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Revision as of 18:34, 4 August 2021

France at the
Olympics
IOC codeFRA
NOCFrench National Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.franceolympique.com (in French)
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
248
Silver
276
Bronze
316
Total
840
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

The modern Olympic Games were founded by French historian Pierre de Coubertin, and France has competed in each edition (both Summer and Winter), with the possible exception of the 1904 Games (as sources disagree about whether athlete Albert Corey competed for the United States or France.[1][2])

French athletes have won 716 medals at the Summer Olympic Games in a wide variety of sports, achieving particular success in fencing and cycling. France has won an additional 124 medals at the Winter Olympic Games, mostly in alpine skiing.

Hosted Games

France has hosted the Games on five occasions and is planning to host the sixth.

Games Host city Dates Nations Participants Events
1900 Summer Olympics Paris 14 May – 28 October 24 997 95
1924 Winter Olympics Chamonix 25 January – 4 February 16 258 16
1924 Summer Olympics Paris 4 May – 27 July 44 3,089 126
1968 Winter Olympics Grenoble 6 – 18 February 37 1,158 35
1992 Winter Olympics Albertville 8 – 23 February 64 1,801 57
2024 Summer Olympics Paris 26 July-11 August TBA 10 500 329

Medal tables

*Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Medals by Summer Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Gold Rank Total Rank
1896 Athens 13 5 4 2 11 4 4
1900 Paris 491 30 45 40 115 1 1
1904 St. Louis 1 0 1 0 1 11
1908 London 363 5 5 9 19 4 4
1912 Stockholm 119 7 4 3 14 5 6
1920 Antwerp 304 9 19 13 41 8 4
1924 Paris 401 13 15 10 38 3 2
1928 Amsterdam 255 6 10 5 21 7 5
1932 Los Angeles 103 10 5 4 19 3 6
1936 Berlin 201 7 6 6 19 5 5
1948 London 316 10 6 13 29 3 3
1952 Helsinki 245 6 6 6 18 7 8
1956 Melbourne 137 4 4 6 14 11 11
1960 Rome 238 0 2 3 5 25 18
1964 Tokyo 138 1 8 6 15 21 10
1968 Mexico City 200 7 3 5 15 6 10
1972 Munich 227 2 4 7 13 17 14
1976 Montreal 206 2 3 4 9 15 14
1980 Moscow 121 6 5 3 14 8 10
1984 Los Angeles 238 5 7 16 28 12 9
1988 Seoul 266 6 4 6 16 9 11
1992 Barcelona 350 8 5 16 29 9 8
1996 Atlanta 299 15 7 15 37 5 6
2000 Sydney 336 13 14 11 38 6 6
2004 Athens 308 11 9 13 33 7 7
2008 Beijing 323 7 16 20 43 10 6
2012 London 330 11 11 13 35 7 7
2016 Rio de Janeiro 401 10 18 14 42 7 6
2020 Tokyo 385 6 10 9 25 - -
2024 Paris Future event
2028 Los Angeles Future event
2032 Brisbane
Total 221 256 275 752 4 4

Medals by Winter Games

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Gold Rank Total Rank
1924 Chamonix 43 0 0 3 3 9 5
1928 St. Moritz 38 1 0 0 1 5 6
1932 Lake Placid 8 1 0 0 1 7 8
1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 28 0 0 1 1 10 9
1948 St. Moritz 36 2 1 2 5 5 7
1952 Oslo 26 0 0 1 1 12 11
1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 32 0 0 0 0
1960 Squaw Valley 26 1 0 2 3 10 9
1964 Innsbruck 24 3 4 0 7 5 6
1968 Grenoble 75 4 3 2 9 3 4
1972 Sapporo 40 0 1 2 3 16 12
1976 Innsbruck 35 0 0 1 1 16 14
1980 Lake Placid 22 0 0 1 1 16 14
1984 Sarajevo 32 0 1 2 3 13 11
1988 Calgary 68 1 0 1 2 11 15
1992 Albertville 109 3 5 1 9 7 7
1994 Lillehammer 98 0 1 4 5 17 11
1998 Nagano 106 2 1 5 8 13 11
2002 Salt Lake City 114 4 5 2 11 6 8
2006 Turin 82 3 2 4 9 10 12
2010 Vancouver 108 2 3 6 11 12 8
2014 Sochi 116 4 4 7 15 10 8
2018 Pyeongchang 107 5 4 6 15 9 8
2022 Beijing Future event
2026 Milano Cortina
Total 36 35 53 124 14 12
Number of medals won by France at the Olympic summer games from 1896 to 2012.
Number of medals won by France at the Olympic winter games from 1924 to 2014.

Medals by summer sport

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Fencing424135118
 Cycling41272492
 Equestrian15151242
 Sailing15121946
 Athletics14263070
 Judo14102549
 Shooting9141033
 Weightlifting93315
 Swimming8152043
 Rowing8151437
 Canoeing891936
 Archery611724
 Boxing691025
 Tennis56819
 Wrestling441018
 Gymnastics310922
 Croquet3227
 Handball2215
 Rugby1203
 Football1102
 Water polo1034
 Water motorsports1001
 Taekwondo0347
 Basketball0303
 Modern pentathlon0123
 Table tennis0112
 Basque pelota0101
 Cricket0101
 Diving0101
 Tug of war0101
 Synchronized swimming0011
Totals (31 entries)216246269731
Top 3 in summer sports
Sport Medals to lead
Gold Silver Bronze
Cycling -8 -11 -13
Croquet 0 0 0
Basque pelota 1 0 0
Cricket 1 0 0
Rugby union 1 0 0
Water motorsports 1 0 0
Fencing 7 2 0
Judo 25 9 1
Equestrian 11 0 4
Tennis 16 0 4

Medals by winter sport

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
 Alpine skiing15161748
 Biathlon951226
 Snowboarding44412
 Freestyle skiing35614
 Figure skating33713
 Nordic combined2114
 Cross country skiing0134
 Bobsleigh0011
 Curling0011
 Ski jumping0011
Totals (10 entries)363553124
Top 3 in winter sports
Sport Medals to lead
Gold Silver Bronze
Snowboarding 10 3 6

Summary by sport

Aquatics

Swimming

France first competed in swimming at the Paris 1900 Games, with 47 swimmers taking one gold medal (and five total medals).

Games Swimmers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 47 7/7 1 2 2 5
Total 8 15 20 43
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's 200 metre freestyle 10/15 1900 2012 2012 1 0 0 1 1st place, gold medalist(s) (2012)
Men's 1000 metre freestyle 1/1 1900 0 0 0 0 5th (1900)
Men's 4000 metre freestyle 1/1 1900 1900 0 0 1 1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1900)
Men's 200 metre backstroke 11/15 1900 1984 0 1 0 1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1984)
Men's 200 metre team 1/1 1900 1900 0 1 1 2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1900)
Men's 200 metre obstacle 1/1 1900 0 0 0 0 7th (1900)
Men's underwater 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 1 0 2 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)

Archery

France competed in archery in its first Olympic appearance in Paris 1900. The French team there took 13 of the 20 medals, including gold in 4 of the 7 events.

Games Archers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 129 7/7 4 5 4 13
Total 6 11 7 24
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's Au Cordon Doré 33 metres 1/1 1900 1900 0 1 1 2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1900)
Men's Au Cordon Doré 50 metres 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 0 1 2 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's Au Chapelet 33 metres 1/1 1900 1900 0 1 1 2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1900)
Men's Au Chapelet 50 metres 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 1 1 3 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's Championnat Du Monde 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 0 0 1 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's Sur La Perche À La Herse 1/1 1900 1900 0 1 0 1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1900)
Men's Sur La Perche À La Pyramide 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 1 0 2 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)

Athletics

France first competed in athletics at the inaugural 1896 Games, winning a silver and a bronze. The nation's first gold medal in the sport is a disputed one; Michel Théato was Luxembourgish but living in Paris; his win in the 1900 marathon is credited to France by the International Olympic Committee, which rejected a petition by Luxembourg to change the Olympic record of Théato's nationality.[3]

Games Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 Athens 5 9/12 0 1 1 2
1900 Paris 23 18/23 1 4 2 7
Total 14 25 30 69
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's 60 metres 1/2 1900 0 0 0 0 7–10 (1900)
Men's 100 metres 25/28 1896 0 0 0 0 5th (1920, 1968)
Men's 200 metres 21/27 1900 1960 0 0 2 2 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1960, 2016)
Men's 400 metres 20/28 1896 0 0 0 0 5th (2008)
Men's 800 metres 23/28 1896 1948 0 0 1 1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1948)
Men's 1500 metres 25/28 1896 1896 0 3 2 6 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1900, 1928, 1960)
Men's 110 metres hurdles 23/28 1896 1972 1976 1 1 1 3 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1976)
Men's 200 metres hurdles 1/2 1900 0 0 0 0 4th (1900)
Men's 400 metres hurdles 17/26 1900 1900 0 1 1 2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1900)
Men's 2500 metres steeplechase 1/1 1900 1900 0 0 1 1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1900)
Men's 4000 metres steeplechase 1/1 1900 0 0 0 0 4th (1900)
Men's 5000 metres team race 1/1 1900 1900 0 1 0 1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1900)
Men's marathon 23/28 1896 1900 1900 3 1 0 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900, 1928, 1956)
Men's long jump 24/28 1896 0 0 0 0 4th (1896, 1976, 1996)
Men's triple jump 18/28 1896 1896 0 1 0 1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1896)
Men's high jump 19/28 1900 1908 0 1 2 3 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1908)
Men's pole vault 24/28 1900 1984 1984 3 1 1 5 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1984, 1996, 2012)
Men's standing long jump 3/4 1900 1900 0 0 1 1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1900)
Men's discus throw 13/28 1896 1932 0 0 1 1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1932)

Basque pelota

France is credited with a silver medal in the only appearance of basque pelota as a medal sport at the Olympics in 1900, though the French team (one of only two teams to enter) withdrew shortly before the competition started.[4][5]

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 2 1/1 0 1 0 1
Total 0 1 0 1
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Two-Man with Cesta 1/1 1900 1900 0 1 0 1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1900)

Cricket

France is one of two nations to have competed in the only Olympic cricket competition, in 1900. The French team lost to a British team, taking second place.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 12 1/1 0 1 0 1
Total 0 1 0 1
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
2-day 12-man 1/1 1900 1900 0 1 0 1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1900)

Croquet

France was the only nation to compete in the only Olympic croquet competitions, in 1900.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 10 3/3 3 2 2 7
Total 3 2 2 7
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Singles, one ball 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 1 1 3 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Singles, two balls 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 1 1 3 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Doubles 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 0 0 1 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)

Cycling

France first competed in cycling in 1896, winning four of the six cycling events—all of the events which France contested. France has won more gold medals (41) and total medals (91) in the sport than any other nation.

Games Cyclists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 Athens 2 4/6 4 1 1 6
Total 41 27 23 91

Track

Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's track time trial 19/19 1896 1896 1896 4 2 3 9 1st place, gold medalist(s) (4 times)
Men's sprint 26/26 1896 1896 1896 7 6 6 20 1st place, gold medalist(s) (7 times)
Men's 10 kilometres 1/1 1896 1896 1896 1 1 0 2 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1896)
Men's 25 kilometres 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 1 1 3 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's 100 kilometres 2/2 1896 1896 1896 1 0 1 2 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1896)
Men's points race 8/8 1900 1900 0 0 1 1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1900)

Equestrian

France has won the third-most gold medals and fourth-most total medals in equestrian sports. The nation hosted the first equestrian events in Paris 1900, winning gold medals in two of the five events.

Games Riders Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 39 5/5 2 2 4 8
Total 14 13 10 37

Jumping

Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Individual jumping 22/25 1900 1900 1912 4 1 3 8 1st place, gold medalist(s) (4 times)
High jump 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 0 0 1 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Long jump 1/1 1900 1900 0 0 1 1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1900)

Driving

Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Hacks and hunter combined 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 1 1 3 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Mail coach 1/1 1900 1900 0 1 1 2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1900)

Fencing

France has won the second-most gold medals and second-most total medals in fencing, in each case behind Italy.

Games Fencers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 Athens 4 2/3 1 2 0 3
1900 Paris 211 7/7 5 5 5 15
Total 42 41 35 118
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's épée 25/27 1900 1900 1908 5 10 7 22 1st place, gold medalist(s) (5 times)
Men's foil 25/27 1896 1896 1896 9 9 7 25 1st place, gold medalist(s) (9 times)
Men's sabre 25/28 1900 2000 1900 3 5 2 10 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900, 1984, 1988)
Men's master's épée 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 1 1 3 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's master's foil 2/2 1896 1896 1900 1 2 1 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's amateurs-masters épée 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 0 1 2 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's masters sabre 1/1 1900 0 0 0 0 4th (1900)

Football

France competed in the first men's Olympic football "tournament," winning one match and losing another to earn a second place finish currently recognized as a silver medal performance. The nation was a frequent competitor from then through 1996, peaking with a gold medal win in 1984. France did not qualify for the men's tournament from 2000 to 2016, but has qualified for the 2020 Games.

France did not qualify for the first four women's tournaments from 1996 to 2008. The French women debuted in 2012, placing 4th, and followed that with a 5th-place finish in 2016.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 13 1/1 0 1 0 1
Total 1 1 0 2
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's 12/26 1900 1900 1984 1 1 0 2 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1984)
Women's 2/6 2012 0 0 0 0 4th (2012)

Golf

France competed in the first Olympic golf tournaments in 1900, which the nation hosted. The French golfers' best results that year were 4th place for the women and 10th place for the men. France did not compete in the 1904 golf tournaments. When the sport returned to the Olympics in 2016, France had two men and two women compete; the best result was Grégory Bourdy's 21st-place finish.

Games Fencers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 7 2/2 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 4 2/2 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's individual 2/3 1900 0 0 0 0 10th (1900)
Women's individual 2/2 1900 0 0 0 0 4th (1900)

Gymnastics

France had one gymnast participate in one event in the inaugural 1896 Games. The nation's first medals in the sport came when Paris hosted the Games in 1900; the only event on the schedule was the men's individual all-around, in which France swept the top 18 places (having 108 of the 135 competing gymnasts).

Games Gymnasts Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 Athens 1 1/8 0 0 0 0
1900 Paris 108 1/1 1 1 1 3
Total 3 10 9 22

Artistic

Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's individual all-around 25/27 1900 1900 1900 1 3 4 8 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's parallel bars 22/24 1896 2012 0 0 1 1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2012)

Polo

France competed at two of the five editions of Olympic polo tournaments, both occasions when Paris hosted the Games in 1900 and 1924. The nation is formally credited with no medals, though French players competed on a mixed team in 1900 (along with a British player) that took bronze. France had a fully-French team as well in 1900, which took fifth place. Both the all-French and the mixed team went 0–1 (losing to the same team), with the mixed team placed higher due to a bye. The French team in 1924 went 0–4 in the round-robin tournament. Thus, the overall Olympic record of teams with French polo players is 0–6.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 7 1/1 0 0 0 0[6]
1924 Paris 5 1/1 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0[6]
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's 2/5 1900 0 0 0 2[6] 5th (1900, 1924)

Rowing

France hosted the inaugural Olympic rowing contests in Paris 1900. France won 2 of the 5 gold medals, and a French boy served as cox in the final for the otherwise Dutch team that won the coxed pair.

Games Rowers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 47 4/4 2 3 1 6[7]
Total 8 15 14 37
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's single sculls 9/27 1900 1900 1900 1 1 0 2 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's coxed pair 15/18 1900 1900 1952 1 4 3 8[7] 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1952)
Men's coxed four 12/19 1900 1900 1900 1 3 1 5 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's eight 13/27 1900 0 0 0 0 4th (1920, 1960)

Rugby

France hosted the inaugural Olympic rugby union contest in 1900, winning the gold medal over Germany and Great Britain. France did not play in 1908, but returned in 1920 (losing the single match to the United States) and 1924 (beating Romania but losing again to the United States).

With the return of rugby, in the form of rugby sevens, in 2016, France competed again. France had both men's and women's teams in 2016; both advanced out of pool play to the quarterfinals but were defeated there.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 17 1/1 1 0 0 1
1920 Antwerp 15 1/1 0 1 0 1
1924 Paris 30 1/1 0 1 0 1
2016 Rio de Janeiro 25 2/2 0 0 0 0
Total 1 2 0 3
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's rugby union 3/4 1900 1900 1900 1 2 0 3 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's rugby sevens 1/1 2016 0 0 0 0 7th (2016)
Women's rugby sevens 1/1 2016 0 0 0 0 6th (2016)

Sailing

France hosted the first Olympic sailing competitions in 1900, earning 24 total medals in the 13 events, including 5 golds.

Games Sailor Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris Unknown 5 9 10 24
1908 Paris Unknown 0 0 1 1
1912 Paris Unknown 1 0 0 1
1920 Paris Unknown 0 1 0 1
1924 Paris Unknown 0 0 1 1
1928 Paris Unknown 1 0 0 1
1932 Paris Unknown 1 0 0 1
1972 Paris Unknown 1 1 0 2
1984 Paris Unknown 13/13 0 0 1 1
1988 Paris Unknown 13/13 2 0 0 2
1992 Paris Unknown 13/13 2 0 0 2
2004 Paris Unknown 13/13 1 0 1 2
2008 Paris Unknown 13/13 0 1 2 3
2012 Paris Unknown 13/13 0 0 1 1
2016 Paris Unknown 13/13 1 0 2 3
Total 15 12 19 46

Shooting

France competed in shooting at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one shooter in one event, winning no medals. The nation's first medals came when France hosted the Games in 1900, with 3 golds and 10 total medals that year.

Games Shooters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 Athens 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
1900 Paris 37 9/9 3 4 3 10
Total 9 14 10 33
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Current program
Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol 15/25 1900 1900 1900 1 2 1 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's trap 19/22 1900 1900 1900 1 2 1 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Past events
Men's 200 metre military rifle 1/1 1896 0 0 0 0 14–41 (1896)
Men's 300 metre free rifle, standing 1/1 1900 0 0 0 0 10th (1900)
Men's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling 1/1 1900 0 0 0 0 16th (1900)
Men's 300 metre free rifle, prone 1/1 1900 1900 1900 1 0 0 1 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1900)
Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions 5/11 1900 1912 1912 1 0 0 1 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1912)
Men's 300 metre free rifle, team 4/4 1900 1900 0 0 2 2 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1900, 1908)
Men's pistol 20/24 1900 1900 0 1 1 2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1900)
Men's pistol, team 3/4 1900 1900 0 1 0 1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1900)

Tennis

France first competed in tennis at the inaugural 1896 Games, with one player competing in men's singles and losing in the first round.

Games Athletes Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 Athens 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
1900 Paris 14 4/4 0 1 1 2[8]
Total 5 6 8 19
Event No. of
appearances
First
appearance
First
medal
First
gold medal
Gold Silver Bronze Total Best finish
Men's singles 14/15 1896 1924 0 1 1 2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1924)
Women's singles 12/13 1900 1900 1912 2 3 0 5 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1912, 1920)
Men's doubles 12/15 1900 1900 0 1 4 5[8] 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2012)

See also

References

  1. ^ "St. Louis 1904 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results". 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Olympic Games | History, Locations, & Winners".
  3. ^ "Michel THEATO (1878-1919)". pierrelagrue-jo.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. ^ 1900 basque pelota results from olympic.org
  5. ^ "Two-Man Teams With Cesta, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Does not include a bronze medal by a mixed team that included French players.
  7. ^ a b Does not include a gold medal as part of a mixed team in 1900.
  8. ^ a b Does not include a silver medal earned as part of a mixed team in tennis in 1900