France at the 1976 Summer Olympics
| France at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Montreal | |
| Competitors | 206 (177 men and 29 women) in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Daniel Morelon |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
France competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 206 competitors, 177 men and 29 women, took part in 128 events in 18 sports.[1]
Medalists[]
Gold[]
- Guy Drut — Athletics, Men's 110m Hurdles
- Hubert Parot, Michel Roche, Marc Roguet and Marcel Rozier — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition
Silver[]
- Daniel Morelon — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Brigitte Dumont, Brigitte Gaudin-Latrille, Claudie Josland, Christine Muzio, and Véronique Trinquet — Fencing, Women's Foil Team Competition
- Daniel Senet — Weightlifting, Men's Lightweight
Bronze[]
- Bernard Talvard — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual Competition
- Daniel Revenu, Frédéric Pietruszka, Christian Noël, Didier Flament, and Bernard Talvard — Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition
- Henri Boerio — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar
- Patrick Vial — Judo, Men's Half Middleweight (70 kg)
Archery[]
In France's second appearance in modern Olympic archery, one woman and one man represented the nation. Albert Le Tyrant posted France's best placing since 1920.
Women's Individual Competition:
- – 2298 points (→ 17th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Albert Le Tyrant – 2408 points (→ 12th place)
Athletics[]
Men's 800 metres
- José Marajo
- Heat — 1:49.60 (→ did not advance)
- Marcel Philippe
- Heat — 1:50.81 (→ did not advance)
- Roqui Sanchez
- Heat — DSQ (→ did not advance)
Men's 5,000 metres
- Jacques Boxberger
- Heat — 13:36.94 (→ did not advance)
- Jean-Marie Conrath
- Heat — 13:34.39 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres
- Jean-Paul Gomez
- Heat — 28:10.52
- Final — 28:24.07 (→ 9th place)
- Lucien Rault
- Heat — 29:40.76 (→ did not advance)
- Pierre Levisse
- Heat — 32:07.84 (→ did not advance)
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Jean-Pierre Perrinelle
- Heats — 50.78s
- Semi Final — 50.82s (→ did not advance)
- Jean-Claude Nallet
- Heats — 50.77s
- Semi Final — 50.82s (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Fernand Kolbeck
- Final — 2:22:56 (→ 34th place)
Men's 4x100 metres Relay
- Jean-Claude Amoureux, Joseph Arame, Lucien Sainte-Rose, and Dominique Chauvelot
- Heat — 39.71s
- Semi Final — 39.33s
- Final — 39.16s (→ 7th place)
Men's Long Jump
- Jacques Rousseau
- Qualification — 7.82m
- Final — 8.00m (→ 4th place)
- Philippe Deroche
- Qualification — 7.38m (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Paul Poaniewa
- Qualification — 2.05m (→ did not advance)
- Jacques Aletti
- Qualification — 2.05m (→ did not advance)
Men's Pole Vault
- François Tracanelli
- Qualifying Round — 5.10m
- Final — no mark (→ no ranking)
Men's 20 km Race Walk
- Gérard Lelièvre — 1:29:53 (→ 9th place)
Women's 200 metres
- Chantal Réga
- Round 1 — 23.54
- Round 2 — 23.22
- Semifinals — 23.00
- Final — 23.09 (→ 8th place)
Boxing[]
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- José Leroy
- First Round — Lost to Said Mohamed Abdelwahab (EGY), KO-1
Canoeing[]
Cycling[]
Fourteen cyclists represented France in 1976.
- Jean-René Bernaudeau — 4:47:23.0 (→ 7th place)
- Christian Jourdan — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Francis Duteil — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- René Bittinger — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Daniel Morelon —
Silver Medal
- Eric Vermeulen — 1:07.846 (→ 5th place)
- Jean-Jacques Rebière — 12th place
Diving[]
Equestrian[]
Fencing[]
18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented France in 1976.
- Philippe Boisse
- Philippe Riboud
- Jacques La Degaillerie
- Philippe Boisse, François Jeanne, Philippe Riboud, Jacques La Degaillerie
- Brigitte Gapais-Dumont
- Claudie Herbster-Josland
- Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin
- Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin, Brigitte Gapais-Dumont, Christine Muzio, Véronique Trinquet, Claudie Herbster-Josland
Football[]
Gymnastics[]
Judo[]
Modern pentathlon[]
Three male pentathletes represented France in 1976.
- Individual
- Team
- Alain Cortes
- Claude Guiguet
- Michel Gueguen
Rowing[]
Sailing[]
Shooting[]
Swimming[]
Weightlifting[]
Wrestling[]
References[]
- ^ "France at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
Categories:
- Nations at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- France at the Summer Olympics by year
- 1976 in French sport