France competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 201 competitors, 190 men and 11 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports.[1]
| France at the 1936 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Berlin | |
| Competitors | 201 (190 men and 11 women) in 18 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jules Noël |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
It was notable for an incident during the opening ceremonies. During the March of the Nations (when each national team with its flag parades on the field), the entire French team gave a straight-arm salute as it passed the box of Adolf Hitler (head of state of the host country for that Olympics, Germany). The French flag was also dipped in such a way as to drag it in the dirt in front of Hitlers box. There was a storm of protest in France after the incident was reported there, and accusations were made that the French Olympic committee was pro-Nazi. The committee stated that the salute (resembling the salute of Germany's ruling Nazi party) was an 'Olympic salute' (similar to Roman salute), and that dipping the colors was a tradition. The incident is recorded in Leni Riefenstahl's 1938 film Olympia.
Medalists
editGold
edit- Jean Despeaux – Boxing, Men's Middleweight
- Roger Michelot – Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
- Robert Charpentier, Jean Goujon, Guy Lapébie, and Roger-Jean Le Nizerhy – Cycling, Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Robert Charpentier – Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Robert Charpentier, Robert Dorgebray, and Guy Lapébie – Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
- Louis Hostin – Weightlifting, Men's Light Heavyweight
- Emile Poilvé – Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Middleweight
Silver
edit- Henri Eberhardt – Canoeing, Men's F1 10.000m Folding Kayak Singles
- Pierre Georget – Cycling, Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Guy Lapébie – Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Gérard de Ballorre, Daniel Gillois, and André Jousseaume – Equestrian, Dressage Team
- Edward Gardère – Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- René Bondoux, René Bougnol, Jaques Coutrot, André Gardère, Edward Gardère, and René Lemoine – Fencing, Men's Foil Team
Bronze
edit- Louis Chaillot – Cycling, Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Pierre Georget and Georges Maton – Cycling, Men's 2.000m Tandem
- Georges Buchard, Philippe Cattiau, Henri Dulieux, Michel Pécheux, Bernard Schmetz, and Paul Wormser – Fencing, Men's Épée Team
- Marceau Fourcade, Georges Tapie, and Noël Vandernotte – Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
- Marcel Chauvigné, Marcel Cosmat, Fernand Vandernotte, Marcel Vandernotte, and Noël Vandernotte – Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
- Charles des Jammonières – Shooting, Men's Free Pistol
Athletics
editBasketball
editBoxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
editEight cyclists, all men, represented France in 1936.
Diving
editEquestrian
editFencing
edit19 fencers, 16 men and 3 women, represented France in 1936.
Field hockey
editMen's team competition
edit- Preliminary Round (Group C)
- Lost to the Netherlands (1–3)
- Defeated Switzerland (1–0)
- Drew with Belgium (2–2)
- Semi Finals
- Lost to India (0–10)
- Final
- Lost to the Netherlands (3–4) → Fourth Place
Gymnastics
editModern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented France in 1936.
Rowing
editFrance had 19 rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1936.[2]
Sailing
editShooting
editEight shooters represented France in 1936. Charles des Jammonières won a bronze medal in the 50 m pistol event.
Swimming
editWater polo
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "France at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2018.