France at the 2012 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:FRA
Nocname:French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2012
Website: 
Location:London
Competitors:330
Sports:24
Flagbearer:Laura Flessel-Colovic
Rank:7[1]
Gold:11
Silver:11
Bronze:13
Appearances:auto
See also:1906 Intercalated Games

France competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, between 27 July and 12 August 2012. French athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era. The French Olympic Committee sent a total of 330 athletes to the Games, 183 men and 147 women, to compete in 24 sports.

France left London with a total of 34 medals—11 gold, 11 silver, and 12 bronze—finishing seventh in the gold medal standings and eighth in the overall medal standings.[1] Most of these medals were awarded to the athletes in judo, cycling, and swimming. Six French athletes won more than a single Olympic medal in London. France's team-based athletes proved successful at these games, as the men's national handball team and the women's national basketball team won gold and silver medals, respectively. Furthermore, the men's national handball team managed to defend its 2008 Olympic title from Beijing. For the first time since 1960, France did not win an Olympic medal in fencing.

Among the nation's medalists were Yannick Agnel and Camille Muffat (retired in 2014 and killed tragically in a helicopter crash one year later), who emerged as France's most successful Olympic swimmers after winning three medals, including a gold, in their events. Meanwhile, Florent Manaudou succeeded his sister Laure with an Olympic gold medal in freestyle swimming.[2] Renaud Lavillenie set a new Olympic record in the pole vault, becoming the third French man to claim the title, and the first to do so since 1996. Tony Estanguet won his third gold medal in the men's slalom canoeing singles, making him one of the most successful French athletes in Olympic history.[3] On 11 August 2012, Estanguet was elected to the IOC Athletes' Commission, along with three other athletes.[4]

Medalists

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MedalNameSportEventDate
France national men's handball team
France women's national basketball team
1.Competed in preliminaries but not the final relay.
2.In May 2014, the US 4 × 100 metres relay team member Tyson Gay received a one-year suspension for anabolic steroid use and was stripped of his medals after 15 July 2012 when he first used.[5] In May 2015, the IOC wrote to US Olympic Committee telling them to collect the medals from teammates Trell Kimmons, Justin Gatlin, Ryan Bailey, Jeffery Demps and Darvis Patton.[6] Two of Gay's teammates who ran with him in the final, Kimmons and Bailey, had previously also served suspensions. The medals were reallocated, with Trinidad and Tobago awarded silver, and France taking bronze.[7] [8]

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Swimming4217
Judo2057
Canoeing2002
Cycling1304
Athletics1113
Handball1001
Shooting0112
Taekwondo0112
Tennis0112
Basketball0101
Rowing0101
Sailing0011
Gymnastics0011
Wrestling0011
Total11111335

Delegation

The French Olympic Committee selected a team of 330 athletes, 183 men and 147 women, to compete in 24 different sports; it was the nation's third largest team outside the host nation, and the first with the highest percentage of women in Olympic history. France did not qualify teams in field hockey, volleyball and water polo, but did mark its Olympic return to men's basketball after a twelve-year absence.

The French team included past Olympic champions, three of them defending (Greco-Roman wrestler Steeve Guenot, mountain biker Julien Absalon, and the men's national handball team). Equestrian eventing rider Denis Mesples, at age 49, was the oldest athlete of the team, while gymnast Anne Kuhm was the youngest, at age 15. Pistol shooter and former Olympic gold medalist Franck Dumoulin made his sixth appearance, having participated at every Summer Olympics since 1992. Épée fencer and multiple-time Olympic medalist Laura Flessel-Colovic, meanwhile, became the first French female athlete to compete at five separate Olympic Games. Because of her repeated successes in fencing, Flessel-Colovic became France's first female flag bearer at the opening ceremony since 1996.

Other notable French athletes included slalom canoer and multiple-time world champion Tony Estanguet, judoka and Olympic bronze medalist Teddy Riner, swimmer and junior European champion Yannick Agnel, pole vaulter and multiple-time European champion Renaud Lavillenie, and basketballer Tony Parker, who had previously played for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs.

| width=78% align=left valign=top |The following table lists the number of French competitors who participated in each Olympic sport. Note that reserves in fencing, field hockey, football, and handball are not counted as athletes.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Archery3 1 4
Athletics31 21 52
Badminton1 1 2
Basketball12 12 24
Boxing5 0 5
Canoeing9 5 14
Cycling14 9 23
Diving2 3 5
Equestrian8 2 10
Fencing6 5 11
Football0 18 18
Gymnastics6 6 12
Handball14 14 28
Judo7 7 14
Modern pentathlon1 2 3
Rowing14 0 14
Sailing9 7 16
Shooting8 6 14
Swimming18 13 31
Synchronized swimming0 2 2
Table tennis1 2 3
Taekwondo0 2 2
Tennis5 2 7
Triathlon3 3 6
Weightlifting3 1 4
Wrestling5 1 6
Total 183 147 330

Archery

See main article: article and Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified three archers for the men's individual event, an archer for the women's individual event and a team for the men's team event:

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Thomas Faucheronalign=left rowspan=3Men's individual66527 (38)
W 6–0		 (27)
L 3–7		Did not advance
Romain Girouille6779 (56)
L 5–6		Did not advance
Gaël Prévost6796 (59)
W 6–3		 (27)
W 7–3		 (43)
L 4–6		Did not advance
Thomas Faucheron
Romain Girouille
Gaël Prévost		Men's team20212 (7)
L 212–220		Did not advance
Bérengère SchuhWomen's individual64037 (28)
W 6–2		 (5)
W 6–5		 (21)
W 6–5		 (4)
L 6–2		Did not advance

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics. French athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[9] [10]

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Jamale Aarrass1500 m3:45.1312Did not advance
    Dimitri Bascou110 m hurdles13.574 q13.556Did not advance
    Pierre-Ambroise Bosse800 m1:46.034 q1:45.104Did not advance
    Florian Carvalho1500 m3:37.057 q3:40.6113Did not advance
    Garfield Darien110 m hurdles13.544 q13.485Did not advance
    Yohann Diniz50 km walk
    Ladji Doucouré110 m hurdles13.674 q13.748Did not advance
    Hassan Hirt5000 m Did not advance
    Cédric Houssaye50 km walk3:55:1631
    Abraham KiprotichMarathon
    Yoann Kowal1500 m3:41.123 Q3:43.488Did not advance
    Christophe Lemaitre200 m20.341 Q20.033 q20.196
    Abdellatif MeftahMarathon
    Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad3000 m steeplechase8:16.231 Q8:19.08
    align=left rowspan=2Bertrand Moulinet20 km walk1:20:128
    50 km walk3:45:3512
    Patrick TambwéMarathon
    Jimmy Vicaut100 m10.112 Q10.166Did not advance
    Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux3000 m steeplechase8:36.968Did not advance
    Emmanuel Biron
    Christophe Lemaitre
    Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux
    Ronald Pognon
    Jimmy Vicaut    		4 × 100 m relay38.15438.16
    * Tested positive for the blood-booster EPO; the IOC ordered him to leave the Olympics on 10 August 2012.
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Quentin Bigotalign=left rowspan=2Hammer throw72.4224Did not advance
    Jérôme Bortoluzzi74.1514Did not advance
    Benjamin CompaoréTriple jump17.063 q17.086
    Nicolas FigèreHammer throw69.7432Did not advance
    Mickaël HananyHigh jump2.26=8 q2.2014
    Renaud Lavilleniealign=left rowspan=2Pole vault5.65=1 q5.97
    Romain Mesnil5.606 q5.5010
    Salim SdiriLong jump7.7123Did not advance
    Combined events – Decathlon
    AthleteEvent100 m400 m1500 mFinalRank
    Kevin MayerResult11.327.1714.052.0548.7615.5941.204.7062.414:23.02795215
    Points791854731850873780689819774791
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Véronique Mang100 m11.416Did not advance
    Reïna-Flor Okori100 m hurdles13.012 QDid not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Myriam Soumaré100 m11.072 Q11.135Did not advance
    200 m22.702 Q22.563 q22.637
    Nelly Banco
    Johanna Danois
    Ayodelé Ikuesan
    Lina Jacques-Sébastien
    Véronique Mang
    Myriam Soumaré    		4 × 100 m relayDid not advance
    Phara Anacharsis
    Elea-Mariama Diarra
    Marie Gayot
    Floria Gueï
    Lénora Guion-Firmin
    Muriel Hurtis-Houairi    		4 × 400 m relay3:25.943 Q3:25.926
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Vanessa BoslakPole vault4.55=7 q4.3010
    Stéphanie FalzonHammer throw71.6711 q73.069
    Éloyse LesueurLong jump6.4810 q6.678
    Marion LotoutPole vault4.10=33Did not advance
    Melanie MelfortHigh jump1.93=2 q1.939
    Mélina Robert-MichonDiscus throw62.4712 q63.986
    Combined events – Heptathlon
    AthleteEvent200 m800 mFinalRank
    Marisa De AnicetoResult13.741.7113.0925.265.7651.982:16.20603021
    Points1015867733863777899876
    Antoinette Nana Djimou IdaResult12.961.8014.2624.726.1355.872:13.6265766
    Points1130978811913890974912

    Badminton

    See main article: article and Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventGroup StageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Brice LeverdezMen's singles
    L 11–21, 16–21
    W 21–12, 21–11    		2Did not advance
    Hongyan PiWomen's singles
    W 21–11, 21–9
    W 16–21, 21–18, 21–14    		1 Q
    L 21–13, 12–21, 16–21    		Did not advance

    Basketball

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The French men's basketball team qualified for the 2012 Olympics by reaching the final of the EuroBasket 2011. The French women's team qualified through the World Qualification Tournament.

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Roster
    Group play
  • Quarter-final

    • Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Roster
    Group play
  • Quarter-final
  • Semi-final
  • Final

    • Boxing

    See main article: article and Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified boxers in the following events:

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Jérémy BeccuLight flyweight
    L 17–18    		Did not advance
    Nordine OubaaliFlyweight
    W 22–9
    W 19–18
    L 22–18    		Did not advance
    Rachid AzzedineLightweight
    L 20–21    		Did not advance
    Alexis VastineWelterweight
    W 16–12
    W 13–12
    L 18–18+    		Did not advance
    Tony YokaSuper heavyweight
    L 16–16+    		Did not advance

    Canoeing

    See main article: article and Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Slalom

    France qualified boats for all slalom events:

    AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
    Run 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Étienne DailleMen's K-190.127241.732290.1213 Q100.5510 Q101.877
    Tony EstanguetMen's C-193.24299.201093.247 Q101.673 Q97.06
    Gauthier Klauss
    Matthieu Péché    		Men's C-296.981151.031296.981 Q109.273 Q109.174
    Émilie FerWomen's K-1112.7712106.468106.4610 Q109.733 Q105.90

    Sprint

    France qualified boats for the following sprint events:

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Maxime BeaumontK-1 200 m35.5712 Q35.8142 FA36.6884
    Cyrille CarréK-1 1000 m3:32.7055 Q3:38.9818 FB3:33.51312
    align=left rowspan=2Mathieu GoubelC-1 200 m41.248 OB1 Q41.9382 FA44.0457
    C-1 1000 m3:58.1221 Q3:51.8111 FA3:50.7585
    Arnaud Hybois
    Sébastien Jouve    		K-2 200 m32.9333 Q32.6683 FA35.0124
    Women
    Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

    Cycling

    See main article: article and Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Mickaël BourgainRoad raceDid not finish
    Sylvain ChavanelRoad race5:46:0520
    Time trial56:07.6729
    Arnaud Démarealign=left rowspan=2Road race5:46;3730
    Tony Gallopin5:46:3786
    Women
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Aude BiannicRoad race3:35:5610
    Audrey CordonRoad race
    Time trial40:40.5115
    Pauline Ferrand-PrévotRoad race3:35:568

    Track

    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
    Grégory BaugéMen's sprint9.952
    72.347    		2
    W
    W 10.490
    68.636
    W 10.490, W 10.300
    W 10.358, W 10.268
    L, L
    Virginie CueffWomen's sprint11.439
    62.942    		15
    L

    L    		Did not advance
    Team sprint
    AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinal
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		RankOpposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		RankOpposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)    		Rank
    Grégory Baugé
    Michaël D'Almeida
    Kévin Sireau    		Men's team sprint43.097
    62.649    		2 Q
    W 42.991
    62.803    		2 Q
    L 43.013
    62.771
    Sandie Clair
    Virginie Cueff    		Women's team sprint33.638
    53.510    		6 Q
    L 33.707
    53.401    		6Did not advance
    Keirin
    AthleteEvent1st roundRepechage2nd roundFinal
    RankRankRankRank
    Mickaël BourgainMen's keirin1 Q48
    Clara SanchezWomen's keirin61 Q2 Q4
    Omnium
    AthleteEventFlying lapPoints raceElimination raceIndividual pursuitScratch raceTime trialTotal pointsRank
    TimeRankPointsRankRankTimeRankRankTimeRank
    Bryan CoquardMen's omnium13.347551414:30.7801231:03.078429
    Clara SanchezWomen's omnium14.0582018133:56.800181835.45137214

    Mountain biking

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Julien Absalonalign=left rowspan=3Men's cross-countryDid not finish
    Jean-Christophe Péraud1:37:0729
    Stéphane Tempier1:31:3011
    Julie Bressetalign=left rowspan=2Women's cross-country1:30:52
    Pauline Ferrand-Prévot1:42:2126

    BMX

    AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRank
    Quentin Caleyronalign=left rowspan=3Men's BMX38.6379193 q186Did not advance
    Joris Daudet38.221272 Q166Did not advance
    Moana Moo-Caille40.01528236Did not advance
    Laëtitia Le Corguilléalign=left rowspan=2Women's BMX38.9764154 Q38.4764
    Magalie Pottier39.778762 Q39.3937

    Diving

    See main article: article and Diving at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified five quota places for the diving events:

    Men
    AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Damien Celyalign=left rowspan=23 m springboard413.3022Did not advance
    Matthieu Rosset445.1513 Q422.5015Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Fanny Bouvetalign=left rowspan=23 m springboard257.1026Did not advance
    Marion Farissier248.7027Did not advance
    Audrey Labeau10 m platform261.0524Did not advance

    Equestrian

    See main article: article and Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Dressage

    France qualified a single quota by rankings:

    Eventing

    France qualified one team and five quota places in the individual event after finishing in second place at the 2011 European Eventing Championships.[12]

    AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
    QualifierFinal
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
    Lionel GuyonNemetis de Laloualign=left rowspan=5Individual50.903820.0070.90380.0070.9028 Q21.0091.902491.9024
    Aurélien KahnCádiz55.905439.6095.50497.00102.5045Did not advance102.5045
    Denis MesplesOregon de la Vigne61.506646.00107.50=5119.00126.5050Did not advance126.5050
    Donatien SchaulyOcarina du Chanois44.40207.2051.60=18Withdrew
    Nicolas TouzaintHildago de l'ille47.60=277.6055.20272.0057.2021 Q7.0064.201764.2017
    Lionel Guyon
    Aurélien Kahn
    Denis Mesples
    Donatien Schauly
    Nicolas Touzaint    		See aboveTeam142.90934.80177.70752.90230.608230.608

    Show jumping

    France qualified one team and four quota places in the individual event after finishing in second place at the World Equestrian Games.

    AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
    Simon DelestreNapoli du Ryalign=left rowspan=4Individual0=1 Q6630 Q81432 Q4=11 Q812191219
    Olivier GuillonLord de Theize4=42 Q48=31 Q816=33 Q0=1 Q99=129=12
    Pénélope LeprevostMylord Carthago1=33 Q89=47Did not advance9=47
    Kevin StautSilvana0=1 Q44=17 Q48=11 Q1634Did not advance1634
    Simon Delestre
    Olivier Guillon
    Pénélope Leprevost
    Kevin Staut    		See aboveTeam1412Did not advance1412

    Fencing

    See main article: article and Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified 11 fencers.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Yannick Borelalign=left rowspan=2Individual épée
    W 15–10
    W 15–11
    L 14–15    		Did not advance
    Gauthier Grumier
    L 13–14    		Did not advance
    Erwann Le Péchouxalign=left rowspan=3Individual foil
    W 15–9
    L 13–15    		Did not advance
    Enzo Lefort
    L 9–15    		Did not advance
    Victor Sintès
    W 15–11
    L 6–15    		Did not advance
    Erwann Le Péchoux
    Enzo Lefort
    Marcel Marcilloux
    Victor Sintès    		Team foil
    L 39–45    		Classification semi-final

    L 29–45    		7th place final

    L 33–45    		8
    Boladé ApithyIndividual sabre
    L 11–15    		Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Laura Flessel-ColovicIndividual épée
    W 15–12
    L 13–15    		Did not advance
    Astrid Guyartalign=left rowspan=3Individual foil
    W 15–2
    L 5–15    		Did not advance
    Corinne Maîtrejean
    W 15–5
    L 9–15    		Did not advance
    Ysaora Thibus
    W 15–8
    L 11–15    		Did not advance
    Anita Blaze
    Astrid Guyart
    Corinne Maîtrejean
    Ysaora Thibus    		Team foil
    W 42–31
    L 31–45
    L 32–45    		4
    Léonore PerrusIndividual sabre
    L 12–15    		Did not advance

    Football

    See main article: article and Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Roster
  • Group play--------
  • Quarter-final
  • Semi-final
  • Bronze medal game

    • Gymnastics

    See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Artistic

    Men
  • Team
    • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
    Pierre-Yves Bényalign=left rowspan=6Team14.43313.56614.26614.93314.70014.33315.03314.46614.56614.59113.266colspan=2
    Yann Cucherat14.90014.366Did not competecolspan=2
    Gaël Da Silva15.40014.36615.36614.96615.20014.63315.46614.766colspan=2
    Hamilton Sabot14.03314.53315.366 Q14.86614.76614.33315.56614.883colspan=2
    Cyril Tommasone14.50015.333 Q14.16615.46615.10014.13388.69814 Q14.53315.46614.44115.133colspan=3
    Total44.33342.93243.16545.76545.36644.198265.7598 Q44.06645.26543.43244.47345.29042.915265.4418
    Individual finals
    AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
    Hamilton SabotParallel bars15.56615.566
    align=left rowspan=2Cyril TommasoneAll-around13.50015.33314.40015.35815.00014.06687.65716
    Pommel horse15.14115.1415
    Women
  • Team
    • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
    Mira Boumejmajenalign=left rowspan=6Team12.93313.30012.966Did not advance
    Youna Dufournet14.16612.96614.200colspan=2
    Anne Kuhm13.53314.46613.53312.56654.09829
    Aurélie Malaussena13.36614.03313.30013.70054.39925 Q
    Sophia Serseri12.93314.133colspan=4
    Total39.83242.76541.33340.866164.79611
    Individual finals

    Trampoline

    Handball

    See main article: article and Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France participated in the 2012 Olympics as the defending world men's handball champion, and successfully defended its gold medal from the 2008 Summer Olympics.[13] The French women's team qualified through the World Qualification Tournament.

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Group play
  • Quarter-final
  • Semi-final
  • Final

    • Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Handball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

    Group play
  • Quarter-final

    • Judo

    See main article: article and Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Sofiane Milous−60 kg
    W 0100–0001
    W 0020–0001
    L 0010–0012    		Did not advance
    W 0010–0002
    L 0003–0100    		5
    David Larose−66 kg
    W 0001–0000
    W 0100–0000
    L 0001–0100    		Did not advance
    Ugo Legrand−73 kg
    W 0010–0000
    W 0100–0104
    L 0030–0000    		Did not advance
    W 0010–0002
    W 0101–0001
    Alain Schmitt−81 kg
    W 0000–0001
    L 0000–1000    		Did not advance
    Romain Buffet−90 kg
    L 0010–0100    		Did not advance
    Thierry Fabre−100 kg
    W 0011–0002
    L 0000–0100    		Did not advance
    Teddy Riner+100 kg
    W 0010–0003
    W 0101–0002
    W 0100–0001
    W 0010–0003
    W 0101–0003
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Laëtitia Payet−48 kg
    L 0001–0000    		Did not advance
    Priscilla Gneto−52 kg
    W 0111–0012
    W 1001–0000
    L 0013–0102    		Did not advance
    W 0021–0002
    W 1012–0012
    Automne Pavia−57 kg
    W 0100–0000
    W 0150–0000
    W 0030–0000
    L 0000–0010
    W 0011–0002
    Gévrise Émane−63 kg
    W 1000–0000
    W 0001–0001
    L 0001–0001    		Did not advance
    W 0010–0002
    W 0000–0000
    Lucie Décosse−70 kg
    W 1001–0001
    W 1000–0000
    W 0001–0000
    W 0120–0000
    Audrey Tcheuméo−78 kg
    W 0001–0001
    W 0100–0000
    W 0101–0001
    L 0000–1000    		Did not advance
    W 1000–0001
    Anne-Sophie Mondière+78 kg
    L 0000–0101    		Did not advance

    Modern pentathlon

    See main article: article and Modern pentathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified one man and two women.

    AthleteEventFencing
    (épée one touch)    		Swimming
    (200 m freestyle)    		Riding
    (show jumping)    		Combined: shooting/running
    (10 m air pistol)/(3000 m)    		Total pointsFinal rank
    ResultsRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP Points
    Christopher PatteMen's16–19=207842:05.992012928421111610:43.96112428562017
    Amélie Cazéalign=left rowspan=2Women's19–16=118562:11.3341224202118012:08.71321848510818
    Élodie Clouvel15–20=257602:09.873124414027106012:44.50341704476831

    Rowing

    See main article: article and Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified boats for the following rowing events:

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Germain Chardin
    Dorian Mortelette    		Pair6:17.222 SA/B6:58.672 FA6:21.11
    Julien Bahain
    Cédric Berrest    		Double sculls6:19.613 SA/B6:29.615 FB6:26.4410
    Jérémie Azou
    Stany Delayre    		Lightweight double sculls6:40.891 SA/B6:37.292 FA6:42.694
    Matthieu Androdias
    Benjamin Chabanet
    Adrien Hardy
    Pierre-Jean Peltier    		Quadruple sculls5:44.253 SA/B6:12.814 FB6:02.1210
    Thomas Baroukh
    Fabrice Moreau
    Nicolas Moutton
    Franck Solforosi    		Lightweight four5:50.791 SA/B6:06.904 FB6:08.377
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: article and Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified one boat for each of the following events:

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Julien BontempsRS:X23142554175864705
    Jean-Baptiste BernazLaser32169191121820341011910
    Jonathan LobertFinn94426751037249
    Vincent Garos
    Pierre Leboucher    		470910116102191141116907
    Pierre-Alexis Ponsot
    Xavier Rohart    		Star11310111214126688869
    Women
  • Fleet racing
    • AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    Charline PiconRS:X91157106121011614898
    Sarah SteyaertLaser Radial21141912112610192215EL14316
    Mathilde Géron
    Camille Lecointre    		470101718123763510654
    Match racing
    AthleteEventRound RobinRankKnockoutsRank
    valign=middleQ-finalvalign=middleS-finalvalign=middleFinal
    Élodie Bertrand
    Claire Leroy
    Marie Riou    		Elliott 6mWLWWLLLWWWL6 Qvalign=bottom
    L (0–3)    		Did not advance6
    Open
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France earned 14 quota places for the shooting events at the 2012 Olympics:[14]

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    Stéphane ClamensTrap11919Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Franck Dumoulin50 m pistol54133Did not advance
    10 m air pistol57718Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Cyril Graff50 m rifle 3 positions11713 Q1271.04
    50 m rifle prone58646Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Walter Lapeyre50 m pistol55421Did not advance
    10 m air pistol57522Did not advance
    Jérémy Monnieralign=left rowspan=210 m air rifle59226Did not advance
    Pierre Edmond Piasecki5968 Q699.16
    align=left rowspan=2Valérian Sauveplane50 m rifle prone59222Did not advance
    50 m rifle 3 positions116713Did not advance
    Anthony TerrasSkeet11717Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Laurence Brize50 m rifle 3 positions58118Did not advance
    10 m air rifle39426Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Émilie Évesque50 m rifle 3 positions57825Did not advance
    10 m air rifle39233Did not advance
    Veronique GirardetSkeet6610Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Céline Goberville10 m air pistol3873 Q486.6
    25 m pistol57921Did not advance
    Delphine RéauTrap724 Q93 S/O 2
    align=left rowspan=2Stéphanie Tirode10 m air pistol37538Did not advance
    25 m pistol58214Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: article and Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics. French swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of two swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and one at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[15] [16]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Yannick Agnel100 m freestyle48.9312 Q48.237 Q47.844
    200 m freestyle1:46.603 Q1:45.842 Q1:43.14 NR
    Fabien Gilot100 m freestyle48.9514 Q48.4911Did not advance
    Damien Joly1500 m freestyle15:08.5014Did not advance
    Camille Lacourt100 m backstroke53.514 Q53.032 Q53.084
    Clément Lefert100 m butterfly53.2229Did not advance
    Amaury Leveaux50 m freestyle22.3518Did not advance
    Grégory Mallet200 m freestyle1:47.3913 Q1:47.5614Did not advance
    Florent Manaudou50 m freestyle22.09=7 Q21.806 Q21.34
    Anthony Pannier1500 m freestyle15:24.0820Did not advance
    Giacomo Perez d'Ortona100 m breaststroke1:00.5917Did not advance
    Julien Sauvage10 km open water1:50:42.811
    align=left rowspan=2Benjamin Stasiulis100 m backstroke55.3631Did not advance
    200 m backstroke1:59.5224Did not advance
    Yannick Agnel
    Alain Bernard         		4 × 100 m freestyle relay3:13.384 Q3:09.93
    Yannick Agnel
    Clément Lefert
    Amaury Leveaux
    Grégory Mallet
    Jérémy Stravius
    		4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:09.182 Q7:02.77 NR
    Yannick Agnel
    Camille Lacourt
    Giacomo Perez d'Ortona
    Romain Sassot    		4 × 100 m medley relay3:34.6010Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Ophélie Aspord10 km open water1:58:43.16
    Fanny Babou100 m breaststroke1:09.7632Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Coralie Balmy400 m freestyle4:03.563 Q4:05.956
    800 m freestyle8:27.158 Q8:29.267
    Charlotte Bonnet100 m freestyle55.1220Did not advance
    Justine Bruno100 m butterfly1:01.1438Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Alexianne Castel100 m backstroke1:00.1614 Q1:00.2411Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:08.926 Q2:08.245 Q2:08.437
    Ophélie-Cyrielle Étienne200 m freestyle1:59.1518Did not advance
    Lara Grangeon400 m individual medley4:44.2818Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Laure Manaudou100 m backstroke1:01.0322Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:14.2930Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Camille Muffat200 m freestyle1:58.4912 Q1:56.183 Q1:55.58
    400 m freestyle4:03.291 Q4:01.45
    Anna Santamans50 m freestyle25.2315 Q24.94=10Did not advance
    Coralie Balmy
    Charlotte Bonnet
    Ophélie-Cyrielle Étienne
    Margaux Farrell         		4 × 200 m freestyle relay7:52.885 Q7:47.49
    Fanny Babou
    Charlotte Bonnet
    Justine Bruno
    Laure Manaudou    		4 × 100 m medley relay4:05.5314Did not advance

    Synchronized swimming

    See main article: article and Synchronized swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified two Olympic quota places in synchronized swimming.

    Table tennis

    See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified one man and two women.

    AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Adrien MattenetMen's singles
    L 0–4    		Did not advance
    Xian Yi Fangalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
    W 4–1
    W 4–2
    L 0–4    		Did not advance
    Li Xue
    W 4–3
    L 0–4    		Did not advance

    Taekwondo

    See main article: article and Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France had qualified two places in women's taekwondo.[17]

    AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageBronze MedalFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Marlène HarnoisWomen's −57 kg
    W 14–3
    W 8–6
    L 3–8
    W 12–8    		Did not advance
    Anne Caroline GraffeWomen's +67 kg
    W 17–9
    W 7–4
    W 6–4
    L 7–9

    Tennis

    See main article: article and Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified six Olympic tennis players in 2012: four in the men's events and two in the women's events. France ultimately won two medals – one silver and one bronze – in the men's doubles.

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Julien Benneteaualign=left rowspan=4Singles
    W 7–5, 6–3
    L 2–6, 2–6    		Did not advance
    Richard Gasquet
    W 6–3, 6–3
    L 4–6, 4–6    		Did not advance
    Gilles Simon
    W 6–4, 6–2
    W 6–3, 6–3
    L 1–6, 6–4, 3–6    		Did not advance
    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
    W 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4
    W 6–3, 3–6, 25–23
    W 7–6(7–5), 6–4
    L 4–6, 5–7    		Did not advance
    Julien Benneteau
    Richard Gasquet    		align=left rowspan=2Doubles
    W 7–5, 6–3
    W 6–3, 6–4
    W 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
    L 4–6, 4–6
    W 7–6(7–4), 6–2
    Michaël Llodra
    Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
    W 6–3, 7–5
    W 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–3
    W 6–4, 6–2
    W 3–6, 6–4, 18–16
    L 4–6, 6–7(2–7)
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Alizé CornetSingles
    W 7–6(7–4), 6–4
    L 3–6, 0–6    		Did not advance
    Alizé Cornet
    Kristina Mladenovic    		Doubles
    L 1–6, 7–6(7–3), 3–6    		Did not advance

    Triathlon

    See main article: article and Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified the following triathletes:

    AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
    David Haussalign=left rowspan=3Men's17:240:3858:500:2929:531:47:144
    Vincent Luis17:200:3858:530:2731:001:48:1811
    Laurent Vidal17:270:4358:420:2830:011:47:215
    Emmie Charayronalign=left rowspan=3Women's19:480:391:06:580:3434:272:02:2618
    Jessica Harrison18:390:431:06:160:3135:132:01:229
    Carole Péon19:300:451:07:110:3335:592:03:5829

    Weightlifting

    See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified three men and one woman.

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Vencelas Dabayaalign=left rowspan=2Men's −69 kg135———
    Bernardin Kingue Matam143———
    Benjamin HennequinMen's −85 kg163———
    Mélanie BardisWomen's −48 kg73993916610

    Wrestling

    See main article: article and Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics. France qualified six quota places:

    Men's freestyle
    Men's Greco-Roman
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Tarik Belmadani−60 kg
    W 3–0
    L 0–3     		Did not advance9
    Steeve Guénot−66 kg
    W 3–0
    W 3–0
    L 1–3
    W 3–0
    Christophe Guénot−74 kg
    W 3–0
    L 1–3     		Did not advance
    L 1–3     		Did not advance8
    Mélonin Noumonvi−84 kg
    W 3–0
    L 1–3     		Did not advance
    W 3–0
    L 0–3     		5
    Women's freestyle

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 2012 Olympics: France. BBC. 13 August 2012. 16 November 2012.
    2. Web site: Florent Manaudou joins sister Laure as champions. Yahoo! Sports. 3 August 2012. 7 February 2013.
    3. Web site: France's Estanguet wins third canoe slalom gold. France 24. 31 July 2012. 5 December 2012.
    4. Web site: Results of the IOC Athletes' Commission Election. IOC. 11 August 2012.
    5. https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/athletics/27264866 Tyson Gay gets one-year ban for failed drugs test
    6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/32731015 US stripped of London 2012 Olympic relay medals
    7. http://www.olympic.org/news/usa-men-s-4-x-100m-relay-team-disqualified-from-the-2012-london-olympic-games/245380 USA men’s 4 x 100m relay team disqualified from the 2012 London Olympic Games
    8. Web site: London 2012 4x100m relay men Results - Olympic athletics.
    9. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 4 June 2011.
    10. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS . IAAF . 4 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110428023134/http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/Statistics/Standards/05/97/61/20110415082248_httppostedfile_EntryStandards_London2012_24135.pdf . 28 April 2011 .
    11. Web site: Petrequin. Samuel. AP source: French runner Hirt tests positive. https://archive.today/20130225041809/http://summergames.ap.org/article/ap-source-french-runner-hirt-tests-positive. dead. 25 February 2013. AP. 10 August 2012. 29 October 2012.
    12. Web site: TEAM STANDINGS. 28 August 2011. FEI. 28 August 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111001041642/http://www.luhmuehlen.de/files/EM_Ergebnisse/ch-eu_010_ermanspr.pdf. 1 October 2011.
    13. Web site: 2012 Olympic Qual (Men). Team Handball News. 2 June 2011.
    14. Web site: Quota places by NATION and Name . 8 March 2011 . ISSF . 6 August 2011 . 16 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716090849/http://www.issf-sports.org/results/og_qualification/quota_places/quota_places_by_nation_and_name.ashx . dead .
    15. Web site: Swimming World Rankings . FINA . 8 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110106131744/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=805 . 6 January 2011 .
    16. Web site: FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE NATATION – Swimming . FINA . 8 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726002300/http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/london2012/sw/sw_qual.pdf . 26 July 2011 .
    17. Web site: Competition Results (Day 2 of World Olympic Taekwondo Qualification Tournament on July 1, 2011 in Baku, Azerbaijan) . 3 July 2011 . World Taekwondo Federation.

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