France at the 1920 Summer Olympics

France at the Olympic Games

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At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp
Competitors 304 (296 men and 8 women) in 23 sports
Medals
Rank: 8		 Gold
9		 Silver
19		 Bronze
13		 Total
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France competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. 304 competitors, 296 men and 8 women, took part in 113 events in 23 sports.[1]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

France sent eight archers in its third Olympic archery appearance, all of whom won at least three medals. The team ended up with one gold medal, four silvers, and a bronze. Because of the lack of competition, the team's worst possible result would have been five silvers and a bronze; thus, Brulé's victory over Belgium's van Innis in the individual moving bird at 50 metres to take the gold medal was the only actual success the team had.

Archer Event Final
Score Rank
Julien Brulé Moving bird, 50 m 134 1st
Moving bird, 33 m 94 2nd
Léonce Quentin Moving bird, 28 m 104 2nd
Julien Brulé
Léon Epin
Pascal Fauvel
Eugène Grisot
Paul Leroy
Artur Mabellon
Léonce Quentin
Eugène Richez		 Team moving bird, 50 m 2493 2nd
Team moving bird, 33 m 2586 2nd
Team moving bird, 28 m 2328 3rd

Aquatics

Diving

A single diver represented France in 1920. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport. Weil came in last in his springboard semifinal group and did not advance to the final.

Men

Ranks given are within the semifinal group.

Diver Event Semifinals Final
Points Score Rank Points Score Rank
Rémy Weil 3 m springboard 31 477.30 7 Did not advance

Swimming

Thirteen swimmers, ten men and three women, represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. None of the swimmers were able to advance to an event final.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men
Swimmer Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Émile Arbogast 200 m breast Unknown 5 Did not advance
400 m breast Unknown 4 Did not advance
Pierre Lavraie 1500 m free Did not finish Did not advance
Lucien Lebaillif 200 m breast Unknown 5 Did not advance
400 m breast 7:12.2 2 Q Unknown 5 Did not advance
Daniel Lehu 100 m back N/A Unknown 6 Did not advance
Henri Matter 100 m back N/A Unknown 5 Did not advance
Henri Padou 100 m free 1:08.4 3 Did not advance
Georges Pouilley 100 m free Unknown 4 Did not advance
Paul Vasseur 400 m free 6:30.4 3 Did not advance
Rémy Weil 100 m free Unknown 4 Did not advance
Albert Mayaud
Henri Padou
Georges Pouilley
Paul Vasseur		 4 × 200 m free relay N/A 11:53.0 4 Did not advance
Women
Swimmer Event Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Yvonne Degraine 100 m free Unknown 4 Did not advance
Ernestine Lebrun 100 m free Unknown 4 Did not advance
300 m free Unknown 5 Did not advance
Suzanne Wurtz 100 m free Unknown 5 Did not advance
300 m free 5:33.0 4 Did not advance

Water polo

France competed in the Olympic water polo tournament for the third time in 1920. A modified version of the Bergvall System was in use at the time. France was defeated by Brazil in the opening round, not qualifying for either the silver or bronze tournaments.

Round of 16
Brazil  5–1  France Antwerp
Final rank
11th

Athletics

59 athletes represented France in 1920. It was France's sixth appearance in athletics, having competed in the sport at every Olympics. Guillemot took the nation's first Olympic gold medal in athletics by winning the 5,000 metres. He also added a silver in the 10,000 while the team took two more medals in the relay events.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Émile Ali-Khan 100 m 11.0 1 Q 10.9 2 Q 10.8 2 Q 11.1 5
Géo André 400 m 52.3 2 Q 51.3 3 Q 50.5 5 Did not advance
400 m hurdles N/A 55.9 2 Q Unknown 2 Q 54.8 4
Kléber Argouach 800 m N/A 2:02.5 4 Q Unknown 6 Did not advance
André Audinet 1500 m N/A 4:03.7 3 Q 4:06.4 6
Fernand Bauduin 800 m N/A 2:02.5 3 Q 1:58.0 5 Did not advance
Eugène Bayon 400 m 52.4 3 Did not advance
Henri Bernard 110 m hurdles N/A Unknown 3 Did not advance
Edmond Bimont Cross country N/A Unknown 32
Edmond Brossard 3000 m steeplechase N/A Unknown 4 Did not advance
Cross country N/A Unknown 31
Armand Burtin 1500 m N/A 4:07.7 4 Did not advance
René Caste 200 m 23.0 1 Q 22.2 3 Did not advance
André Chilo Triple jump 12.54 17 N/A Did not advance
Maurice de Conninck 1500 m N/A 4:09.8 4 Did not advance
Eugène Coulon Long jump 6.50 11 N/A Did not advance
Charles Courtin Long jump 6.23 17 N/A Did not advance
Maurice Delvart 400 m 50.9 3 Did not advance
Henri Dozolme Shot put 11.965 15 N/A Did not advance
Lucien Duquesne 5000 m N/A 16:08.2 5 Did not advance
10000 m N/A 35:06.6 7 Did not advance
Émile Ecuyer Discus throw 36.10 14 N/A Did not advance
Jean Esparbès 800 m N/A 1:57.7 4 Q 1:57.3 3 Q 1:58.0 8
Gaston Féry 400 m 51.1 1 Q 50.6 1 Q Unknown 6 Did not advance
André Francquenelle Pole vault 3.60 1 Q N/A 3.40 10
Étienne Gajan Pole vault 3.50 14 N/A Did not advance
Robert Geyer 3000 m steeplechase N/A 11:11.9 4 Did not advance
Robert Goullieux 800 m N/A 1:58.8 1 Q 1:59.6 5 Did not advance
Pierre Grany Javelin throw 47.90 14 N/A Did not advance
Charles Guézille Long jump 5.485 27 N/A Did not advance
Joseph Guillemot 5000 m N/A 15:33.0 1 Q 14:55.6 1st
10000 m N/A 32:41.6 1 Q 31:47.2 2nd
Cross country N/A Did not finish
Georges Guillon 3000 m steeplechase N/A 10:44.3 6 Did not advance
Pierre Guilloux High jump 1.75 13 N/A Did not advance
Gaston Heuet 10000 m N/A 32:11.1 3 Q Did not finish
Cross country N/A 28:10.0 8
Louis Ichard Marathon N/A Did not finish
Marcel Jarrety 400 m hurdles N/A Did not finish Did not advance
René Labat High jump 1.80 1 Q N/A 1.75 9
Paul Lagarde Pole vault 3.60 1 Q N/A 3.40 11
Frédéric Langrenay 3000 m steeplechase N/A 10:39.8 5 Did not advance
Gustave Lauvaux Cross country N/A Unknown 17
René Leray 1500 m N/A 4:15.0 5 q 4:16.5 10
Pierre Lewden High jump 1.80 1 Q N/A 1.80 7
René Lorain 100 m Unknown 3 Did not advance
200 m 25.0 1 Q 23.0 3 Did not advance
Albert Lucas 400 m hurdles N/A Unknown 4 Did not advance
Jean-Baptiste Manhès 5000 m N/A 16:07.8 7 Did not advance
10000 m N/A 34:12.0 4 Q 32:26.0 6
Albert Moché Marathon N/A 2:50:00.2 18
René Mourlon 100 m 11.2 1 Q 11.0 3 Did not advance
Léonce Oleffe 1500 m N/A 4:11.5 5 Did not advance
Marcel Orfidan Long jump 6.39 14 N/A Did not advance
Raoul Paoli Shot put 12.485 12 N/A Did not advance
Arthur Picard Javelin throw 47.09 15 N/A Did not advance
Daniel Pierre Discus throw 35.53 15 N/A Did not advance
Etienne Proux Triple jump 12.925 16 N/A Did not advance
Gustave Remouet Triple jump 12.475 19 N/A Did not advance
Joseph Servella Cross country N/A Unknown 21
Jean-René Seurin 200 m 23.6 3 Did not advance
Martial Simon 10 km walk N/A Disqualified Did not advance
Henri Teyssedou Marathon N/A 3:00:04.0 25
René Tirard 100 m 11.7 2 Q 11.2 4 Did not advance
200 m 23.2 1 Q Unknown 3 Did not advance
André Tison Discus throw 37.35 11 N/A Did not advance
Amédée Trichard Marathon N/A Did not finish
Edmond Brossard
Armand Burtin
Gaston Heuet		 3000 m team N/A 7 1 Q 30 4
Gaston Heuet
Gustave Lauvaux
Joseph Servella		 Team cross country N/A 40 5
Émile Ali-Khan
René Lorain
René Mourlon
René Tirard		 4 × 100 m relay N/A 43.0 1 Q 42.5 2nd
Géo André
Maurice Delvart
André Devaux
Gaston Féry		 4 × 400 m relay N/A 3:46.6 3 Q 3:23.5 3rd

Boxing

15 boxers represented France at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in boxing. The team won three medals, including one of each type, after four of the 15 men advanced to the semifinals. The two French featherweight boxers faced off in the finals, taking gold and silver. The bronze came in the heavyweight class. France, which had not won a single bout in 1908, took fourth place on the boxing medals leader board.

Boxer Weight class Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Bronze match
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Charles Albert Flyweight N/A  Dell'Oro (ITA)
W		  Charpentier (BEL)
W		  Genaro (USA)
L		  Cuthbertson (GBR)
L		 4
Georges Cochon Bantamweight N/A  Vogel (USA)
L		 Did not advance 9
René Darbou Light heavyweight N/A  Sørsdal (NOR)
L		 Did not advance 9
Jean Dortet Middleweight  Simonon (BEL)
W		  Strømme (NOR)
L		 Did not advance 9
Xavier Eluère Heavyweight N/A  Barbaresi (ITA)
W		  Hoel (NOR)
W		  Rawson (GBR)
L		  Spengler (USA)
W		 3rd
Paul Fritsch Featherweight Bye  Etzell (USA)
W		  Erdal (NOR)
W		  Garzena (ITA)
W		  Gachet (FRA)
L		 2nd
Jean Gachet Featherweight Bye  Olsen (NOR)
W		  Bouvy (BEL)
W		  Zivic (USA)
W		  Fritsch (FRA)
W		 1st
Léon Gillet Welterweight Bye  Whitbread (GBR)
W		  Colberg (USA)
L		 Did not advance 5
Jacques Grégoire Lightweight N/A  Beland (RSA)
L		 Did not advance 9
Louis Piochelle Light heavyweight N/A Bye  Franks (GBR)
L		 Did not advance 5
Jean-Baptiste Rampignon Flyweight N/A  Turner (CAN)
W		  Genaro (USA)
L		 Did not advance 5
Marcel Rey-Golliet Middleweight Bye  Kruse (DEN)
W		  Prud'Homme (CAN)
L		 Did not advance 5
Henri Ricard Bantamweight N/A  Nygaard (NOR)
W		  Graham (CAN)
L		 Did not advance 5
Henri Richards Welterweight Bye  Steen (NOR)
L		 Did not advance 9
Joseph Solvinto Lightweight N/A  Mosberg (USA)
L		 Did not advance 9

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Belgium 3 0 1.000
Canada 1 2 .333
Denmark 1 0 1.000
Great Britain 1 3 .250
Italy 3 0 1.000
Norway 4 3 .571
South Africa 0 1 .000
United States 3 5 .375
Total international 16 14 .533
France 1 1 .500
Total 17 15 .531
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 1 0 1.000
Round of 16 8 6 .571
Quarterfinals 4 5 .444
Semifinals 2 2 .500
Final 1 1 .500
Bronze match 1 1 .500
Total 17 15 .531

Cycling

Thirteen cyclists represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport. After a disappointing result in 1912, the French road cyclists had a better Games in 1920. The four-man team took the gold medal in the team time trial, on the strength of three top-10 individual performances including Canteloube's individual bronze. The track cyclists were unable to take a medal, with highlights including Lanusse reaching the semifinals of the sprint and Alancourt taking eighth in the 50 kilometres.

Road cycling

The French team won gold in the men's team time trial
Cyclist Event Final
Result Rank
Fernand Canteloube Time trial 4:42:54.4 3rd
Georges Detreille Time trial 4:46:13.4 6
Marcel Gobillot Time trial 4:55:39.6 14
Achille Souchard Time trial 4:51:56.0 10
Fernand Canteloube
Georges Detreille
Marcel Gobillot
Achille Souchard		 Team time trial 19:16:43.4 1st

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist Event Heats Quarterfinals Repechage semis Repechage final Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gaston Alancourt 50 km N/A Unknown 8
Henri Bellivier Sprint 13.2 1 Q Unknown 2 R Unknown 1 Q Unknown 4 Did not advance
Courder 50 km N/A Did not finish
Enguerrand 50 km N/A Did not finish
Charles Lanusse Sprint 13.0 1 Q Unknown 2 R 13.0 1 Q 13.0 1 Q 15.2 2 Did not advance
Georges Paillard Sprint Unknown 2 Q Unknown 3 R Unknown 3 Did not advance
Georges Perrin Sprint Unknown 2 Q Unknown 2 R 12.8 1 Q Unknown 3 Did not advance
Henri Bellivier
Georges Perrin		 Tandem N/A Unknown 3 N/A Did not advance
Courder
Enguerrand
Lucien Faucheux
Henri Habent		 Team pursuit N/A Unknown 2 N/A Did not advance

Equestrian

Twenty-four equestrians represented France in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport, having been one of three countries (along with Belgium and the United States) to have appeared at each Olympic equestrian competition. For the first time, France earned no gold medals in equestrian. The best results for the country were in vaulting with a pair of silvers, one by Field in the individual and one by the team in combined score.

Equestrian Horse Event Final
Result Rank
Jacques Alquir-Bouffard Dahlia Jumping 13.25 20
Michel Artola Plumard Dressage 23.4375 6
Badu Vaulting 23.000 11
Marcel Blanchard Lenotre Dressage 20.0000 13
Antoine Boudet Ambleville Dressage 21.8125 9
Hédoin de Maille Chéri Biribi Dressage 23.9375 5
Cabanac Vaulting 24.333 10
Camille de Sartiges Jehova Eventing 1352.50 15
Cauchy Vaulting 25.250 9
Jules de Vregille Grand Manitou Eventing Did not finish
Jean Esnault-Pelterie Saint James Dressage 21.8125 9
Field Vaulting 29.500 2nd
Formal Vaulting 22.833 12
Formal Vaulting 20.500 13
Edmond L'Hotte Kabyle Jumping 8.00 10
Henri Mehu Callipyge Dressage 20.1250 12
Edouard Saint-Poulof Josette Eventing 1387.50 13
Salins Vaulting 26.333 7
Franck Tisnés Ugolin Jumping 17.00 22
André Vidart Maxime Eventing Did not finish
Cauchy
Field
Salins		 Team vaulting 81.083 2nd
Théophile Carbon
Auguste de Laissardière
Henri Horment
Pierre Le Moyne		 Incas
Othello
Dignité
Flirt		 Team jumping 34.75 4
Camille de Sartiges
Jules de Vregille
Edouard Saint-Poulof
André Vidart		 Jehova
Grand Manitou
Josette
Maxime		 Team eventing Did not finish

Fencing

Eighteen fencers represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport, and first since 1908. France, as usual, had a strong performance in the sport. The French épéeists swept the individual medals for the second time (having accomplished the feat in 1908 as well), and the foilists took a silver and a bronze. France took a medal in each of the three team events, but won no more gold medals. The team's eight total medals were the most of any nation in 1920, and the gold medal in the épée made France one of only two nations to win any golds (Italy took the other five).

Ranks given are within the group.

Fencer Event First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Lionel Bony de Castellane Foil N/A 4–2 3 Q 2–3 4 Did not advance
Gustave Buchard Épée 6–1 1 Q 6–5 3 Q 6–5 2 Q 6–5 3rd
Georges Casanova Épée 6–2 2 Q 6–4 3 Q 9–2 1 Q 5–6 5
Philippe Cattiau Foil N/A 6–0 1 Q 4–1 1 Q 9–2 2nd
Henri de Saint-Germain Sabre N/A 2–4 6 Did not advance
Frédéric Dubourdieu Épée 7–2 1 Q 6–4 2 Q 4–7 7 Did not advance
Roger Ducret Épée 5–4 3 Q 5–6 7 Did not advance
Foil N/A 5–0 1 Q 3–2 3 Q 9–2 3rd
André Labatut Foil N/A 6–0 1 Q 5–0 1 Q 7–4 4
Alexandre Lippmann Épée 4–4 5 Q 7–3 2 Q 4–7 5 Q 7–4 2nd
Jean Margraff Sabre N/A Did not finish Did not advance
Armand Massard Épée 6–2 1 Q 6–4 2 Q 6–5 3 Q 9–2 1st
Louis Moureau Épée 6–2 1 Q 6–4 4 Q 6–5 2 Q 5–6 6
Marc Perrodon Sabre N/A 3–4 5 Did not advance
Marcel Perrot Foil N/A 6–2 2 Q 3–2 3 Q 3–8 11
Jean Servent Sabre N/A 4–4 5 Did not advance
Georges Trombert Épée 5–2 1 Q 8–2 1 Q 6–5 7 Did not advance
Foil N/A 7–1 2 Q 4–1 1 Q 3–8 10
Sabre N/A Did not finish Did not advance
Jean Margraff
Marc Perrodon
Henri de Saint-Germain
Georges Trombert		 Team sabre N/A 6–1 2nd
Gaston Amson
Gustave Buchard
Georges Casanova
Alexandre Lippmann
Armand Massard
Émile Moureau
Georges Trombert		 Team épée N/A 4–0 1 Q 2–2 3rd
Gaston Amson
Lionel Bony
Philippe Cattiau
Roger Ducret
Lucien Gaudin
André Labattut
Marcel Perrot
Georges Trombert		 Team foil N/A 1–0 1 Q 3–1 2nd

Field hockey

France competed in field hockey for the second time. The team took fourth place in the four-team round robin, losing to each of the other three teams.

Team Event Final
Result Rank
France national field hockey team Field hockey 0–3 4

Football

France competed in the Olympic football tournament for the third time. After receiving a bye into the quarterfinals, France defeated Italy to move into the semifinals. The team was defeated there by Czechoslovakia. Under the Bergvall System in use for the tournament, France would still have the opportunity to play for the silver medal; however, the team left Belgium after their semifinal loss and did not play in the tournament for second place.

Quarterfinals

August 29, 1920
France  3–1  Italy
Boyer  10'
Nicolas  14'
Bard  54' 		Report Brezzi  33' (pen.)
Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Henri Christophe (BEL)
Semifinals

August 31, 1920
Czechoslovakia  4–1  France
Mazal  18'  75'  87'
Steiner  70' 		Report Boyer  79'
Olympisch Stadion, Antwerp
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED)
Final rank
6th

Gymnastics

Twenty-nine gymnasts represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, matched only by Great Britain. France took three medals, a silver and two bronzes.

Artistic gymnastics

Gymnast Event Final
Result Rank
Jean Gounot All-around 87.45 3rd
Laurent Grech All-around 85.65 6
Louis-Charles Marty All-around 81.15 13
Georges Thurnherr All-around 86.00 5
Marco Torrès All-around 87.62 2nd
François Walker All-around 80.55 15
Georges Berger
Émile Bouchès
René Boulanger
Alfred Buyenne
Eugène Cordonnier
Léon Delsarte
Lucien Démanet
Paul Durin
Georges Duvant
Fernand Fauconnier
Arthur Hermann
Albert Hersoy
André Higelin
Auguste Hoël
Louis Kempe
Georges Lagouge
Paulin Lemaire
Ernest Lespinasse
Émile Martel
Jules Pirard
Eugène Pollet
Georges Thurnherr
Marco Torrès
François Walker
Julien Wartelle
Paul Wartelle		 Team 340.100 3rd

Ice hockey

France competed in the inaugural Olympic ice hockey tournament. The team received a bye into the semifinals, but was defeated by Sweden there. Under the Bergvall System in place at the time, Sweden's losses in the gold medal final and the silver medal semifinals meant that France played no further; a far different fate from the other semifinal loser—the United States, who won the silver medal.

Semifinals
25 April 1920
 		 Sweden  4–0
(2-0, 2-0)		  France Palais de Glace d'Anvers, Antwerp
Final rank
6th

Modern pentathlon

Four pentathletes represented France in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, having competed in both instances of the Olympic pentathlon.

A point-for-place system was used, with the lowest total score winning.

Pentathlete Final
Riding Fencing Shooting Swimming Running Total Rank
Georges Brulé 11 16 4 15 11 57 10
Henri Candelon 18 21 1 2 22 71 18
René Foucher 19 22 6 4 10 67 16
Jean Mondielli 20 18 19 12 21 72 19

Rowing

Fourteen rowers represented France in 1920. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. All three boats placed in the top four, including a silver and a bronze medal.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Rower Cox Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gaston Giran
Alfred Plé		 N/A Double sculls N/A 7:26.0 1 Q 7:21.0 3rd
Gabriel Poix
Maurice Bouton		 Ernest Barberolle Coxed pairs N/A 9:15.0 1 Q 7:57.0 2nd
Henri Barbenés
Albert Diebold
Frédéric Fleig
Robert Fleig
Frédéric Grossmann
Charles Hahn
Émile Ruhlmann
Charles Schlewer		 Émile Barberolle Eights 6:37.0 1 Q 6:42.6 1 Q Did not advance

Rugby union

France competed in the Olympic rugby tournament for the second time. The winners of the gold medal in 1900, France was one of only two teams to compete in 1920. The French team were shut out by the United States, losing 8–0 to take the silver medal.

Final

United States  8–0  France

Attendance: 20,000
Final rank
2nd Silver

Sailing

Three sailors represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport, making France the only nation to have competed in rowing each time the sport was held at the Olympics. France's single boat finished second of two, taking a silver medal.

Sailors Class Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Score Rank
Robert Monier
Félix Picon
Albert Weil		 6½ metre (1919) Unknown 2nd

Skating

Figure skating

Two figure skaters represented France in 1920. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport. The Sabourets finished in seventh place of eight in the pairs.

Skater Event Final
Result Rank
Charles Sabouret
Simone Sabouret		 Pairs 45.5 7

Shooting

Seventeen shooters represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport; France was one of three nations (along with Denmark and Great Britain) to have competed at each Olympic shooting contest to that point. France took a single medal: Johnson's silver in the 300 metre military rifle prone position.

Shooter Event Final
Result Rank
Paul Colas 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 893 Unknown
Léon Johnson 50 m small-bore rifle Unknown
300 m military rifle, prone 59 2nd
300 m military rifle, standing Unknown
André Parmentier 50 m small-bore rifle Unknown
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 905 Unknown
Achille Paroche 50 m small-bore rifle Unknown
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 929 Unknown
300 m military rifle, prone 59 5
300 m military rifle, standing Unknown
Albert Regnier 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 850 Unknown
Georges Roes 50 m small-bore rifle Unknown
300 m free rifle, 3 pos. 909 Unknown
Émile Rumeau 50 m small-bore rifle Unknown
Émile Boitout
Léon Johnson
Jules Maujean
Joseph Pecchia
André Regaud		 30 m team military pistol 1239 5
50 m team free pistol 2225 6
Paul Colas
André Parmentier
Achille Paroche
Albert Regnier
Georges Roes		 Team free rifle 4487 7
Léon Johnson
André Parmentier
Achille Paroche
Georges Roes
Émile Rumeau		 50 m team small-bore rifle 1847 5
300 m team military rifle, prone 283 2nd
300 m team military rifle, standing 249 5
600 m team military rifle, prone 280 5
300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone 563 4
Augustin Berjat
Henri de Castex
Jan de Lareinty-Tholoza
André Fleury
Marcel Lafitte
René Texier		 Team clay pigeons 210 7

Tennis

Ten tennis players, seven men and two women, competed for France in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport, tied with Great Britain for the most of any country. Lenglen won the women's singles gold, not losing a single game until her fourth match and not losing any of her ten sets. Lenglen also paired with Décugis to take the gold in the mixed pairs, and added a bronze medal in the women's pairs with D'Ayen. Décugis and Albarran won the bronze in the men's pairs, beating Blanchy and Brugnon in the bronze medal match.

Player Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Rank
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score
François Blanchy Men's singles  Dodd (RSA)
L 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 9–7		 Did not advance 32
Jacques Brugnon Men's singles Bye  Chiesa (SUI)
W 6–4, 6–5, 6–4		  Raymond (RSA)
L 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–1		 Did not advance 9
Maxime Décugis Men's singles  Norton (RSA)
W 6–4, 12–10, 2–6, 8–6		  Dodd (RSA)
L 6–2, 6–1, 6–1		 Did not advance 17
Elisabeth D'Ayen Women's singles N/A Bye  Hansen (DEN)
W 6–2, 6–3		  McKane (GBR)
L 6–2, 6–3		 Did not advance 5
Suzanne Lenglen Women's singles N/A  Storms (BEL)
W 6–0, 6–0		  McNair (GBR)
W 6–0, 6–0		  Strömberg (SWE)
W 6–0, 6–0		  Fick (SWE)
W 6–0, 6–1		  Holman (GBR)
W 6–3, 6–0		 1st
Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh Men's singles Bye  Winslow (RSA)
L 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2		 Did not advance 17
Jeanne Vaussard Women's singles N/A  McKane (GBR)
L 6–4, 6–4		 Did not advance 15
Pierre Albarran
Maxime Décugis		 Men's doubles N/A Bye  de Satrústegui & Flaquer (ESP)
W 6–2, 3–6, 6–0, 6–4		  Blackbeard & Dodd (RSA)
W 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–5		  Turnbull & Woosnam (GBR)
L 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 10–8		  Blanchy & Brugnon (FRA)
W		 3rd
François Blanchy
Jacques Brugnon		 Men's doubles N/A Bye  Hykš-Černý & Just (TCH)
W 6–1, 6–2, 6–4		  Langaard & Nielsen (NOR)
W 6–1, 6–1, 6–3		  Kashio & Kumagai (JPN)
L 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1		  Albarran & Décugis (FRA)
L		 4
François Blanchy
Jeanne Vaussard		 Mixed doubles N/A Bye  Chaudoir & Lammens (BEL)
L 4–6, 7–5, 6–3		 Did not advance 9
Elisabeth D'Ayen
Fernand Hirsch		 Mixed doubles N/A  Fick & Lindqvist (SWE)
W 6–4, 6–2		  McKane & Woosnam (GBR)
L 6–4, 6–2		 Did not advance 9
Elisabeth D'Ayen
Suzanne Lenglen		 Women's doubles N/A N/A Bye  Fick & Strömberg (SWE)
W 6–4, 6–3		  McKane & McNair (GBR)
L 2–6, 6–3, 8–6		  Arendt & Storms (BEL)
W		 3rd
Maxime Décugis
Suzanne Lenglen		 Mixed doubles N/A Bye  Beamish & Beamish (GBR)
W 6–2, 6–0		  Chaudoir & Lammens (BEL)
W 3–6, 6–1, 6–1		  Hansen & Tegner (DEN)
W 6–0, 6–1		  McKane & Woosnam (GBR)
W 6–4, 6–2		 1st
Daniel Lawton
Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh		 Men's doubles N/A  Grisar & van den Bemden (BEL)
W 6–4, 6–3, 6–3		  Blackbeard & Dodd (RSA)
L 6–3, 6–0, 9–7		 Did not advance 9

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Belgium 4 1 .800
Czechoslovakia 1 0 1.000
Denmark 2 0 1.000
Great Britain 4 5 .444
Japan 0 1 .000
Norway 1 0 1.000
South Africa 2 5 .286
Spain 1 0 1.000
Sweden 4 0 1.000
Switzerland 1 0 1.000
Total international 20 12 .625
France 1 1 .500
Total 21 13 .618
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 64 1 1 .500
Round of 32 4 3 .571
Round of 16 5 4 .556
Quarterfinals 5 1 .833
Semifinals 2 3 .400
Final 2 0 1.000
Bronze match 2 1 .667
Total 20 12 .625

Weightlifting

Ten weightlifters, two in each weight class, represented France in 1920. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport. Cadine and Gance won their weight classes, making France the only country that year to take two championships. France tied Belgium for most total medals, with three.

Weightlifter Event Final
Result Rank
Fernand Arnout 67.5 kg 220.0 5
Louis Bernot +82.5 kg 255.0 3rd
Ernest Cadine 82.5 kg 295.0 1st
André Delloue 60 kg 150.0 12
Maurice Devène 82.5 kg 250.0 5
Joseph Duchateau +82.5 kg 247.5 6
Jean Ducher 60 kg 140.0 13
Henri Gance 75 kg 245.0 1st
Paul Ledran 75 kg 220.0 5
Jean Vaquette 67.5 kg 215.0 7

Wrestling

Seventeen wrestlers competed for France in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. The French wrestlers were not very successful, winning only two matches out of the twenty-four they contested.

Freestyle

Wrestler Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals / Bronze match Rank
Pierre Angelot Middleweight Bye  Janssens (BEL) (L) Did not advance 9
Charles Backsman Middleweight  Penttala (FIN) (L) Did not advance 17
Georges Barathon Featherweight N/A Bye  Gerson (USA) (L) Did not advance 5
Jules Deligny Lightweight N/A  Anttila (FRA) (L) Did not advance 8
Jean Harrasse Featherweight N/A Bye  Bernard (GBR) (L) Did not advance 5
Henri Joudiou Lightweight N/A Bye  Wright (GBR) (L) Did not advance 5
Pierre Ledron Light heavyweight N/A  Maurer (USA) (L) Did not advance 9
François Meyer Light heavyweight N/A  Larsson (SWE) (L) Did not advance 9

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Belgium 0 1 .000
Finland 0 2 .000
Great Britain 0 2 .000
Sweden 0 1 .000
United States 0 2 .000
Total 0 8 .000
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 0 1 .000
Round of 16 0 4 .000
Quarterfinals 0 3 .000
Semifinals 0 0 –
Final 0 0 –
Bronze match 0 0 –
Total 0 8 .000

Greco-Roman

Wrestler Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Rank
Silver quarters Silver semis Silver match
Bronze quarters Bronze semis Bronze match
Théodore Bainconneau Lightweight  Coerse (NED) (L) Did not advance Did not advance 18
Did not advance
Did not advance
Jules Bouquet Featherweight Bye  Beránek (TCH) (L) Did not advance 11
N/A Did not advance
Did not advance
Maurice Bovis Featherweight Bye  Torgensen (DEN) (L) Did not advance 11
N/A Did not advance
Did not advance
Edmond Dame Heavyweight Bye  Kukk (EST) (W)  Lindfors (FIN) (L) Did not advance 7
 Hansen (DEN) (L) Did not advance
Bye  Weyand (USA) (L) Did not advance
Jean Duvinet Light heavyweight  Ohlsson (SWE) (L) Did not advance Did not advance 17
N/A Did not advance
N/A
André Gasiglia Heavyweight  Lindfors (FIN) (L) Did not advance Did not advance 7
Bye  Hansen (DEN) (L) Did not advance
 Willkie (USA) (L) Did not advance
Emile Gorbière Middleweight  Corsanego (ITA) (L) Did not advance Did not advance 19
Did not advance
Did not advance
Camille Prunier Middleweight  Huml (TCH) (L) Did not advance Did not advance 19
Did not advance
Did not advance
Maurice Rohon Lightweight  Rahmy (EGY) (W)  Väre (FIN) (L) Did not advance 8
Bye  Frisenfeldt (DEN) (L) Did not advance
Did not advance

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Czechoslovakia 0 2 .000
Denmark 0 4 .000
Egypt 1 0 1.000
Estonia 1 0 1.000
Finland 0 3 .000
Italy 0 1 .000
Netherlands 0 1 .000
Sweden 0 1 .000
United States 0 2 .000
Total 2 14 .125
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 1 5 .167
Round of 16 1 3 .250
Quarterfinals 0 1 .000
Semifinals 0 0 –
Final 0 0 –
Silver quarterfinals 0 1 .000
Silver semifinals 0 2 .000
Silver match 0 0 –
Bronze quarterfinals 0 1 .000
Bronze semifinals 0 1 .000
Bronze match 0 0 –
Total 2 14 .125

Art Competitions

References

  1. ↑ "France at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.

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