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]
| France at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 137 (119 men and 18 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jean Debuf |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
editGold
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- 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
editMen'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
editBoxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
edit- 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
editWomen's 10m Platform
- Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand
- Preliminary Round — 50.02
- Final — 78.80 (→ 4th place)
Fencing
edit18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented France in 1956.
Gymnastics
editModern pentathlon
editOne male pentathlete represented France in 1956.
- Individual
Rowing
editFrance had 13 male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956.[2]
Sailing
editShooting
editFive shooters represented France in 1956.
Swimming
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "France at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.