in 19 sports.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Silver
[edit]- Michel Jazy — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
- Robert Dumontois, Jean Klein, Claude Martin, Jacques Morel, and Guy Nosbaum — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
Bronze
[edit]- Abdoulaye Seye — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Guy Lefrant, Jack Le Goff, and Jehan Le Roy — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team Competition
- René Schiermeyer — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
Athletics
[edit]France had 36 competitors, 7 women and 29 men, in 25 athletics events.[2]
Women's athletics
[edit]Men's athletics
[edit]- Men's 1500 metres
- Michel Jazy – Silver
- Michel Bernard
Basketball
[edit]The French men's basketball team had 12 players.[3]
- Team
- Roger Antoine, Philippe Baillet, Christian Baltzer, Louis Bertorelle, Jean-Paul Beugnot, Jérôme Christ, Jean Degros, Max Dorigo, Henri Grange, Bernard Mayeur, Robert Monclar, Henri Villecourt
Boxing
[edit]France had eight male competitors in eight boxing events.[4]
- Flyweight (51 kg)
- Antoine Porcel
- Bantamweight (54 kg)
- Jean Parra
- Featherweight
- André Iuncker
- Lightweight (60 kg)
- Jacques Cotot
- Welterweight (67 kg)
- Jean Josselin
- Light middleweight (71 kg)
- Souleymane Diallo
- Middleweight (75 kg)
- Yoland Levèque
- Heavyweight (+81 kg)
- Joseph Syoz
Canoeing
[edit]France had 9 competitors, 1 woman and 8 men, in 4 canoeing and kayaking events.[5]
Cycling
[edit]France had 14 men compete in six cycling events.
Diving
[edit]France had 4 competitors, 1 woman and 3 men, in 4 diving events.[6]
Equestrian
[edit]France had 7 male competitors in 4 equestrianism events.[7]
- Men's three-day events, Individual and Team
- Jack Le Goff
- Guy Lefrant
- Jéhan Le Roy
- Pierre Durand Sr.
- Mixed jumping events, Individual and Team
- Bernard de Fombelle
- Max Fresson
- Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola
Fencing
[edit]France had 21 competitors, 16 men and 5 women, in 8 fencing events.
- Men's team foil
- Jacky Courtillat, Jean-Claude Magnan, Guy Barrabino, Claude Netter, Christian d'Oriola
- Men's team épée
- Armand Mouyal, Yves Dreyfus, Claude Brodin, Christian d'Oriola, Jack Guittet, Gérard Lefranc
- Women's team foil
- Monique Leroux, Régine Veronnet, Françoise Mailliard, Renée Garilhe, Catherine Delbarre
Football
[edit]The French men's football team had 17 players.[8]
- Team
- Ahmed Arab, Marcel Artélésa, Raymond Baratto, Pierre Bodin, Jean-Baptiste Bordas, Claude Dubaële, Gérard Coinçon, André Giamarchi, Gines Gonzales, Marcel Loncle, François Philippe, Louis Polonia, Yvon Quédec, Charles Samoy, Max Samper, Jacques Stamm, Jean Wettstein
Gymnastics
[edit]France had 12 competitors, 6 women and 6 men, in 14 gymnastics events.[9]
- Women's events – Team all-around, Individual all-around, Floor, Vault, Uneven bars, Balance beam
- Jacqueline Dieudonné
- Anne-Marie Demortière
- Renée Hugon
- Paulette le Raer
- Monique Rossi
- Danièle Sicot-Coulon
- Men's events – Team all-around, Individual all-around, Floor, Vault, Parallel bars, Horizontal bar, Rings, Pommel horse
- Robert Caymaris
- Bernard Fauqueux
- Jean Jaillard
- Mohamed Lazhari
- Michel Mathiot
- Daniel Touche
Hockey
[edit]The French men's hockey team had 16 players.[10]
- Team
- Yvan Bia, Roger Bignon, Jacques Bonnet, Pierre Court, Jean Desmasures, Maurice Dobigny, Claude Dugardin, Claude Leroy, Diran Manoukian, Ido Marang, Jacques Mauchien, Gérard Poulain, Philippe Reynaud, Albert Vanpoulle, Claude Windal, Jean-Pierre Windal
Modern pentathlon
[edit]France had three male competitors in two modern pentathlon events.
- Individual
- André Bernard
- Christian Beauvalet
- Étienne Jalenques
- Team
- André Bernard, Christian Beauvalet, Étienne Jalenques
Rowing
[edit]France had 16 male competitors in three rowing events.[11]
- Men's double sculls – 4th place
- René Duhamel, Bernard Monnereau
- Men's coxed four – 2nd place (
Silver medal) - Robert Dumontois, Claude Martin, Jacques Morel, Guy Nosbaum, Jean Klein
- Men's eight – 4th place
- Christian Puibaraud, Jean-Pierre Bellet, Émile Clerc, Jean Ledoux, Gaston Mercier, Bernard Meynadier, Joseph Moroni, Michel Viaud, Alain Bouffard
Sailing
[edit]France had 11 male competitors in five sailing events.[12]
- Finn – 1-person Finn (dinghy)
- Yves-Louis Pinaud
- Flying Dutchman – 2-person Flying Dutchman (dinghy)
- Jean-Claude Cornu (helmsman), Daniel Gouffier
- Star – 2-person Star (keelboat)
- Georges Pisani (helmsman), Noël Desaubliaux
- Dragon – 3-person Dragon (keelboat)
- Jean Peytel (helmsman), Philippe Reinhart, François Thierry-Mieg
- 5.5 Metre – 3-person 5.5 Metre (keelboat)
- Jacques Baptiste Lebrun (helmsman), Pierre Buret, Louis Chauvot
Shooting
[edit]France had seven men participate in five shooting events.
Swimming
[edit]Water polo
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Athletics at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Basketball at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Equestrianism at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Canoeing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Diving at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Equestrianism at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Football at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Gymnastics at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Hockey at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Rowing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Sailing at the 1960 Roma Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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