France competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Paris will host the 2024 Summer Paralympics, and due to that a French segment featured in the closing ceremony.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Cycling Men's individual pursuit C2 26 August Cycling Men's individual pursuit C5 27 August Paratriathlon Men's PTS4 28 August Table tennis Men's individual – Class 2 30 August Guide: Corentin Ermenault Cycling Men's time trial B 31 August Athletics Men's 400 metres T20 31 August Cycling Men's road race H1–2 1 September Cycling Men's road race C4–5 Wheelchair tennis Men's doubles 3 September Table tennis Men's team class 1–2 Badminton Men's singles SL4 Swimming Men's 400 metre freestyle S9 25 August Powerlifting Men's 54 kg 26 August Cycling Men's time trial C1–3 27 August Judo Women's 48 kg 27 August Athletics Women's long jump T64 28 August Table tennis Men's individual class 11 28 August Table tennis Men's individual class 10 29 August Cycling Men's road race H5 1 September Swimming Men's 200 metre individual medley SM13 30 August Cycling Men's road time trial H5 31 August Athletics Men's long jump T64 1 September Cycling Mixed team relay H1–5 2 September Athletics Men's 100 metres T11 Paracanoeing Women's KL3 Badminton Mixed doubles SL3–SU5 Guide: Corentin Ermenault Cycling Men's individual pursuit B 25 August Cycling Women's individual pursuit C5 25 August Athletics Women's 200 metres T37 27 August Swimming Men's 400 metre freestyle S13 27 August Athletics Men's long jump T11 27 August Guide: Céline Bousrez Paratriathlon Women's PTVI 28 August Table tennis Men's individual class 4 28 August Pilot: François Pervis Cycling Men's time trial B 28 August Table tennis Women's individual class 8 28 August Table tennis Men's individual class 11 28 August Table tennis Women's individual class 7 28 August Rowing Women's single sculls 29 August Rowing Mixed coxed four 29 August Powerlifting Women's 73 kg 29 August Judo Men's 90 kg 29 August Wheelchair fencing Men's foil team 29 August Athletics Men's 400 metres T35 29 August Cycling Men's road time trial C2 31 August Cycling Men's road time trial H2 31 August Table Tennis Men's team – Class 4–5 1 September Table Tennis Men's team – Class 8 1 September Table tennis Women's team – Class 6–8 Swimming Men's 200 metre individual SM9 1 September Cycling Women's road race C4–5 2 September Cycling Men's road race C1–3 2 September Swimming Men's 100 metre backstroke S10 Athletics Men's 800 metres T53 Paracanoeing Men's KL1 Guide: Corentin Ermenault Cycling Men's road race B
Archery
|align=left|Daniel Lelou |align=left rowspan=2|Men's individual compound |680 |23 |L 137-141 |colspan=5|Did not advance |- |align=left|Éric Pereira |655 |34 |L 136-138 |colspan=5|Did not advance |- |align=left|Guillaume Toucoullet |align=left|Men's individual recurve |620 |7 |L 1-4 |colspan=5|Did not advance |- |align=left|Julie Chupin |align=left|Women's individual compound |682 |8 | |W 145-138 |L 139-141 |colspan=3|Did not advance
Athletics
Men's track AthleteEventHeatsSemi-finalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankTimothée Adolphe100m T1111.121 Q11.061 Q10.90400m T11 colspan=2 rowspan=6 did not advanceNicolas Brignone100m T5315.816 did not advanceJulien Casoli400m T5447.993 did not advance800m T541:35.384 q1:39.6281500m T543:03.483 Q2:51.697Pierre Fairbank100m T5315.093 Q15.415Rédouane Hennouni-Bouzidi1500m T38colspan=4 4:05.954Dimitri Jozwicki100m T3811.302 Qcolspan=2 rowspan=2 11.524Charles-Antoine Kouakou400m T2048.852 Q47.63Louis Radius1500m T38colspan=4 4:17.197Trésor Makunda400m T1151.992 Qcolspan=2 51.74
Men's field AthleteEventFinalResultRankArnaud AssoumaniLong jump T476.898Valentin BertrandLong jump T375.808Thierry CiboneJavelin throw F3425.699Shot put F3410.348Ronan PallierLong jump T116.15Dimitri PavadéLong jump T647.39
Women's track AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankMandy François-Elie100m T3713.482 Q13.514200m T3727.431 Q27.34Angelina Lanza200m T47DNSDid not advanceNantenin Keita400m T1357.401 Q57.174
Women's field AthleteEventFinalResultRankGloria AgblemagnonShot put F2012.628Manon GenestLong jump T374.404Angelina LanzaLong jump T475.178Marie-Amélie Le FurLong jump T646.11Typhaine Soldé4.609
Badminton
Men Athlete Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank David Toupé Singles WH1 L (6–21, 12–21) L (11–21, 13–21) 3 did not advance Thomas Jakobs Singles WH2 L (10–21, 8–21) L (9–21, 5–21) 3 did not advance Lucas Mazur Singles SL4 W (21–3, 21–7) W (21–3, 21–7) W (21–15, 21–17) 1 Q W (21–16, 16–21, 21–18) W (15–21, 21–17, 21–15) Méril Loquette Singles SU5 W (21–16, 21–17) L (10–21, 10–21) L (14–21, 8–21) 3 did not advance Thomas JakobsDavid Toupé Doubles WH1–WH2 L (11–21, 19–21) L (11–21, 13–21) 3 did not advance
Women Athlete Event Group stage Semifinal Final / OppositionScore OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Faustine Noël Singles SL4 L (18–21, 13–21) L (12–21, 6–21) 3 did not advance Lénaïg MorinFaustine Noël Doubles SL3–SU5 W (21–12, 22–20) L (9–21, 10–21) 2 Q L (9–21, 15–21) L (16–21, 18–21) 4
Mixed Athlete Event Group stage Semifinal Final / OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank OppositionScore OppositionScore Rank Lucas MazurFaustine Noël Doubles SL3–SU5 W (21–9, 15–21, 21–19) W (21–18, 21–18) 1 Q W (21–10, 21–11) L (21–23, 17–21)
Boccia
AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOpponentRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSamir van der BekenIndividual BC3L 0-53Did not advanceL 3-4W 4-2Rodrigue BrenekSonia HeckelSamir van der BekenPairs BC3W 4-25Did not advanceW 4-3L 1-7W 7-0
Cycling
Road AthleteEventTimeRankRaphael BeaugilletMen's road time trial B1:01:23.329Dorian FoulonMen's road race C4-5DNFFlorian JouannyMen's road race H1-21:49:36Men's road time trial H232:41.62Alexandre LéautéMen's road race C1-32:11:06Men's road time trial C237:07.16Kévin Le CunffMen's road race C4-52:14:49Men's road time trial C543:51.875Alexandre LloverasMen's road race B3:06:14Men's road time trial B41:54.02Riadh TarsimMen's road race H32:48:047Men's road time trial H345:26.7710Loïc VergnaudMen's road race H52:24:30Men's road time trial H539:15.16Katell AlençonWomen's road race C4-5DNFWomen's road time trial C444:18.595Elise MarcWomen's road race C1-31:17:4210Women's road time trial C1-329:18.3112Marie PatouilletWomen's road race C4-52:23:49Women's road time trial C541:09.244Florian JouannyRiadh TarsimLoïc VergnaudMixed relay H1-553:03
Track AthleteEventQualificationFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeRankRaphael BeaugilletMen's time trial Bcolspan=2 1:00.472Dorian FoulonMen's individual pursuit C54:18.274 WR1 QW 4:20.757Men's time trial C4-5colspan=2 1:05.3486Alexandre LéautéMen's individual pursuit C23:31.817 WR1 QW 3:31.478 WRMen's time trial C1-3colspan=2 1:05.031Kévin Le CunffMen's individual pursuit C54:22.2574 qL 4:27.9974Men's time trial C4-5colspan=2 1:06.3578Alexandre LloverasMen's individual pursuit B4:05.2634 qL 4:08.1264Marie PatouilletWomen's individual pursuit C53:38.0883 qW 3:39.233Women's time trial C4-5colspan=2 36.6834Dorian FoulonAlexandre LéautéKévin Le CunffMixed team sprint C1-550.3444 qL 49.5674
Equestrian
Céline Gerny, Anne-Frédérique Royon, Vladimir Vinchon and Chiara Zenati have all qualified to compete at the Paralympics.
Football 5-a-side
Team roster
Group A
Seventh place match
Judo
AthleteEventPreliminaryQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage round 1Repechage round 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankNathan PetitMen's -81kgW 10-00L 00-10Did not advanceW 10-00L 00-11=5Helios LatchoumanayaMen's -90kgW 10-00L 00-01W 10-00Sandrine MartinetWomen's -48kgW 10-00W 10-00colspan=2 L 01-10
Paracanoeing
Nelia Barbosa, Rémy Boulle and Eddie Potdevin have qualified to compete at the Paralympics in the paracanoe.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRémy BoulléMen's KL151.726248.645148.917Eddie PotdevinMen's VL353.2161 FAcolspan=2 53.0556Nélia BarbosaWomen's KL352.2341 FAcolspan=2 51.558
Rowing
France qualified three boats for each of the rowing classes into the Paralympic regatta. All of them qualified after successfully entering the top seven for women's single sculls events and top eight for mixed events at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Ottensheim, Austria.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNathalie BenoitWomen's single sculls11:41.752 R10:56.231 FA11:28.44Perle BougeChristophe LavigneMixed double sculls6 R8:27.494 FB9:10.859Margot BouletAntoine JeselErika SauzeauRémy TarantoRobin Le Barreau (cox)Mixed coxed four7:26.212 R7:06.02 1 FA7:27.04
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Shooting
France entered eight shooters, all male, into the Paralympic competition.
AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankDavid AuclairMixed P3 – 25m pistol SH1Christophe TancheMixed R3 – 10 m air rifle prone SH1Kevin LiotMixed R4 – 10m air rifle standing SH2Alain QuittetMixed R5 – 10 m air rifle prone SH2Tanguy de la ForestCédric Fèvre-ChevalierMixed R6 – 50 m rifle prone SH1Didier RichardMen's R7 – 50 m rifle three positionVincent FagnonMixed R9 – 50m rifle prone SH2
Swimming
France have qualified three swimmers to compete in swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics via the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships slot allocation method & six swimmer via MQS. Men AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankLaurent Chardard100m freestyle S61:07.695 Q1:07.607100m backstroke S61:20.587 Q1:19.00750m butterfly S632.765 Q32.294Ugo Didier400m freestyle S94:15.232 Q4:11.33100m backstroke S91:03.324 Q1:02.204200m individual medley SM92:20.863 QNathan Maillet200m freestyle S142:04.4416Did not advance100m backstroke S141:08.0518Did not advanceFlorent Marais400m freestyle S104:17.786 Q100m backstroke S101:01.925 Q1:01.30100m butterfly S1059.238 Q57.864200m individual medley SM102:27.759Did not advanceAlex Portal50m freestyle S1325.0311Did not advance400m freestyle S134:11.073 Q4:06.09100m breaststroke SB131:12.149Did not advance100m butterfly S1357.604 Q57.134200m individual medley SM132:12.053 Q2:09.92David Smetanine50m freestyle S442.6812Did not advance100m freestyle S41:32.527 Q1:29.476200m freestyle S43:14.098 Q3:14.818
Women AthleteEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankEmeline Pierre50m freestyle S1029.1111Did not advance100m freestyle S101:04.3910Did not advance100m backstroke S10colspan=2 1:13.528Anaëlle Roulet100m backstroke S10colspan=2 1:10.835Claire Supiot100m freestyle S91:07.3113Did not advance400m freestyle S95:00.2811Did not advance100m butterfly S81:18.948 Q1:16.678200m individual medley SM92:55.5615Did not advance
Table tennis
France entered eleven athletes into the table tennis competition at the games. Fabien Lamirault & Thu Kamkasomphou qualified from the 2019 ITTF European Championships which was held in Helsingborg, Sweden and nine other athletes qualified via World Ranking allocation.
Men AthleteEventGroup stageRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankFabien LamiraultIndividual C2W 3-1W 3-01 QW 3-0W 3-1W 3-2Stéphane MolliensW 3-2W 3-01 QL 1-3Did not advanceFlorian MerrienIndividual C3W 3-2W 3-01 QW 3-0L 2-3Did not advanceMaxime ThomasIndividual C4Nicolas Savant-AiraIndividual C5Thomas BouvaisIndividual C8Clement BerthierMatéo BohéasIndividual C10Lucas Edouard CreangeIndividual C11
Women AthleteEventGroup stageRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankIsabelle LafayeIndividual C1-2Anne BarnéoudIndividual C7Thu KamkasomphouIndividual C8Léa FerneyIndividual C11
Taekwondo