France at the 1992 Summer Olympics

France at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  FRA
NOC French National Olympic and Sport Committee
Websitewww.franceolympique.com (French)
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
Competitors 339 (241 men and 98 women) in 25 sports
Flag bearer Jean-François Lamour
Medals
Rank: 9
Gold
8
Silver
5
Bronze
16
Total
29
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France competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 339 competitors, 241 men and 98 women, took part in 196 events in 25 sports.[1]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

In France's fifth appearance in modern Olympic archery, the individual archers went 7-3 in head-to-head competition, buoyed by Sebastien Flute's 5-0 record as he advanced to the final and won the gold medal. It was the first medal the French had won in modern Olympic archery. Both teams won the first two rounds before being defeated in the semifinals. They also both lost their bronze medal matches.

Women's Individual Competition:

Men's Individual Competition:

Women's Team Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

Men's 200 metres

Men's 800 metres

Men's 5,000 metres

Men's 10,000 metres

Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

Men's Marathon

Men's 400m Hurdles

Men's 110m Hurdles

Men's 20 km Walk

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's Long Jump

Men's Triple Jump

Men's Hammer Throw


Women's 100 metres

Women's 200 metres

Women's 400 metres

Women's 800 metres

Women's 10.000 metres

Women's Marathon

Women's High Jump

Badminton

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Women's Individual Road Race

Diving

Men's 3m Springboard

Men's 10m Platform

Equestrianism

Fencing

20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women represented France in 1992.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Gymnastics

Handball

Men's Team Competition

Judo

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented France in 1992.

Individual
Team

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Sailing

Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)

Women's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)

Women's 470 Class

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 50 m Freestyle

Men's 100 m Freestyle

Men's 400 m Freestyle

Men's 1500 m Freestyle

Men's 100 m Backstroke

Men's 200 m Backstroke

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

Men's 100 m Butterfly

Men's 100 m Butterfly

Men's 200 m Individual Medley

Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay


Women's 50 m Freestyle

Women's 100 m Freestyle

Women's 200 m Freestyle

Women's 100 m Backstroke

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

Women's 100 m Butterfly

Women's 200 m Butterfly

Women's 200 m Individual Medley

Women's 400 m Individual Medley

Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay

Synchronized swimming

Three synchronized swimmers represented France in 1992.

Women's solo
Women's duet

Table tennis

Tennis

Men's Singles Competition

Men's Doubles Competition

Volleyball

Men's Team Competition

Water polo

Men's Team Competition

Weightlifting

First-heavyweight 90–100 kg

Wrestling

References

  1. "France at the 1992 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
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