France at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 121 (98 men and 23 women) in 13 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 8 |
Gold 6 |
Silver 5 |
Bronze 3 |
Total 14 |
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France competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, France competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 121 competitors, 98 men and 23 women, took part in 85 events in 13 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Thierry Rey — Judo, Men's Extra Lightweight (60 kg)
- Angelo Parisi — Judo, Men's Heavyweight
- Pascale Hachin-Trinquet — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
- Philippe Bonnin, Bruno Boscherie, Didier Flament, Pascal Jolyot and Frédéric Pietruszka — Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition
- Philippe Boisse, Philippe Riboud, Patrick Picot, Hubert Gardas and Michel Salesse — Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition
- Isabelle Bégard, Véronique Brouquier, Pascale Hachin-Trinquet, Brigitte Gaudin-Latrille and Christine Muzio — Fencing, Women's Foil Team Competition
Silver
- Alain Lebas — Canoeing, Men's K1 1.000 metres Kayak Singles
- Yavé Cahard — Cycling, Men's 1.000 metres Sprint (Scratch)
- Alain Bondue — Cycling, Men's 4.000 metres Individual Pursuit
- Pascal Jolyot — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- Angelo Parisi — Judo, Men's Open Class
Bronze
- Bernard Tchoullouyan — Judo, Men's Half Middleweight (78 kg)
- Philippe Riboud — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
- Antoine Richard, Hermann Panzo, Patrick Barré and Pascal Barré — Athletics, Men's 4x100 metres Relay
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Men's 100 metres
- Hermann Panzo
- Heat — 10.53
- Quarterfinals — 10.29
- Semifinals — 10.45
- Final — 10.49 (→ 8th place)
- Antoine Richard
- Heat — 10.51
- Quarterfinals — 10.45 (→ did not advance)
Men's 200 metres
- Pascal Barré
- Heat — did not start (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- José Marajo
- Heat — 1:49.6
- Semifinals — 1:47.3
- Final — 1:47.3 (→ 7th place)
- Roger Milhau
- Heat — 1:48.5
- Semifinals — 1:48.1 (→ did not advance)
- Philippe Dupont
- Heat — 1:49.6
- Semifinals — 1:49.7 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1,500 metres
- José Marajo
- Heat — 3:43.9
- Semifinals — 3:39.6
- Final — 3:41.5 (→ 7th place)
- Alex Gonzalez
- Heat — 3:44.6
- Semifinals — 3:44.7 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Jean-Michel Charbonnel
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 4x400 metres Relay
- Jacques Fellice, Robert Froissart, Didier Dubois, and Francis Demarthon
- Heat — 3:05.4
- Final — 3:04.8 (→ 4th place)
Men's 50 km Walk
- Gérard Lelièvre
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's High Jump
- Francis Agbo
- Qualification — 2.18 m (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Philippe Deroche
- Qualification — 7.90 m
- Final — 7.77 m (→ 10th place)
Men's Triple Jump
- Christian Valetudie
- Qualification — 16.43 m
- Final — no mark (→ no ranking)
Men's Pole Vault
- Philippe Houvion
- Qualification — 5.35 m
- Final — 5.65 m (→ 4th place)
- Jean-Michel Bellot
- Qualification — 5.40 m
- Final — 5.60 m (→ 5th place)
- Thierry Vigneron
- Qualification — 5.40 m
- Final — 5.45 m (→ 7th place)
Women's 100 metres
- Chantal Réga
- Heat — 11.53
- Quarterfinals — 11.40
- Semifinals — 11.36
- Final — 11.32 (→ 7th place)
- Emma Sulter
- Heat — 11.56
- Quarterfinals — 11.48
- Semifinals — 11.63 (→ did not advance)
- Laureen Beckles
- Heat — 11.59
- Quarterfinals — 11.54
- Semifinals — 11.70 (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 m Hurdles
- Laurence Elloy
- Heat — 13.60
- Semifinal — 13.33 (→ did not advance)
- Laurence Le Beau
- Heat — 13.18
- Semifinal — 13.54 (→ did not advance)
Women's Pentathlon
- Florence Picaut — 4424 points (→ 9th place)
- 100 metres — 13.75s
- Shot Put — 13.24m
- High Jump — 1.80m
- Long Jump — 5.83m
- 800 metres — 2:16.70
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Ali Ben Maghenia
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Pushkardhoj Shahi (Nepal) walk-over
- Third Round — Lost to John Siryakibbe (Uganda) on points (0-5)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Daniel Londas
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Viktor Rybakov (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
16 fencers, 11 men and 5 women, represented France in 1980.
- Pascale Trinquet-Hachin
- Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin
- Véronique Brouquier
- Pascale Trinquet-Hachin, Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin, Christine Muzio, Isabelle Boéri-Bégard, Véronique Brouquier
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented France in 1980.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Paul Four — 5.196 pts (→ 12th place)
- Joël Bouzou — 5.107 pts (→ 20th place)
- Alain Cortes — 5.042 pts (→ 23rd place)
Men's Team Competition:
- Four, Bouzou, and Cortes — 15.345 pts (→ 5th place)
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Men's 100m Freestyle
- René Ecuyer
- Heats — 52,09
- Semi-Finals — 51,62
- Final — 52,01 (→ 7th place)
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Mark Lazzaro
- Heats — DNS
- Paskal Laget
- Heats — 1.56,01 (→ did not advance)
- Fabien Noël
- Heats — 1.53,25 (→ did not advance)
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Xavier Savin
- Final — 55,66 (→ 7th place)
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
- Fabien Noël, Mark Lazzaro, Dominique Petit, and Paskal Laget
- Final — 7.36,08 (→ 8th place)
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
- Frédéric Delcourt, Olivier Borios, Xavier Savin, and René Ecuyer
- Final — 3.49,19 (→ 5th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Guylaine Berger
- Final — 57,88 (→ 7th place)
Women's 100m Breaststroke
- Catherine Poirot
- Heats — 1:12.94 (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "France at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
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