France at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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France at the Olympic Games

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IOC code: FRA
NOC: Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français
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1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Medals
Rank: 7		 Gold
6		 Silver
6		 Bronze
6		 Total
18
Summer Olympic Games appearances
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
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Image:Med_1.png Gold

  • Jean Laudet and Georges Turlier — Canoeing, Men's C2 10.000m Canadian Pairs
  • Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola — Equestrian, Jumping Individual
  • Christian d'Oriola — Foil, Men's Individual
  • Jehan Buhan, Christian d'Oriola, Jacques Lataste, Claude Netter, Jacques Noël, and Adrian Rommel — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
  • Bernard Malivoire, Gaston Mercier, and Raymond Salles — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
  • Jean Boiteux — Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle

[edit] Image:Med_2.png Silver

  • Alain Mimoun — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres
  • Alain Mimoun — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres
  • Mady Moreau — Diving, Women's Springboard
  • Guy Lefrant — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual
  • Pierre Blondiaux, Marc Bouissou, Roger Gautier, and Jacques Guissart — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
  • Gilbert Bozon — Swimming, Men's 100m Backstroke

[edit] Image:Med_3.png Bronze

  • Joseph Ventaja — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
  • Louis Gantois — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000m Kayak Singles
  • Jacques Anquetil, Claude Rouer, and Alfred Tonello — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
  • André Jousseaume — Equestrian, Dressage Individual
  • Jean Laroyenne, Jacques Lefèvre, Jean Levavasseur, Bernard Morel, Maurice Piot, and Jean-François Tournon — Fencing, Men's Sabre Team
  • Joseph Bernardo, Jean Boiteux, Aldo Eminente, and Alexandre Jany — Swimming, Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Basketball

[edit] Men's Team Competition

  • Main Round (Group D)
  • Defeated Egypt (92-64)
  • Defeated Cuba (58-42)
  • Defeated Chile (52-43)
  • Final Round (Group A)
  • Defeated Uruguay (58-56)
  • Lost to Argentina (52-61)
  • Lost to Bulgaria (58-67)
  • Classification Matches
  • 5th/8th place: Lost to Brazil (44-59)
  • 7th/8th place: Lost to Bulgaria (44-58) → 8th place
  • Team Roster
  • Roger Haudegand
  • Bernard Planque
  • Robert Monclar
  • René Chocat
  • Jean Perniceni
  • Louis Devoti
  • Robert Guillin
  • Robert Crost
  • Jacques Dessemme
  • André Buffière
  • André Vacheresse
  • Jean-Paul Beugnot

[edit] References



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