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| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
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| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
France has competed at every celebration of the modern Olympic Games, although the participation at the 1904 Games is questionable, with Albert Coray's appearance being credited by different sources to either the United States or France.
France has hosted the Games on five occasions:
- 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris
- 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix
- 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris
- 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble
- 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville
French athletes have won a total of 636 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, with fencing and cycling as the top medal-producing sports. France has won an additional 83 medals at the Winter Olympic Games, mostly in alpine skiing.
The National Olympic Committee for France was created and recognized in 1894.
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Medal tables
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 1900 Paris (host nation) | 26 | 41 | 34 | 101 |
| 1904 St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908 London | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 1920 Antwerp | 9 | 19 | 13 | 41 |
| 1924 Paris (host nation) | 13 | 15 | 10 | 38 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 6 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 1936 Berlin | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 1948 London | 10 | 6 | 13 | 29 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 1956 Melbourne/Stockholm | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 1960 Rome | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 1 | 8 | 6 | 15 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 1972 Munich | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 1976 Montreal | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 1980 Moscow | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 |
| 1988 Seoul | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 8 | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 15 | 7 | 15 | 37 |
| 2000 Sydney | 13 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 2004 Athens | 11 | 9 | 13 | 33 |
| 2008 Beijing | 7 | 16 | 18 | 41 |
| Total | 191 | 212 | 234 | 637 |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix (host nation) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1928 St. Moritz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1932 Lake Placid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1948 St. Moritz | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1952 Oslo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1964 Innsbruck | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 1968 Grenoble (host nation) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 1972 Sapporo | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1976 Innsbruck | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980 Lake Placid | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 Sarajevo | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1988 Calgary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1992 Albertville (host nation) | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1998 Nagano | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2006 Turin | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Total | 25 | 24 | 34 | 83 |
Medals by summer sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fencing | 41 | 40 | 34 | 115 |
| Cycling | 40 | 24 | 22 | 86 |
| Athletics | 13 | 21 | 25 | 59 |
| Equestrian | 12 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| Sailing | 12 | 11 | 14 | 37 |
| Judo | 10 | 8 | 19 | 37 |
| Shooting | 9 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| Weightlifting | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Rowing | 6 | 13 | 12 | 31 |
| Archery | 6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| Canoeing | 5 | 8 | 18 | 31 |
| Tennis | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| Swimming | 4 | 11 | 18 | 33 |
| Boxing | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| Wrestling | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Gymnastics | 3 | 10 | 8 | 21 |
| Croquet | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Rugby | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Football | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Handball | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Water polo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Water motorsports | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Basketball | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Basque pelota | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cricket | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Diving | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tug of war | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Modern pentathlon | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Synchronized swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 191 | 212 | 234 | 637 |
Medals by winter sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 15 | 14 | 14 | 43 |
| Figure skating | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Biathlon | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Snowboarding | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Freestyle skiing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Nordic combined | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Cross-country skiing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Curling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobsleigh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 24 | 34 | 83 |
See also
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
- "Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=FRA. Retrieved 2007-10-11.
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