France at the 1960 Summer Olympics

France at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  FRA
NOC French National Olympic and Sport Committee
Websitewww.franceolympique.com (French)
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome
Competitors 238 (210 men and 28 women) in 19 sports
Medals
Rank: 25
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
3
Total
5
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France competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, and failed to win a single gold medal for the second time only (and, to date, the last) in the history of the modern Olympic Games. 238 competitors, 210 men and 28 women, took part in 120 events in 19 sports.[1]

Medalists

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

14 male cyclists represented France in 1960.

Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Team pursuit

Diving

Fencing

21 fencers, 16 men and 5 women, represented France in 1960.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Football

Gymnastics

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented France in 1960.

Individual
Team

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

See also

References

  1. "France at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

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