France at the 1980 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:FRA
Nocname:French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1980
Website: 
Location:Moscow
Competitors:121 (98 men and 23 women)
Sports:13
Rank:8
Gold:6
Silver:5
Bronze:3
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

France competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, France competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 121 competitors, 98 men and 23 women, took part in 85 events in 13 sports.[1]

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's 100 metres

Men's 200 metres

Men's 800 metres

Men's 1,500 metres

Men's Marathon

Men's 4x400 metres Relay

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's High Jump

Men's Long Jump

Men's Triple Jump

Men's Pole Vault

Women's 100 metres

Women's 100 m Hurdles

Women's Pentathlon

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's Bantamweight ( - 54 kg)

Men's Featherweight ( - 57 kg)

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Nine cyclists represented France in 1980. Alain Bondue won a silver medal in the individual pursuit.

Individual road race
Sprint
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics. 16 fencers, 11 men and 5 women, represented France in 1980.

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

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Three male pentathletes represented France in 1980.

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Men's 100m Freestyle

Men's 200m Freestyle

Men's 100m Butterfly

Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay


Women's 100m Freestyle

Women's 100m Breaststroke

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: France at the 1980 Summer Games . 2011-04-21 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110519173349/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/FRA/summer/1980/ . 2011-05-19 .