France at the 2000 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:FRA
Nocname:French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2000
Website: 
Location:Sydney
Competitors:336 (211 men and 125 women)
Sports:28
Flagbearer:David Douillet
Rank:6
Gold:13
Silver:14
Bronze:11
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

France competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 336 competitors, 211 men and 125 women, took part in 196 events in 28 sports.[1]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
BoxingLight Flyweight
CanoeingMen's slalom C-1
CyclingMen's keirin
CyclingMen's team sprint
CyclingWomen's track time trial
Women's sprint
CyclingMen's cross-country
FencingMen's team foil
JudoMen's +100 kg
JudoWomen's 63 kg
ShootingMen's 10 m air pistol
RowingMen's coxless pair
RowingMen's coxless four

BasketballMen's competition
CanoeingWomen's slalom K-1
CyclingMen's sprint
CyclingWomen's individual pursuit
FencingMen's épée
FencingMen's team épée
FencingMen's sabre
FencingMen's team sabre
GymnasticsMen's pommel horse
GymnasticsMen's horizontal bar
JudoMen's 66 kg
JudoWomen's 78 kg
ShootingWomen's trap
SwimmingWomen's 200 m backstroke
BoxingFlyweight
CanoeingWomen's slalom K-1
CyclingWomen's road time trial
FencingWomen's épée
JudoMen's 90 kg
JudoMen's 100 kg
RowingMen's lightweight double sculls
Synchronized swimmingWomen's duet
Table tennisMen's doubles
TennisMen's singles
TaekwondoMen's +80 kg

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Sebastian Flute performed better in 2000 than he had in 1996, but still couldn't match the gold medal he had won in 1992. Jocelyn de Grandis was the only other French archer to win a match.

Men

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Sébastien Flutealign=left rowspan=3Men's individual60352
W 160-156
W 160-148
W 166-159
L 102-106		align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Jocelyn de Grandis63225
W 171-163
L 150-161		align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Lionel Torres63911
L 161-163		align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Sébastien Flute
Jocelyn de Grandis
Lionel Torres		Men's team187411align=center colspan=2
L 239-250		align=center colspan=4Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Alexandra Fouacealign=left rowspan=2Women's individual61942
L 149-157		align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Sylvie Pissis62535
L 149-151		align=center colspan=6Did not advance

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics. This was the first time since 1936 that France failed to win a single Olympic medal in athletics.

Men's track

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
David Patros100m10.385 q10.336align=center colspan="4"Did not advance
Marc Raquilalign=left rowspan="2"400m45.723 Q45.565align=center colspan="4"Did not advance
Ibrahima Wade45.723 Q45.615align=center colspan="4"Did not advance
Mehdi Baalaalign=left rowspan="2"1500m3:40.351 Qalign=center colspan="2" 3:38.1543:34.144
Driss Maazouzi3:38.886 Qalign=center colspan="2" 3:40.235 Q3:45.4611
Mustapha Essaid5000malign=center colspan="4" 13:40.3413align=center colspan="2"Did not advance
Jean-Marc Grava110m hurdles14.014 Q14.478align=center colspan="4"Did not advance
Gael Pencreachalign=left rowspan="2"3000m steeplechase8:25.356 qalign=center colspan="4" 8:41.1914
Bouabdellah Tahri8:34.696align=center colspan="6"Did not advance
Christophe Cheval
Needy Guims
Frederic Krantz
David Patros
Jerome Eyana (heats only)		4 × 100 m relay39.001 Qalign=center colspan="2" 38.643 Q38.495
Emmanuel Front
Marc Foucan
Marc Raquil
Ibrahima Wade
Pierre-Marie Hilaire (heats only)
Bruno Wavelet (heats only)		4 × 400 m relay3:04.453 qalign=center colspan="2" 3:00.64 SB4 q3:01.024
Abdellah Béharalign=left rowspan="2"Marathonalign=center colspan="6" align=center colspan="2"DNF
Mohamed Ouaadialign=center colspan="6" 2:14:048
Anthony Gillet20km walkalign=center colspan="6" 1:27:3633
Sylvain Caudronalign=left rowspan="3"50km walkalign=center colspan="6" 4:03:2229
Denis Langloisalign=center colspan="6" 3:52:5614
René Pilleralign=center colspan="6" align=center colspan="2"DNF

Men's field

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Ronald Serviusalign=left rowspan="2"Long jump7.6628align=center colspan="2"Did not advance
Cheikh Tidiane Toure7.8720align=center colspan="2"Did not advance
Colomba FofanaTriple jump14.5936align=center colspan="2"Did not advance
Jean Galfionealign=left rowspan="2"Pole vault5.5516align=center colspan="2"Did not advance
Romain Mesnil5.4031align=center colspan="2"Did not advance
David Chaussinandalign=left rowspan="3"Hammer throw77.127 q75.2611
Gilles Dupray75.0519align=center colspan="2"Did not advance
Christophe Épalle74.2223align=center colspan="2"Did not advance

Women's track

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Christine Arronalign=left rowspan=2100m11.421 Q11.264 Q11.427align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Sandra Citte11.472 Q11.638align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Muriel Hurtis200m23.042 Q22.984 Q23.137align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Marie-José Pérec400malign=center colspan=2DNSalign=center colspan=6Did not advance
Yamna Belkacem5000m16:08.4912align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Fatima Yvelain10000m33:44.4814align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Linda Fergaalign=left rowspan=3100m hurdles12.892 Q12.882 Q12.873 Q13.117
Patricia Girard13.114 Q13.436align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Nicole Ramalalanirina12.902 Q12.793 Q12.771 Q12.916
Christine Arron
Sandra Citte
Fabe Dia
Linda Ferga
Muriel Hurtis		4 × 100 m relay43.231 Qalign=center colspan=2 42.422 Q42.424
Nora Leksiralign=left rowspan=220km walkalign=center colspan=6 1:35:2922
Fatiha Oualialign=center colspan=6 1:35:3523

Women's field

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Mélina Robert-MichonDiscus throw54.1129align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Manuela MontebrunHammer throw57.7724align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Nadine AuzeliJavelin throw53.8529align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Caroline Ammelalign=left rowspan=2Pole vault4.1517align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Marie Poissonnier4.1518align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Laurence ManfrediShot put16.5720align=center colspan=2Did not advance

Combined events

Decathlon
AthleteEventFinalRank
align=left rowspan=2Wilfrid BoulineauResult11.077.0813.382.0349.8215.0239.864.8059.694:35.59align=center rowspan=27821align=center rowspan=220
Points845833690831823847662849733708
align=left rowspan=2Laurent HernuResult11.197.1413.542.0650.6314.5141.785.0056.344:37.82align=center rowspan=27909align=center rowspan=219
Points819847700859786910701910683694
align=left rowspan=2Sebastien LevicqResult11.486.5713.53Did not finish
Points757713700
Heptathlon
AthleteEventFinalRank
align=left rowspan=2Eunice BarberResult12.971.8411.2724.475.93Did not finish
Points11291029613936828
align=left rowspan=2Nathalie TeppeResult14.021.7213.4426.395.9446.982:18.56align=center rowspan=25851align=center rowspan=219
Points976879757763831802843

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Women's singles

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Sandra DimbourWomen's singles
L 1–11, 6–11		align=center colspan="5"Did not advance
Tatiana Vattier
L 2–11, 3–11		align=center colspan="6"Did not advance

Basketball

See main article: Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men's team Roster
Women's Team Roster
Teams' results
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
France men'sMen's tournament
W 76-50
L 63-81
W 82-70
L 57-67
L 94-106		4 Q
W 68-63
W 76-52
L 75-85
France women'sWomen's tournament
W 75-39
W 58-51
W 70-58
W 73-70 (OT)
L 62-69		2 Q
L 58-69		5/6th place match

W 71-59		5

Beach volleyball

See main article: Beach volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventPreliminary roundPreliminary eliminationRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Jean-Philippe Jodard
Christian Penigaud		Men's
L 5-15
L 2-15		align=center colspan=4Did not advance=19
Anabelle Prawerman
Cécile Rigaux		Women's
W 16-14		align=center
L 7-15		align=center colspan=3Did not advance=9

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Brahim AsloumLight flyweight
W 12–3
W 6–4
W 12–8
W 13–12
W 23–10
Jérôme ThomasFlyweight
W 13–1
RSC
W 23–12
L 16–22		Did not advance
Rachid BouaitaBantamweight
L 2–9		align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Abdel JebahiLightweight
L 4–15		align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Willy BlainLight welterweightalign=center
L 14–25		align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Frédéric EstherLight middleweight
W 16–11
W 18–16
RSC		align=center colspan=3Did not advance
John DoviLight heavyweight
W 14–10
RSC
L 11–13		align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Jackson ChanetHeavyweightalign=center
RSC
L 13–18		align=center colspan=3Did not advance

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Slalom

AthleteEventPreliminaryFinal
Run 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRank
Emmanuel Brugvinalign=left rowspan=2Men's C-1132.744131.026269.296 Q118.693119.735238.424
Tony Estanguet132.393131.021263.412 Q115.251116.623231.87
Frank Adisson
Wilfrid Forgues		Men's C-2134.963135.541270.502 Q119.281171.637290.917
Laurent BurtzMen's K-1128.155129.3211257.478 Q112.645114.9011227.638
Anne-Lise Bardetalign=left rowspan=2Women's K-1154.9010154.1813309.0811 Q125.773129.004254.77
Brigitte Guibal147.674144.075292.624 Q124.981126.903251.88

Sprint

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Eric le LeuchMen's C-1 500m1:53.9347 q1:56.9079align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Men's C-1 1000m3:55.7264 q4:02.0383 Q3:57.2174
Pierre LubacMen's K-1 1000m3:36.5732 q3:38.1552 Q3:37.9317
align=left rowspan=2Philippe Aubertin
Babak Amir-Tahmasseb		Men's K-2 500m1:32.9023 q1:32.5973 Q1:48.7714
Men's K-2 1000m3:14.8353 Qalign=center colspan=2 3:17.6355
Maxime Boccon
Frederic Gauthier
Stephane Gourichon
Pierre Lubac		Men's K-4 1000m3:05.8067 q3:03.7035align=center colspan=2Did not advance

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Cross Country

AthleteEventTimeRank
Ludovic Dubaualign=left rowspan=3Men's2:16:4818
Christophe Dupoueyalign=center colspan=2DNF
Miguel Martinez2:09:02
Laurence Leboucheralign=left rowspan=2Women's2:00:3818
Sophie Villeneuve2:02:3123

Road Cycling

Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
Laurent Brochardalign=left rowspan=5Road race5:30:4645
Christophe Capellealign=center colspan=2DNF
Laurent Jalabert5:30:345
Christophe Moreau5:30:4662
Richard Virenque5:30:4663
Laurent Jalabertalign=left rowspan=2Time trial58:445
Christophe Moreau59:3713
Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Jeannie Longo-Ciprellialign=left rowspan=3Road race3:06:3726
Magali le Floc'h3:06:316
Catherine Marsal3:11:0439
Jeannie Longo-Ciprellialign=left rowspan=2Time trial42:52
Catherine Marsal44:2713

Track Cycling

Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Time
Speed (km/h)		RankOpposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		Rank
Laurent Ganéalign=left rowspan=2Men's sprint10.243
70.292 km/h		2 Q
W 11.054
65.135 km/h		align=center
W 11.049
65.164 km/h		align=center
W 10.648
10.833
L 10.822
L		4
Florian Rousseau10.277
70.059 km/h		3 Q
W 10.865
66.268 km/h		align=center
W 10.906
66.019 km/h		align=center
W 10.744
10.781
W 10.877
11.536
L
Felicia BallangerWomen's sprint11.262
63.932 km/h		1 Q
W 12.257
58.742 km/h		align=center colspan=3
W 11.772
12.060
W 12.328
12.124
W 12.810
12.533
Laurent Gané
Florian Rousseau
Arnaud Tournant		Team sprint44.425
60.777 km/h		1 Q
W 44.302
60.945 km/h		1 Qalign=center colspan=4
W 44.233
61.040 km/h
Pursuit
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankOpponent
Results		RankOpponent
Results		RankOpponent
Results		Rank
Philippe GaumontMen's pursuit4:22.1425align=center colspan=6Did not advance
Marion ClignetWomen's pursuit3:34.6362 Qalign=center colspan=2
W 3:36.244		2 Q
L 3:38.751
Cyril Bos
Philippe Ermenault
Francis Moreau
Jerome Neuville		Team pursuit4:05.1553 q
W 4:05.224		3 Q
L 4:11.549		4 q
L 4:05.991		4
Time trial
AthleteEventTimeRank
Arnaud TournantMen's time trial1:03.0235
Felicia Ballangeralign=left rowspan=2Women's time trial34.140 OR
Magali Faure-Humbert35.76611
Points race
Keirin
AthleteEvent1st roundRepechage2nd roundFinal
RankRankRankRank
Frédéric Magnéalign=left rowspan=2Keirin2 Qalign=center 3 Q6
Florian Rousseau5 R2 Q3 Q
Omnium
AthleteEventPointsLapsRank
Christophe CapelleMen's points race2019
Marion ClignetWomen's points race1106
Christophe Capelle
Robert Sassone		Madison5010

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics. France entered nine diving events and had two top 10 finishes.

Men
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsTotalRank
Frédéric PierreMen's 3m springboard310.7440align=center colspan=7Did not advance
Gilles Emptoz-LacoteMen's 10m platform377.7020align=center colspan=7Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Gilles Emptiz-Lacote
Frédéric Pierre		Men's synchronized 3m springboardalign=center colspan=7 310.086
Men's synchronized 10m platformalign=center colspan=7 314.948
Women
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsTotalRank
Julie Danauxalign=left rowspan=2Women's 3m springboard219.8736align=center colspan=7Did not advance
Sandra Ponthus242.7923align=center colspan=7Did not advance
Odile Arboles-Souchonalign=left rowspan=2Women's 10m platform260.2523align=center colspan=7Did not advance
Claire Febvay222.8135align=center colspan=7Did not advance
Odile Arboles-Souchon
Julie Danaux		Women's synchronized 10m platformalign=center colspan=7 277.147

Equestrian

See main article: Equestrian at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Eventing

AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRank
Jean-Lou BigotTwist La Beigealign=left rowspan=3Individual56.4290110.01364.612
Rodolphe SchererBambi De Brier41.48015.0746.44
Nicolas TouzaintCobra D'Or50.619Did not advance
Jean-Lou Bigot
Jean-Luc Force
Jean Teulère
Didier Willefert		Twist La Beige
Crocus Jacob
Amouncha
Blakring		Team140.2487.68WD
WD
RT
RT		-3000.010

Jumping

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankTotalRank
Patrice DeleveauCaucalisalign=left rowspan=4Individual23.506212.0035.5061EL96.0068Did not advance
Alexandra LedermannRocket M8.00210.008.0050.008.002 Q8.0014 QRT36.002836.0028
Thierry PomelThor Des Chain8.50234.0012.50134.0016.5013 Q8.0014 QRT36.002836.0028
Philippe RozierBarbarian5.00114.009.001116.0021.0021Did not advance
Patrice Deleveau
Alexandra Ledermann
Thierry Pomel
Philippe Rozier		Caucalis
Rochet M
Thor Des Chain
Barbarian		Team8.00116.0024.00424.004

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Sixteen fencers, eleven men and five women, represented France in 2000.

Men
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Jean-François Di Martinoalign=left rowspan=3Men's épéealign=center
L 12-15		align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Hugues Obryalign=center
W 15-12
W 15-5
W 15-12
W 15-13
L 12-15
Éric Sreckialign=center
W 15-10
W 15-11
L 14-15		align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Jean-Noël Ferrarialign=left rowspan=3Men's foilalign=center
W 15-8
W 15-13
W 15-9
L 7-15
L 14-15		4
Brice Guyart
W 15-6
L 13-15		align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Lionel Plumenail
W 15-9
L 8-15		align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Mathieu Gourdainalign=left rowspan=3Men's sabrealign=center
W 15-14
W 15-11
W 15-14
W 15-12
L 12-15
Julien Pilletalign=center
W 15-12
L 10-15		align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Damien Touyaalign=center
W 15-8
W 15-12
L 12-15		align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Jean-François di Martino
Hugues Obry
Éric Srecki		Men's team épéealign=center colspan=3
W 43-42
W 45-36
L 38-39
Jean-Noel Ferrari
Brice Guyart
Patrice Lhotellier
Lionel Plumenail		Men's team foilalign=center colspan=3
W 45-43
W 45-38
W 45-44
Mathieu Gourdain
Julien Pillet
Cédric Séguin
Damien Touya		Men's team sabrealign=center colspan=3
W 45-31
W 45-44
L 32-45
Women
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Lerouxalign=left rowspan=3Women's épéealign=center
W 15-12
W 15-8
L 10-15		align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Laura Flessel-Colovicalign=center
W 15-9
W 15-12
W 15-11
L 14-15
W 15-6
Sangita Tripathialign=center
W 15-13
L 8-15		align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Adeline WuillèmeWomen's foilalign=center
L 12-15		align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Valerie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux
Laura Flessel-Colovic
Sophie Moressée-Pichot
Sangita Tripathi		Women's team épéealign=center colspan=3
L 42-45		align=center colspan=3Did not advance

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men

Team
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
Eric Casimiralign=left rowspan=7Teamalign=center 9.725align=center colspan=2 9.4259.68728.83784align=center colspan=8 rowspan=7Did not advance
Yann Cucherat8.5129.5509.5379.3129.712 Q9.70056.32323 Q
Dimitri Karbanenko9.6009.0509.3009.2759.5379.66256.42421 Q
Florent Maree8.550align=center 9.1629.0509.6507.67544.08763
Eric Poujadealign=center 9.787 Qalign=center colspan=4 9.78793
Benjamin Varonian9.2879.1009.5258.9879.5259.737 Q56.16127 Q
Total38.57438.47438.24938.26138.31238.149225.46910
Individual events
AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
Yann Cucheratalign=left rowspan=39.2629.6629.5759.2129.6129.60056.92315
Dimitri Karbanenko9.4509.1259.4259.6129.7129.63756.96115
Benjamin Varonian9.5008.8879.5508.9879.7259.71256.36120
Yann CucheratParallel barsalign=center colspan=4 9.725align=center 9.7256
Eric PoujadePommel horsealign=center 9.825align=center colspan=4 9.825
Benjamin VaronianHorizontal baralign=center colspan=5 9.7879.787

Women

Team
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
Anne-Sophie Endeleralign=left rowspan=7Team9.143align=center 9.3759.58728.10569align=center colspan=6 rowspan=7Did not advance
Ludivine Furnonalign=center 9.525align=center colspan=2 9.52594
Nelly Ramassamy9.2129.2129.5509.05037.02435 Q
Delphine Regease9.1509.2129.6259.56237.54924 Q
Alexandra Soler9.3189.4759.3759.05037.21830 Q
Elvire Teza8.9509.700 Q9.5508.76236.96237
Total36.82337.91238.10037.249150.0848
Individual events
AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
Nelly Ramassamyalign=left rowspan=39.2439.1379.1129.10036.59229
Delphine Regease9.0879.2259.5759.16237.04924
Alexandra Soler9.2999.4878.3509.36236.49830
Elvire TezaUneven barsalign=center 9.512align=center colspan=2 9.5128

Handball

See main article: Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men's roster
Women's roster
Teams' results
TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
France men'sMen's tournament
D 24-24
W 20-17
W 25-23
L 23-24
W 28-16		2 Q
L 21-26		5-8th place

W 29-22		5/6th place

L 22-25		6
France women'sWomen's tournament
L 18-25
L 22-23
W 29-27
W 21-18		3 Q
L 26-28		5-8th place

W 32-23		5/6th place

L 32-33		6

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men's Competition

AthleteEventFirst roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Éric Despezelle- 60kgalign=center
W 0200–0000
L 0000–0010		align=center colspan=7Did not advance
Larbi Benboudaoud- 66kg
W 1010-0000
W 1000-0000
W 0040S-0001C
W 1010-0000
W 1000-0000		align=center colspan=3
L 0002-1000S
Ferrid Kheder- 73kgalign=center
L 0010H-1000C		align=center colspan=3
W 0010S-0001S
W 1011C-0110S
L 0100K-1110K		align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Djamel Bouras- 81kgalign=center
W 1001S-0001S
W 1001S-0001S
W 1000-0001
L 0001-0100S		align=center colspan=3 Bronze medal match

L 0010C-0013C		5
Frédéric Demontfaucon- 90kgalign=center
W 0110C-0010K
W 0020S-0001C
W 1000-0000
L 0001S-0131S		align=center colspan=3 Bronze medal match

W 1002-0000S
Stéphane Traineau- 100kgalign=center
W 1011-0000
W 0200-0000
W 1001-0000S
L 0010S-0012C		align=center colspan=3 Bronze medal match

W 1000-0000
David Douillet+ 100kgalign=center
W
W 1010S-0001C
W 1000C-0010H
W 1001-0000S		align=center colspan=3
W 0020C-0010

Women's Competition

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Sarah Nichollo-Rosso-48kg
L 0000-1000		align=center colspan=4
W 1000–0000
L 0100-1000		align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Laetitia Tignola-52kg
W 1000-0000
L 0010C-0010C		align=center colspan=7Did not advance
Barbara Harel-57kg
W 0000-1000
L 0000-1000		align=center colspan=3
W 1001C-0110S
L 0001S-0011S		align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Séverine Vandenhende-63kg
W 1001S-0011S
W 1001S-0001S
W 1011-0000
W 0201-0000		align=center colspan=3
W 0010S-0001C
Karine Rambault-70kg
L 0000-1010		align=center colspan=8Did not advance
Céline Lebrun-78kgalign=center
W 1000-0000
W 0000-0000
W 0000-0000		align=center colspan=3
L 0010-0010C
Christine Cicot+78kgalign=center
W 0010S-0002C
L 0001S-1001S		align=center colspan=2
W 0200-0000K
W 0111S-0001C
L 0001S-1001S		4

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventShooting
(10 m air pistol)		Fencing
(épée one touch)		Swimming
(200 m freestyle)		Riding
(show jumping)		Running
(3000 m)		Total pointsFinal rank
PointsRankMP pointsResultsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP points
Olivier Clergeaualign=left rowspan=2Men's1807109616110002:13.71201163605104010:20.712191852178
Sebastien Deleigne1761410481358802:11.0817119090610109:10.691119853264
Caroline DelemerWomen's161228681519502:26.401311361201198011:05.6291058499210

Rhythmic gymnastics

Individual
Team

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Michel Andrieux
Jean-Christophe Rolland		Men's coxless pair6:44.804 Qalign=center colspan="2" 6:30.961 FA6:32.97
Adrien Hardy
Frédéric Kowal		Men's double sculls6:32.695 R6:31.284 SA/B6:32.097 FB6:20.727
Thibaud Chapelle
Pascal Touron		Men's lightweight double sculls6:32.731 Qalign=center colspan="2" 6:21.322 FA6:24.85
Antoine Béghin
Laurent Béghin
Gilles Bosquet
Daniel Fauché		Men's coxless four6:08.576 Qalign=center colspan="2" 6:07.777 FB6:01.297
Samuel Barathay
Yvan Deslavière
Guillaume Jeannet
Sébastien Vieilledent		Men's quadruple sculls5:54.858 Qalign=center colspan="2" 5:54.688 FB5:55.4110
Jean-Christophe Bette
Xavier Dorfman
Yves Hocdé
Laurent Porchier		Men's lightweight coxless four6:09.321 SA/Balign=center colspan="2" 6:00.853 FA6:01.68

Women

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sophie BalmaryWomen's single sculls7:45.129 R7:51.876 SA/B7:47.169 FB7:34.239
Gaëlle Buniet
Céline Garcia		Women's double sculls7:15.395 R7:10.985 FBalign=center colspan="2" 7:04.738
Christelle Fernandez-Schulte
Benedicte Luzuy		Women's lightweight double sculls7:16.533 R7:11.462 SA/B7:09.328 FB7:10.707

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics. France competed in six of the Sailing events at the Sydney Olympics.

Individual events
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
1234567891011
Alexandre GuyaderMen's Mistral224(28)64155119(26)2410012
Xavier RohartFinn111143196(13)(17)55555
Tanguy Cariou
Gildas Philippe		470102516OCS
(30)		(23)22217181911114
Pierre Pennec
Yann Guichard		Tornado48(13)2533(9)468434
Lise VidalWomen's Mistral769(25)3DSQ
(30)		1082165759
Men's Soling

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankTotalRank
align=left rowspan=3Jean-Pierre Amat10m air rifle58818align=center colspan=2Did not advance
50m rifle 3 positions115822align=center colspan=2Did not advance
50m rifle prone59130align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Franck Badiou10m air rifle58631align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Stéphane ClamensTrap10730align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Jean-François DellacSkeet11735align=center colspan=2Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Franck Dumoulin10m air pistol590 OR1 Q688.9 OR
50m pistol55912align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Franck DurbessonSkeet1229align=center colspan=2Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Stéphane Gagne10m air pistol5815 Q682.05
50m pistol54926align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Jean-Paul GrosDouble trap13114align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Philippe Joualin50m rifle prone5968 Q699.08
Christophe VicardTrap1158align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankTotalRank
align=left rowspan=2Valérie Bellenoue10m air rifle39120align=center colspan=2Did not advance
50m rifle 3 positions57517align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Delphine RacinetTrap674 Q92

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Romain Barnier50m freestylealign=center colspan=2DNSalign=center colspan=4Did not advance
100m freestyle50.3222align=center colspan=4Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Nicolas Rostoucher400m freestyle3:51.8012align=center colspan=4Did not advance
1500m freestyle15:13.2611align=center colspan=4Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Simon Dufour100m backstroke56.0115 Q55.7912align=center colspan=2Did not advance
200m backstroke2:01.0917align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Hugues Duboscq100m breaststroke1:02.4014 Q1:02.8916align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Yohann Bernardalign=left rowspan=2200m breaststroke2:15.3512 Q2:13.485 Q2:13.317
Stéphan Perrot2:14.796 Q2:14.5912align=center colspan=2Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Franck Esposito100m butterfly53.5411 Q53.3810align=center colspan=2Did not advance
200m butterfly1:57.977 Q1:57.045 Q1:58.398
Xavier Marchand200m individual medley2:02.8612 Q2:01.818 Q2:02.237
Johann Le Bihan400m individual medley4:20.9614align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Romain Barnier
Frédérick Bousquet
Nicolas Kintz
Hugo Viart		4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:20.198 Qalign=center colspan=2 3:21.007
Frédérick Bousquet
Hugues Duboscq
Simon Dufour
Franck Esposito		4 × 100 m medley relay3:40.317 Qalign=center colspan=2 3:40.027
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Solenne Figuès200m freestyle2:01.4620align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Laetitia Choux400m freestyle4:13.0914align=center colspan=4Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Roxana Mărăcineanu100m backstroke1:01.663 Q1:01.615 Q1:01.104
200m backstroke2:11.012 Q2:11.933 Q2:10.25
Karine Brémond200m breaststroke2:27.134 Q2:27.869align=center colspan=2Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Cécile Jeanson100m butterfly59.9617 Q59.8014align=center colspan=2Did not advance
200m butterfly2:10.789 Q2:10.7813align=center colspan=2Did not advance
Alicia Bozon
Laetitia Choux
Solenne Figuès
Katarin Quelennec		4 × 200 m freestyle relay8:07.036 Qalign=center colspan=2 8:05.998

Synchronized swimming

See main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routine (preliminary)Free routine (final)
PointsRankPointsTotal (technical + free)RankPointsTotal (technical + free)Rank
Virginie Dedieu
Myriam Lignot		Duet33.997363.09497.0913 Q33.99797.437
Cinthia Bouhier
Virginie Dedieu
Charlotte Fabre
Myriam Glez
Rachel le Bozec
Myriam Lignot
Charlotte Massardier
Magali Rathier		Teamalign=center colspan=5 33.76396.4674

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Singles
AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		RankOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Damien Eloialign=left rowspan=3Men's singlesalign=center colspan=3
W 3-1
L 2-3		align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Jean-Philippe Gatienalign=center colspan=3
L 0-3		align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Christophe Legoutalign=center colspan=3
W 3-2
L 0-3		align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Anne BoileauWomen's singles
W 3-0
W 3-0		1 Q
L 0-3		align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Doubles
AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		RankOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Damien Eloi
Christophe Legout		align=left rowspan=2Men's doubles

W 2-1

W 2-0		1 Q

W 3-0

L 0-3		align=center colspan=3Did not advance
Patrick Chila
Jean-Philippe Gatien		align=center colspan=3

W 3-1

W 3-2

L 1-3

W 3-1

Taekwondo

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Pascal GentilMen's +80kg
W 4-1
W KO
L 2-6		align=center
W 3-0
W KO
Myriam BaverelWomen's +67kg
W 8-4
L 3-8		align=center colspan=5Did not advance

Tennis

See main article: Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men's singles

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Arnaud Clémentalign=left rowspan="4"Men's singles
W 6–2, 6–3
L 7–6, 4–6, 4–6		align=center colspan=5Did not advance
Arnaud Di Pasquale
W 6–4, 6–3
W 6–2, 6–2
W 7–6, 7–6
W 6–2, 6–1
L 4–6, 4–6		Bronze medal match

W 7–6, 6–7, 6–3
Nicolas Escudé
L 7–6, 5–7, 1–6		align=center colspan="6"Did not advance
Fabrice Santoro
W 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
W 6–1, 6–7, 7–5
L 2–6, 7–5, 4–6		align=center colspan="4"Did not advance

Women's singles

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Nathalie DechyWomen's singles
W 6–1, 6–2
W 6–3, 6–1
L 2–6, 3–6		align=center colspan="4"Did not advance
Julie Halard-Decugis
W 6–4, 6–2
W 6–3, 6–4
L 6–2, 2–6, 1–6		align=center colspan="4"Did not advance
Amélie Mauresmo
L 3–6, 6–3, 2–6		align=center colspan="6"Did not advance

Women's doubles

Trampolining

See main article: Trampolining at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Triathlon

See main article: Triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. France's competitors at the first Olympic triathlon included twins Beatrice Mouthon and Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys. Isabelle was one of the three French triathletes to place in the top eight.

AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Bike (40 km)Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
Stephan Bignetalign=left rowspan=3Men's18:01.5959:36.1033:34.461:51:12.1531
Carl Blasco18:06.1959:18.2132:53.621:50:18.0219
Olivier Marceau18:11.6958:12.4032:53.941:49:18.037
Christine Hocqalign=left rowspan=3Women's19:43.781:05:33.9037:44.222:03:01.908
Beatrice Mouthon21:15.481:09:03.9040:48.702:11:08.0835
Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys19:48.981:05:28.5037:35.932:02:53.417

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Men

AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
123123
width=30%Eric BonnelBantamweight ( - 56 kg)112.5117.5117.5140.0147.5147.5252.514
width=30%Samson N'Dicka-MatamFeatherweight ( - 62 kg)125.0130.0130.0160.0165.0165.0285.012

Women

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		RankOpposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Djamal Ainaoui-58kg
L 1-0
W 7-6		2align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Ghani Yalouz-69kg
W 5-4
L 8-11		2align=center colspan=4Did not advance
Yvon Riemer-76kg
L 1-4
L 2-4		3align=center colspan=4Did not advance

See also

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: France at the 2000 Summer Games . 3 March 2012 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302183918/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/FRA/summer/2000/ . 2 March 2012 .

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