France at the 1920 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:FRA
Nocname:French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1920
Website: 
Location:Antwerp
Competitors:304 (296 men and 8 women)
Sports:23
Rank:8
Gold:9
Silver:19
Bronze:13
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

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]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

ArcherEventFinal
ScoreRank
Julien BruléMoving bird, 50 m134
Moving bird, 33 m94
Léonce QuentinMoving bird, 28 m104
Julien Brulé
Léon Epin
Pascal Fauvel
Eugène Grisot
Paul Leroy
Artur Mabellon
Léonce Quentin
Eugène Richez
Team moving bird, 50 m2493
Team moving bird, 33 m2586
Team moving bird, 28 m2328

Aquatics

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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
SwimmerEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Émile Arbogast200 m breastUnknown5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
400 m breastUnknown4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Pierre Lavraie1500 m freealign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Lucien Lebaillif200 m breastUnknown5align=center colspan=4Did not advance
400 m breast7:12.22 QUnknown5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Daniel Lehu100 m backalign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown6align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Henri Matter100 m backalign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Henri Padou100 m free1:08.43align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Georges Pouilley100 m freeUnknown4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Paul Vasseur400 m free6:30.43align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Rémy Weil100 m freeUnknown4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Albert Mayaud
Henri Padou
Georges Pouilley
Paul Vasseur
4 × 200 m free relayalign=center colspan=2N/A11:53.04align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Women
SwimmerEventSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Yvonne Degraine100 m freeUnknown4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Ernestine Lebrun100 m freeUnknown4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
300 m freeUnknown5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Suzanne Wurtz100 m freeUnknown5align=center colspan=2Did not advance
300 m free5:33.04align=center colspan=2Did not advance

Water polo

See main article: Water polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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
Final rank: 11th

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Émile Ali-Khan100 m11.01 Q10.92 Q10.82 Q11.25
Géo André400 m52.32 Q51.63 Q51.65align=center colspan=2Did not advance
400 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 55.92 Q2 Q54.84
Kléber Argouach800 malign=center colspan=2 2:02.54 Q1:59.66align=center colspan=2Did not advance
André Audinet1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:03.73 Q4:12.26
Fernand Bauduin800 malign=center colspan=2 1:59.13 Q2:015align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Eugène Bayon400 m52.43align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Henri Bernard110 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 3align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Edmond BimontCross countryalign=center colspan=6 32
Edmond Brossard3000 m steeplechasealign=center colspan=4 4align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 31
Armand Burtin1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:07.74align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Robert Caste200 m23.01 Q22.23align=center colspan=4Did not advance
André ChiloTriple jump12.5417align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Maurice de Conninck1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:11.04align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Eugène CoulonLong jump6.5011align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Charles CourtinLong jump6.2317align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Maurice Delvart400 m51.03align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Henri DozolmeShot put11.96515align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Lucien Duquesne5000 malign=center colspan=4 16:08.25align=center colspan=2Did not advance
10000 malign=center colspan=4 35:06.67align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Émile EcuyerDiscus throw36.1014align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Paul Esparbès800 malign=center colspan=2 1:58.04 Q1:57.33 Q1:58.68
Gaston Féry400 m51.21 Q50.61 Q51.06align=center colspan=2Did not advance
André FrancquenellePole vault3.601 Qalign=center colspan=4 3.4010
Étienne GajanPole vault3.5014align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Robert Geyer3000 m steeplechasealign=center colspan=4 11:11.94align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Robert Goullieux800 malign=center colspan=2 1:58.81 Q1:59.65align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Pierre GranyJavelin throw47.9014align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Charles GuézilleLong jump5.48527align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Joseph Guillemot5000 malign=center colspan=4 15:33.01 Q14:55.6
10000 malign=center colspan=4 32:41.61 Q31:47.2
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 align=center colspan=2Did not finish
Georges Guillon3000 m steeplechasealign=center colspan=4 10:44.36align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Pierre GuillouxHigh jump1.7513align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Gaston Heuet10000 malign=center colspan=4 32:11.13 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Cross countryalign=center colspan=6 28:10.08
Louis IchardMarathonalign=center colspan=6 align=center colspan=2Did not finish
Antoine Jarrety400 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 align=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
René LabatHigh jump1.801 Qalign=center colspan=4 1.759
Paul LagardePole vault3.601 Qalign=center colspan=4 3.4011
Frédéric Langrenay3000 m steeplechasealign=center colspan=4 10:39.85align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Gustave LauvauxCross countryalign=center colspan=6 17
René Leray1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:16.55 q4:25.010
Pierre LewdenHigh jump1.801 Qalign=center colspan=4 1.807
René Lorain100 m11.13align=center colspan=6Did not advance
200 m25.01 Q23.03align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Albert Lucas400 m hurdlesalign=center colspan=2 4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Jean-Baptiste Manhès5000 malign=center colspan=4 16:07.87align=center colspan=2Did not advance
10000 malign=center colspan=4 34:12.04 Q32:26.06
Albert MochéMarathonalign=center colspan=6 2:50:00.218
René Mourlon100 m11.21 Q11.03align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Léonce Oleffe1500 malign=center colspan=4 4:11.55align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Marcel OrfidanLong jump6.3914align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Raoul PaoliShot put12.48512align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Arthur PicardJavelin throw47.0915align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Daniel PierreDiscus throw35.5315align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Etienne ProuxTriple jump12.92516align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Gustave RemouetTriple jump12.47519align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Joseph ServellaCross countryalign=center colspan=6 21
Jean-René Seurin200 m23.63align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Martial Simon10 km walkalign=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Disqualifiedalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
Henri TeyssedouMarathonalign=center colspan=6 3:00:04.025
René Tirard100 m11.72 Q11.24align=center colspan=4Did not advance
200 m23.21 Q23.23align=center colspan=4Did not advance
André TisonDiscus throw37.3511align=center colspan=4 align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Amédée TrichardMarathonalign=center colspan=6 align=center colspan=2Did not finish
Edmond Brossard
Armand Burtin
Gaston Heuet
3000 m teamalign=center colspan=4 71 Q304
Gaston Heuet
Gustave Lauvaux
Joseph Servella
Team cross countryalign=center colspan=6 405
Émile Ali-Khan
René Lorain
René Mourlon
René Tirard
4 × 100 m relayalign=center colspan=4 43.01 Q42.5
Géo André
Maurice Delvart
André Devaux
Gaston Féry
4 × 400 m relayalign=center colspan=4 3:46.63 Q3:23.5

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

BoxerWeight classRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Bronze match
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Charles AlbertFlyweightN/A
W

W

L

L
4
Georges CochonBantamweightN/A
L
align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
René DarbouLight heavyweightN/A
L
align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Jean DortetMiddleweight
W

L
align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Xavier EluèreHeavyweightN/A
W

W

L

W
Paul FritschFeatherweightBye
W

W

W

L
Jean GachetFeatherweightBye
W

W

W

W
Léon GilletWelterweightBye
W

L
align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Jacques GrégoireLightweightN/A
L
align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Louis PiochelleLight heavyweightN/ABye
L
align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Jean-Baptiste RampignonFlyweightN/A
W

L
align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Marcel Rey-GollietMiddleweightBye
W

L
align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Henri RicardBantamweightN/A
W

L
align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Henri RichardsWelterweightBye
L
align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Joseph SolvintoLightweightN/A
L
align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
3 0 1.000
1 2 .333
1 0 1.000
1 3 .250
3 0 1.000
4 3 .571
0 1 .000
3 5 .375
Total international 16 14 .533
1 1 .500
Total 17 15 .531
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 1 0 1.000
Round of 16 8 6 .571
Quarterfinals 4 5 .444
Semifinals 2 2 .500
Final 1 1 .500
Bronze match 1 1 .500
Total 17 15 .531

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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

CyclistEventFinal
ResultRank
Fernand CanteloubeTime trial4:42:54.4
Georges DetreilleTime trial4:46:13.46
Marcel GobillotTime trial4:55:39.614
Achille SouchardTime trial4:51:56.010
Fernand Canteloube
Georges Detreille
Marcel Gobillot
Achille Souchard
Team time trial19:16:43.4

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

CyclistEventHeatsQuarterfinalsRepechage semisRepechage finalSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Gaston Alancourt50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/AUnknown8
Henri BellivierSprint13.21 QUnknown2 RUnknown1 QUnknown4align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Courder50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Enguerrand50 kmalign=center colspan=10N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Charles LanusseSprint13.01 QUnknown2 R13.01 Q13.01 Q15.22align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Georges PaillardSprintUnknown2 QUnknown3 RUnknown3align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Georges PerrinSprintUnknown2 QUnknown2 R12.81 QUnknown3align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Henri Bellivier
Georges Perrin
Tandemalign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown3align=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Courder
Enguerrand
Lucien Faucheux
Henri Habent
Team pursuitalign=center colspan=2N/AUnknown2align=center colspan=4N/Aalign=center colspan=4Did not advance

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

EquestrianHorseEventFinal
ResultRank
Jacques Alquir-BouffardDahliaJumping13.2520
Michel ArtolaPlumardDressage23.43756
Alfred BaduVaulting23.00011
Marcel BlanchardLenotreDressage20.000013
Antoine BoudetAmblevilleDressage21.81259
Hédoin de MailleChéri BiribiDressage23.93755
CabanacVaulting24.33310
Camille de SartigesJehovaEventing1352.5015
CauchyVaulting25.2509
Jules de VregilleGrand ManitouEventingalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Jean Esnault-PelterieSaint JamesDressage21.81259
FieldVaulting29.500
FormalVaulting22.83312
FormalVaulting20.50013
Edmond L'HotteKabyleJumping8.0010
Henri MehuCallipygeDressage20.125012
Edouard Saint-PoulofJosetteEventing1387.5013
SalinsVaulting26.3337
Franck TisnésUgolinJumping17.0022
André VidartMaximeEventingalign=center colspan=2Did not finish
Cauchy
Field
Salins
Team vaulting81.083
Théophile Carbon
Auguste de Laissardière
Henri Horment
Pierre Le Moyne
Incas
Othello
Dignité
Flirt
Team jumping34.754
Camille de Sartiges
Jules de Vregille
Edouard Saint-Poulof
André Vidart
Jehova
Grand Manitou
Josette
Maxime
Team eventingalign=center colspan=2Did not finish

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

FencerEventFirst roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Lionel Bony de CastellaneFoilalign=center colspan=2N/A4–23 Q2–34align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Gustave BuchardÉpée6–11 Q6–53 Q6–52 Q6–5
Georges CasanovaÉpée6–22 Q6–43 Q9–21 Q5–65
Philippe CattiauFoilalign=center colspan=2N/A6–01 Q4–11 Q9–2
Henri de Saint-GermainSabrealign=center colspan=2N/A2–46align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Frédéric DubourdieuÉpée7–21 Q6–42 Q4–77align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Roger DucretÉpée5–43 Q5–67align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Foilalign=center colspan=2N/A5–01 Q3–23 Q9–2
André LabatutFoilalign=center colspan=2N/A6–01 Q5–01 Q7–44
Alexandre LippmannÉpée4–45 Q7–32 Q4–75 Q7–4
Jean MargraffSabrealign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Armand MassardÉpée6–21 Q6–42 Q6–53 Q9–2
Louis MoureauÉpée6–21 Q6–44 Q6–52 Q5–66
Marc PerrodonSabrealign=center colspan=2N/A3–45align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Marcel PerrotFoilalign=center colspan=2N/A6–22 Q3–23 Q3–811
Jean ServentSabrealign=center colspan=2N/A4–45align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Georges TrombertÉpée5–21 Q8–21 Q6–57align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Foilalign=center colspan=2N/A7–12 Q4–11 Q3–810
Sabrealign=center colspan=2N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not finishalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
Jean Margraff
Marc Perrodon
Henri de Saint-Germain
Georges Trombert
Team sabrealign=center colspan=6N/A6–1
Gaston Amson
Gustave Buchard
Georges Casanova
Alexandre Lippmann
Armand Massard
Émile Moureau
Georges Trombert
Team épéealign=center colspan=4N/A4–01 Q2–2
Gaston Amson
Lionel Bony
Philippe Cattiau
Roger Ducret
Lucien Gaudin
André Labattut
Marcel Perrot
Georges Trombert
Team foilalign=center colspan=4N/A1–01 Q3–1

Field hockey

See main article: Field hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

Football

See main article: Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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
Semifinals
Final rank: 6th

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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

GymnastEventFinal
ResultRank
Jean GounotAll-around87.45
Laurent GrechAll-around85.656
Louis-Charles MartyAll-around81.1513
Georges ThurnherrAll-around86.005
Marco TorrèsAll-around87.62
François WalkerAll-around80.5515
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
Team340.100

Ice hockey

See main article: Ice hockey at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

RosterCoach: Ernie Garon
Pos Player GP G Birthdate Age
D 1 0 38
R 1 0 32
D 1 0 18
F 1 0 30
F 1 0 32
G 1 0 ~27
F 1 0 24
0 33
0
0 22
Gold medal semifinals
Final rank: 5th (Tied)

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

PentathleteFinal
RidingFencingShootingSwimmingRunningTotalRank
Georges Brulé1116415115710
Guillaume Candelon182112227118
André Foucher192264106716
Jean Mondielli20181912217219

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

RowerCoxEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Gaston Giran
Alfred Plé
N/ADouble scullsalign=center colspan=2N/A7:26.01 Q7:21.0
Gabriel Poix
Maurice Monney-Bouton
Ernest BarberolleCoxed pairalign=center colspan=2N/A9:15.01 Q7:57.0
Henri Barbenés
Albert Diebold
Frédéric Fleig
Robert Fleig
Frédéric Grossmann
Charles Hahn
Émile Ruhlmann
Charles Schlewer
Émile BarberolleEight6:37.01 Q6:42.61 Qalign=center colspan=2Did not advance

Rugby union

See main article: Rugby union at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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
Final rank: Silver

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

Skating

Figure skating

See main article: Figure skating at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

ShooterEventFinal
ResultRank
Paul Colas300 m free rifle, 3 pos.893Unknown
Léon Johnson50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
300 m military rifle, prone59
300 m military rifle, standingalign=center colspan=2Unknown
André Parmentier50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
300 m free rifle, 3 pos.905Unknown
Achille Paroche50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
300 m free rifle, 3 pos.929Unknown
300 m military rifle, prone595
300 m military rifle, standingalign=center colspan=2Unknown
Albert Regnier300 m free rifle, 3 pos.850Unknown
Georges Roes50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
300 m free rifle, 3 pos.909Unknown
Émile Rumeau50 m small-bore riflealign=center colspan=2Unknown
Émile Boitout
Léon Johnson
Jules Maujean
Joseph Pecchia
André Regaud
30 m team military pistol12395
50 m team free pistol22256
Paul Colas
André Parmentier
Achille Paroche
Albert Regnier
Georges Roes
Team free rifle44877
Léon Johnson
André Parmentier
Achille Paroche
Georges Roes
Émile Rumeau
50 m team small-bore rifle18475
300 m team military rifle, prone283
300 m team military rifle, standing2495
600 m team military rifle, prone2805
300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone5634
Augustin Berjat
Henri de Castex
Jan de Lareinty-Tholoza
André Fleury
Marcel Lafitte
René Texier
Team clay pigeons2107

Tennis

See main article: Tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

PlayerEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsRank
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
François BlanchyMen's singles
L 2–6, 6–2, 6–1, 9–7
align=center colspan=5Did not advance32
Jacques BrugnonMen's singlesBye
W 6–4, 6–5, 6–4

L 3–6, 6–2, 6–0, 6–1
align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Maxime DécugisMen's singles
W 6–4, 12–10, 2–6, 8–6

L 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
align=center colspan=4Did not advance17
Elisabeth D'AyenWomen's singlesN/ABye
W 6–2, 6–3

L 6–2, 6–3
align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Suzanne LenglenWomen's singlesN/A
W 6–0, 6–0

W 6–0, 6–0

W 6–0, 6–0

W 6–0, 6–1

W 6–3, 6–0
Jean-Pierre SamazeuilhMen's singlesBye
L 7–5, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
align=center colspan=4Did not advance17
Jeanne VaussardWomen's singlesN/A
L 6–4, 6–4
align=center colspan=4Did not advance15
Pierre Albarran
Maxime Décugis
Men's doublesN/ABye
W 6–2, 3–6, 6–0, 6–4

W 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–5

L 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 10–8

W
François Blanchy
Jacques Brugnon
Men's doublesN/ABye
W 6–1, 6–2, 6–4

W 6–1, 6–1, 6–3

L 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1

L
4
François Blanchy
Jeanne Vaussard
Mixed doublesN/ABye
L 4–6, 7–5, 6–3
align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Elisabeth D'Ayen
Pierre Hirsch
Mixed doublesN/A
W 6–4, 6–2

L 6–4, 6–2
align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Elisabeth D'Ayen
Suzanne Lenglen
Women's doublesN/AN/ABye
W 6–4, 6–3

L 2–6, 6–3, 8–6

W
Maxime Décugis
Suzanne Lenglen
Mixed doublesN/ABye
W 6–2, 6–0

W 3–6, 6–1, 6–1

W 6–0, 6–1

W 6–4, 6–2
Daniel Lawton
Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh
Men's doublesN/A
W 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

L 6–3, 6–0, 9–7
align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
4 1 .800
1 0 1.000
2 0 1.000
4 5 .444
0 1 .000
1 0 1.000
2 5 .286
1 0 1.000
4 0 1.000
1 0 1.000
Total international 20 12 .625
1 1 .500
Total 21 13 .618
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 64 1 1 .500
Round of 32 4 3 .571
Round of 16 5 4 .556
Quarterfinals 5 1 .833
Semifinals 2 3 .400
Final 2 0 1.000
Bronze match 2 1 .667
Total 20 12 .625

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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.

WeightlifterEventFinal
ResultRank
Fernand Arnout67.5 kg220.05
Louis Bernot+82.5 kg255.0
Ernest Cadine82.5 kg295.0
André Delloue60 kg150.012
Maurice Devène82.5 kg250.05
Joseph Duchateau+82.5 kg247.56
Jean Ducher60 kg140.013
Henri Gance75 kg245.0
Camille Ledran75 kg220.05
Jean Vaquette67.5 kg215.07

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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

WrestlerEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals / Bronze matchRank
Pierre AngelotMiddleweightBye (L)align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Charles BacksmanMiddleweight (L)align=center colspan=4Did not advance17
Georges BarathonFeatherweightN/ABye (L)align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Jules DelignyLightweightN/A (L)align=center colspan=3Did not advance8
Jean HarrasseFeatherweightN/ABye (L)align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Henri JoudiouLightweightN/ABye (L)align=center colspan=2Did not advance5
Pierre LedronLight heavyweightN/A (L)align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
François MeyerLight heavyweightN/A (L)align=center colspan=3Did not advance9
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
0 1 .000
0 2 .000
0 2 .000
0 1 .000
0 2 .000
Total 0 8 .000
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 0 1 .000
Round of 16 0 4 .000
Quarterfinals 0 3 .000
Semifinals 0 0
Final 0 0
Bronze match 0 0
Total 0 8 .000

Greco-Roman

WrestlerEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsRank
Silver quartersSilver semisSilver match
Bronze quartersBronze semisBronze match
Théodore BainconneauLightweightalign=center rowspan=3 (L)align=center rowspan=3Did not advancealign=center colspan=3Did not advancealign=center rowspan=318
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Jules BouquetFeatherweightalign=center rowspan=3Byealign=center rowspan=3 (L)align=center colspan=3Did not advancealign=center rowspan=311
N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Némo BovisFeatherweightalign=center rowspan=3Byealign=center rowspan=3 (L)align=center colspan=3Did not advancealign=center rowspan=311
N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Edmond DameHeavyweightalign=center rowspan=3Byealign=center rowspan=3 (W) (L)align=center colspan=2Did not advancealign=center rowspan=37
(L)align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Bye (L)Did not advance
Jean DuvinetLight heavyweightalign=center rowspan=3 (L)align=center rowspan=3Did not advancealign=center colspan=3Did not advancealign=center rowspan=317
N/Aalign=center colspan=2Did not advance
align=center colspan=3N/A
André GasigliaHeavyweightalign=center rowspan=3 (L)align=center rowspan=3Did not advancealign=center colspan=3Did not advancealign=center rowspan=37
Bye (L)Did not advance
(L)align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Emile GorbièreMiddleweightalign=center rowspan=3 (L)align=center rowspan=3Did not advancealign=center colspan=3Did not advancealign=center rowspan=319
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Camille PrunierMiddleweightalign=center rowspan=3 (L)align=center rowspan=3Did not advancealign=center colspan=3Did not advancealign=center rowspan=319
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Maurice RohonLightweightalign=center rowspan=3 (W)align=center rowspan=3 (L)align=center colspan=3Did not advancealign=center rowspan=38
Bye (L)Did not advance
align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
0 2 .000
0 4 .000
1 0 1.000
1 0 1.000
0 3 .000
0 1 .000
0 1 .000
0 1 .000
0 2 .000
Total 2 14 .125
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 1 5 .167
Round of 16 1 3 .250
Quarterfinals 0 1 .000
Semifinals 0 0
Final 0 0
Silver quarterfinals 0 1 .000
Silver semifinals 0 2 .000
Silver match 0 0
Bronze quarterfinals 0 1 .000
Bronze semifinals 0 1 .000
Bronze match 0 0
Total 2 14 .125

Art Competitions

See main article: Art competitions at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: France at the 1920 Antwerp Summer Games . 2012-06-23 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121028220011/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/FRA/summer/1920/ . 2012-10-28 .