France at the 1920 Summer Olympics

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]

France at the
1920 Summer Olympics
IOC codeFRA
NOCFrench National Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.franceolympique.com (in French)
in Antwerp
Competitors304 (296 men and 8 women) in 23 sports
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
9
Silver
19
Bronze
13
Total
41
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

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Gold

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Silver

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Bronze

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Archery

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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  
Moving bird, 33 m 94  
Léonce Quentin Moving bird, 28 m 104  
Julien Brulé
Léon Epin
Pascal Fauvel
Eugène Grisot
Paul Leroy
Artur Mabellon
Léonce Quentin
Eugène Richez
Team moving bird, 50 m 2493  
Team moving bird, 33 m 2586  
Team moving bird, 28 m 2328  

Aquatics

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Diving

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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

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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

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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

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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 11.2 5
Géo André 400 m 52.3 2 Q 51.6 3 Q 51.6 5 Did not advance
400 m hurdles 55.9 2 Q 2 Q 54.8 4
Kléber Argouach 800 m 2:02.5 4 Q 1:59.6 6 Did not advance
André Audinet 1500 m 4:03.7 3 Q 4:12.2 6
Fernand Bauduin 800 m 1:59.1 3 Q 2:01 5 Did not advance
Eugène Bayon 400 m 52.4 3 Did not advance
Henri Bernard 110 m hurdles 3 Did not advance
Edmond Bimont Cross country 32
Edmond Brossard 3000 m steeplechase 4 Did not advance
Cross country 31
Armand Burtin 1500 m 4:07.7 4 Did not advance
Robert Caste 200 m 23.0 1 Q 22.2 3 Did not advance
André Chilo Triple jump 12.54 17 Did not advance
Maurice de Conninck 1500 m 4:11.0 4 Did not advance
Eugène Coulon Long jump 6.50 11 Did not advance
Charles Courtin Long jump 6.23 17 Did not advance
Maurice Delvart 400 m 51.0 3 Did not advance
Henri Dozolme Shot put 11.965 15 Did not advance
Lucien Duquesne 5000 m 16:08.2 5 Did not advance
10000 m 35:06.6 7 Did not advance
Émile Ecuyer Discus throw 36.10 14 Did not advance
Paul Esparbès 800 m 1:58.0 4 Q 1:57.3 3 Q 1:58.6 8
Gaston Féry 400 m 51.2 1 Q 50.6 1 Q 51.0 6 Did not advance
André Francquenelle Pole vault 3.60 1 Q 3.40 10
Étienne Gajan Pole vault 3.50 14 Did not advance
Robert Geyer 3000 m steeplechase 11:11.9 4 Did not advance
Robert Goullieux 800 m 1:58.8 1 Q 1:59.6 5 Did not advance
Pierre Grany Javelin throw 47.90 14 Did not advance
Charles Guézille Long jump 5.485 27 Did not advance
Joseph Guillemot 5000 m 15:33.0 1 Q 14:55.6  
10000 m 32:41.6 1 Q 31:47.2  
Cross country Did not finish
Georges Guillon 3000 m steeplechase 10:44.3 6 Did not advance
Pierre Guilloux High jump 1.75 13 Did not advance
Gaston Heuet 10000 m 32:11.1 3 Q Did not finish
Cross country 28:10.0 8
Louis Ichard Marathon Did not finish
Antoine Jarrety 400 m hurdles Did not finish Did not advance
René Labat High jump 1.80 1 Q 1.75 9
Paul Lagarde Pole vault 3.60 1 Q 3.40 11
Frédéric Langrenay 3000 m steeplechase 10:39.8 5 Did not advance
Gustave Lauvaux Cross country 17
René Leray 1500 m 4:16.5 5 q 4:25.0 10
Pierre Lewden High jump 1.80 1 Q 1.80 7
René Lorain 100 m 11.1 3 Did not advance
200 m 25.0 1 Q 23.0 3 Did not advance
Albert Lucas 400 m hurdles 4 Did not advance
Jean-Baptiste Manhès 5000 m 16:07.8 7 Did not advance
10000 m 34:12.0 4 Q 32:26.0 6
Albert Moché Marathon 2:50:00.2 18
René Mourlon 100 m 11.2 1 Q 11.0 3 Did not advance
Léonce Oleffe 1500 m 4:11.5 5 Did not advance
Marcel Orfidan Long jump 6.39 14 Did not advance
Raoul Paoli Shot put 12.485 12 Did not advance
Arthur Picard Javelin throw 47.09 15 Did not advance
Daniel Pierre Discus throw 35.53 15 Did not advance
Etienne Proux Triple jump 12.925 16 Did not advance
Gustave Remouet Triple jump 12.475 19 Did not advance
Joseph Servella Cross country 21
Jean-René Seurin 200 m 23.6 3 Did not advance
Martial Simon 10 km walk Disqualified Did not advance
Henri Teyssedou Marathon 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 23.2 3 Did not advance
André Tison Discus throw 37.35 11 Did not advance
Amédée Trichard Marathon Did not finish
Edmond Brossard
Armand Burtin
Gaston Heuet
3000 m team 7 1 Q 30 4
Gaston Heuet
Gustave Lauvaux
Joseph Servella
Team cross country 40 5
Émile Ali-Khan
René Lorain
René Mourlon
René Tirard
4 × 100 m relay 43.0 1 Q 42.5  
Géo André
Maurice Delvart
André Devaux
Gaston Féry
4 × 400 m relay 3:46.6 3 Q 3:23.5  

Boxing

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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
 
Paul Fritsch Featherweight Bye   Etzell (USA)
W
  Erdal (NOR)
W
  Garzena (ITA)
W
  Gachet (FRA)
L
 
Jean Gachet Featherweight Bye   Olsen (NOR)
W
  Bouvy (BEL)
W
  Zivic (USA)
W
  Fritsch (FRA)
W
 
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

Cycling

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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

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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  
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  

Track cycling

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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

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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
Alfred 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  
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  
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

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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  
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  
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  
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  
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  
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  
Gaston Amson
Gustave Buchard
Georges Casanova
Alexandre Lippmann
Armand Massard
Émile Moureau
Georges Trombert
Team épée N/A 4–0 1 Q 2–2  
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  

Field hockey

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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

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France competed in the Olympic football tournament for the third time. After receiving a bye into the quarterfinal, which was awarded as a 2–0 victory due to Switzerland withdrawing the morning before the first round due to internal dissent, 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 gad the opportunity to play for the silver medal; however, the team left host nation Belgium after their semifinal loss and did not play in the tournament for second place.

Quarterfinals
France  3–1  Italy
Boyer   10'
Nicolas   14'
Bard   54'
Report Brezzi   33' (pen.)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Henri Christophe (BEL)
Semifinals
Czechoslovakia  4–1  France
Mazal   18'   75'   87'
Steiner   70'
Report Boyer   79'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED)
Final rank
6th

Gymnastics

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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

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Gymnast Event Final
Result Rank
Jean Gounot All-around 87.45  
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  
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 Quempe
Georges Lagouge
Paulin Lemaire
Ernest Lespinasse
Émile Boitelle
Jules Pirard
Eugène Pollet
Georges Thurnherr
Marco Torrès
François Walker
Julien Wartelle
Paul Wartelle
Team 340.100  

Ice hockey

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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.

Roster

Coach:   Ernie Garon

Pos Player GP G Birthdate Age
D Jean Chaland 1 0 September 8, 1881 38
R Pierre Charpentier 1 0 March 30, 1888 32
D Henri Couttet 1 0 June 8, 1901 18
F Georges Dary 1 0 December 6, 1889 30
F Alfred Antoine de Rauch 1 0 June 13, 1887 32
G Jacques Gaittet 1 0 1893 ~27
F Léon Quaglia 1 0 January 4, 1896 24
André Brasseur 0 January 8, 1887 33
F. Cattia 0
Jean Puiforcat 0 August 5, 1897 22
Gold medal semifinals
25 April 1920
17:00
Sweden  4 – 0
(2–0, 2–0)
  FrancePalais de Glace d'Anvers
Game reference
Seth HowanderGoaliesJacques GaittetReferee:
  Ernie Garon
Burman1 – 0
Svensson2 – 0
Molander3 – 0
Lindqvist4 – 0
0 minPenalties0 min
Shots1
Final rank
5th (Tied)

Modern pentathlon

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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
Guillaume Candelon 18 21 1 2 22 71 18
André Foucher 19 22 6 4 10 67 16
Jean Mondielli 20 18 19 12 21 72 19

Rowing

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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  
Gabriel Poix
Maurice Monney-Bouton
Ernest Barberolle Coxed pair N/A 9:15.0 1 Q 7:57.0  
Henri Barbenés
Albert Diebold
Frédéric Fleig
Robert Fleig
Frédéric Grossmann
Charles Hahn
Émile Ruhlmann
Charles Schlewer
Émile Barberolle Eight 6:37.0 1 Q 6:42.6 1 Q Did not advance

Rugby union

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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
  Silver

Sailing

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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  

Skating

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Figure skating

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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

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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  
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  
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

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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
 
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
 
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
Pierre 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
 
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
 
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

Weightlifting

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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  
Ernest Cadine 82.5 kg 295.0  
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  
Camille Ledran 75 kg 220.0 5
Jean Vaquette 67.5 kg 215.0 7

Wrestling

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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

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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

Greco-Roman

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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
Némo 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

Art Competitions

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References

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  1. ^ "France at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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