France at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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Medalists

France finished in fourth position in the final medal rankings, with five gold medals and 19 medals overall.

Archery

The French team was one of three to take part in the archery competitions in 1908. They dominated the Continental style of archery, with the 15 French archers taking the top 11 places, as well as 13th, 14th, 16th, and 17th. The two non-French archers in the event, a Briton and an American, took 12th and 15th, respectively. The team did not do as well in the York rounds, with none of the 10 French archers who also competed in it placing better than 16th.
Event Place Archer Score
Men's double York round
Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's double York round
The men's double York round was one of three archery events on the archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Arrows were shot in ends, or groups, of three. The archers shot a total of 288 arrows each over the two rounds of 144. The competition was held on Friday, 17 July and Saturday, 18...

 
16th Henri Berton
Henri Berton
For the French composer see Henri Montan BertonHenri Berton was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-Career:...

 
425
17th Eugène Richez
Eugène Richez
Eugène Richez was a French archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.Richez entered the men's double York round event in 1908, taking 17th place with 418 points...

 
418
19th Eugène Grisot
Eugène Grisot
Eugène G. Grisot was a French archer. He won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Grisot entered the men's double York round event in 1908, taking 19th place with 410 points....

 
410
20th Louis Vernet
Louis Vernet (archer)
Louis Vernet was a French archer. He won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Vernet entered the men's double York round event in 1908, taking 20th place with 385 points....

 
385
22nd Louis Salingre
Louis Salingre
Louis-Albert Salingré was a French archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Salingré entered the double York round event in 1908, taking 22nd place with 347 points. He then competed in the Continental style contest, placing seventh at 215 points.-References:*...

 
347
23rd Albert Dauchez
Albert Dauchez
Albert Dauchez was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-Career:Dauchez entered the men's double York round event in 1908, taking 23rd place with 280 points. He then competed in the Continental style contest, placing 6th at 222 points.-References:...

 
280
24th Charles Quervel
Charles Quervel
Charles Quervel was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Quervel entered the men's double York round event in 1908, taking 24th place with 241 points. He then competed in the Continental style contest, placing 5th at 223 points....

 
241
25th Edouard Beaudoin
Edouard Beaudoin
Édouard Beaudoin, Jr. was a French archer. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Beaudoin competed in one event in 1900, the Au Cordon Doré at 50 metres competition...

 
215
26th Gustave Cabaret
Gustave Cabaret
Gustave Cabaret was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Cabaret entered the men's double York round event in 1908, taking 26th place with 191 points....

 
191
27th Alfred Poupart
Alfred Poupart
Alfred Poupart was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Poupart entered the men's double York round event in 1908. He was the only archer of the 27-man field to not finish, withdrawing partway through the first round with only 36 points. He then competed in the...

 
Did not finish
Men's Continental style
Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's Continental style
The men's Continental style was one of three archery events on the Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Arrows were shot singly. Each archer shot 40 arrows, with the target 50 metres distant. The event was held on 20 July....

 
1st Eugène Grisot 263
2nd Louis Vernet 256
3rd Gustave Cabaret 255
4th Charles Aubras
Charles Aubras
Charles Aubras was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Aubras entered the men's Continental style event in 1908, taking 4th place with 231 points. He was 24 points behind the bronze medalist and 32 behind the champion....

 
231
5th Charles Quervel 223
6th Albert Dauchez 222
7th Louis Salingre 215
8th Henri Berton 212
9th Eugène Richez 210
10th Edouard Beaudoin 206
11th Charles Vallée  193
13th Émile Fisseux
Émile Fisseux
Émile Léon Fisseux was a French competitor in the sport of archery. Fisseux competed in one event in Archery at the 1900 Summer Olympics, taking third place in the 50 metre Au Cordon Doré competition...

 
185
14th Jean Louis de la Croix
Jean Louis de la Croix
Jean Louis S. de la Croix was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.De la Croix entered the men's Continental style event in 1908, taking 14th place with 177 points.-References:...

 
177
16th Alfred Poupart 155
17th Oscar Jay
Oscar Jay
Oscar Jay was a French archer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Jay entered the Men's Continental Style event in 1908, taking 17th place with 134 points.-References:...

 
134

Athletics

France's best athletics result was Géo André's silver medal in the high jump.
Event Place Athlete Heats Semifinals Final
Men's 100 metres
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was the shortest of the sprint races at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held over the course of three days...

 
Heats Georges Malfait
Georges Malfait
Georges W. Malfait was an French athlete who competed at the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, and the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm....

 
11.2 seconds
2nd, heat 3
Did not advance
L. Lescat
L. Lescat
L. Lescat was a French athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.In the 100 metres, Lescat took third place in his first round heat and was eliminated from further competition.-References:...

 
Unknown
3rd, heat 6
G. Lamotte
G. Lamotte
G. Lamotte was a French athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.In the 100 metres, Lamotte took third place in his first round heat and did not advance to the semifinals.-References:...

 
Unknown
3rd, heat 11
Henri Meslot
Henri Meslot
Henri Meslot was a French athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.He was born in Paris and died in Toulon....

 
Unknown
3rd, heat 13
Men's 200 metres
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metre race was held for the third time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held from July 21, 1908 to July 23, 1908.43 sprinters from 15 nations competed.-Records:...

 
Semi-
finalist
Georges Malfait 22.6 seconds
1st, heat 5
Unknown
3rd, semifinal 4
Did not advance
Heats Henri Meslot Unknown
2nd, heat 15
Did not advance
Men's 400 metres
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres was an Olympic event for the fourth time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held originally scheduled from July 21, 1908 to July 23, 1908. The rerun of the final was held on July 25, 1908...

 
Semi-
finalist
Georges Malfait 50.0 seconds
1st, heat 6
Unknown
4th, semifinal 3
Did not advance
Men's 1500 metres
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres was an Olympic event for the fourth times at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 13, 1908 and on July 14, 1908. The races were held on a track of 536.45 metres= mile in circumference...

 
Semi-
finalist
Jean Bouin
Jean Bouin
Jean Bouin was a French athlete and rugby union footballer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm....

 
None held Unknown
2nd, semifinal 7
Did not advance
Joseph Dreher
Joseph Dreher
Joseph Dreher was a French athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.In the 1500 metres, Dreher placed fifth and last in his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.-References: *...

 
Unknown
5th, semifinal 4
Louis Bonniot de Fleurac  Unknown
6th, semifinal 1
Gaston Ragueneau
Gaston Ragueneau
Gaston Ragueneau was a French athlete. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 1908 Summer Olympics in London....

 
Did not finish
—, semifinal 5
Men's 400 metre hurdles
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles was the longer of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was the third time the event had been featured at the Olympics. The Olympic record was beat three times in the course of the Games....

 
Heats Henri Meslot Unknown
2nd, heat 12
Did not advance
Georges Dubois  Did not finish
—, heat 6
Men's 3200 metre steeplechase
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 3200 metre steeplechase
The men's 3,200 metres steeplechase was held for the only time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held on July 17, 1908 and July 18, 1908. The races were held on a track of 536.45 metres= mile in circumference...

 
Gaston Ragueneau None held Did not finish
—, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Louis Bonniot de Fleurac Did not finish
—, semifinal 2
Men's 3 mile team race
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 3 mile team race
The men's 3 miles team race was a unique event featured only at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the team race, each competing nation sent five athletes. For each heat, the top three athletes from each nation had their placings counted as part of the team score, though good performances by...

 
3rd Louis Bonniot de Fleurac None held 14:56.0
4 points, team=15
15:08.4
8 points, team=32
Joseph Dreher 15:37.2
10 points, team=15
15:40.0
11 points, team=32
Paul Lizandier
Paul Lizandier
Paul Lizandier was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 3 mile team.He competed for a France in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 3 mile team where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Louis de Fleurac and Joseph Dreher.-References:*...

 
15:56.6
No score, team=15
16:03.0
13 points, team=32
No place Jean Bouin 14:53.0
1 point, team=15
Did not start
No score, team=32
Alexandre Fayollat  15:52.2
No score, team=15
Did not start
No score, team=32
Men's 5 miles
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 5 miles
The men's 5 miles race was held at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was discontinued after that in favour of the metric races of 5,000 and 10,000 metres. The competition was held on July 15, 1908 and July 18, 1908...

 
Semi-
finalist
Paul Lizandier None held Unknown
4th, semifinal 4
Did not advance
Gaston Ragueneau Did not finish
—, semifinal 1

Event Place Athlete Height/
Distance
Men's high jump
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
The men's high jump was one of six jumping events on the athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 21, 1908.Twenty-two high jumpers from ten nations competed.-Records:...

 
2nd Géo André  1.88 metres
Men's long jump
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's long jump
The men's long jump was one of six jumping events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 22, 1908.-Records:...

 
21-32 Henri Guttierez  Unknown
Men's pole vault
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault was one of six jumping events on the athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on Friday, July 24, 1908.15 pole vaulters from seven nations competed...

 
10th Robert Pascarel  3.20 metres
12th G. Koeger  3.05 metres
Men's standing high jump
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump
The men's standing high jump was one of six jumping events on the athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 23, 1908.23 high jumpers from eleven nations competed.-Records:...

 
5th Géo André 1.47 metres
Alfred Motté  1.47 metres
19-23 Henri Jardin  Unknown
Men's standing long jump
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's standing long jump
The men's standing long jump was one of six jumping events on the athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on Monday, July 20, 1908.Twenty-five long jumpers from eleven nations competed.-Records:...

 
8-25 Henri Jardin Unknown
Alfred Motté Unknown
Men's shot put
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The men's shot put was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 16, 1908.25 shot putters from eight nations competed.-Records:...

 
9-25 Charles Lagarde  Unknown
André Tison
André Tison
André Tison was a French track and field athlete who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics....

 
Unknown
Men's discus throw
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 16, 1908.42 throwers from eleven nations competed.-Records:...

 
8th André Tison 38.30 metres
12-42 Charles Lagarde Unknown

Boxing

France competed in 4 of the 5 boxing events, not winning any bouts.
Weight
class
Place Boxer Round
of 16
Quarter-
finals
Semi-
finals
Final
Bantamweight
Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Bantamweight
-Competition:QuarterfinalsCondon won by knockout in the third round against the only non-British competitor in the bantamweight. McGurk came out well against Thomas, but Thomas finished stronger...

 
Up to 116 pounds
4th Pierre Mazior  Not held Lost to Condon 
KO, 3rd round
Did not advance
Featherweight
Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Featherweight
-Competition:QuarterfinalsPoillot gave Gunn strong competition in the first round, but Gunn knocked the Frenchman down shortly before the first bell. When Poillot went down again before the end of the second round, he did not get back up. Morris won relatively easily, hitting with both right and...

 
Up to 126 pounds
5th Louis Constant  Not held Lost to Ringer 
2-0 decision
Did not advance
Etienne Poillot  Lost to Gunn 
KO, 2nd round
Lightweight
Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Lightweight
-Competition:Round of 16Wells and Holberg split the judges over the course of the first three rounds. The referee declared a fourth round, which Wells won in a contest with involved much grappling rather than punching. Bouvier was knocked down several times by Holmes before the referee stopped...

 
Up to 140 pounds
7th André Bouvier  Lost to Holmes 
KO, 2nd round
Did not advance
Middleweight
Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Middleweight
-Competition:Round of 16The first round was characterized by knockouts, as all three Frenchmen as well as Dees were out before the start of the third round. Aspa managed to make it through two rounds before withdrawing due to a thumb injury. Doudelle went down the quickest, in the first round,...

 
Up to 158 pounds
6th Gaston Aspa  Lost to Childs 
KO, 2nd round
Did not advance
René Doudelle  Lost to Douglas
Johnny Douglas
John "Johnny" William Henry Tyler Douglas was a cricketer who was captain of the England team and an Olympic boxer.-Early life:...

 
KO, 1st round
Charles Morard  Lost to Warnes 
KO, 2nd round

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Great Britain  0 7 .000
Total 0 7 .000

Cycling

France took one of the gold medals in cycling with a win in the men's tandem. Schilles also finished first in the men's sprint, but the final was voided due to the time limit having been exceeded.
Event Place Cyclist Heats Semifinals Final
Men's 660 yards
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 660 yards
The men's 660 yards was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the shortest of the events, comprising a single lap of the track...

 
2nd Émile Demangel  59.8 seconds
1st, heat 6
51.6 seconds
1st, semifinal 2
Unknown
Semi-
finalist
André Auffray
André Auffray
André Auffray was a racing cyclist from France.He competed for France in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the tandem sprint event where he finished in first place and in the 5000 metres event where he finished in third place.-References:...

 
58.4 seconds
1st, heat 16
Unknown
2nd, semifinal 3
Did not advance
Pierre Texier  1:01.6
1st, heat 9
Unknown
3rd, semifinal 1
Heats Georges Perrin  Unknown
2nd, heat 10
Did not advance
André Poulain  Unknown
2nd, heat 12
G. Dreyfus  Unknown
2nd, heat 14
Pierre Seginaud  Unknown
3rd, heat 2
R. Villepontoux  Unknown
3rd, heat 4
Gaston Delaplane  Unknown
3rd, heat 8
Émile Marechal  Unknown
3rd, heat 11
Maurice Schilles
Maurice Schilles
Maurice Schilles was a French track cyclist who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he won the gold medal in the tandem competition together with his partner André Auffray. In the 5000 metres event he won the silver medal.He also competed in the sprint event...

 
Time limit exceeded
—, heat 5
Men's 5000 metres
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the median of the individual event distances...

 
2nd Maurice Schilles None held 7:55.4
1st, semifinal 7
Unknown
3rd André Auffray 8:56.8
1st, semifinal 3
Unknown
4th Émile Marechal 9:01.4
1st, semifinal 2
Unknown
Semi-
finalist
Pierre Texier Unknown
3rd, semifinal 4
Did not advance
Pierre Seginaud Unknown
4th, semifinal 1
G. Dreyfus Unknown
4th, semifinal 6
Georges Perrin Unknown
4-7, semifinal 7
Gaston Delaplane  Unknown
4-9, semifinal 5
R. Villepontoux Unknown
4-9, semifinal 5
André Poulain Did not finish
—, semifinal 4
Émile Demangel Disqualified
—, semifinal 2
Men's 20 kilometres
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 20 kilometres
The men's 20 kilometres was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the second longest of the individual event distances. The time limit for the race was 40 minutes.-Semifinals:...

 
5-9 François Bonnet  None held Unknown
6th, semifinal 2
Unknown
Octave Lapize
Octave Lapize
Octave Lapize was a French professional road racing cyclist and track cyclist.Most famous for winning the 1910 Tour de France and a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 kilometres, he was a three-time winner of one-day classics, Paris–Roubaix and Paris–Brussels.In his first...

 
Unknown
4th, semifinal 4
Unknown
Semi-
finalist
C. Avrillon  33:40.8
2nd, semifinal 6
Did not advance
André Lapize  Unknown
4th, semifinal 1
G. C. Lutz  Unknown
4th, semifinal 2
Henri Baumler  Unknown
5th, semifinal 4
H. Cunault  Unknown
6-7, semifinal 3
Pierre Hostein  Unknown
7-8, semifinal 1
Pierre Texier Did not finish
—, semifinal 5
Men's 100 kilometres
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 kilometres
The men's 100 kilometres was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the longest of the individual event distances. The time limit for the race was 3 hours and 15 minutes. A challenge cup was presented by the Prince of Wales to the...

 
3rd Octave Lapize None held Unknown
4th, semifinal 2
Unknown
5th Pierre Texier Unknown
4th, semifinal 1
Unknown
9-17 François Bonnet Unknown
7-14, semifinal 1
Did not finish
G. C. Lutz Unknown
2nd, semifinal 1
Did not finish
Semi-
finalist
André Lepere  Unknown
7-14, semifinal 1
Did not advance
Charles Avrillon  Did not finish
—, semifinal 2
H. Cunault Did not finish
—, semifinal 2
Pierre Hostein Did not finish
—, semifinal 2
J. Madeleine  Did not finish
—, semifinal 2
Men's sprint
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's sprint
The men's 1000 metre sprint was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the second shortest of the individual event distances...

 
Finalist Maurice Schilles 1:38.4
1st, heat 3
1:38.8
1st, semifinal 2
Time limit exceeded
Semi-
finalist
Émile Demangel 1:35.2
1st, heat 9
Unknown
2nd, semifinal 3
Did not advance
André Auffray 1:23.6
1st, heat 10
Unknown
3rd, semifinal 4
Pierre Texier 1:31.0
1st, heat 13
Unknown
4th, semifinal 1
Heats André Poulain Unknown
2nd, heat 2
Did not advance
Pierre Seginaud Unknown
2nd, heat 4
R. Villepontoux Unknown
2nd, heat 7
Émile Marechal Unknown
2nd, heat 12
Gaston Delaplane Unknown
2nd, heat 15
G. Dreyfus Unknown
4th, heat 8
Georges Perrin Time limit exceeded
—, heat 16
Men's tandem
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's tandem
The men's 2000 metre tandem was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The time limit for the race was 4 minutes.-First round:...

 
1st André Auffray
Maurice Schilles
3:11.4
1st, heat 5
2:46.2
1st, semifinal 2
3:07.6
Semi-
finalist
François Bonnet
Octave Lapize
3:06.8
1st, heat 6
Unknown
4th, semifinal 2
Did not advance
Heats Maurice Texier 
Pierre Texier
Unknown
2nd, heat 2
Did not advance
Charles Avrillon
Joseph Guyader 
Unknown
2nd, heat 3
Gaston Dreyfus
André Poulain
Unknown
2nd, heat 7
Men's team pursuit
Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team pursuit
The men's team pursuit was one of seven track cycling events on the Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams started at opposite sides of the track. Each team raced three laps of the track, comprising 1980 yards...

 
Heats André Auffray
Émile Demangel
Émile Marechal
Maurice Schilles
2:32.0
2nd, heat 4
Did not advance

Fencing

France swept the épée competitions, taking all three individual medals and the team gold.
Event Place Fencer First
round
Second
round
Semi-
final
Final
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's épée
The men's épée was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The medals were swept by the French fencers, who also took the gold medal in the team épée event.-First round:...

 
1st Gaston Alibert
Gaston Alibert
Gaston Alibert was a French fencer and olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée individual and a gold medal in épée team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London...

 
7-1 (1st in E) 4-0 (1st in 3) 7-2 (1st in 1) 7-2
2nd Alexandre Lippmann
Alexandre Lippmann
Alexandre Lippmann was a French Olympic epee fencer.-Olympics:He competed in 3 Olympiads for France, winning 5 medals, including 2 golds....

 
4-1 (1st in L) 4-1 (1st in 5) 5-4 (3rd in 2) 5-3
3rd Eugène Olivier
Eugène Olivier
Eugène Olivier was a French fencer and olympic champion in épée competition.He received a bronze medal in épée individual and a gold medal in épée team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-References:...

 
3-2 (3rd in J) 2-1 (1st in 8) 5-4 (3rd in 2) 4-3
Semi-
finalist
Henri-Georges Berger
Henri-Georges Berger
Herman Georges Berger was a French fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-References:...

 
7-0 (1st in D) 3-2 (2nd in 3) 4-5 (5th in 1) Did not advance
Jean Stern
Jean Stern
Jean Stern, born in France, was a French épée fencer.-Olympic fencing career:Stern was a member of the French fencing team at the 1908 London Olympics, and competed in both the team and individual épée events. During the Games, the French team defeated Denmark , Great Britain , and Belgium to...

 
4-1 (1st in M) 4-2 (2nd in 1) 3-4 (5th in 2)
Second
round
Jacques Rodocanachi
Jacques Rodocanachi
Jacques Rodocanachi was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
3-3 (3rd in H) 2-2 (3rd in 2) Did not advance
Bernard Gravier
Bernard Gravier
Bernard Gravier was a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
4-2 (2nd in A) 2-2 (3rd in 4)
Charles Collignon
Charles Collignon
Charles Collignon was a French fencer and olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.-References:...

 
5-2 (2nd in B) 1-3 (3rd in 6)
René Quenessen
René Quenessen
René Quenessen was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
5-3 (2nd in I) 1-2 (3rd in 8)
Joseph Marais
Joseph Marais
Joseph Marais was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
5-0 (1st in C) 1-3 (5th in 4)
First
round
Frédéric Dubordieu
Frédéric Dubordieu
Frédéric Dubordieu was a French Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
4-3 (4th in G) Did not advance
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The top two places were won by Hungarian fencers, who also took the gold medal in the team sabre event.-First round:...

 
7th Georges de la Falaise
Georges de la Falaise
Comte Louis Gabriel Venant de La Falaise, known as Georges de La Falaise was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century....

 
3-1 (1st in F) 2-1 (1st in 8) 4-3 (3rd in 1) 1-6
Semi-
finalist
Bertrand Marie de Lesseps
Bertrand Marie de Lesseps
Bertrand Marie de Lesseps was a French fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was the brother of Ismaël de Lesseps.-References:...

 
4-1 (1st in H) 3-0 (1st in 4) 1-6 (8th in 1) Did not advance
Second
round
René Lateux
René Lateux
René Lateux was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
2-2 (2nd in D) 1-3 (5th in 1) Did not advance
First
round
Jean de Mas Latrie
Jean de Mas Latrie
Jean de Mas Latrie was a French fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
2-3 (4th in A) Did not advance
Jean-Joseph Renaud  3-2 (4th in C)
Georges Langevin
Georges Langevin
Georges Langevin was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
0-3 (4th in E)
Louis Chapuis
Louis Chapuis
Louis Chapuis was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
3-2 (4th in L)
Marc Perrodon
Marc Perrodon
Marc Perrodon was a French fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre competition at the 1920 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
3-2 (4th in M)
Ismaël de Lesseps
Ismaël de Lesseps
Ismaël de Lesseps was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was the brother of Bertrand Marie de Lesseps.-References:...

 
1-4 (5th in G)
Jacques de Saint-Brisson
Jacques de Saint-Brisson
Jacques de Saint-Brisson was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
0-5 (6th in I)
Jean Mikorski
Jean Mikorski
Jean Mikorski was a French Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.-References:...

 
2-5 (8th in J)

Event Place Fencers Play-in
match
First
round
Semi-
finals
Final Repechage Silver
medal match
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The event was won by the French team, who also swept the medals in the individual épée event.-Play-in match:...

 
1st Gaston Alibert (1st, sf, f)
Henri-Georges Berger (sf)
Charles Collignon (sf)
Eugène Olivier (sf, f)
Bernard Gravier (1st, f)
Alexandre Lippmann (1st, f)
Jean Stern (1st)
Bye Defeated Denmark
Denmark at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Denmark competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. No Danish athletes had competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Athletics:-Boxing:2 Danish boxers competed in the lightweight class, with each losing his first bout....

 
10-6
Advanced to
semifinals
Defeated Great Britain 
12-5
Advanced to
final
Defeated Belgium
Belgium at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Belgium competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.It was the second appearance of the European nation, which had previously competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-Athletics:-Cycling:...

 
9-7
Won
gold medal
Not relegated
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of four fencing events on the Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The event was won by the Hungarian team, who also took the top two medals in the individual sabre event.-First round:Winners advanced, losers out...

 
4th Georges de la Falaise
Bertrand Marie de Lesseps
Marc Perrodon
Jean-Joseph Renaud
Not held Defeated Belgium
Belgium at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Belgium competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.It was the second appearance of the European nation, which had previously competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.-Athletics:-Cycling:...

 
10-6
Advanced to
semifinals
Lost to Bohemia
Bohemia at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Bohemia competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England as an independent team, though it was part of Austria-Hungary at the time.-Athletics:-Fencing:...

 
9-7
Out
4th place
Did not advance Not relegated

Football

France was represented by the France national football team
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...

, split into two squads. Each faced Denmark in its first match, with France coming off the loser both times.
Event Place Players First round Semifinals Final Bronze match
Men's football 4th Yves Albert, Georges Bayrou, Gaston Cypres, Jean Dubly,
Jean Fenouillere, Albert François (captain), Charles Renaux,
Émile Sartorius, Roland Schubart, Maurice Tillette, Ursule Wibaut 
Bye Lost vs.
Denmark
Denmark at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Denmark competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. No Danish athletes had competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.-Medalists:-Athletics:-Boxing:2 Danish boxers competed in the lightweight class, with each losing his first bout....

 
17-1
Did not advance Not relegated
6th Charles Bilot, Serge Dastarac, Victor Denis, François Desrousseaux,
Marcel Eucher, Adrien Filez, Henri Holgart, Fernand Jenicot,
Paul Mathaux, E. Morillon, Jules Verlet (captain)
Lost vs.
Denmark
9-0
Did not advance Not relegated

Gymnastics

Event Place Gymnast Score
Men's all-around
Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around
The men's individual all-around, also known as the heptathlon, was one of two gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme...

 
3rd Louis Ségura
Louis Ségura
Louis Ségura was an French gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He won the bronze medal in the individual all-around in 1908 as well as the silver medal in 1912.-External links:**...

 
297
7th Marcel Lalu
Marcel Lalu
Marcel Lalu was a French gymnast who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Limoges....

 
258.75
8th Robert Diaz  258.5
10th Jules Rolland  249.5
11th François Nidal  249
14th Antoine Costa  241.75
18th Georges Turnheer  232
19th Jean Castigliano  227
Unknown Edouard Boislevé  Unknown
Alfred Castille  Unknown
Ferdinand Castille  Unknown
Georges Charmoille  Unknown
Victor Dubois  Unknown
Dominique Follacci  Unknown
E. Gauthier  Unknown
F. Lekim  Unknown
Justinien Lux  Unknown
G. Mounier  Unknown
Georges Ratelot  Unknown

Event Place Gymnast Score
Men's team
Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team
The men's team was one of two gymnastics events on the Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Each team was composed of between 16 and 40 gymnasts, with a time limit of 30 minutes for the performance. Free gymnastics and hand apparati were allowed...

 
5th Lucien Bogart, Albert Borizée, Henri de Breyne, Nicolas Constant, Charles Courtois, Louis Delattre, A. Delecluse, Louis Delecluse, Georges Demarle, Joseph Derov, Charles Desmarcheliers, Claude Desmarcheliers, Étienne Dharaney, Gérard Donnet, Émile Duhamel, A. Duponcheel, Paul Durin
Paul Durin
Paul Joseph Durin was a French gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he finished fifth with the French team in the team event....

, A. Eggremont, G. Guiot, L. Hennebicq, Henri Hubert, Daniel Hudels, E. Labitte, L. Lestienne, R. Lis, Victor Magnier, G. Nys, Joseph Parent, Louis Pappe, V. Polidori, Gustave Pottier, Antoine Pinoy, Louis Sandray, Émile Schmoll, Edouard Steffe, E. Vercruysse, Hugo Vergin, E. Vicogne, Jules Walmée, G. Warlouzer 
319

Hockey

Event Place Players First round Semifinals Final 5th/6th
Men's hockey 6th R. P. Aublin, D. Baidet, R. Benoit, André Bonnal,
L. Gautier, D. M. Girard, C. Pattin, L. Poupon,
F. Roux, René Salarnier, L. Saulnier 
Lost vs.
GBR England
10-1
Did not advance Lost vs.
Germany
Germany at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Germany competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.-Athletics:Germany's best athletics result was a silver medal in the medley relay.-Cycling:Germany's best cycling result was the silver medal won in the team pursuit event....

 
1-0

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Germany
Germany at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Germany competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.-Athletics:Germany's best athletics result was a silver medal in the medley relay.-Cycling:Germany's best cycling result was the silver medal won in the team pursuit event....

 
0 1 .000
Great Britain  0 1 .000
Total 0 2 .000

Sailing

Class Place Boat Sailors
6 metre
Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics - 6 metre class
The 6 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics program in Ryde. Three races were scheduled. 15 sailors, on 5 boats, from 4 nation competed.- Results :13px = Male, 13px = Female- Extra awards :* Gilt commemorative medal:...

 
3rd Guyoni Henri Arthus, Louis Potheau, Pierre Rabot

Shooting

Event Place Shooter Score
Men's 1000 yard free rifle
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 1000 yard free rifle
The men's free rifle at 1000 yards was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Each shooter fired 20 shots at the target 1000 yards . A bulls-eye was worth 5 points, so the maximum possible score was 100.-Results:...

 
19th Raoul de Boigne
Raoul de Boigne
Raoul Marie Joseph Comte de Boigne was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and 1912 Summer Olympics....

 
86
23rd André Angelini  85
28th Paul Colas
Paul Colas
Paul René Colas was a French sports shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, in the 1920 Summer Olympics, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics....

 
82
35th Léon Hecht  75
38th Daniel Merillon  69
39th Léon Moreaux
Léon Moreaux
Léon Moreaux was a French sports shooter and Olympian who competed in pistol and rifle shooting in the late 19th century and early 20th century....

 
67
48th Léon Tétart  21
Men's 300 metre free rifle
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 300 metre free rifle
The men's free rifle at 300 metres was one of 15 events on the shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Saturday, July 11, 1908.Fifty-one sport shooters from ten nations competed.-Results:...

 
8th Léon Johnson
Léon Johnson
Léon Johnson was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.1908 London...

 
835
25th Paul Colas 759
31st Maurice Lecoq
Maurice Lecoq
Maurice Lecoq was a French sport shooter who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Shooting at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won a silver medal with the French military pistol team and a bronze medal in the military rifle team.-References:*...

 
730
34th André Angelini 706
Men's team free rifle
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team free rifle
The men's team free rifle at 300 metres was one of 15 events on the shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Thursday, July 9, 1908 and on Friday, July 10, 1908.Fifty-four sport shooters from nine nations competed....

 
3rd Léon Johnson
Eugène Balme
Eugène Balme
Eugène Jean François Balme was a French shooter who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics and 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Oullins and died in Paris....

 
André Parmentier
André Parmentier (sport shooter)
André Parmentier was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Sauveterre de Guyenne, Gironde....

 
Albert Courquin
Albert Courquin
Albert Courquin was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics....

 
Maurice Lecoq
Raoul de Boigne
Raoul de Boigne
Raoul Marie Joseph Comte de Boigne was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and 1912 Summer Olympics....

 
4652
Men's team military rifle
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team military rifle
The men's team military rifle, also referred to as the International, was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams consisted of six shooters, with each shooter firing 90 shots at targets at varying distances. 15 shots were fired at each of 6 distances: 200,...

 
4th Raoul de Boigne
Albert Courquin
Eugène Balme
Daniel Mérillon
Léon Hecht
André Parmentier
2227
Men's stationary target small-bore rifle
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's stationary target small-bore rifle
The men's stationary target small-bore rifle, also referred to as the miniature rifle competition, was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Regulation of the equipment used in the event was done through proscribing ammunition weighing more than 140 grains, with...

 
13th André Mercier  366
17th Léon Tétart 350
19th Henri Bonnefoy
Henri Bonnefoy
Henri Bonnefoy was a French sport shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He was born in Le Tremblois and was killed in action in Thann, Haut-Rhin....

 
304
Men's moving target small-bore rifle
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's moving target small-bore rifle
The men's moving target small-bore rifle was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Regulation of the equipment used in the event was done through allowing the use of .22 or .297/.230 caliber ammunition. The target used was a three-quarter length silhouette,...

 
10th Léon Johnson 13
14th André Mercier 10
15th Léon Tétart 9
Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle
The men's disappearing target small-bore rifle was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Regulation of the equipment used in the event was done through allowing the use of .22 or .297/.230 caliber ammunition. The target used was a three-quarter length silhouette,...

 
19th André Mercier 30
21st Léon Johnson 24
22nd Léon Tétart 21
Men's team small-bore rifle
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team small-bore rifle
The men's team small-bore rifle was one of 15 events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams consisted of four shooters. Regulation of the equipment used in the event was done through proscribing ammunition weighing more than 140 grains, with a velocity of more than 1,450...

 
3rd Paul Colas
André Regaud
André Regaud
André Regaud was a French shooter who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lyon and died in Paris....

 
Léon Lécuyer 
Henri Bonnefoy
710
Men's single-shot running deer
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's single-shot running deer
The men's single-shot running deer competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. A deer-shaped target made 10 runs of 75 feet, with the shooter firing one shot during each run. The runs lasted about 4 seconds each and took place 110 yards...

 
13th Léon Tétart 11
14th Maurice Robion du Pont  6
15th André Barbillat  3
Men's double-shot running deer
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's double-shot running deer
The men's double-shot running deer competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. A deer-shaped target made 10 runs of 75 feet, with the shooter firing two shots during each run. The runs lasted about 4 seconds each and took place 110 yards...

 
12th Léon Tétart 21
14th Maurice Robion du Pont 18
Men's individual pistol
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's individual pistol
The men's individual revolver and pistol competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on Friday, July 10, 1908.Forty-three sport shooters from seven nations competed....

 
6th André Barbillat 466
10th André Regaud 451
17th Léon Moreaux 438
22nd Jean Depassis  427
30th Léon Lécuyer 401
34th Maurice Robion du Pont 391
Men's team pistol
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's team pistol
The men's team revolver and pistol competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Teams consisted of four shooters. 60 shots were fired by each shooter at a distance of 50 yards. Each hit counted between 1 and 10 points, for an individual...

 
4th André Barbillat
André Regaud
Léon Moreaux
Jean Depassis
1750
Men's individual trap shooting
Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's individual trap shooting
The men's individual trap shooting competition was one of 15 shooting sports events on the Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Shooting was conducted in three rounds, with each shooter firing at 30 clay birds in the first round, 20 in the second, and 30 in the third. Eliminations took...

 
23rd Emile Béjot  28

Swimming

Event Place Swimmer Heats Semifinals Final
Men's 100 metre freestyle
Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
The men's 100 metre freestyle was one of six swimming events on the swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. It was the shortest of the three individual freestyle events, as the 50 yard freestyle had been dropped after its one appearance on the 1904 Summer Olympics programme...

 
Heats Gérard Meister  Unknown
3-5, heat 2
Did not advance
René André  Unknown
4-5, heat 5
Men's 400 metre freestyle
Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle
The men's 400 metre freestyle was one of six swimming events on the swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the median of the 3 individual freestyle event distances. It was the first time an event over 400 metres was held at the Olympics...

 
Henri Decoin
Henri Decoin
Henri Decoin was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who competed for France in the men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the water polo tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics.-Selected filmography:*...

 
Did not finish
—, heat 1
Did not advance
Men's 1500 metre freestyle
Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metre freestyle
The men's 1500 metre freestyle was one of 6 swimming events on the swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme. Its distance was the longest of the 3 individual freestyle event distances...

 
Heats André Theuriet  32:37.0
3rd, heat 4
Did not advance

Tennis

Event Place Name Round
of 64
Round
of 32
Round
of 16
Quarter-
finals
Semi-
finals
Final
Men's singles
Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's singles
The men's singles was one of six lawn tennis events on the Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme.-Standings:-Finals:There was no match for third place. A bronze medal was awarded to Wilberforce Eaves, who had lost to Ritchie in the semifinals.-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:...

 
5th Maurice Germot
Maurice Germot
Maurice Germot was a French tennis player and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in double at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm....

 
Bye Defeated Schomburgk
Heinrich Schomburgk
Heinrich Georg Schomburgk was a male tennis player and footballer from Germany.At the Stockholm Olympics in 1912 he won a gold medal in the mixed doubles event with Dorothea Köring....

 
Bye Lost to Ritchie
Josiah Ritchie
Major Josiah George Ritchie was a male tennis player from Great Britain.He was born in Westminster and died in Ashford, Middlesex....

 
Did not advance

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Germany
Germany at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Germany competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.-Athletics:Germany's best athletics result was a silver medal in the medley relay.-Cycling:Germany's best cycling result was the silver medal won in the team pursuit event....

 
1 0 1.000
Great Britain  0 1 .000
Total 1 1 .500

Water motorsports

France had one boat enter competition in the motorboating events, winning a gold medal when that boat ended up being the only finisher in the open class.
Event Place Boat Sailors Result
Class A — Open class 1st Camille Emile Thubron
Emile Thubron
Emile Thubron claimed to be French motorboat racer and Olympic champion. He was English, and his real name was Ernest Blakelock Thubron....


3 other crew members
Did not start (first race)
Finished (second race)
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