France competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 200 competitors, 169 men and 31 women, took part in 107 events in 16 sports.[1]
| France at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 200 (169 men, 31 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kiki Caron |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
editGold
edit- Colette Besson — Athletics, Women's 400 metres
- Daniel Morelon — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial
- Daniel Rebillard — Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit
- Daniel Morelon and Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem
- Jean-Jacques Guyon — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual
- Gilles Berolatti, Jacques Dimont, Jean-Claude Magnan, Christian Noël, and Daniel Revenu — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
Silver
edit- Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola, Janou Lefebvre and Marcel Rozier — Equestrian, Jumping Team
- Daniel Robin — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
- Daniel Robin — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight
Bronze
edit- Roger Bambuck, Jocelyn Delecour, Gérard Fenouil, and Claude Piquemal — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Daniel Revenu — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- Raoul Gueguen, Jean-Pierre Guidicelli, and Lucien Guiguet — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
- Alain Mosconi — Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle
Athletics
editBoxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
editFourteen cyclists represented France in 1968.
Equestrian
editFencing
edit20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented France in 1968.
Football
editGymnastics
editHockey
editModern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented France in 1968. The team won the bronze medal.
- Individual
- Team
- Raoul Gueguen
- Lucien Guiguet
- Jean-Pierre Giudicelli
Rowing
editSailing
editShooting
editEight shooters, all men, represented France in 1968.
Swimming
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "France at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.