France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.[1]
| France at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 245 (214 men and 31 women) in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ignace Heinrich |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
editGold
edit- Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs
- Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
- Christian d'Oriola — Foil, Men's Individual
- Jehan Buhan, Christian d'Oriola, Jacques Lataste, Claude Netter, Jacques Noël, and Adrien Rommel — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
- Bernard Malivoire, Gaston Mercier, and Raymond Salles — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
- Jean Boiteux — Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle
Silver
edit- Alain Mimoun — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres
- Alain Mimoun — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres
- Madeleine Moreau — Diving, Women's Springboard
- Guy Lefrant — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual
- Pierre Blondiaux, Marc Bouissou, Roger Gautier, and Jean-Jacques Guissart — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
- Gilbert Bozon — Swimming, Men's 100m Backstroke
Bronze
edit- Joseph Ventaja — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Louis Gantois — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000m Kayak Singles
- Jacques Anquetil, Claude Rouer, Alfred Tonello and Roland Bezamat — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
- André Jousseaume — Equestrian, Dressage Individual
- Jean Laroyenne, Jacques Lefèvre, Jean Levavasseur, Bernard Morel, Maurice Piot, and Jean-François Tournon — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team
- Joseph Bernardo, Jean Boiteux, Aldo Eminente, and Alexandre Jany — Swimming, Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Athletics
editBasketball
edit- Men's Team Competition
- Main Round (Group D)
- Defeated Egypt (92-64)
- Defeated Cuba (58-42)
- Defeated Chile (52-43)
- Final Round (Group A)
- Defeated Uruguay (58-56)
- Lost to Argentina (52-61)
- Lost to Bulgaria (58-67)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Lost to Brazil (44-59)
- 7th/8th place: Lost to Bulgaria (44-58) → 8th place
- Team Roster
Boxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
edit- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- Jacques Anquetil — 5:11:19.0 (→ 12th place)
- Alfred Tonello — 5:11:20.0 (→ 13th place)
- Claude Rouer — 5:16:19.1 (→ 23rd place)
- Roland Bezamat — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Henri Andrieux
- Final — 1:14.7 (→ 9th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Franck Le Normand — 11th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Claude Brugerolles, Henri Andrieux, Jean-Marie Joubert, and Pierre Michel
- Bronze Medal Match — Lost to Great Britain (→ 4th place)
Diving
editMen's 3m Springboard
- Raymond Mulinghausen
- Preliminary Round — 59.52 points (→ 26th place)
- Henri Goosen
- Preliminary Round — 57.79 points (→ 30th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Nicolle Pellissard
- Preliminary Round — 43.59 points
- Final — 69.08 points (→ 4th place)
Equestrian
editFencing
edit21 fencers, 18 men and 3 women, represented France in 1952.
Football
editGymnastics
editHockey
editModern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented France in 1952.
- Individual
- Team
- André Lacroix
- Bertrand de Montaudoin
- Christian Palant
Rowing
editFrance had 17 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
Sailing
editShooting
editNine shooters represented France in 1952.
Swimming
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "France at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.