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...

competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....

in Munich

Munich

Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...

, West Germany

West Germany

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. 227 competitors, 197 men and 30 women, took part in 132 events in 18 sports.

Gold

• Daniel Morelon
  Daniel Morelon
  Daniel Morelon is a French former racing cyclist, eight times world champion and triple Olympic champion and a knight of the Legion d'Honneur. Morelon was a police officer before becoming a cycling coach....
  
   — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
• Serge Maury
  Serge Maury
  Serge Maury is a French sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he won a gold medal in the finn class.-References:...
  
   — Sailing, Men's Finn

Silver

• Guy Drut
  Guy Drut
  Guy Drut is an Olympic champion and politician who won gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the 110m hurdles....
  
   — Athletics, Men's 110m Hurdles
• Jacques Ladegaillerie — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
• Michel Carrega — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting
• Marc Pajot
  Marc Pajot
  Yves Pajot is a French sailor. He won a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman Class with his brother Yves at the 1972 Summer Olympics. From 1987 to 2000 he competed four times at the Louis Vuitton Cup .-References:...
  
   and Yves Pajot
  Yves Pajot
  Yves Pajot is a French sailor. He won a silver medal in the Flying Dutchman Class with his brother Marc at the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 1987 he competed at the Louis Vuitton Cup .-References:* at sports-reference.com...
  
   — Sailing, Men's Flying Dutchman

Bronze

• Gilles Bertould
  Gilles Bertould
  Gilles Bertould is a French former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for a France in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Daniel Velasques, Francis Kerbiriou, and Jacques Carette.He is...
  
  , Jacques Carette
  Jacques Carette
  Jacques Carette is a former athlete from France who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for a France in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Gilles Bertould, Daniel Velasques, and Francis...
  
  , Francis Kerbiriou
  Francis Kerbiriou
  Francis Kerbiriou is a former athlete from France who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for a France in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Gilles Bertould, Daniel Velasques and Jacques...
  
  , and Roger Vélasquez — Athletics, Men's 4x400m Relay
• Jean-Claude Olry
  Jean-Claude Olry
  Jean-Claude Olry is a French slalom canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a bronze in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich....
  
   and Jean-Louis Olry
  Jean-Louis Olry
  Jean-Louis Olry is a French slalom canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a bronze in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich....
  
   — Canoeing, Men's C2 Canadian Slalom Pairs
• Christian Noël
  Christian Noël
  Christian Noël is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in four successive Olympics.He received a gold medal in foil team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Daniel Revenu, Jean-Claude Magnan and Jacques Dimont...
  
   — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
• Gilles Berolatti
  Gilles Berolatti
  Gilles Berolatti is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition.He received a gold medal in the team foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Daniel Revenu, Christian Noël, Jean-Claude Magnan and Jacques Dimont.-References:...
  
  , Jean-Claude Magnan
  Jean-Claude Magnan
  Jean-Claude Magnan is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in three successive Olympics....
  
  , Christian Noël
  Christian Noël
  Christian Noël is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in four successive Olympics.He received a gold medal in foil team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Daniel Revenu, Jean-Claude Magnan and Jacques Dimont...
  
  , Daniel Revenu
  Daniel Revenu
  Daniel Revenu is a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in four successive Olympics.Daniel Revenu is the son of French fencing coach Ernest Revenu, from Melun. In the 1960s and 1970s Revenu Sr...
  
  , and Bernard Talvard
  Bernard Talvard
  Bernard Talvard is a French fencer. He won three bronze medals in the foil events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
   — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
• Jean-Jacques Mounier — Judo, Men's Lightweight (63 kg)
• Jean-Paul Coché — Judo, Men's Middleweight (80 kg)
• Jean-Claude Brondani — Judo, Men's Open Class

Archery

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, France entered three men and two women. Their highest placing competitor was Jacques Doyen, at 21st place in the men's competition.

Men's Individual Competition:

• Jacques Doyen – 2369 points (→ 21st place)
• Louis Lemirre – 2266 points (→ 42nd place)
• Alain Convard – 2251 points (→ 44th place)

Women's Individual Competition:

• Herrad Frey – 2230 points (→ 27th place)
• Pierrette Dame – 2196 points (→ 31st place)

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• André Byrame
  Andre Byrame
  Andre Byrame is a French athlete who specialises in the 100 meters.Byrame competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.- references :...
  
  
• First Heat — 10.64s (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

• Alain Sans
• Heat — 1:49.2
• Semifinals — 1:49.6 (→ did not advance)

• Roqui Sanchez
• Heat — 1:47.9 (→ did not advance)

• Francis Gonzales
• Heat — 1:48.8 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1500 metres

• Jean-Pierre Dufrasne
• Heat — 3:40.8
• Semifinals — 3:41.6 (→ did not advance)

• Jacques Boxberger
• Heat — 3:42.6
• Semifinals — 3:42.4 (→ did not advance)

• Robert Leborgne
• Heat — DNS (→ did not advance)

Men's 5,000 metres

• Raymond Zembri
• Heat — 14:34.4 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x100m Relay

• Patrick Bourbeillon, Jean-Pierre Gros, Gérard Fenouil
  Gérard Fénouil
  Gérard Fenouil is a former athlete from France who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed for a France in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates Jocelyn Delecour, Claude Piquemal and Roger...
  
  , and Bruno Cherrier
• Heat — 39.01s
• Semifinals — 39.00s
• Final — 39.14s (→ 7th place)

Men's High Jump

• Bernard Gauthier
• Qualifying Round — 2.15m
• Final — 2.15m (→ 14th place)

• Henry Elliott
• Qualifying Round — 2.15m
• Final — 2.10m (→ 15th place)

Men's Pole Vault

• François Tracanelli
  François Tracanelli
  François Tracanelli is a retired pole vaulter from France, who was born in Italy. He set his personal best on 23 August 1981 at a meet in Nice.-Achievements:-References:**...
  
  
• Qualifying Round — 5.10m
• Final — 5.10m (→ 8th place)

Boxing

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

• Rabah Kaloufi
• First Round — Lost to Maurice O'Sullivan (GBR), 2:3

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

• Michel Belliard
• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Lost to Alan Jenkinson (AUS), 1:4

Cycling

Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race

• Régis Ovion — 15th place
• Bernard Bourreau — 39th place
• Marcel Duchemin — 65th place
• Raymond Martin
  Raymond Martin (cyclist)
  Raymond Martin is a French former road bicycle racer. In the 1980 Tour de France he finished third overall and won the Polka dot jersey.- Palmarès :19721974...
  
   — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial

• Pierre Trentin
  Pierre Trentin
  Pierre Trentin was a French professional racing cyclist and double Olympic champion.Trentin began competing when he was 14. He continued racing when he began training and then established his own business as a leather craftsman and became one of the world's leading cyclists on the track. At 17 he...
  
  
• Final — 1:07.85 (→ 10th place)

Men's Tandem

• Daniel Morelon
  Daniel Morelon
  Daniel Morelon is a French former racing cyclist, eight times world champion and triple Olympic champion and a knight of the Legion d'Honneur. Morelon was a police officer before becoming a cycling coach....
  
   and Pierre Trentin
  Pierre Trentin
  Pierre Trentin was a French professional racing cyclist and double Olympic champion.Trentin began competing when he was 14. He continued racing when he began training and then established his own business as a leather craftsman and became one of the world's leading cyclists on the track. At 17 he...
  
   → 4th place

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard

• Alain Goosen – 322.41 points (→ 22nd place)

Men's 10m Platform

• Jacques de Schouver – 287.04 points (→ 13th place)

Women's 3m Springboard

• Christiane Wiles – 229.56 points (→ 28th place)

Fencing

19 fencers, 15 men and 4 women represented France in 1972.

Men's foil

Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 29 to 30 1972. 57 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...

• Christian Noël
  Christian Noël
  Christian Noël is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in four successive Olympics.He received a gold medal in foil team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Daniel Revenu, Jean-Claude Magnan and Jacques Dimont...
  
  
• Daniel Revenu
  Daniel Revenu
  Daniel Revenu is a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in four successive Olympics.Daniel Revenu is the son of French fencing coach Ernest Revenu, from Melun. In the 1960s and 1970s Revenu Sr...
  
  
• Bernard Talvard
  Bernard Talvard
  Bernard Talvard is a French fencer. He won three bronze medals in the foil events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team foil

Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil

The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 1 to 2, 1972...

• Jean-Claude Magnan
  Jean-Claude Magnan
  Jean-Claude Magnan is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in three successive Olympics....
  
  , Daniel Revenu
  Daniel Revenu
  Daniel Revenu is a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in four successive Olympics.Daniel Revenu is the son of French fencing coach Ernest Revenu, from Melun. In the 1960s and 1970s Revenu Sr...
  
  , Christian Noël
  Christian Noël
  Christian Noël is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in four successive Olympics.He received a gold medal in foil team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Daniel Revenu, Jean-Claude Magnan and Jacques Dimont...
  
  , Gilles Berolatti
  Gilles Berolatti
  Gilles Berolatti is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition.He received a gold medal in the team foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Daniel Revenu, Christian Noël, Jean-Claude Magnan and Jacques Dimont.-References:...
  
  , Bernard Talvard
  Bernard Talvard
  Bernard Talvard is a French fencer. He won three bronze medals in the foil events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's épée

Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's épée

The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 4 to 6 1972. 71 fencers from 28 nations competed.-Results:...

• Jacques La Degaillerie
  Jacques La Degaillerie
  Jacques La Degaillerie is a French fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Jacques Brodin
  Jacques Brodin
  Jacques Brodin is a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• François Jeanne
  François Jeanne
  François Jeanne is a French fencer. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team épée

Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée

The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 8 to 9 1972...

• François Jeanne
  François Jeanne
  François Jeanne is a French fencer. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Jacques Brodin
  Jacques Brodin
  Jacques Brodin is a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Pierre Marchand
  Pierre Marchand (fencer)
  Pierre Marchand is a French fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Jean-Pierre Allemand
  Jean-Pierre Allemand
  Jean-Pierre Allemand is a French fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Jacques La Degaillerie
  Jacques La Degaillerie
  Jacques La Degaillerie is a French fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's sabre

Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre

The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 30 to 31, 1972. 53 fencers from 22 nations competed.-Results:...

• Régis Bonissent
  Régis Bonissent
  Régis Bonissent is a French fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Bernard Vallée
  Bernard Vallée
  Bernard Vallée is a French fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Philippe Bena
  Philippe Bena
  Philippe Bena is a French fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team sabre

Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre

The men's team sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 3 to 4, 1972...

• Régis Bonissent
  Régis Bonissent
  Régis Bonissent is a French fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Bernard Dumont
  Bernard Dumont (fencer)
  Bernard Dumont is a French fencer. He competed in the team sabre events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Bernard Vallée
  Bernard Vallée
  Bernard Vallée is a French fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Philippe Bena
  Philippe Bena
  Philippe Bena is a French fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Serge Panizza
  Serge Panizza
  Serge Panizza is a French fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Women's foil

Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 2 to 3, 1972. 44 fencers from 20 nations competed.-Results:...

• Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille
  Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille
  Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille is a French fencer. She competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti
  Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti
  Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti is a French fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Brigitte Gapais-Dumont
  Brigitte Gapais-Dumont
  Brigitte Gapais-Dumont is a French fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Women's team foil

Fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil

The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 7 to 8, 1972...

• Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille
  Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille
  Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille is a French fencer. She competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti
  Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti
  Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti is a French fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Claudie Herbster-Josland, Brigitte Gapais-Dumont
  Brigitte Gapais-Dumont
  Brigitte Gapais-Dumont is a French fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Hockey

Men's Team Competition

• Preliminary Round (Group A)
• Lost to Pakistan (0-3)
• Defeated Uganda (3-1)
• Lost to Belgium (0-1)
• Lost to Malaysia (0-1)
• Lost to Spain (2-3)
• Defeated Argentina (1-0)
• Lost to West Germany (0-4)
• Classification Match
• 11th/12th place: Lost to Poland (4-7) after extra time → 12th place

• Team Roster
• Jean–Paul Sauthier
• Patrick Burtschell
• Pierre Roussel
  Pierre Roussel
  Pierre Roussel was a successful but somewhat pedestrian cabinetmaker of Paris. He was joined in his extensive business by his two sons, Pierre-Michel and Pierre le jeune ....
  
  
• Charles Pous
• Christian Honegger
• Marc Remise
• Olivier Moreau
• Georges Grain
• Francis Coutou
• Eric Pitau
• Alain Tetard
• Gilles Capelle
• Marc Chapon
• Georges Corbel
• Jean–Luc Darfeuille
• Yves Langlois

Modern pentathlon

Men's Individual Competition:

• Michel Gueguen – 5072 points (→ 10th place)
• Jean-Pierre Giudicelli – 4807 points (→ 22nd place)
• Raoul Gueguen – 4638 points (→ 30th place)

Men's Team Competition:

• Giudicelli, M.Gueguen, and R.Gueguen – 14559 points (→ 7th place)

Rowing

Men's Coxed Pairs

• Jean-Claude Coucardon, Christian Durniak and Alain Lacoste
• Heat — 8:09.62
• Repechage — 8:15.25 (→ did not advance)

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

• Michel Rousseau
• Heat — 52.93s
• Semifinals — 52.82s
• Final — 52.90s (→ 7th place)

• Gilles Vigne
• Heat — 54.34s (→ did not advance)

• Alain Hermitte
• Heat — 54.57s (→ did not advance)

Men's 200m Freestyle

• Pierre Caland
• Heat — 2:00.75 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay

• Gilles Vigne, Alain Mosconi
  Alain Mosconi
  Alain Mosconi is a French swimmer, Olympic medalist and previous world record holder. He was born in Puteaux. He participated at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he won a bronze medal in the 400 metre freestyle...
  
  , Alain Hermitte, and Michel Rousseau
• Heat — 3:35.84
• Final — 3:34.13 (→ 7th place)

Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

• Pierre Caland, Pierre-Yves Copin, Jean-Jacques Moine, and Michel Rousseau
• Heat — 8:00.79 (→ did not advance)

Water Skiing (demonstration sports)

Men's Slalom:

• Jean-Michel Jamin – 38.0 points (→ Bronze Medal)

Men's Figure Skiing:

• Jean-Yves Parpette – 2740 points (→ 12th place)

Men's Jump:

• Jean-Yves Parpette – 34.75 points (→ 8th place)

Women's Slalom:

• Sylvie Maurial – 28.0 points (→ 4th place)

Women's Figure Skiing:

• Sylvie Maurial – 2560 points (→ Bronze Medal)

Women's Jump:

• Sylvie Maurial – 27.40 points (→ Gold Medal)