France at the
1948 Summer Olympics
IOC codeFRA
NOCFrench National Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.franceolympique.com (in French)
in London
Competitors316 (279 men and 37 women) in 20 sports
Flag bearerJean Séphériadès
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
10
Silver
6
Bronze
13
Total
29
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

France competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. 316 competitors, 279 men and 37 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldMicheline Ostermeyer Athletics Women's discus throw 30 July
 GoldAndré Bonin
René Bougnol
Jehan Buhan
Christian d'Oriola
Jacques Lataste
Adrien Rommel		 Fencing Men's team foil 31 July
 GoldMicheline Ostermeyer Athletics Women's shot put 4 August
 GoldJehan Buhan Fencing Men's foil 4 August
 GoldÉdouard Artigas
Marcel Desprets
Henri Guérin
Maurice Huet
Henri Lepage
Michel Pécheux		 Fencing Men's team épée 6 August
 GoldPierre Adam
Serge Blusson
Charles Coste
Fernand Decanali		 Cycling Men's team pursuit 9 August
 GoldMaurice Buret
André Jousseaume
Jean Saint-Fort Paillard		 Equestrian Team dressage 9 August
 GoldJacques Dupont Cycling Men's track time trial 11 August
 GoldJosé Beyaert Cycling Men's individual road race 13 August
 GoldBernard Chevallier Equestrian Individual eventing 13 August
 SilverAlain Mimoun Athletics Men's 10,000 metres 30 July
 SilverChristian d'Oriola Fencing Men's foil 4 August
 SilverIgnace Heinrich Athletics Men's decathlon 6 August
 SilverRobert Chef d'Hôtel
Jean Kerebel
Jacques Lunis
Francis Schewetta		 Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 7 August
 SilverAndré Jousseaume Equestrian Individual dressage 10 August
 Silver France men's national basketball team
 Basketball Men's tournament 14 August
 BronzeJacqueline Mazéas Athletics Women's discus throw 30 July
 BronzeJacqueline Mazéas Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight 31 July
 BronzeMarcel Hansenne Athletics Men's 800 metres 2 August
 BronzeJoseph Bernardo
René Cornu
Alexandre Jany
Henri Padou Jr.		 Swimming Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay 3 August
 BronzeGeorges Vallerey Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke 6 August
 BronzeMicheline Ostermeyer Athletics Women's high jump 7 August
 BronzeGeorges Dransart
Georges Gandil		 Canoeing Men's C-2 10,000 metres 11 August
 BronzeGaston Dron
René Faye		 Cycling Men's tandem 11 August
 BronzeRobert Boutigny Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 metres 12 August
 BronzeGeorges Dransart
Georges Gandil		 Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 metres 12 August
 BronzeHenri Eberhardt Canoeing Men's K-1 1000 metres 12 August
 BronzeJosé Beyaert
Jacques Dupont
Alain Moineau		 Cycling Men's team road race 13 August
 BronzeJean-François d'Orgeix Equestrian Individual jumping 14 August

Athletics

Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Jean-Claude Arifon 400 m hurdles 56.9 2 Q — 52.3 4 Did not advance
Jacques André 54.5 2 Q — 56.3 6 Did not advance
Étienne Bally 100 m DNF Did not advance
200 m NT 4 Did not advance
Robert Chef d'Hôtel 800 m 1:56.2 2 Q — 1:52.0 2 Q 1:53.0 7
Roger Chesneau 3000 m steeplechase 9:27.6 4 Q — 9:30.2 11
Raymond Crapet 400 m 49.4 3 Did not advance
Yves Cros 400 m hurdles 55.7 2 Q — 52.5 2 Q 53.3 5
Hugues Frayer 110 m hurdles 15.5 2 Q — NT 6 Did not advance
Alexandre Guyodo 3000 m steeplechase 9:17.2 2 Q — 9:13.6 4
Marcel Hansenne 800 m 1:54.6 1 Q — 1:50.5 1 Q 1:49.8
1500 m 3:52.8 2 Q — 4:02.0 11[2]
Henri Klein 3:59.8 6 Did not advance
Julien Lebas 200 m 22.0 1 Q NT 5 Did not advance
Jacques Lunis 400 m 49.3 1 Q 48.9 6 Did not advance
André-Jacques Marie 110 m hurdles 14.4 1 Q — DNF Did not advance
Gaston Mayordomo 800 m 1:55.7 4 Q — 1:54.3 4 Did not advance
Alain Mimoun 10,000 m — 30:47.4
5000 m 15:11.2 6 Did not advance
Gilbert Omnès 110 m hurdles 15.2 3 Did not advance
André Paris 10,000 m — NT NP
Maurice Pouzieux 5000 m 15:09.8 5 Did not advance
Raphaël Pujazon 3000 m steeplechase 9:20.8 1 Q — DNF
Ben Saïd Abdallah 10,000 m — 31:07.8 6
Francis Schewetta 400 m 48.9 2 Q 49.9 5 Did not advance
Joseph Stéphan 200 m NT 5 Did not advance
René Valmy 100 m 10.8 2 NT 4 Did not advance
Jacques Vernier 1500 m 3:57.6 4 Did not advance
5000 m 15:29.8 5 Did not advance
Julien Lebas
Marc Litaudon
Alain Porthault
René Valmy		 4 × 100 m relay DNF Did not advance
Robert Chef d'Hôtel
Jean Kerebel
Jacques Lunis
Francis Schewetta		 4 × 400 m relay 3:17.0 2 Q — 3:14.8
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Claude Bénard High jump 1.84 21 Did not advance
Robert Bobin Triple jump 14.130 18 Did not advance
Georges Breitman Pole vault 3.90 13 Did not advance
Georges Damitio Long jump 6.980 12 q 7.070 6
High jump 1.87 1 Q 1.95 5
Charles Épalle Triple jump 14.020 20 Did not advance
Pierre Legrain Hammer throw 47.60 18 Did not advance
Victor Sillon Pole vault 4.00 1 Q 3.95 9
Pierre Sprécher Javelin throw 52.30 23 Did not advance
Raymond Tissot 58.19 14 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Rosine Faugouin 200 m 25.9 2 Q — 25.3 5 Did not advance
Jeanine Moussier 100 m 12.9 3 Did not advance
Yvette Monginou 80 m hurdles 11.7 1 Q — 11.8 2 Q 11.8 4
Liliane Sprécher 200 m 26.0 2 Q — 25.1 6 Did not advance
Jeanine Toulouse 80 m hurdles 12.0 3 Q — NT 5 Did not advance
Rosine Faugouin
Jeanine Moussier
Liliane Sprécher
Jeanine Toulouse		 4 × 100 m relay 48.1 3 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Yvonne Chabot-Curtet Long jump 5.640 OR 1 Q 5.350 8
Anne-Marie Colchen High jump — 1.40 14
Paulette Laurent Shot put ? 11 Q 12.030 10
Marguerite Martel Long jump 4.950 24 Did not advance
Jacqueline Mazéas Discus throw — 40.47
Micheline Ostermeyer High jump — 1.61
Shot put 13.140 OR 1 Q 13.750 OR
Discus throw — 41.92
Simone Ruas High jump — 1.50 9
Paulette Veste Discus throw — 36.84 10

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Eleven cyclists, all men, represented France in 1948.

Individual road race
Team road race
Sprint
Time trial
Tandem
Team pursuit

Diving

Equestrian

Fencing

21 fencers, 18 men and 3 women, represented France in 1948.

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

Football

Gymnastics

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented France in 1948.

Rowing

France had 22 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1948.[3]

Men's single sculls
Men's double sculls
Men's coxless pair
Men's coxed pair
Men's coxed four
Men's eight

Sailing

Shooting

Twelve shooters represented France in 1948.

25 metre pistol
50 metre pistol
300 metre rifle
50 metre rifle

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

  1. ↑ "France at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ↑ The results of the 1500 metres final are disputed. Hansenneis listed by most sources as 11th. "1500 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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