France at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

. France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics
1896 Summer Olympics
The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Athens, Greece, from April 6 to April 15, 1896. It was the first international Olympic Games held in the Modern era...

 in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...

.

Gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...

s were not given out and silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....

s were given to the winners while bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...

s were given to second place.

Gold

  • Gaston Aumoitte - croquet, singles one ball
  • Michel Théato
    Michel Théato
    Michel Johann Théato was a Luxembourgian athlete, and the winner of the marathon at the 1900 Olympics in Paris....

     - marathon
  • Albert Robert Ayat
    Albert Robert Ayat
    Albert Jean Louis Ayat was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the masters épée. He also won the gold medal in the Amateur masters épée final.-References:...

     - fencing, masters épée
  • Albert Robert Ayat - fencing, amateurs-masters épée
  • Roger de Barbarin
    Roger de Barbarin
    Roger de Barbarin was a French trap shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in trap shooting competition.-External links:**...

     - shooting, trap shooting
  • Louis Bastien - cycling, 25 kilometres
  • Hermann Barrelet
    Hermann Barrelet
    Hermann Barrelet was a French rower who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the single sculls....

     - rowing, single sculls
  • Emile Coste
    Émile Coste
    Émile Coste was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the foil, defeating fellow French fencer Henri Masson in the final.-References:...

     - fencing, foil
  • Georges de la Falaise
    Georges de la Falaise
    Comte Louis Gabriel Venant de La Falaise, known as Georges de La Falaise was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century....

     - fencing, sabre
  • Dominique Gardères
    Dominique Gardères
    Dominique Maximilien Gardères was a French horse rider who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.In Paris he tied to the gold medal in the high jump event with Giovanni Giorgio Trissino.-External links:*...

     - equestrian, high jump
  • Pierre Gervais - sailing, 0-½ ton race 1
  • Emile Grumiaux
    Emile Grumiaux
    Émile Grumiaux was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Grumiaux competed in one event, winning the Sur la Perche à la Pyramide competition. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won a gold medal...

     - archery, Sur la Perche à la Pyramide
  • Henri Hérouin
    Henri Hérouin
    Henri Louis Hérouin, Sr. was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Hérouin won the first prize, and is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won the gold medal, in the 50 metre Au Cordon Doré event at the first Olympic appearance of archery, in the 1900 Summer...

     - archery, Au Cordon Doré 50 metres
  • Maurice Larrouy
    Maurice Larrouy
    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....

     - shooting, rapid fire pistol
  • Lucien Mérignac
    Lucien Mérignac
    Lucien Mérignac was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the masters foil, defeating fellow French fencer Alphonse Kirchhoffer in the final.-References:...

     - fencing, masters foil
  • Eugène Mougin
    Eugène Mougin
    Eugène Mougin was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Mougin competed in one event, winning the 50 metre Au Chapelet competition. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won a gold medal...

     - archery, Au Chapelet 50 metres
  • Achille Paroche
    Achille Paroche
    Nicolas Achille Paroche was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1900 at Paris and won a total of four Olympic medals...

     - shooting, prone military rifle
  • Emile Sacré
    Emile Sacré
    Emile Sacré was a French sailor and Olympic champion.Sacré competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics, where he won first prize in one of the two races in the 0-½ ton class.-References:...

     - sailing, 0-½ ton race 2
  • Gustave Sandras
    Gustave Sandras
    Gustave Sandras was a French gymnast who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and won the equivalent of a gold medal in the only gymnastic event to take place at the games, the combined exercises Gustave Sandras (February 24, 1872...

     - gymnastics, combined exercises
  • Georges Taillandier
    Georges Taillandier
    Albert Taillandier was a French racing cyclist who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the men's sprint.-References:*...

     - cycling, 2000 metre sprint
  • Charles de Vendeville
    Charles de Vendeville
    Charles de Vendeville was a French swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, where he received a gold medal in underwater swimming.-External links:*...

     - swimming, men's underwater swimming
  • Chrétien Waydelich - croquet, singles two balls
  • Gaston Aumoitte and Georges Johin - croquet, doubles
  • Émile Billard, P. Perquer - sailing, 10-20 ton
  • Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix - rowing, coxed fours
  • Union des Sociétés Français de Sports Athletiques - rugby, men's tournament

Silver

  • Noël Bas
    Noël Bas
    Noël Bas was a French gymnast who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the only gymnastic event to take place at the games, the combined exercises. Gustave Sandras won gold.-References:*...

     - gymnastics, combined exercises
  • Emile Bougnol
    Émile Bougnol
    Gilbert Bougnol was a French professional fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the masters épée.-References:...

     - fencing, masters épée
  • Émile Champion
    Emile Champion
    Emile Champion was an French athlete who competed in the early 20th century. He was a long-distance runner but specialized in the marathon and won a silver medal in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris....

     - athletics, marathon
  • Jean Decazes
    Jean, duc Decazes
    Jean-Élie-Octave-Louis-Sévère-Amanien Decazes de Glücksburg, 3rd Duc Decazes and 3rd Hertig af Glücksberg was a French aristocrat and sportsman.-Biography:...

     - sailing, 10-20 ton
  • Henri Deloge
    Henri Deloge
    Henri Deloge was a French middle distance runner who won a silver medal over 1500m in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris ahead of John Bray. The race was won by Charles Bennett who won the gold medal...

     - athletics, 1500 metres
  • André Gaudin
    André Gaudin
    André Gaudin was a French rower who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the single sculls. Herman Barrelet won gold....

     - rowing, single sculls
  • René Guyot
    René Guyot
    René Guyot was a French trap shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in trap shooting competition. Fellow frenchman Roger de Barbarin won gold....

     - shooting, trap shooting
  • Henri Helle
    Henri Helle
    Henri Hyacinthe Helle competed for France at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in archery. Helle competed in two events, taking second place in the 50 metre Au Chapelet event and fourth place in the 50 metre Au Cordon Doré competition. His score of 27 points in the Au Cordon Doré was one point behind the...

     - archery, Au Chapelet 50 metres
  • Louis Hildebrand
    Louis Hildebrand
    Lloyd Hildebrand was a French racing cyclist who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the men's 25 kilometre race.-References:*...

     - cycling, 25 kilometres
  • Georges Johin - croquet, singles one ball
  • Alphonse Kirchhoffer
    Alphonse Kirchhoffer
    Alphonse Kirchhoffer was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century....

     - fencing, masters foil
  • Henri Masson
    Henri Masson
    Henri Masson was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century.He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the foil. He was defeated by fellow French fencer Émile Coste in the final.-References:...

     - fencing, foil
  • Léon Moreaux
    Léon Moreaux
    Léon Moreaux was a French sports shooter and Olympian who competed in pistol and rifle shooting in the late 19th century and early 20th century....

     - shooting, rapid fire pistol
  • Achille Paroche - shooting, individual military pistol
  • Louis Perrée
    Louis Perrée
    Louis Perrée was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the epee. He was defeated by Ramón Fonst in the final.-References:...

     - fencing, épée
  • Hélène Prévost
    Hélène Prévost
    Hélène Prévost was a French tennis player at the end of the 19th century. She won the French Open Women's Singles Championship in 1900.At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris she won 2 silver medals, losing the women's singles final to Charlotte Cooper....

     - tennis, women's singles
  • Fernand Sanz
    Fernand Sanz
    Fernando Sanz y Martínez de Arizala was a French racing cyclist who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the men's sprint. Georges Taillandier won gold. Sanz was born in Madrid, Spain...

     - cycling, 2000 metre sprint
  • Auguste Serrurier
    Auguste Serrurier
    Auguste Serrurier was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Serrurier competed in two events, taking second place in both the Sur la Perche à la Herse and the Sur la Perche à la Pyramide competitions. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won two silver medals...

     - archery, Sur la Perche à la Herse
  • Auguste Serrurier - archery, Sur la Perche à la Pyramide
  • André Six
    André Six
    André Six was a French swimmer and olympic medalist. He competed at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, where he received a silver medal in underwater swimming.-External links:*...

     - swimming, men's underwater swimming
  • Henri Tauzin
    Henri Tauzin
    Henri Tauzin was an French athlete who competed in the early twentieth century. He specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and won a silver medal in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris...

     - athletics, 400 metre hurdles
  • Victor Thibaud
    Victor Thibaud
    Victor Thibault was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Thibaud competed in two events and won second prize in each. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won two silver medals...

     - archery, Au Cordon Doré 33 metres
  • Victor Thibaud - archery, Au Chapelet 33 metres
  • Léon Thiébaut
    Léon Thiébaut
    Léon Thiébaut was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century.He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the sabre. He was defeated by Georges de la Falaise in the final.-References:...

     - fencing, sabre
  • Vignerot - croquet, singles two balls
  • Henri Deloge, Jacques Chastanié
    Jacques Chastanié
    Jean Chastanié was an early twentieth century French middle-distance athlete who specialised in 2500 metres steeplechase. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the Bronze medal in the 2500 metre event...

    , André Castanet
    André Castanet
    André Castanet was an early twentieth century French middle-distance runner. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the 5000 metres team race for the French team with Jacques Chastanie, Henri Deloge and Gaston Ragueneau....

    , Michel Champoudry
    Michel Champoudry
    Albert Champoudry was an early twentieth century French middle-distance runner. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the 5000 metres team race for the French team with Jacques Chastanie, Henri Deloge, Gaston Ragueneau, and André...

    , and Gaston Ragueneau
    Gaston Ragueneau
    Gaston Ragueneau was a French athlete. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 1908 Summer Olympics in London....

     - athletics, 5000 metre team race
  • Maurice Durquetty
    Maurice Durquetty
    Maurice Durquetty was a French pelotari who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Durquetty competed in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history, the Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics two-man teams event. He and his partner Etchegaray lost to the Spanish team,...

    , Etchegaray - pelota, two-man
  • Louis Duffoy
    Louis Duffoy
    Louis Dutfoy was a French sport shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a silver medal with the French military pistol team.-References:*...

    , Maurice Lecoq
    Maurice Lecoq
    Maurice Lecoq was a French sport shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a silver medal with the French military pistol team and a bronze medal in the military rifle team.-References:*...

    , Léon Moreaux, Achille Paroche, Trinité - shooting, team military pistol
  • Raymond Basset
    Raymond Basset
    Denis Raymond Basset was a French tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He participated in the tug of war competition and won a silver medal as a member of French team.-External links:*...

    , Jean Collas
    Jean Collas
    Jean Collas was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

    , Charles Gondouin
    Charles Gondouin
    Charles Gondouin was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

    , Joseph Roffo
    Joseph Roffo
    Joseph Roffo was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He participated in the tug of war competition and won a silver medal as a member of French team....

    , Emile Sarrade
    Émile Sarrade
    Émile Sarrade was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

    , Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera
    Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera
    Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera was a Haitian-born French rugby union footballer. He played as number eight, wing and centre.He played at Olympique de Paris and Stade Français...

     - tug of war
  • Jean Charcot, Robert Linzeler, Texier
    Texier
    Texier is a surname, and may refer to:* Catherine Texier, French-American writer* Félix Marie Charles Texier, French historian* Henri Texier, French jazz bassist...

    , Texier - sailing, 0-½ ton race 1
  • Jean Charcot, Robert Linzeler, Texier, Texier - sailing, 0-½ ton race 2
  • Jacques Baudrier, Jean le Bret, F. Marcotte, William Martin, Jules Valton - sailing, ½-1 ton race 1
  • Auguste Albert, Duval, Charles Hugo, F. Vilamitjana - sailing, 1-2 ton race 1
  • Doucet
    Doucet
    Doucet is a French language surname, especially popular in Canada, the former area of Acadia in particular Doucet is a French language surname, especially popular in Canada, the former area of Acadia in particular Doucet is a French language surname, especially popular in Canada, the former area of...

    , Godinet, Mialaret, Susse - sailing, 2-3 ton race 1
  • Doucet, Godinet, Mialaret, Susse - sailing, 2-3 ton race 2
  • A. Dubos, J. Dubos, Maurice Gufflet, Robert Gufflet, Charly Guiraist - sailing, 3-10 ton race 2
  • Club Française - football, men's competition
  • Club Nautique de Lyon - rowing, coxed fours
  • French Athletic Club Union - cricket, 2-day 12-man
  • Société Nautique de la Marne - rowing, coxed pairs
  • Tritons Lillois - swimming, men's 200 metre team swimming
  • Max Décugis
    Max Décugis
    Maxime "Max" Omer Decugis was a male tennis player from France who holds the French Championships/French Open record of winning the tournament eight times and his three Olympic medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics...

     and Basil Spalding de Garmendia
    Basil Spalding de Garmendia
    Basil Spalding de Garmendia was an American tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....

     (USA
    United States at the 1900 Summer Olympics
    The United States competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.-Medalists:* Additionally, Foxhall Parker Keene and Frank Mackey were part of the mixed team that won the gold medal in polo....

    ) - tennis, men's doubles
  • Hélène Prévost and Harold Mahoney (GBR) - tennis, mixed doubles

Bronze

  • Eugène Balmé
    Eugène Balme
    Eugène Jean François Balme was a French shooter who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Oullins and died in Paris....

     - shooting, rapid fire pistol
  • de Bellegarde - equestrian, long jump
  • Marcel Jacques Boulenger
    Marcel Jacques Boulenger
    Marcel Jacques Boulenger was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century....

     - fencing, foil
  • Louis de Champsavin
    Louis de Champsavin
    Louis Marie Joseph Le Beschu de Champsavin was a French horse rider who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.He was born in Assérac and died in Nantes.In Paris he won the bronze medal in the jumping event....

     - equestrian, jumping
  • Jacques Chastanié - athletics, 2500 metre steeplechase
  • Justinien de Clary
    Justinien de Clary
    Justinien Clary was a French trap shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in trap shooting competition. Fellow frenchmen Roger de Barbarin and Rene Guyot won gold and silver...

     - shooting, trap shooting
  • Daumain - cycling, 25 kilometres
  • Lucien Démanet
    Lucien Démanet
    Lucien Démanet was a French gymnast who competed at the turn of the 20th century. He participated in Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal with a total score of 293 points in the only gymnastic event to take place at the games, the combined exercises...

     - gymnastics, combined exercises
  • Auguste Donny - sailing, 2-3 ton race 2
  • Pierre Gervais - sailing, 0-½ ton race 2
  • Henri Helle - archery, Au Cordon Doré 50 metres
  • Henri Laurent
    Henri Laurent
    Henri Laurent was a French fencer who competed in the early 20th century.He participated in fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the masters épée. He was defeated by fellow French fencer Emile Bougnol in the semi-final.-References:...

     - fencing, masters épée
  • Louis Martin - swimming, men's 4000 metre freestyle
  • Émile Mercier
    Emile Mercier (archer)
    Émile Mercier was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Mercier competed in one event, taking third place in the 50 metre Au Chapelet competition. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won a bronze medal...

     - archery, Au Chapelet 50 metres
  • Jean-Baptiste Mimiague
    Jean-Baptiste Mimiague
    Jean-Baptiste Mimiague was a French fencer who competed in the early 20th century.He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won both his bouts against the famous Italian fencer Italo Santelli. He won the bronze medal in the individual foil masters.-References:...

     - fencing, masters foil
  • Charles Frédéric Petit
    Charles Frédéric Petit
    Frédéric Adolphe Petit was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Petit competed in two events and won third prize in each. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won two bronze medals...

     - archery, Au Cordon Doré 33 metres
  • Charles Frédéric Petit - archery, Au Chapelet 33 metres
  • Sautereau - croquet, singles two balls
  • Léon Sée
    Léon Sée
    Léon Sée was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century.He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the épée...

     - fencing, épée
  • Léon Sée - fencing, amateurs-masters épée
  • Emile Torcheboeuf
    Emile Torcheboeuf
    Émile Torcheboeuf was a French long jumper who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the men's standing long jump.-External links:**...

     - athletics, standing long jump
  • Chrétien Waydelich - croquet, singles one ball
  • Auguste Cavadini
    Auguste Cavadini
    Auguste Cavadini was a French sport shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal with the military rifle team.-References:*...

    , Maurice Lecoq, Léon Moreaux, Achille Paroche, René Thomas - shooting, team military rifle
  • André Prévost and Georges de la Chapelle - tennis, men's doubles
  • Henri Monnot, Léon Tellier, Gaston Cailleux - sailing, 0-½ ton race 1
  • Marcel Meran, E. Michelet, F. Michelet - sailing, ½-1 ton race 1
  • Jacques Baudrier, Lucien Baudrier, Dubosq, Edouard Mantois - sailing, ½-1 ton race 2
  • Auguste Albert, Duval, Charles Hugo, F. Vilamitjana - sailing, 1-2 ton race 2
  • De Cottignon, Emile Jean-Fontaine, Ferdinand Schlatter - sailing, 2-3 ton race 1
  • E. Michelet, F. Michelet - sailing, open class
  • Rowing Club Castillon - rowing, coxed pairs
  • Pupilles de Neptune - swimming, men's 200 metre team swimming
  • Pupilles de Neptune - water polo, men's tournament
  • Bagatelle Polo Club de Paris - polo, men's tournament
  • Libellule de Paris - water polo, men's tournament

Archery

France took three of six gold medals, five of seven silver medals, and four of five bronze medals in the six archery events that were Olympic. Belgium
Belgium at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Belgium competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.It was the first appearance of the European nation. Belgium was represented in France by 78 athletes, all of them male, who competed in 11 disciplines...

 and the Netherlands
Netherlands at the 1900 Summer Olympics
The Netherlands first competed at the Summer Olympic Games at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.- Bronze:* Minerva Amsterdam — rowing, coxed eights* Johannes Drost — swimming, 200 metre backstroke...

 were the only others nation that competed, taking the remaining six medals. Many of the French, Belgian, and Dutch competitors are unknown as their names were not recorded. 13 French archers are known by at least their surname, 116 are unidentified in any way. The 129 archers had 239 entries across all 6 archery events.
Event Place Archer Score
Au Cordon Doré
50 metres
1st Henri Hérouin
Henri Hérouin
Henri Louis Hérouin, Sr. was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Hérouin won the first prize, and is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won the gold medal, in the 50 metre Au Cordon Doré event at the first Olympic appearance of archery, in the 1900 Summer...

 
31
3rd Émile Fisseux
Émile Fisseux
Émile Léon Fisseux was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Fisseux competed in one event in Archery at the 1900 Summer Olympics, taking third place in the 50 metre Au Cordon Doré competition...

 
28
4th Henri Helle
Henri Helle
Henri Hyacinthe Helle competed for France at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in archery. Helle competed in two events, taking second place in the 50 metre Au Chapelet event and fourth place in the 50 metre Au Cordon Doré competition. His score of 27 points in the Au Cordon Doré was one point behind the...

 
27
5th Edouard Beaudoin
Edouard Beaudoin
Édouard Beaudoin, Jr. was a French archer. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Beaudoin competed in one event in 1900, the Au Cordon Doré at 50 metres competition...

 
26
6th Denet
Denet
Denet was a French competitor in the sport of archery at the 1900 Summer Olympics. Denet competed in one event, the Au Cordon Doré at 50 metres competition. He took sixth place with a score of 26 points in the event, five points behind the leader, Henri Hérouin.-References:...

 
26
7th Galinard
Galinard
Galinard was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Galinard competed in one event, the Au Cordon Doré at 50 metres competition. He took seventh place with a score of 26 points in the event, five points behind the leader, Henri Hérouin.-References:...

 
Unknown
8th Lecomte
Au Cordon Doré
33 metres
2nd Victor Thibaud
Victor Thibaud
Victor Thibault was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Thibaud competed in two events and won second prize in each. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won two silver medals...

 
Unknown
3rd Charles Frédéric Petit
Charles Frédéric Petit
Frédéric Adolphe Petit was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Petit competed in two events and won third prize in each. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won two bronze medals...

4-8 5 unknown competitors
Au Chapelet
50 metres
1st Eugène Mougin
Eugène Mougin
Eugène Mougin was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Mougin competed in one event, winning the 50 metre Au Chapelet competition. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won a gold medal...

 
Unknown
2nd Henri Helle
3rd Émile Mercier
Emile Mercier (archer)
Émile Mercier was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Mercier competed in one event, taking third place in the 50 metre Au Chapelet competition. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won a bronze medal...

5-6 2 unknown competitors
Au Chapelet
33 metres
2nd Victor Thibaud Unknown
3rd Charles Frédéric Petit
4-6 3 unknown competitors
Sur la Perche
à la Herse
2nd Auguste Serrurier
Auguste Serrurier
Auguste Serrurier was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Serrurier competed in two events, taking second place in both the Sur la Perche à la Herse and the Sur la Perche à la Pyramide competitions. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won two silver medals...

 
Unknown
4-129 106 unknown competitors
Sur la Perche
à la Pyramide
1st Emile Grumiaux
Emile Grumiaux
Émile Grumiaux was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Grumiaux competed in one event, winning the Sur la Perche à la Pyramide competition. He is now considered by the International Olympic Committee to have won a gold medal...

 
Unknown
2nd Auguste Serrurier
4-129 106 unknown competitors

Athletics

French athletes did not win any gold medals in athletics, but took six medals in the sport to take 7th place in the leaderboard for athletics. 22 athletes competed in 18 events, with a total of 28 entries.

Michel Théato
Michel Théato
Michel Johann Théato was a Luxembourgian athlete, and the winner of the marathon at the 1900 Olympics in Paris....

's win in the marathon is credited to France by the International Olympic Committee; Théato was Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

ish.
Event Place Athlete Heat Repechage Final
60 metres Adolphe Klingelhoefer
Adolphe Klingelhoefer
Adolphe Klingelhoefer was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Klingelhoefer competed in the 60 metres event...

 
Unknown
AC, heat 1
None held Did not advance
200 metres Adolphe Klingelhoefer Unknown
3rd, heat 1
None held Did not advance
400 metres Charles-Robert Faidide
Charles-Robert Faidide
Charles-Robert Faidide was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Faidide competed in the 400 metres. He placed third in his first-round heat and did not advance to the final.-References:...

 
Unknown
3rd, heat 2
None held Did not advance
Georges Clément
Georges Clément
Georges Clément was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Clément competed in the 400 metres. He placed fourth in his first-round heat and did not advance to the final.-References:...

 
Unknown
4th, heat 1
800 metres 4th Henri Deloge
Henri Deloge
Henri Deloge was a French middle distance runner who won a silver medal over 1500m in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris ahead of John Bray. The race was won by Charles Bennett who won the gold medal...

 
2:00.6
1st, heat 2
None held Unknown
Maurice Salomez
Maurice Salomez
Maurice Salomez was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Salomez competed in the 800 metres. He placed fourth in his first-round heat and did not advance to the final.-References:...

 
Unknown
4th, heat 1
Did not advance
1500 metres 2nd Henri Deloge None held 4:06.6 1500 metres 2nd Alex Beard None held 4:02.1
7th-9th Louis Segondi
Louis Segondi
Louis Segondi was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Segondi competed in the 1500 metres. He placed in the bottom third of the nine-man, single-round event.-References:...

 
Unknown
110 metre hurdles 4th Jean Lécuyer
Jean Lécuyer
Jean Lécuyer was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Lécuyer competed in the 110 metre hurdles, finishing in fourth place overall. He won his first-round heat in a walk-over before finishing fourth of four starters in the final.-References:*...

 
Walkover
1st, heat 3
Straight
to final
Unknown
Eugène Choisel
Eugène Choisel
Eugène Choisel was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.He placed fourth in the 200 metre hurdles....

 
Did not finish
4th, heat 1
Unknown
3rd, repechage 1
Did not advance
Adolphe Klingelhoefer Did not finish
4th, heat 2
Did not enter
200 metre hurdles 4th Eugène Choisel Unknown
2nd, heat 1
None held Unknown
Henri Tauzin
Henri Tauzin
Henri Tauzin was an French athlete who competed in the early twentieth century. He specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and won a silver medal in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris...

 
Unknown
4th, heat 2
Did not advance
400 metre hurdles 2nd Henri Tauzin Walkover
1st, heat 2
None held 58.3 seconds
2500 metre steeplechase 3rd Jacques Chastanié
Jacques Chastanié
Jean Chastanié was an early twentieth century French middle-distance athlete who specialised in 2500 metres steeplechase. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the Bronze medal in the 2500 metre event...

 
None held Unknown
4000 metre steeplechase 4th Jacques Chastanié None held Unknown
Marathon 1st Michel Théato
Michel Théato
Michel Johann Théato was a Luxembourgian athlete, and the winner of the marathon at the 1900 Olympics in Paris....

 
None held 2:59:45.0
2nd Émile Champion
Emile Champion
Emile Champion was an French athlete who competed in the early 20th century. He was a long-distance runner but specialized in the marathon and won a silver medal in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris....

 
3:04:17.0
4th Eugène Besse
Eugène Besse
Eugène Besse was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Besse competed in the marathon. He placed fourth with a time of 4:00:43 over the 40.26 kilometre course.-References:...

 
4:00:43.0
Auguste Marchais
Auguste Marchais
Auguste Marchais was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Marchais competed in the marathon. He was one of six runners to not finish the marathon.-References:...

 
Did not finish
Georges Touquet-Daunis
Georges Touquet-Daunis
Georges Touquet-Daunis was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Touquet-Daunis competed in the marathon. He was one of six runners who did not finish the race.-References:...

 
Did not finish

Event Place Team / Athlete Score / Time
5000 metre team race 2nd
France
29 points
3rd Henri Deloge 3 points
Unknown
4th Gaston Ragueneau
Gaston Ragueneau
Gaston Ragueneau was a French athlete. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 1908 Summer Olympics in London....

 
4 points
Unknown
5th Jacques Chastanié 5 points
Unknown
8th André Castanet
André Castanet
André Castanet was an early twentieth century French middle-distance runner. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the 5000 metres team race for the French team with Jacques Chastanie, Henri Deloge and Gaston Ragueneau....

 
8 points
Unknown
9th Michel Champoudry
Michel Champoudry
Albert Champoudry was an early twentieth century French middle-distance runner. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the 5000 metres team race for the French team with Jacques Chastanie, Henri Deloge, Gaston Ragueneau, and André...

 
9 points
Unknown

Event Place Athlete Qualifier Final
Long jump 5th Albert Delannoy
Albert Delannoy
Albert Delannoy was a French long jumper who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in the triple jump event at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and although finished third in the qualifying he finished in fifth place overall.- External links :*...

 
6.755 metres
3rd
No better mark
Triple jump 5th Albert Delannoy None held Unknown
6th Alexandre Tuffèri
Alexandre Tuffèri
Athens, GreeceAlexandre Tuffère or Tuffèri was a French–Greek athlete, who was born and lived in Athens...

 
Unknown
High jump 7th Louis Monnier
Louis Monnier
Louis Monnier was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Monnier competed in the high jump, finishing seventh of eight with a best jump of 1.60 metres.-References:...

 
None held 1.60 metres
Pole vault 4th Émile Gontier
Émile Gontier
Émile Gontier was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Gontier competed in the pole vault, tying for fourth place by clearing 3.10 metres. He also placed thirteenth in the discus throw.-References:* De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians:...

 
None held 3.10 metres
Standing long jump 3rd Emile Torcheboeuf
Emile Torcheboeuf
Émile Torcheboeuf was a French long jumper who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the men's standing long jump.-External links:**...

 
None held 3.030 metres
Discus throw 13th Émile Gontier None held 30.00 metres

Cricket

France was represented by the French Athletic Club Union in cricket in 1900. The team lost the only match, a 2-day 12-man contest, by 158 runs.
Event Place Cricketers Final
2-day
12-man
2nd French Athletic Club Union 
William Anderson, William Attrill, J. Braid
J. Braid
J. Braid was a member of the silver medal winning French cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time cricket has featured in the Olympics. In the only match against Great Britain he top scored with 25 in the French first innings, and scored seven runs in their second.-References:*...

, W. Browning
W. Browning
W. Browning was a member of the silver medal winning French cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time to date that cricket has featured in the Olympics. In the only match against Great Britain, he was dismissed for a duck in both French innings and took two catches in Great Britain's...

,
Robert Horne, Timothée Jordan, Arthur MacEvoy, Douglas Robinson,
F. Rogues
F. Rogues
F. Roques was a member of the silver medal winning French cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time to date that cricket has featured in the Olympics. He failed to score in either French innings, and took three wickets in Great Britain's second innings.-References:*...

, A.J. Schneidau, Henry Terry
Henry Terry
Henry Terry was a member of the silver medal winning French cricket team at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time to date that cricket has featured in the Olympics. In the only game against Great Britain, he scored two runs in the French first innings, and one in their second.-References:***...

, Philip Tomalin
Philip Tomalin
Philip Humphreys Tomalin was member of the Norse Rowing Club in Richmond, and the Carlton Cricket Club that played at Regent's park before he left for France at the age of 21. He stayed there, 60 years until 1939 and died the following year at Bognor Regis...

 (captain)
Lost
by 158 runs

Croquet

France and Belgium
Belgium at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Belgium competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.It was the first appearance of the European nation. Belgium was represented in France by 78 athletes, all of them male, who competed in 11 disciplines...

 were the only two nations to compete in croquet. France sent 6 men and 3 women. The French players won all 7 medals in the three events. In the singles one ball, a Belgian man competed but did not finish; the other two events had no competitors from outside of France.
Event Place Player(s) Round 1 Round 2 Final
Singles
one ball
1st Gaston Aumoitte  18 points
4th place
18 points
2nd place
15 points
2nd Georges Johin  13 points
2nd place
16 points
1st place
21 points
3rd Chrétien Waydelich  11 points
1st place
20 points
3rd place
Did not advance
4th Blachère  17 points
3rd place
22 points
4th place
5th Desprès  24 points
5th place
Did not advance
Filleaul Brohy  Did not finish
Marie Ohnier  Did not finish
Sautereau  Did not finish
Singles
two balls
1st Chrétien Waydelich Details unknown
2nd Vignerot
3rd Sautereau
4th Blachère
Desprès
Filleaul Brohy
Doubles 1st Aumoitte
Georges Johin
Details unknown

Cycling

France competed a second time in cycling, once again dominating the field. Of the six medals awarded in the event, French cyclists missed only one of the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...

s. 59 French cyclists competed.
Event Place Cyclist Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2000 metre sprint 1st Georges Taillandier
Georges Taillandier
Albert Taillandier was a French racing cyclist who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the men's sprint.-References:*...

 
1st place
heat 7
1st place
quarterfinal 5
1st place
semifinal 3
1st place
2nd Fernand Sanz
Fernand Sanz
Fernando Sanz y Martínez de Arizala was a French racing cyclist who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the men's sprint. Georges Taillandier won gold. Sanz was born in Madrid, Spain...

 
2nd place
heat 3
1st place
quarterfinal 2
1st place
semifinal 2
2nd place
Legrain  1st place
heat 4
1st place
quarterfinal 9
2nd place
semifinal 3
Did not advance
Ferdinand Vasserot  3rd place
heat 1
1st place
quarterfinal 8
2nd place
semifinal 1
Did not advance
Coindre  2nd place
heat 2
1st place
quarterfinal 3
3rd place
semifinal 2
Did not advance
Maissonnave  1st place
heat 5
1st place
quarterfinal 7
3rd place
semifinal 1
Did not advance
J. Mallet  3rd place
heat 9
1st place
quarterfinal 6
3rd place
semifinal 3
Did not advance
Bullier  3rd place
heat 6
2nd place
quarterfinal 1
Did not advance
Dohis
Dohis
Dohis is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France....

 
2nd place
heat 7
2nd place
quarterfinal 8
Did not advance
Louis Hildebrand
Louis Hildebrand
Lloyd Hildebrand was a French racing cyclist who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Cycling at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the men's 25 kilometre race.-References:*...

 
1st place
heat 1
2nd place
quarterfinal 4
Did not advance
F. Ponscarme  2nd place
heat 8
2nd place
quarterfinal 7
Did not advance
Cayron  1st place
heat 2
3rd place
quarterfinal 9
Did not advance
Chaput 3rd place
heat 5
3rd place
quarterfinal 1
Did not advance
Daumain  3rd place
heat 2
3rd place
quarterfinal 4
Did not advance
Will Davis  2nd place
heat 5
3rd place
quarterfinal 8
Did not advance
Espeit  2nd place
heat 6
3rd place
quarterfinal 7
Did not advance
Fras
FRAS
FRAS may stand for:*Frame Relay Access Support *Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society*Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society*Fellow of the Royal Art Society of New South Wales*Fire Retardant Anti Static, Australian mining material safety test...

 
3rd place
heat 4
3rd place
quarterfinal 6
Did not advance
Germain  3rd place
heat 7
3rd place
quarterfinal 3
Did not advance
Rosso  3rd place
heat 5
3rd place
quarterfinal 2
Did not advance
Thomann 3rd place
heat 9
3rd place
quarterfinal 5
Did not advance
Amberger  4th-8th place
heat 3
Did not advance
Augoyat  4th-7th place
heat 7
Did not advance
Omer Beaugendre  4th-8th place
heat 4
Did not advance
Bérard
Berard
Berard is a surname, and may refer to:* Al Berard, Cajun musician* André Bérard, Canadian businessman and President, CEO, and Chairman of the National Bank of Canada* Bryan Berard, American ice hockey player...

 
4th-8th place
heat 6
Did not advance
Bertrand  4th-8th place
heat 6
Did not advance
Bessing  4th-7th place
heat 7
Did not advance
Bouinois  4th-8th place
heat 2
Did not advance
F. Boulmant  4th-8th place
heat 5
Did not advance
L. Boyer  4th-8th place
heat 3
Did not advance
Caillet  4th-5th place
heat 9
Did not advance
Chalupa  4th-8th place
heat 6
Did not advance
Coisy
Coisy
Coisy is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:Coisy is situated on the D11a between the D11 and the N25, some north of Amiens.-History:...

 
4th-8th place
heat 4
Did not advance
Dubois  4th-8th place
heat 1
Did not advance
Dubourdien  4th-8th place
heat 1
Did not advance
L. Dumont  4th-8th place
heat 1
Did not advance
Franzen  4th-8th place
heat 4
Did not advance
Guillot  4th-8th place
heat 5
Did not advance
Lohner 4th-8th place
heat 5
Did not advance
Longchamp  4th-8th place
heat 5
Did not advance
Maibaum
Maibaum
Maibaum may refer to:* Maibaum, the German word for MaypoleAs a personal name: , German politician * Richard Maibaum , American film producer, playwright and screenwriter...

 
4th-6th place
heat 8
Did not advance
Monniot  4th-7th place
heat 7
Did not advance
Mossmann  4th-5th place
heat 9
Did not advance
Neursuth  4th-8th place
heat 3
Did not advance
Pichard  4th-8th place
heat 4
Did not advance
Pilton  4th-6th place
heat 8
Did not advance
Pouget  4th-8th place
heat 1
Did not advance
A. Roger  4th-8th place
heat 3
Did not advance
Ruez  4th-8th place
heat 3
Did not advance
Saignier  4th-8th place
heat 2
Did not advance
L. Saunière  4th-8th place
heat 4
Did not advance
Stertz  4th-8th place
heat 6
Did not advance
Terrier  4th-6th place
heat 8
Did not advance
Vadblad  4th-8th place
heat 2
Did not advance
P. Hubault  Did not finish
heat 9
Did not advance
Wick  Did not finish
heat 9
Did not advance
Porcher
Porcher
Porcher is a French language word meaning "swineherd" , from which a metonymic surname is derived. Variants of the surname include Porchier, Porquier, Porquiez, Pourcher, Pourchaire, Porchet, Porchel, Porchat and Pourchet; and also diminutive forms Porcheray, Porcheret, Porcherot and Porcherel.-...

 
Disqualified
heat 8
Did not advance
25 kilometres 1st Louis Bastien  None held 25:36.2
2nd Louis Hildebrand 28:09.4
3rd Daumain 29:36.2
4th Bertrand Unknown
5-6 Gingembre  Unknown
Louis Trousselier  Unknown

Equestrian

Event Place Equestrian Time, height,
or distance
Jumping 3rd Louis de Champsavin
Louis de Champsavin
Louis Marie Joseph Le Beschu de Champsavin was a French horse rider who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.He was born in Assérac and died in Nantes.In Paris he won the bronze medal in the jumping event....

 
2:26.0
4-37 Count d'Havrincourt  Unknown
Maurice Jéhin  Unknown
Henri Leclerc  Unknown
Henri Leclerc Unknown
Napoléon Murat  Unknown
15 other competitors
High jump 1st Dominique Gardères
Dominique Gardères
Dominique Maximilien Gardères was a French horse rider who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.In Paris he tied to the gold medal in the high jump event with Giovanni Giorgio Trissino.-External links:*...

 
1.85 metres
5-18 6 other competitors
Long jump 3rd de Bellegarde  5.30 metres
4th Napoléon Murat 4.90 metres
5-17 7 other competitors

Fencing

France dominated the fencing competitions at the second modern Olympics, taking five of the seven gold medals and 15 of the 21 overall medals.
Event Place Fencer Round 1 Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final
Foil 1st Émile Coste
Émile Coste
Émile Coste was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the foil, defeating fellow French fencer Henri Masson in the final.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
1st place
semifinal A
1st place
2nd Henri Masson
Henri Masson
Henri Masson was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century.He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the foil. He was defeated by fellow French fencer Émile Coste in the final.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
2nd place
semifinal A
2nd place
3rd Marcel Jacques Boulenger
Marcel Jacques Boulenger
Marcel Jacques Boulenger was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century....

 
Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
1st place
semifinal B
3rd place
4th Felix Debax
Felix Debax
Felix Debax was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
2nd place
semifinal B
4th place
5th Pierre Georges Louis d'Hughes
Pierre Georges Louis d'Hughes
Pierre Georges Louis Comte d'Hugues was a French fencer who competed in the early 20th century....

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Advanced
by jury
3rd place
semifinal B
5th place
6th Prospère Sénat
Prospère Sénat
Prospère Sénat was a French Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1900 and 1906 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Advanced
by jury
3rd place
semifinal A
6th place
7th Georges Dillon-Cavanagh
Georges Dillon-Cavanagh
Georges Dillon-Cavanagh was a French Olympic fencer. He won three medals at the 1906 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Advanced
by jury
4th place
semifinal B
7th place
9th Claude de Boissière
Claude de Boissière
Claude de Boissière was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil, sabre and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
6th place
semifinal A
1st place
consolation 9-16
10th Eugène des Logis Berges
Eugène des Logis Berges
Eugène des Logis Berges was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Advanced
by jury
8th place
semifinal B
2nd place
consolation 9-16
11th de Saint-Aignan Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Alternate
by jury
Did not compete 3rd place
consolation 9-16
12th Bélot Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Advanced
by jury
7th place
semifinal A
4th place
consolation 9-16
13th Ducrot Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
7th place
semifinal B
5th place
consolation 9-16
15th Adrien Guyon
Adrien Guyon
Adrien Guyon was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
6th place
semifinal B
7th place
consolation 9-16
16th Guèrin Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
5th place
semifinal A
8th place
consolation 9-16
17th Jean-Joseph Renaud  Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
5th place
semifinal B
Withdrew
18-24 Ferrand Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Did not advance
Henri Jobier
Henri Jobier
Henri Jobier was a French Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the foil competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Plommet Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
André de Schonen
André de Schonen
André de Schonen was an Olympic fencer and a pistol and Trapshooter at the 1900 summer games He also competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in the rapid-fire pistol event....

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Taillefert Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Léon Thiébaut
Léon Thiébaut
Léon Thiébaut was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century.He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the sabre. He was defeated by Georges de la Falaise in the final.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
25-34 Albert Cahen
Albert Cahen (fencer)
Albert Cahen was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Did not advance
Calvet Advanced
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Jactel Advanced
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Robert Marc  Advanced
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Martini Advanced
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Perrissoud Advanced
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
H. Valarche Advanced
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
35-37 Soudois Advanced
by jury
Did not start Did not advance
Wattelier Advanced
by jury
Did not start
38-54 Georges Bergès  Not advanced
by jury
Did not advance
Fouchier Not advanced
by jury
Gardiès Not advanced
by jury
Gauthier Not advanced
by jury
Grossard Not advanced
by jury
Paul Leroy
Paul LeRoy
Paul LeRoy is one of many characters from Peter Kay's world of comedy. He is a passionate 1980s music fan and fictional Radio DJ for a fictional Radio station called Chorley FM...

 
Not advanced <br> by jury
Passerat Not advanced
by jury
Pélabon Not advanced
by jury
Piot Not advanced
by jury
Épée 2nd Louis Perrée
Louis Perrée
Louis Perrée was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the epee. He was defeated by Ramón Fonst in the final.-References:...

 
1st place
pool O
2nd place
quarterfinal E
None held 2nd place
semifinal B
2nd place
3rd Léon Sée
Léon Sée
Léon Sée was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century.He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the épée...

 
1st place
pool M
2nd place
quarterfinal D
3rd place
semifinal A
3rd place
4th Georges de la Falaise
Georges de la Falaise
Comte Louis Gabriel Venant de La Falaise, known as Georges de La Falaise was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century....

 
2nd place
pool E
3rd place
quarterfinal B
1st place
semifinal B
4th place
6th Edmond Wallace
Edmond Wallace
Edmond Wallace was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was the brother of fencer Richard Wallace.-References:...

 
2nd place
pool D
1st place
quarterfinal C
2nd place
semifinal C
6th place
7th Gaston Alibert
Gaston Alibert
Gaston Alibert was a French fencer and olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée individual and a gold medal in épée team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London...

 
1st place
pool E
1st place
quarterfinal D
1st place
semifinal A
7th place
8th Léon Thiébaut 2nd place
pool G
2nd place
quarterfinal F
1st place
semifinal C
8th place
9th Plommet 1st place
pool G
2nd place
quarterfinal A
2nd place
semifinal A
9th place
10-18 Maurice Boisdon
Maurice Boisdon
Maurice Boisdon was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
2nd place
pool F
1st place
quarterfinal E
4th-6th
semifinal B
Did not advance
Jean Dreyfuss  2nd place
pool B
1st place
quarterfinal A
4th-6th
semifinal B
Guillemard 1st place
pool L
3rd place
quarterfinal F
4th-6th
semifinal C
Holzchuch 2nd place
pool L
1st place
quarterfinal F
4th-6th
semifinal A
Édouard, Viscount de Lastours  2nd place
pool A
2nd place
quarterfinal B
4th-6th
semifinal A
Levé 1st place
pool J
3rd place
quarterfinal A
4th-6th
semifinal C
de Pradel]] 1st place
pool B
3rd place
quarterfinal C
4th-6th
semifinal B
J. M. Rosé 1st place
pool A
3rd place
quarterfinal E
4th-6th
semifinal A
Richard Wallace
Richard Wallace (fencer)
Richard Wallace was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was the brother of fencer Edmond Wallace.-References:...

 
1st place
pool I
1st place
quarterfinal B
4th-6th
semifinal C
19-31 Henri-Georges Berger
Henri-Georges Berger
Herman Georges Berger was a French fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-References:...

 
2nd place
pool O
4th-6th
quarterfinal D
Did not advance
Bideau 2nd place
pool K
4th-6th
quarterfinal C
Bowden 2nd place
pool H
4th-6th
quarterfinal B
Début 2nd place
pool P
4th-6th
quarterfinal E
Fouchier 2nd place
pool C
4th-6th
quarterfinal E
Adrien Guyon 1st place
pool Q
4th-6th
quarterfinal E
Hileret 2nd place
pool Q
4th-6th
quarterfinal A
Moquet 2nd place
pool N
4th-6th
quarterfinal A
Roffo 1st place
pool C
4th-6th
quarterfinal A
Henri Hébrard de Villeneuve
Henri Hébrard de Villeneuve
Henri Hébrard de Villeneuve was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
1st place
pool N
4th-6th
quarterfinal C
32-34 Maurice Jay  2nd place
pool J
Did not start Did not advance
André Rabel  1st place
pool H
Did not start
Jean-Joseph Renaud 1st place
pool F
Did not start
35-37 Ducreuil 3rd place
pool L
Did not advance Did not advance
Lariviére 3rd place
pool G
38-104 Gaston Achille  3rd-7th
pool P
Did not advance Did not advance
Adam 4th-6th
pool G
Andreac 4th-6th
pool L
Louis Bastien  3rd-6th
pool O
Bazin 4th-6th
pool D
A. Berger 3rd-6th
pool A
Claude de Boissière
Claude de Boissière
Claude de Boissière was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil, sabre and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
3rd-6th
pool K
Albert Cahen
Albert Cahen (fencer)
Albert Cahen was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
3rd-6th
pool K
Marie Joseph Anatole Elie  3rd-6th
pool I
de Cazenove 3rd-7th
pool N
de Champeaux 3rd-6th
pool F
Thion de la Chaume  3rd-7th
pool N
de la Chevalerie 3rd-6th
pool B
Costiesco 4th-6th
pool L
Delprat 3rd-6th
pool Q
Duclos 3rd-7th
pool P
Fernandès 3rd-6th
pool K
Fichot 3rd-7th
pool P
Fleury 4th-6th
pool D
François 3rd-6th
pool O
Gardiès 3rd-6th
pool B
Grad 3rd-6th
pool E
Hérrison 3rd-6th
pool B
Pierre Georges Louis d'Hughes 3rd-6th
pool C
Ivanovich 3rd-6th
pool B
de Labourde 3rd-6th
pool J
Lafontaine 3rd-6th
pool Q
de Lastic 3rd-6th
pool H
de Laugardière 3rd-6th
pool I
Lemoine 3rd-6th
pool J
Georges Leroy  3rd-6th
pool H
Loizillon 3rd-6th
pool F
Luquetas 3rd-6th
pool A
Robert Marc 4th-6th
pool G
Massé 3rd-6th
pool E
de Meuse 3rd-6th
pool M
Miller 3rd-6th
pool H
Moreil 3rd-6th
pool C
Morin 3rd-6th
pool E
Mosso 3rd-6th
pool A
Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley
Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley
Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley, born Alastair Ivan Ladislaus Lucidus Evans, was an American who competed for France at the Olympics in fencing. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He inherited the title of Viscount from his father, an American dentist, Dr. John Henry...

 
3rd-6th
pool H
Peberay 3rd-6th
pool O
de Pradines 3rd-7th
pool N
Preurot 3rd-6th
pool O
Prosper 3rd-7th
pool N
Redeuil 3rd-6th
pool I
A. Robert 4th-6th
pool L
Robinson 3rd-6th
pool J
Joseph Rodrigues  3rd-6th
pool C
Rodrigues 3rd-6th
pool M
de Romilly 3rd-6th
pool J
Rosenbaum 3rd-7th
pool N
Salvanahac 3rd-6th
pool F
de Segonzac 3rd-6th
pool F
Prospère Sénat 3rd-6th
pool I
Taillefert 4th-6th
pool G
Thomeguex 4th-6th
pool D
Thomeguex 3rd-6th
pool Q
A. Tintant 3rd-6th
pool A
de la Tournable 3rd-6th
pool K
de Vars 3rd-6th
pool Q
Véve 3rd-6th
pool C
Weber 3rd-7th
pool P
Sabre 1st Georges de la Falaise 1st-4th
in pool
None held 4th place
semifinal A
1st place
2nd Léon Thiébaut 1st-4th
in pool
4th place
semifinal B
2nd place
6th Claude de Boissière
Claude de Boissière
Claude de Boissière was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil, sabre and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
1st-4th
in pool
3rd place
semifinal B
6th place
9-16 Maurice Boisdon 1st-4th
in pool
5th-8th
semifinal A
Did not advance
Pierre Georges Louis d'Hughes 1st-4th
in pool
5th-8th
semifinal A
17-18 Dutertre
Dutertre
Dutertre or Du Tertre is a French surname. Its holders include :* André Dutertre, French painter* Louis Dutertre, French pirate ;* Jean-Baptiste Du Tertre , French monk ;* Dutertre, 18th century French Jesuit ;...

 
1st-4th
in pool
Withdrew Did not advance
Léon Lécuyer  1st-4th
in pool
Withdrew
19-23 Lafourçade-Cortina  5th-6th
in pool
Did not advance
Casimir Semelaignes  5th-6th
in pool
Fernand Semelaignes  5th-6th
in pool
Masters
foil
1st Lucien Merignac
Lucien Mérignac
Lucien Mérignac was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the masters foil, defeating fellow French fencer Alphonse Kirchhoffer in the final.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
1st place
semifinal A
1st place
2nd Alphonse Kirchhoffer
Alphonse Kirchhoffer
Alphonse Kirchhoffer was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century....

 
Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
2nd place
semifinal A
2nd place
3rd Jean-Baptiste Mimiague
Jean-Baptiste Mimiague
Jean-Baptiste Mimiague was a French fencer who competed in the early 20th century.He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won both his bouts against the famous Italian fencer Italo Santelli. He won the bronze medal in the individual foil masters.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
2nd place
semifinal B
3rd place
5th Jules Rossignol
Jules Rossignol
Jules Rossignol was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil masters event at the 1900 Summer Olympics, finishing 5th.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
3rd place
semifinal B
5th place
6th Léopold Ramus
Léopold Ramus
Léopold Ramus was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil masters event at the 1900 Summer Olympics, finishing 6th.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
4th place
semifinal A
6th place
8th Adolphe Rouleau
Adolphe Rouleau
Adolphe Rouleau was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil masters event at the 1900 Summer Olympics, finishing 8th.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
Advanced
by jury
Straight
to semifinals
1st place
semifinal B
8th place
9th Georges-Joseph Haller
Georges-Joseph Haller
Georges-Joseph Haller was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil masters and épée masters events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Advanced
by jury
5th place
semifinal A
1st place
consolation 9-16
11th Lemoine Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Advanced
by jury
5th place
semifinal A
3rd place
consolation 9-16
12th Georges Lefèvre  Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Advanced
by jury
6th place
semifinal B
4th place
consolation 9-16
13th Boulanger Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Advanced
by jury
6th place
semifinal B
5th place
consolation 9-16
14th Millet Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Advanced
by jury
7th place
semifinal A
6th place
consolation 9-16
16th Michel Filippi  Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Advanced
by jury
6th place
semifinal B
8th place
consolation 9-16
17-43 Xavier Anchetti
Xavier Anchetti
Xavier Anchetti was a French fencer. He competed in the individual masters foil, sabre and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Did not advance
Bergès Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Bettenfeld Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Bormel Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Borringes Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Boulège Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Brassart Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Brau Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Carrichon Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
François Delibes
François Delibes
François Delibes was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters foil and sabre events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Dizier Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Fontaine Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Gauthier Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Laborderie Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Lucien Largé  Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Charles Marty
Charles Marty
Charles Marty was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Joseph-Auguste Métais
Joseph-Auguste Métais
Joseph-Auguste Métais was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Montuel Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Muller Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Pantin Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Raynaud Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Ringnet Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
François Sabouric
François Sabouric
François Sabouric was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Samiac Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Ernest Tassart
Ernest Tassart
Ernest Maurice Tassart was a French competitor in fencing competitions at the 1900 Summer Olympics. He owned Tassart's Salle D'Armes at Margaret Street, Oxford Circus, London during the 1910s and regularly held the annual Varsity Fencing matches.Alfred Parkins was born in London but lost both...

 
Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Viquier Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
Yvon Advanced
by jury
To repechage
by jury
Not advanced
by jury
44-60 Bersin Not advanced
by jury
Did not advance
Bouard Not advanced
by jury
Brun-Biusson Not advanced
by jury
Coquelin Not advanced
by jury
Coudurier Not advanced
by jury
Daussy Not advanced
by jury
Dizier Not advanced
by jury
L. Garnoty Not advanced
by jury
Jolliet Not advanced
by jury
Masselin Not advanced
by jury
Pietory Not advanced
by jury
Wineuwanheim Not advanced
by jury
Masters
épée
1st Albert Robert Ayat
Albert Robert Ayat
Albert Jean Louis Ayat was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the masters épée. He also won the gold medal in the Amateur masters épée final.-References:...

 
1st place
pool G
None held 1st place
semifinal C
1st place
2nd Emile Bougnol
Émile Bougnol
Gilbert Bougnol was a French professional fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the masters épée.-References:...

 
1st place
pool E
1st place
semifinal B
2nd place
3rd Henri Laurent
Henri Laurent
Henri Laurent was a French fencer who competed in the early 20th century.He participated in fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in the masters épée. He was defeated by fellow French fencer Emile Bougnol in the semi-final.-References:...

 
2nd place
pool G
2nd place
semifinal C
3rd place
4th Hippolyte-Jacques Hyvernaud
Hippolyte-Jacques Hyvernaud
Hippolyte-Jacques Hyvernaud was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
2nd place
pool E
3rd place
semifinal B
4th place
5th Marie-Louis Damotte
Marie-Louis Damotte
Marie-Louis Damotte was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée masters event at the 1900 Summer Olympics, finishing 5th.-References:...

 
1st place
pool H
3rd place
semifinal A
5th place
6th Brassart 1st place
pool D
2nd place
semifinal B
6th place
7th Lézard 2nd place
pool A
2nd place
semifinal A
7th place
8th Georges Jourdan
Georges Jourdan
Georges Jourdan was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée masters event at the 1900 Summer Olympics, finishing 8th.-References:...

 
1st place
pool C
1st place
semifinal A
8th place
9th Bézy 1st place
pool I
3rd place
semifinal C
9th place
10-18 Aufort 1st place
pool A
4th-6th
semifinal A
Did not advance
Félix Ayat  2nd place
pool F
4th-6th
semifinal B
Georges Clappier
Georges Clappier
Georges Clappier was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters épée and sabre events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
2nd place
pool I
4th-6th
semifinal C
Georges-Joseph Haller
Georges-Joseph Haller
Georges-Joseph Haller was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil masters and épée masters events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
2nd place
pool B
4th-6th
semifinal B
Jeanvoix 2nd place
pool C
4th-6th
semifinal A
Lézard 2nd place
pool D
4th-6th
semifinal C
Michel 1st place
pool F
4th-6th
semifinal B
Pantin 1st place
pool B
4th-6th
semifinal A
Yvon 2nd place
pool H
4th-6th
semifinal C
19-54 Xavier Anchetti 3rd-6th
in pool F
Did not advance
Emmanuel Andrieu  3rd-6th
pool F
Assé 3rd-6th
pool B
Bormel 3rd-6th
pool C
Céré 3rd-6th
pool D
Cléry 3rd-6th
pool E
Debrinay 3rd-6th
pool A
Deprey 3rd-6th
pool A
Dufraissé 3rd-6th
pool D
Dulau 3rd-6th
pool E
Flahaut 3rd-6th
pool B
L. Garnoty 3rd-6th
pool D
Lafouerière 3rd-6th
pool E
Launay 3rd-6th
pool F
Charles Marty 3rd-6th
pool D
Joseph-Auguste Métais
Joseph-Auguste Métais
Joseph-Auguste Métais was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters foil and épée events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

3rd-6th
pool B
Nau 3rd-6th
pool A
Nègrout 3rd-6th
pool E
Roquais 3rd-6th
pool C
Sahourin 3rd-6th
pool B
Surzet 3rd-6th
pool C
8 unknown competitors 3rd-6th
pools G, H, I
Masters
sabre
4th François Delibes 1st-4th
in pool
None held 3rd place
semifinal A
4th place
6th Xavier Anchetti 1st-4th
in pool
4th in
semifinal B
6th place
2-5
9th Chantelat 1st-4th
in pool
5th place
semifinal B
Did not advance
11th Brun-Biusson 1st-4th
in pool
6th place
semifinal A
Pinault 1st-4th
in pool
6th place
semifinal B
13th Camier 1st-4th
in pool
7th place
semifinal B
Georges Clappier
Georges Clappier
Georges Clappier was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters épée and sabre events at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
1st-4th
in pool
7th place
semifinal A
15th Midelair 1st-4th
in pool
8th place
semifinal B
17-29 Aufort 5th-8th
in pool
Did not advance
Bersin 5th-8th
in pool
Coquelin 5th-8th
in pool
Dambremat 5th-8th
in pool
Dargein 5th-8th
in pool
Delamaide 5th-8th
in pool
Flahaut 5th-8th
in pool
Gabriel 5th-8th
in pool
Schoenfeld 5th-8th
in pool
Amateurs-
masters épée
1st Albert Robert Ayat None held 1st place
3rd Léon Sée 3rd place
4th Georges de la Falaise 4th place
5th Emile Bougnol 5th place
Hippolyte-Jacques Hyvernaud 5th place
Henri Laurent 5th place
Louis Perrée 5th place

Football

Club Française represented France in the football competition. The club squad lost to Upton Park F.C.
Upton Park F.C.
Upton Park Football Club were an amateur football club from Upton Park, London in the late 19th and early 20th century, now defunct. As well as being one of the fifteen teams that played in the inaugural FA Cup, they also represented Great Britain at the 1900 Summer Olympics football tournament,...

 but defeated the Université de Bruxelles team to take second place in the three-team competition.
Event Place Players Match 1 Match 2
Men's football 2nd Club Française 
Pierre Allemane
Pierre Allemane
Pierre Allemane was a French football defender. He was born in Montpellier.Allemane played for Passy , Club Français , Racing Club de France and CASG Paris...

, Louis Bach
Louis Bach
Louis Bach was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.In Paris he won a silver medal as a member of Club Française club team.-External links:*...

, Alfred Bloch
Alfred Bloch
Alfred Bloch, also known as Jean Bloch, was a French football player.He was affiliated with the Racing Club de France, in Paris.Bloch won a silver medal playing soccer for France in the 1900 Olympics. Bloch was Jewish....

, Fernand Canelle
Fernand Canelle
Fernand Canelle was a professional French association football player.He was born in Paris and started his career in 1896, at only 14 years old, with Club Français. He was French Champion also in 1899, 1900 and 1918. He won also six French Cups...

, R. Duparc
R. Duparc
R. Duparc was a French footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.In Paris he won a silver medal as a member of Club Française club team.-External links:*...

,
Eugène Fraysse
Eugène Fraysse
Eugène Fraysse was a French footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.In Paris he won a silver medal as a member of Club Française club team.-External links:*...

, Virgile Gaillard
Virgile Gaillard
Virgile Gaillard was a French footballer. He competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.In Paris, Gaillard won a silver medal as a member of Club Française club team.-External links:*...

, Georges Garnier
Georges Garnier
Georges Garnier was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.In Paris he won a silver medal as a member of Club Française club team.-External links:* *...

 (captain),
René Grandjean, Lucien Huteau
Lucien Huteau
Lucien Huteau was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.In Paris he won a silver medal as a member of Club Française club team.-External links:*...

, Marcel Lambert
Marcel Lambert (footballer)
Marcel Lambert was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.In Paris he won a silver medal as a member of Club Français club team.-External links:*...

, Maurice Macaine, Gaston Peltier
Gaston Peltier
Gaston Peltier was a French footballer. He competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.In Paris, Peltier won a silver medal as a member of the Club Français team.-External links:*...

 
Lost vs.
Upton Park F.C.
Upton Park F.C.
Upton Park Football Club were an amateur football club from Upton Park, London in the late 19th and early 20th century, now defunct. As well as being one of the fifteen teams that played in the inaugural FA Cup, they also represented Great Britain at the 1900 Summer Olympics football tournament,...

 
4-0
Won vs.
Université de Bruxelles 
6-2

Golf

France was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic golf events.
Event Place Golfer Score
Men's
(36 holes)
5th H. E. Daunt  184
9th Arthur Lord  221
10th A. Deschamps 231
12th van de Wynckélé 252
Women's
(9 holes)
4th Froment-Meurice  56
6th Robert Fournier-Sarlovè  58
7th Fain 65
9th Gelbert 76
10th A. Brun 80

Gymnastics

France's first Olympic gymnastics medals came in the second edition of the competitions. France took all three medals in the single combined event. 108 of the 135 entrants in the event were French.
Event Place Gymnast Score
Combined 1st Gustave Sandras
Gustave Sandras
Gustave Sandras was a French gymnast who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and won the equivalent of a gold medal in the only gymnastic event to take place at the games, the combined exercises Gustave Sandras (February 24, 1872...

 
302
2nd Noël Bas
Noël Bas
Noël Bas was a French gymnast who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the only gymnastic event to take place at the games, the combined exercises. Gustave Sandras won gold.-References:*...

 
295
3rd Lucien Démanet
Lucien Démanet
Lucien Démanet was a French gymnast who competed at the turn of the 20th century. He participated in Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal with a total score of 293 points in the only gymnastic event to take place at the games, the combined exercises...

 
293
4th Pierre Payssé  290
Jules Rolland  290
6th Gustave Fabry  283
7th J. Martinez  277
8th Marcel Lalue  275
Mauvezain 275
10th L. Lestienne  273
11th N. Dejasghêre  272
12th Gaché 270
Joseph Lavielle  270
14th Berhouzouq 268
15th Bollet 267
Castiglioni 267
17th Gaucher 266
18th Moreno 265
19th Obrech 264
21st Daniel Lavielle  263
22nd Monteil 262
23rd Ghysels 261
Schaan 261
26th Allègré 257
27th Fernand Ravoux  256
30th Lemaire 251
32nd Bettremieux 249
Dominique Ravoux  249
35th A. Castille  248
Jules Perret  248
37th Paul Gibiard  247
Jules Lecoutre  247
Vedeux 247
40th Balossier 246
Imbert 246
Pratviel 246
43rd Elie Bourgois  245
Honorez 245
46th Bouchon 244
47th Bornes 243
Ernest Créteur  243
49th Michaud 242
50th Jardinier 241
Labonal 241
Thiriet 241
56th Fernhbach 236
Scherb 236
Strasser 236
60th Grimm 233
Simon 233
62nd Boulanger 232
Lévy 232
64th Deroubaix 231
65th Blanchard 230
Le Bourvelec 230
67th Julese Deleval  229
Salzard 229
69th Fierens 228
70th Georges Dubois  225
74th Dejean 221
75th Bourgougnoux 220
Henri Créteur  220
77th Otto Meyer  219
79th Douchet 216
Pradairol 216
Viart 216
84th Debailly 214
Decruz 214
Rostin 214
88th Aubert 211
Dufeite 211
Gillet 211
Labouret 211
93rd Bourry 210
Koubi 210
Pelat 210
Viéville 210
97th Ollivier 209
98th Chapau 208
100th Minot 206
101st Coone 205
102nd Denis 204
Jules Pinaud  204
105th Barodet 201
106th Sidrac 200
108th Sourzat 196
109th Buchert 195
Lacombe 195
111th Van Hule 194
113th Favier 190
Fouché 190
115th Lemoine 187
116th Deckert 184
117th Germai 183
118th Jacquemin 180
120th Kehr 178
121st Coucou 177
122nd Cousin 175
Leroux 175
125th Vandenhaute 166
126th Bernillon 164
Delaleau 164
Parisot 164
Samuel Roche  164
130th Touche 154
131st Prilleux 149
132nd Bayer 145
133rd Terrier 133

Basque pelota

France sent one of two teams that competed in the pelota tournament. The two-man team lost to Spain
Spain at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Spain competed at the modern Olympic Games for the first time at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.-Medalists:Gold medals were given at the 1900 Games. A silver medal was given for second place, and a bronze medal was given for first...

's team, taking the silver medal.
Event Place Team Match 1
Two-mean teams 2nd Maurice Durquetty
Maurice Durquetty
Maurice Durquetty was a French pelotari who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.Durquetty competed in the only official pelota contest in Olympic history, the Basque pelota at the 1900 Summer Olympics two-man teams event. He and his partner Etchegaray lost to the Spanish team,...

 
Etchegaray 
Lost vs.
José de Amézola y Aspizúa/Francisco Villota (ESP
Spain at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Spain competed at the modern Olympic Games for the first time at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.-Medalists:Gold medals were given at the 1900 Games. A silver medal was given for second place, and a bronze medal was given for first...

)

Polo

France was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic polo event. Frenchmen played on two of the five teams, one of which also included British players. The mixed French/British combination was one of the third-place teams.
Event Place Team Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Men's polo 3rd Bagatelle Polo Club de Paris 
Robert Fournier-Sarlovèze
Robert Fournier-Sarlovèze
Mortimer Henri-Robert Fournier-Sarlovèze was a French politician and polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was born in Paris and died in Compiègne....

 
Maurice Raoul-Duval
Maurice Raoul-Duval
Maurice Raoul-Duval was a French polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.In 1900 he was part of the Bagatelle Polo Club de Paris team which won the bronze medal...

 
Edouard Alphonse de Rothschild
Edouard Alphonse de Rothschild
Édouard Alphonse James de Rothschild was a French financier and a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France....

 
1 British player
Bye Lost 6-4 vs.
Foxhunters (GBR/USA
United States at the 1900 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.-Medalists:* Additionally, Foxhall Parker Keene and Frank Mackey were part of the mixed team that won the gold medal in polo....

)
Did not advance
5th Compiègne Polo Club 
Louis de Bissacia 
Jean Boussod 
A. Fauquet-Lemaître 
Maurice Raoul-Duval
Lost 10-0 vs.
Foxhunters (GBR/USA
United States at the 1900 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.-Medalists:* Additionally, Foxhall Parker Keene and Frank Mackey were part of the mixed team that won the gold medal in polo....

)
Did not advance

Rowing

Event Place Boat Round 1 Semifinals Final
Single sculls 1st Hermann Barrelet
Hermann Barrelet
Hermann Barrelet was a French rower who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the single sculls....

 
6:38.8
1st, heat 2
8:23.0
1st, semifinal 1
7:35.6
2nd André Gaudin
André Gaudin
André Gaudin was a French rower who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Rowing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the single sculls. Herman Barrelet won gold....

 
6:43.0
2nd, heat 2
8:33.4
2nd, semifinal 1
7:41.6
4th Georges d'Heilly  6:38.8
2nd, heat 3
8:45.0
2nd, semifinal 2
8:16.0
5th Louis Prével  6:29.6
1st, heat 3
8:36.4
1st, semifinal 2
Did not finish
6-8 Raymond Benoit  6:45.4
2nd, heat 1
Unknown
4th, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Georges Delaporte  6:33.8
1st, heat 4
9:25.2
3rd, semifinal 2
Pierre Ferlin  6:46.8
2nd, heat 4
Unknown
4th, semifinal 2
9th Lardon 6:46.4
3rd, heat 2
Did not advance
10th E. Dammann 7:13.0
3rd, heat 1
Coxed pairs 2nd Société Nautique de la Marne 
Lucien Martinet, Waleff, unknown cox
None held 6:47.4
1st, semifinal 1
7:34.4
3rd Rowing Club Castillon 
Carlos Deltour
Carlos Deltour
Carlos Deltour was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French boat Rowing Club Castillon, which won the bronze medal in the coxed pairs.-External links:**...

, Antoine Védrenne, Paoli (cox)
6:33.4
1st, semifinal 2
7:57.2
4th Cercle Nautique de Reims 
Pierre Ferlin, Mathieu, unknown cox
7:00.0
2nd, semifinal 2
8:01.0
6th Club Nautique de Dieppe 
Delabarre, Galee, unknown cox
7:04.0
4th, semifinal 2
Did not advance
7th Stade Français 
L. Roche, G. Love, unknown cox
Did not finish
semifinal 1
Did not advance
Coxed fours 1st Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix 
Henri Bouckaert
Henri Bouckaert
Henri Bouckaert was a French competition rower and Olympic champion.Bouckaert won a gold medal in coxed fours at the 1900 Summer Olympics, as member of the French team Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix....

, Jean Cau
Jean Cau (rower)
Jean Cau was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French boat Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours.-External links:**...

, Emile Delchambre
Émile Delchambre
Émile Delchambre was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French boat Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours.-External links:**...

,
Henri Hazebroucq
Henri Hazebroucq
Henri Hazebroucq was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French boat Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours.-External links:*...

, Charlot
Charlot (rower)
Charlot was a French coxswain and Olympic champion.Charlot won a gold medal in coxed fours at the 1900 Summer Olympics, as coxswain for the French team Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix.-References:...

 (cox)
None held 5:59.0
2nd, semifinal 3
7:11.0
1st, final A
2nd Club Nautique de Lyon 
Georges Lumpp, Charles Perrin, Daniel Soubeyran,
Emile Wegelin
Émile Wegelin
Émile Wegelin was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French boat Club Nautique de Lyon, which won the silver medal in the coxed fours.-External links:**...

, unknown cox
6:06.2
2nd, semifinal 2
7:18.0
2nd, final A
7th Club Nautique de Dieppe
Angot, Delabarre, Gelée, Maison, unknown cox
6:20.0
4th, semifinal 3
Did not advance
9th Club Nautique de Français 
Beslaud, Deslinières, Peyronnie, Saurel, unknown cox
6:40.0
3rd, semifinal 1
10th Société Nautique de la Marne
Cocuet, Demaré, Dorlia]], Waleff, unknown cox
Did not finish
semifinal 2
Coxed eights 5th Société Nautique de la Marne
Carton, Chantriaux, Cocuet, Demaré, Dorlia,
Guilbert, Lucien Martinet, Waleff, unknown cox
None held 4:59.2
1st, semifinal 1
6:23.0

Rugby

France was one of three teams to compete in the first Olympic rugby games. France won both of its games, taking top prize in the tournament.
Event Place Team Match 1 Match 2 Match 3
Men's rugby 1st Union des Sociétés Français de Sports Athletiques 
Wladimir Aïtoff
Wladimir Aïtoff
Wladimir Aïtoff was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

, A. Albert, Léon Binoche
Léon Binoche
Léon Binoche was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

, Jean Collas
Jean Collas
Jean Collas was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

, Jean-Guy Gauthier
Jean-Guy Gauthier
Jean-Guy Gauthier was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

, Auguste Giroux
Auguste Giroux
Auguste Giroux was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

, Charles Gondouin
Charles Gondouin
Charles Gondouin was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

, Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera
Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera
Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera was a Haitian-born French rugby union footballer. He played as number eight, wing and centre.He played at Olympique de Paris and Stade Français...

, J. Hervé, Victor Larchandet, Hubert Lefèbvre
Hubert Lefèbvre
Hubert Lefèbvre was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

, Joseph Olivier, Alexandre Pharamond
Alexandre Pharamond
Alexandre Pharamond was the captain of the French rugby union team in the early 20th century.He led the team to the Gold Medal in the 1900 Summer Olympics....

, Frantz Reichel
Frantz Reichel
Frantz Reichel was a French athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens as track and field athlete and at 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris as rugby union footballer....

, André Rischmann
André Rischmann
André Rischmann was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:**...

, Albert Roosevelt
Albert Roosevelt
Albert Roosevelt was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.-External links:*...

, Emile Sarrade
Émile Sarrade
Émile Sarrade was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

 
Won 27-17
vs. Germany
Germany at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Germany competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.-Medalists:Germany finished in seventh position in the final medal rankings, with four gold medals and eight medals overall.-Athletics:...

 
Won 27-8
vs. Great Britain 

Sailing

France matched Great Britain in gold medals won in the inaugural sailing events in 1900, but took 16 of the 20 silver and bronze medals (8 each). 76 French sailors took part.
Event Place Sailors Time (total)
0—½ ton class
race 1
1st Pierre Gervais  1:06:16
2nd Jean Charcot 
Robert Linzeler 
Texier
Texier
Texier is a surname, and may refer to:* Catherine Texier, French-American writer* Félix Marie Charles Texier, French historian* Henri Texier, French jazz bassist...

 
Texier
1:08:54
3rd Gaston Cailleux 
Henri Monnot 
Léon Tellier 
1:19:31
4th Maurice Monnot  1:21:01
5th Jacques de Constant  1:21:37
6th Georges Semichon  1:23:30
Emile Sacré
Emile Sacré
Emile Sacré was a French sailor and Olympic champion.Sacré competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics, where he won first prize in one of the two races in the 0-½ ton class.-References:...

 
Did not finish
0—½ ton class
race 2
1st Emile Sacré 1:35:59
2nd Jean Charcot
Robert Linzeler
Texier
Texier
1:40:42
3rd Pierre Gervais 1:48:44
4th Gaston Cailleux
Henri Monnot
Léon Tellier
2:07:52
5th Maurice Monnot 2:08:04
6th Georges Semichon 2:34:09
Jacques de Constant Did not finish
½-1 ton class 2nd Jacques Baudrier 
Jean le Bret 
F. Marcotte 
William Martin 
Jules Valton 
3:39:23
3rd E. Michelet 
F. Michelet 
3:42:40
4th Jean de Chabannes  3:47:11
5th Jean de Constant  3:52:44
6th Legru  3:53:50
7th Auguste Dormeuil  3:56:55
8th Texier
Texier
4:00:32
9th Marc Jousset  4:03:00
10th Dupland 
Letot 
4:03:58
11th Rossollin  4:04:21
12th Jean le Bret 4:06:40
13th Albert Glandaz  4:08:?
14th Ganthier
Ganthier
Ganthier is a municipality in the Croix-des-Bouquets Arrondissement, in the Ouest Department of Haiti.It has 71,261 inhabitants....

 
4:10:?
Pierre de Boulogne 
Jonet-Pastré 
Eugène Laverne 
Pottier
Pottier
Pottier is a surname, and may refer to;* Edmond Pottier* Eugène Edine Pottier* Jean Pottier, French aircraft designer * Philippe Pottier* René Pottier...

 
Disqualified
1-2 ton class
race 1
2nd Auguste Albert 
Duval
Duval
Duval is a surname, literally translating from French to English as 'of the valley', and may refer to:*Alexandre-Vincent Pineux Duval*Barry E. DuVal*Burr H. Duval , son of William Pope, brother of John C...

 
Charles Hugo 
F. Vilamitjana 
2:17:29
3rd Jacques Baudrier
Lucien Baudrier 
Dubosq 
Edouard Mantois 
2:26:28
4th Eugène Laverne
Henri Laverne 
2:26:56
5th Marcel Moisand  2:31:14
6th Warenhorst  2:33:54
7th Texier
Texier
2:52:30
8th Lecointre  3:05:06
1-2 ton class
race 2
3rd Auguste Albert
Duval
Charles Hugo
F. Vilamitjana
3:37:49
4th Jacques Baudrier
Lucien Baudrier
Dubosq
Edouard Mantois
4:10:17
5th Warenhorst 4:11:22
6th Texier
Texier
4:30:08
7th Marcel Moisand 4:48:07
Eugène Laverne
Henri Laverne 
Did not finish
Lecointre Did not finish
2-3 ton class 1st Frédéric Blanchy 
Jacques le Lavasseur 
E. William Exshaw
E. William Exshaw
Edward William Exshaw was a British sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the British/French boat Ollé, which won the gold medals in the both races of 2-3 ton class. He also participated in the open class, but did not finish-External links:*...

 (GBR)
2:17:30
2nd Doucet
Doucet
Doucet is a French language surname, especially popular in Canada, the former area of Acadia in particular Doucet is a French language surname, especially popular in Canada, the former area of Acadia in particular Doucet is a French language surname, especially popular in Canada, the former area of...

 
Godinet 
Mialaret 
Susse 
2:20:03
3rd de Cottignon 
Emile Jean-Fontaine 
Ferdinand Schlatter 
2:24:48
4th Auguste Donny  2:26:31
2-3 ton class 1st Frédéric Blanchy
Jacques le Lavasseur
E. William Exshaw (GBR)
4:17:34
2nd Doucet
Godinet
Mialaret
Susse
4:23:57
3rd Auguste Donny 4:52:13
de Cottignon
Emile Jean-Fontaine
Ferdinand Schlatter
Did not finish
3-10 ton class 2nd A. Dubos 
J. Dubos 
Maurice Gufflet 
Robert Gufflet 
Charly Guiraist 
4:35:44
5th Leroy  5:08:51
6th Mousette  5:16:50
7th William Martin 5:30:07
E. Michelet Disqualified

Event Place Sailors Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Overall
10-20 ton class 1st Émile Billard 
P. Perquer 
4:17:12
1st, 10 points
3:43:21
2nd, 9 points
3:22:36
1st, 10 points
29 points
2nd Jean Decazes
Jean, duc Decazes
Jean-Élie-Octave-Louis-Sévère-Amanien Decazes de Glücksburg, 3rd Duc Decazes and 3rd Hertig af Glücksberg was a French aristocrat and sportsman.-Biography:...

 
4:18:46
2nd, 9 points
3:46:11
3rd, 8 points
3:28:09
3rd, 8 points
25 points
4th Cronier  Disqualified
6th, 4 points
3:47:27
4th, 7 points
3:26:59
2nd, 9 points
20 points
6th Unknown 4:21:37
4th, 7 points
4:02:43
6th, 5 points
3:36:12
5th, 6 points
18 points

Event Place Sailor Time
Open class 3rd E. Michelet
F. Michelet
6:12:12
4th Emile Sacré 7:04:08
5th Jean de Constant Unknown
Auguste Albert
Duval
Charles Hugo
F. Vilamitjana
Did not finish
Jacques Baudrier
F. Marcotte
William Martin
Jules Valton
Did not finish
Frédéric Blanchy
Jacques le Lavasseur
E. William Exshaw (GBR)
Did not finish
Pierre de Boulogne
Jonet-Pastré
Pottier
Did not finish
Jean le Bret Did not finish
Gaston Cailleux
Henri Monnot
Léon Tellier
Did not finish
Jean de Chabannes Did not finish
Jean Charcot
Robert Linzeler
Did not finish
de Cottignon
Emile Jean-Fontaine
Ferdinand Schlatter
Did not finish
Paul Couture
Paul Couture
Paul Couture was a dairy farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Chicoutimi—Saguenay in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1891 as an Independent member....

 
Did not finish
Maxime Desonches  Did not finish
Auguste Donny Did not finish
Doucet
Godinet
Mialaret
Susse
Did not finish
A. Dubos
J. Dubos
Maurice Gufflet
Robert Gufflet
Charly Guiraist
Did not finish
Dupland
Letot
Did not finish
Pierre Gervais Did not finish
Gilardonifra  Did not finish
Albert Glandaz Did not finish
Eugène Laverne
Henri Laverne 
Did not finish
Lecointre Did not finish
Legru Did not finish
Leroy Did not finish
Henry Maingot  Did not finish
de Malartic  Did not finish
Marcel Meran  Did not finish
Marcel Moisand Did not finish
Maurice Monnot Did not finish
Mousette Did not finish
G. Pigeard  Did not finish
Rosevelt  Did not finish
Rossollin Did not finish
Warenhorst Did not finish
Louis Auguste-Dormeuil  Disqualified
Texier
Texier
Disqualified

Shooting

France competed again in shooting at the second modern Olympic Games. France won the most medals in the sport that year with 10, but took only three gold medals to Switzerland
Switzerland at the 1900 Summer Olympics
-Medalists:Gold medals were not given at the 1900 Games. A silver medal was given for a first place, and a bronze medal was given for second. The International Olympic Committee has retroactively assigned gold, silver, and bronze medals to competitors who earned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes,...

's five.
Event Place Shooter Score
Rapid fire pistol 1st Maurice Larrouy
Maurice Larrouy
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....

 
58
2nd Léon Moreaux
Léon Moreaux
Léon Moreaux was a French sports shooter and Olympian who competed in pistol and rifle shooting in the late 19th century and early 20th century....

 
57
3rd Eugène Balmé
Eugène Balme
Eugène Jean François Balme was a French shooter who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Oullins and died in Paris....

 
57
4th Paul Moreau  57
6th Joseph Labbé  57
Military pistol
individual
2nd Achille Paroche
Achille Paroche
Nicolas Achille Paroche was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1900 at Paris and won a total of four Olympic medals...

 
466
5th Louis Duffoy
Louis Duffoy
Louis Dutfoy was a French sport shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a silver medal with the French military pistol team.-References:*...

 
442
7th Léon Moreaux 435
10th Trinité 431
11th Maurice Lecoq
Maurice Lecoq
Maurice Lecoq was a French sport shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a silver medal with the French military pistol team and a bronze medal in the military rifle team.-References:*...

 
429
Military pistol
team
2nd Louis Duffoy, Maurice Lecoq, Léon Moreaux, Achille Paroche, Trinité 2203
Military rifle
standing
10th Auguste Cavadini
Auguste Cavadini
Auguste Cavadini was a French sport shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a bronze medal with the military rifle team.-References:*...

 
278
17th Léon Moreaux 269
19th Maurice Lecoq 268
Achille Paroche 265
24th René Thomas  254
Military rifle
kneeling
16th Achille Paroche 287
17th Auguste Cavadini 286
Léon Moreaux 269
22nd Maurice Lecoq 271
27th René Thomas 259
Military rifle
prone
1st Achille Paroche 332
4th Léon Moreaux 325
7th Auguste Cavadini 316
19th René Thomas 295
25th Maurice Lecoq 284
Military rifle
three positions
7th Achille Paroche 887
11th Auguste Cavadini 880
Léon Moreaux 880
21st Maurice Lecoq 823
26th René Thomas 808
Military rifle
team
3rd Auguste Cavadini, Maurice Lecoq, Léon Moreaux, Achille Paroche, René Thomas 4278
Trap shooting 1st Roger de Barbarin
Roger de Barbarin
Roger de Barbarin was a French trap shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in trap shooting competition.-External links:**...

 
17
2nd René Guyot
René Guyot
René Guyot was a French trap shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in trap shooting competition. Fellow frenchman Roger de Barbarin won gold....

 
17
3rd Justinien de Clary
Justinien de Clary
Justinien Clary was a French trap shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the bronze medal in trap shooting competition. Fellow frenchmen Roger de Barbarin and Rene Guyot won gold and silver...

 
17
4th César de Bettex  16
5th Hilaret 15
6th Edouard Geynet  13
7th Jules Charpentier  12
de Joubert 12
Joseph Labbé 12
Sion 12
13th Amédée Aubry  11
15th Boucquet Unknown
16th Léon Moreaux Unknown
17th Reverdin Unknown
18th Jacques Nivière  Unknown
19th Gaston Legrand  Unknown
20th Ador Unknown
21st Mercier Unknown
22nd Roger Nivière  Unknown
23rd de Montholon Unknown
24th de Saint-James Unknown
25th Soucaret Unknown
26th Pierre Perrier  Unknown
27th G. Brosselin Unknown
28th A. Darnis Unknown
29th N. Guyot Unknown
30th Pourchainaux Unknown
31st Anjou Unknown

Swimming

Event Place Swimmer Semifinals Final
Men's 200 metre
freestyle
5th Maurice Hochepied  2:48.0
4th, semifinal 5
2:53.0
7th Jules Clévenot  3:05.0
1st, semifinal 4
2:56.2
9th Louis Martin  2:47.4
3rd, semifinal 5
Unknown
14th Féret 3:12.2
3rd, semifinal 2
Did not advance
15th Tartara 3:13.0
2nd, semifinal 3
16th Victor Cadet  3:24.0
4th, semifinal 2
19th Victor Hochepied
Victor Hochepied
Victor Fernand Hochepied was a French swimmer who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was born and died in the department of Nord....

 
3:46.6
3rd, semifinal 3
20th Texier 3:47.0
4th, semifinal 3
21st Peyrusson 3:47.6
5th, semifinal 3
22nd Adam 4:28.0
5th, semifinal 5
24th Ronaux 4:36.4
6th, semifinal 5
25th Léauté 4:39.4
5th, semifinal 4
26th Pujol Did not finish
semifinal 3
Men's 1000 metre
freestyle
5th Louis Martin 16:58.0
3rd, semifinal 4
16:30.4
6th Jean Leuillieux  17:09.6
3rd, semifinal 3
16:53.2
7th Maurice Hochepied 17:13.2
2nd, semifinal 1
16:53.4
8th Verbecke 17:18.0
1st, semifinal 2
17:13.8
11th Fumouze 18:00.0
4th, semifinal 1
Did not advance
12th Désiré Mérchez
Désiré Mérchez
Désiré Alfred Mérchez was a male French swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lille and died in Nice....

 
18:17.2
4th, semifinal 3
13th Texier 21:33.0
4th, semifinal 4
14th Lué 24:15.0
2nd, semifinal 2
15th Lapostolet 25:52.0
3rd, semifinal 2
16th Souchu Did not finish
semifinal 2
Men's 4000 metre
freestyle
3rd Louis Martin 1:22:29.6
3rd, semifinal 1
1:13:08.4
7th E. Martin 1:28:32.6
2nd, semifinal 3
1:26:32.2
10th Texier 1:31:02.8
4th, semifinal 2
Did not advance
11th Louis Laufray  1:35:03.2
3rd, semifinal 3
12th Kobierski 1:37:10.4
5th, semifinal 2
13th Lagarde 1:38:31.8
5th, semifinal 1
14th Mortier 1:40:16.8
4th, semifinal 3
15th Lué 1:46:40.4
6th, semifinal 2
16th de Romand 1:50:36.4
6th, semifinal 1
17th Fumouze 2:02:27.0
7th, semifinal 1
18th L. Baudoin  Did not finish
semifinal 2
Jules Clévenot Did not finish
semifinal 3
Gallais Did not finish
semifinal 2
Gellé Did not finish
semifinal 3
Heyberger Did not finish
semifinal 3
Landrich Did not finish
semifinal 2
Jean Leuillieux Did not finish
semifinal 1
Loppé Did not finish
semifinal 3
Regnault Did not finish
semifinal 3
Vallée Did not finish
semifinal 3
Men's 200 metre
backstroke
6th de Romand 3:56.6
2nd, semifinal 2
3:38.0
9th Jean Leuillieux 3:10.2
3rd, semifinal 3
Did not finish
11th Lué 4:10.0
5th, semifinal 3
Did not advance
12th Peyrusson 4:15.6
6th, semifinal 3
13th Lapostolet 4:34.6
5th, semifinal 1
14th Chevrand 4:42.0
3rd, semifinal 2
15th Texier 4:49.0
7th, semifinal 3
16th Fumouze 5:17.0
6th, semifinal 1
Men's 200 metre
obstacle event
7th Maurice Hochepied 3:16.2
2nd, semifinal 3
2:58.0
8th Verbecke 3:18.0
3rd, semifinal 2
3:08.4
9th Bertrand 3:28.2
3rd, semifinal 3
3:17.0
10th Louis Marc  3:29.2
4th, semifinal 1
3:30.6
11th Victor Hochepied 3:37.2
4th, semifinal 2
Did not advance

Event Place Swimmer Seconds Metres Score
Men's underwater swimming 1st Charles de Vendeville
Charles de Vendeville
Charles de Vendeville was a French swimmer and olympic champion. He competed at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, where he received a gold medal in underwater swimming.-External links:*...

 
68.4 60.00 188.4
2nd André Six
André Six
André Six was a French swimmer and olympic medalist. He competed at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, where he received a silver medal in underwater swimming.-External links:*...

 
65.4 60.00 185.4
4th de Romand 50.2 47.50 145.2
5th Tisserand 48.0 30.75 109.5
7th Menault 38.4 32.50 103.4
8th Louis Marc 32.0 34.00 100.0
9th Peyrusson 29.6 31.00 91.6
10th Kaisermann 56.8 16.10 88.8
11th Leclerq 28.0 30.00 88.0
12th Chevrand 32.0 20.00 72.0
14th Eucher 23.0 21.50 66.0

Event Place Team Swimmers Score
Men's 200 metre
team swimming
2nd Tritons Lillois  Bertrand
M. Cadet 
Maurice Hochepied
Victor Hochepied
Verbecke
51 points
3rd Pupilles de Neptune de Lille  Houben
Jean Leuillieux
Louis Martin
Désiré Merchez
Tartara
62 points
4th Libellule de Paris  Jules Clévenot
Rosier
Féret
Gasaigne
Pelloy
65 points

Tennis

Event Place Player Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Men's singles 5th Paul Lecaron  Won
6-0, 6-1
Lost
6-2, 6-1
Did not advance
8th E. Durand  Lost
6-1, 6-3
Did not advance
P. Lebréton  Lost
6-2, 6-3
A. Lippmann  Lost
6-0, 6-1
André Prévost  Lost
6-4, 6-4
Women's singles 2nd Hélène Prévost
Hélène Prévost
Hélène Prévost was a French tennis player at the end of the 19th century. She won the French Open Women's Singles Championship in 1900.At the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris she won 2 silver medals, losing the women's singles final to Charlotte Cooper....

 
None held Won
6-0, 6-1
Won
6-1, 6-1
Lost
6-1, 6-4
5th Fourrier  Lost
6-2, 6-0
Did not advance
Men's doubles 2nd Max Décugis
Max Décugis
Maxime "Max" Omer Decugis was a male tennis player from France who holds the French Championships/French Open record of winning the tournament eight times and his three Olympic medals at the 1900 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics...

 
Basil Spalding de Garmendia
Basil Spalding de Garmendia
Basil Spalding de Garmendia was an American tennis player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics....

 (USA
United States at the 1900 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.-Medalists:* Additionally, Foxhall Parker Keene and Frank Mackey were part of the mixed team that won the gold medal in polo....

)
None held Won
6-3, 7-5
Won
6-2, 6-4
Lost
6-1, 6-1, 6-0
3rd Georges de la Chapelle 
André Prévost
Won
6-3, 7-9, 6-2
Lost
6-2, 6-4
Did not advance
5th E. Durand
A. Fauchier-Magnan 
Lost
6-8, 6-1, 6-3
Did not advance
Édouard, Viscount de Lastours 
G. Lejeune 
Lost
6-3, 7-9, 6-2
P. Lebréton
Paul Lecaron
Lost
6-2, 6-3
Mixed doubles 2nd Hélène Prévost
Harold Mahony
Harold Mahony
Harold Segerson Mahony was an Irish tennis player, best known for winning the Wimbledon Championships in 1896. He was born at 21 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh to Richard John Mahony, an Irish barrister and prominent landowner. The family had a home in Scotland but spent most of their time at Dromore...

 (GBR)
None held Bye Won
6-3, 6-0
Lost
6-2, 6-4
5th P. Verdi-Delisle 
Katie Gillou 
Lost
6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Did not advance

Tug of war

France sent a team to compete in the tug of war competition in 1900, losing to a combined Denmark-Sweden team.
Event Place Athletes Match 1
Tug of war 2nd Raymond Basset
Raymond Basset
Denis Raymond Basset was a French tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He participated in the tug of war competition and won a silver medal as a member of French team.-External links:*...

 
Jean Collas
Jean Collas
Jean Collas was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

 
Charles Gondouin
Charles Gondouin
Charles Gondouin was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

 
Joseph Roffo
Joseph Roffo
Joseph Roffo was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He participated in the tug of war competition and won a silver medal as a member of French team....

 
Emile Sarrade
Émile Sarrade
Émile Sarrade was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal....

 
Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera
Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera
Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera was a Haitian-born French rugby union footballer. He played as number eight, wing and centre.He played at Olympique de Paris and Stade Français...

 
Lost vs. Denmark
Denmark at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Denmark competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. The Danish contingent, 13 men, competed in 5 sports and had 30 entries in 14 events.-Gold:* Lars Jørgen Madsen - shooting, standing military rifle...

 and Sweden
Sweden at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris under the IOC country code SWE. It was the second appearance of the European nation. Swedish results are typically separated from those of Norwegian competitors despite the personal union of the two kingdoms.-Medalists:Gold medals were not...

 
2-0

Water polo

Event Place Team Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Men's water polo 3rd Pupilles de Neptune de Lille #2
Eugène Coulon, Fardelle, Favier, Leriche, Louis Martin, Désiré Mérchez
Désiré Mérchez
Désiré Alfred Mérchez was a male French swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lille and died in Nice....

, Charles Treffel 
Won
3-2
Lost
10-1
Did not advance
Libellule de Paris 
Thomas Burgess (GBR), Jules Clévenot, Alphonse Decuyper, Louis Laufray, Henri Peslier, Pesloy, Paul Vasseur 
Bye Lost
5-1
5th Pupilles de Neptune de Lille #1
Favier, P. Houben, Leriche, Jean Leuillieux, E. Martin, Tartara, Charles Treffel
Lost
2-0
Did not advance
Tritons Lillois 
Bertrand, Victor Cadet, Maurice Hochepied, Leclerq, Tisserand, Charles de Vendevill, Verbecke
Lost
12-0
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