France at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne/Stockholm | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 137 (119 men and 18 women) in 15 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 11 |
Gold 4 |
Silver 4 |
Bronze 6 |
Total 14 |
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France competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 137 competitors, 119 men and 18 women, took part in 95 events in 15 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Alain Mimoun — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Michel Rousseau — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Arnaud Geyre, Maurice Moucheraud, and Michel Vermeulin — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
- Christian d'Oriola — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
Silver
- Georges Dransart and Marcel Renaud — Canoeing, Men's C2 10,000m Canadian Pairs
- René Bianchi, Jean Graczyk, Jean-Claude Lecante, and Michel Vermeulin — Cycling, Men's 4000m Team Pursuit
- Arnaud Geyre — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Bernard Baudoux, Roger Closset, René Coicaud, Christian d'Oriola, Jacques Lataste, and Claude Netter — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
Bronze
- René Libeer — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Gilbert Chapron — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
- Daniel Dagallier, Yves Dreyfus, Armand Mouyal, Claude Nigon, and René Queyroux — Fencing, Men's Épée Team
- Renée Garilhe — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
- Yves Delacour, Guy Guillabert, René Guissart, and Gaston Mercier — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
- Jean Debuf — Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Jean-Claude Bernard
- Heat — 14.7s
- Semifinals — 14.6s (→ did not advance)
- Edmond Roudnitska
- Heat — 14.3s
- Semifinals — 14.9s (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Alain Mimoun — 2:25:00 (→ Gold Medal)
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Michel Rousseau — Gold Medal
- Renzo Colzi — 1:15.1 (→ 16th place)
- André Gruchet
Robert Vidal — 5th place
- Jean Graczyk
Jean-Claude Lecante
Michel Vermeulin
René Bianchi — 4:39.4 (→ Silver Medal)
- Arnaud Geyre
Maurice Moucheraud
Michel Vermeulin — 22 points (→ Gold Medal)
- Arnaud Geyre — 5:23:16 (→ Silver Medal)
- Maurice Moucheraud — 5:23:40 (→ 8th place)
- Michel Vermeulin — 5:23:40 (→ 12th place)
- René Abadie — 5:27:28 (→ 27th place)
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Women's 10m Platform
- Nicolle Darrigrand-Pellissard
- Preliminary Round — 50.02
- Final — 78.80 (→ 4th place)
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented France in 1956.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1956 Summer Olympics
One male pentathlete represented France in 1956.
- Individual
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Five shooters represented France in 1956.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "France at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
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