France competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 245 competitors, 214 men and 31 women, took part in 131 events in 18 sports.
Medalists
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 Adrien 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
Silver Alain Mimoun — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres Alain Mimoun — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres Madeleine Moreau — Diving, Women's Springboard Guy Lefrant — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual Pierre Blondiaux, Marc Bouissou, Roger Gautier, and Jean-Jacques Guissart — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours Gilbert Bozon — Swimming, Men's 100m Backstroke
Bronze Joseph Ventaja — Boxing, Men's Featherweight Louis Gantois — Canoeing, Men's K1 1000m Kayak Singles Jacques Anquetil, Claude Rouer, Alfred Tonello and Roland Bezamat — 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 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Athletics
Basketball
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
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Road Competition Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km) Jacques Anquetil — 5:11:19.0 (→ 12th place) Alfred Tonello — 5:11:20.0 (→ 13th place) Claude Rouer — 5:16:19.1 (→ 23rd place) Roland Bezamat — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition Men's 1.000m Time Trial Henri Andrieux Final — 1:14.7 (→ 9th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race Franck Le Normand — 11th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit Claude Brugerolles, Henri Andrieux, Jean-Marie Joubert, and Pierre Michel Bronze Medal Match — Lost to Great Britain (→ 4th place)
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankHenri Goosen3 m springboard57.7930 Did not advanceRaymond Mulinghausen59.5226 Did not advance10 m platform65.0217 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankMadeleine Moreau3 m springboard67.652 Q71.693139.34Nicole Péllissard55.695 Q56.297111.98710 m platform43.594 Q25.49469.084
Equestrian
Fencing
21 fencers, 18 men and 3 women, represented France in 1952.
Men's foil Christian d'Oriola Jacques Lataste Jéhan Buhan
Men's team foil Claude Netter, Jéhan Buhan, Jacques Lataste, Jacques Noël, Christian d'Oriola, Adrien Rommel
Men's épée René Bougnol Claude Nigon Armand Mouyal
Men's team épée Jean-Pierre Muller, Armand Mouyal, Daniel Dagallier, René Bougnol, Gérard Rousset, Claude Nigon
Men's sabre Jacques Lefèvre Jean Levavasseur Jean-François Tournon
Men's team sabre Jacques Lefèvre, Jean Laroyenne, Maurice Piot, Jean Levavasseur, Bernard Morel, Jean-François Tournon
Women's foil Renée Garilhe Lylian Lecomte-Guyonneau Odette Drand
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented France in 1952.
Individual André Lacroix Bertrand de Montaudoin Christian Palant
Team André Lacroix Bertrand de Montaudoin Christian Palant
Rowing
France had 17 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1952.
Men's single sculls Henri Butel
Men's double sculls Jacques Maillet Achille Giovannoni
Men's coxless pair Jean-Pierre Souche René Guissart
Men's coxed pair Raymond Salles Gaston Mercier Bernard Malivoire (cox)
Men's coxless four Pierre Blondiaux Jean-Jacques Guissart Marc Bouissou Roger Gautier
Men's coxed four André Goursolle Robert Texier Guy Nosbaum Claude Martin Didier Moureau (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Nine shooters represented France in 1952.
25 m pistol Ludovic Heraud André Martin
50 m pistol André Martin Roger Tauvel
50 m rifle, three positions Jacques Mazoyer Paul Konsler
50 m rifle, prone Jacques Mazoyer Paul Konsler
100m running deer Jean-Albin Régis Albert Planchon
Trap André Taupin Claude Lagarde
Swimming
Men Ranks given are within the heat. AthleteEventHeatSemifinalSwim-offFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAldo Eminente100 m freestyle 58.2 2 Q 58.3 =3 QSO 58.8 2 Q 58.7 7Alex Jany 58.9 =2 Q 58.9 4 colspan=2 Did not advanceMichel Vandamme 1:00.9 =3 Did not advance colspan=2 Did not advanceJo Bernardo400 m freestyle 4:53.5 4 Q 4:56.0 6 colspan=2 Did not advanceJean Boiteux 4:45.1 1 Q 4:33.1 1 Q colspan=2 4:30.7 René Million 5:07.0 5 Did not advance colspan=2 Did not advanceJo Bernardo1500 m freestyle 19:06.5 2 Q colspan=4 18:59.1 5Jean Boiteux 19:12.3 1 colspan=4 Did not advanceGilbert Bozon100 m backstroke 1:07.8 1 Q 1:06.6 1 Q colspan=2 1:06.2 Lucien Zins 1:09.7 2 Q 1:10.5 8 colspan=2 Did not advancePierre Joly dit Dumesnil200 m breaststroke 2:43.4 2 Did not advance colspan=2 Did not advanceMaurice Lusien 2:40.9 2 Q 2:39.1 5 Q colspan=2 2:39.8 7Jo BernardoAldo EminenteAlex JanyJean Boiteux4 × 200 m freestyle 8:55.9 1 Q colspan=4 8:45.9
Women Ranks given are within the heat. AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJosette Arène100 m freestyle 1:09.1 3 Did not advanceGaby Tanguy 1:10.6 4 Did not advanceJosette Arène400 m freestyle 5:44.1 6 Did not advanceGinette Jany 5:32.6 5 Did not advanceColette Thomas 5:36.8 3 Did not advanceOdette Lusien200 m breaststroke 3:06.7 4 Did not advanceGaby TanguyMaryse MorandiniGinette JanyJosette Arène4 × 100 m freestyle 4:42.0 4 Q colspan=2 4:44.1 8
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database