France at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Appearance
France at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | FRA |
NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
Website | www |
in London | |
Competitors | 316 (279 men and 37 women) in 20 sports |
Flag bearer | Jean Séphériadès |
Medals Ranked 3rd |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
France competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. 316 competitors, 279 men and 37 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Athletics
[edit]- Men
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Jean-Claude Arifon | 400 m hurdles | 56.9 | 2 Q | — | 52.3 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Jacques André | 54.5 | 2 Q | — | 56.3 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Étienne Bally | 100 m | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||
200 m | NT | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
Robert Chef d'Hôtel | 800 m | 1:56.2 | 2 Q | — | 1:52.0 | 2 Q | 1:53.0 | 7 | |
Roger Chesneau | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:27.6 | 4 Q | — | 9:30.2 | 11 | |||
Raymond Crapet | 400 m | 49.4 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
Yves Cros | 400 m hurdles | 55.7 | 2 Q | — | 52.5 | 2 Q | 53.3 | 5 | |
Hugues Frayer | 110 m hurdles | 15.5 | 2 Q | — | NT | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Alexandre Guyodo | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:17.2 | 2 Q | — | 9:13.6 | 4 | |||
Marcel Hansenne | 800 m | 1:54.6 | 1 Q | — | 1:50.5 | 1 Q | 1:49.8 | ![]() | |
1500 m | 3:52.8 | 2 Q | — | 4:02.0 | 11[2] | ||||
Henri Klein | 3:59.8 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
Julien Lebas | 200 m | 22.0 | 1 Q | NT | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Jacques Lunis | 400 m | 49.3 | 1 Q | 48.9 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
André-Jacques Marie | 110 m hurdles | 14.4 | 1 Q | — | DNF | Did not advance | |||
Gaston Mayordomo | 800 m | 1:55.7 | 4 Q | — | 1:54.3 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Alain Mimoun | 10,000 m | — | 30:47.4 | ![]() | |||||
5000 m | 15:11.2 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
Gilbert Omnès | 110 m hurdles | 15.2 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
André Paris | 10,000 m | — | NT | NP | |||||
Maurice Pouzieux | 5000 m | 15:09.8 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
Raphaël Pujazon | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:20.8 | 1 Q | — | DNF | ||||
Ben Saïd Abdallah | 10,000 m | — | 31:07.8 | 6 | |||||
Francis Schewetta | 400 m | 48.9 | 2 Q | 49.9 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Joseph Stéphan | 200 m | NT | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
René Valmy | 100 m | 10.8 | 2 | NT | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Jacques Vernier | 1500 m | 3:57.6 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
5000 m | 15:29.8 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
Julien Lebas Marc Litaudon Alain Porthault René Valmy |
4 × 100 m relay | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||
Robert Chef d'Hôtel Jean Kerebel Jacques Lunis Francis Schewetta |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:17.0 | 2 Q | — | 3:14.8 | ![]() |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Claude Bénard | High jump | 1.84 | 21 | Did not advance | |
Robert Bobin | Triple jump | 14.130 | 18 | Did not advance | |
Georges Breitman | Pole vault | 3.90 | 13 | Did not advance | |
Georges Damitio | Long jump | 6.980 | 12 q | 7.070 | 6 |
High jump | 1.87 | 1 Q | 1.95 | 5 | |
Charles Épalle | Triple jump | 14.020 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Pierre Legrain | Hammer throw | 47.60 | 18 | Did not advance | |
Victor Sillon | Pole vault | 4.00 | 1 Q | 3.95 | 9 |
Pierre Sprécher | Javelin throw | 52.30 | 23 | Did not advance | |
Raymond Tissot | 58.19 | 14 | Did not advance |
- Women
- Track & road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Rosine Faugouin | 200 m | 25.9 | 2 Q | — | 25.3 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Jeanine Moussier | 100 m | 12.9 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
Yvette Monginou | 80 m hurdles | 11.7 | 1 Q | — | 11.8 | 2 Q | 11.8 | 4 | |
Liliane Sprécher | 200 m | 26.0 | 2 Q | — | 25.1 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
Jeanine Toulouse | 80 m hurdles | 12.0 | 3 Q | — | NT | 5 | Did not advance | ||
Rosine Faugouin Jeanine Moussier Liliane Sprécher Jeanine Toulouse |
4 × 100 m relay | 48.1 | 3 | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Yvonne Chabot-Curtet | Long jump | 5.640 OR | 1 Q | 5.350 | 8 |
Anne-Marie Colchen | High jump | — | 1.40 | 14 | |
Paulette Laurent | Shot put | ? | 11 Q | 12.030 | 10 |
Marguerite Martel | Long jump | 4.950 | 24 | Did not advance | |
Jacqueline Mazéas | Discus throw | — | 40.47 | ![]() | |
Micheline Ostermeyer | High jump | — | 1.61 | ![]() | |
Shot put | 13.140 OR | 1 Q | 13.750 OR | ![]() | |
Discus throw | — | 41.92 | ![]() | ||
Simone Ruas | High jump | — | 1.50 | 9 | |
Paulette Veste | Discus throw | — | 36.84 | 10 |
Basketball
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]Eleven cyclists, all men, represented France in 1948.
Diving
[edit]Equestrian
[edit]Fencing
[edit]21 fencers, 18 men and 3 women, represented France in 1948.
- Jean-François Tournon, Jacques Parent, Maurice Gramain, Jacques Lefèvre, Jean Levavasseur, Georges Lévêcque
Football
[edit]Gymnastics
[edit]Hockey
[edit]Modern pentathlon
[edit]Three male pentathletes represented France in 1948.
Rowing
[edit]France had 22 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1948.[3]
- Pierre Fauveau
- Pierre Sauvestre
- Alphonse Bouton
- Erik Aschehoug
- Jean Bocahut
- René Boucher
- Pierre Clergerie
- Roger Lebranchu
- Robert Léon (cox)
Sailing
[edit]Shooting
[edit]Twelve shooters represented France in 1948.
Swimming
[edit]Water polo
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]Art competitions
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "France at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ The results of the 1500 metres final are disputed. Hansenneis listed by most sources as 11th. "1500 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.