France at the 1964 Summer Olympics

France competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 138 competitors, 118 men and 20 women, took part in 89 events in 14 sports.^[1]

France at the 1964 Summer Olympics
IOC code	FRA
NOC	French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Website	www.franceolympique.com (in French)
in Tokyo
Competitors	138 in 14 sports
Flag bearer	Michel Macquet
Medals Ranked 21st	Gold 1 Silver 8 Bronze 6 Total 15
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Gold

• Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola — Equestrian, Jumping Individual Competition

Silver

• Maryvonne Dupureur — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
• Joseph Gonzales — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
• Jean Boudehen and Michel Chapuis — Canoeing, Men's C2 1000 m Canadian Pairs
• Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola, Janou Lefebvre, and Guy Lefrant — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition
• Jean-Claude Magnan — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
• Claude Arabo — Fencing, Men's Sabre Individual
• Jean-Claude Darouy, Georges Morel, and Jacques Morel — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
• Kiki Caron — Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke

Bronze

• Paul Genevay, Bernard Laidebeur, Claude Piquemal, and Jocelyn Delecour — Athletics, Men's 4x100 metres Relay
• Daniel Morelon — Cycling, Men's 1000 m Sprint (Scratch)
• Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 1000 m Time Trial
• Daniel Revenu — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
• Jacky Courtillat, Jean-Claude Magnan, Christian Noël, Daniel Revenu, and Pierre Rodocanachi — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
• Claude Bourquard, Claude Brodin, Jacques Brodin, Yves Dreyfus, and Jack Guittet — Fencing, Men's Épée Team

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Men's 4x100 metres Relay

• Paul Genevay, Bernard Laidebeur, Claude Piquemal, and Jocelyn Delecour → Bronze Medal

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics

14 cyclists represented France in 1964.

Individual road race

• Francis Bazire
• Lucien Aimar
• Bernard Guyot
• Christian Raymond

Team time trial

• Marcel-Ernest Bidault
• Georges Chappe
• André Desvages
• Jean-Claude Wuillemin

Sprint

• Daniel Morelon
• Pierre Trentin

1000m time trial

• Pierre Trentin

Tandem

• Daniel Morelon
• Pierre Trentin

Individual pursuit

• Robert Varga

Team pursuit

• Robert Varga
• Christian Cuch
• Joseph Pare
• Jacques Suire

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented France in 1964.

Men's foil

• Jean-Claude Magnan
• Daniel Revenu
• Jacky Courtillat

Men's team foil

• Jean-Claude Magnan, Daniel Revenu, Jacky Courtillat, Pierre Rodocanachi, Christian Noël

Men's épée

• Claude Bourquard
• Jack Guittet
• Yves Dreyfus

Men's team épée

• Claude Brodin, Yves Dreyfus, Claude Bourquard, Jack Guittet, Jacques Brodin

Men's sabre

• Claude Arabo
• Marcel Parent
• Jacques Lefèvre

Men's team sabre

• Jean-Ernest Ramez, Jacques Lefèvre, Claude Arabo, Marcel Parent, Robert Fraisse

Women's foil

• Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti
• Brigitte Gapais-Dumont
• Annick Level

Women's team foil

• Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti, Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille, Brigitte Gapais-Dumont, Annick Level, Colette Revenu

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

France had 22 male rowers participate in five rowing events in 1960.^[2]

Men's double sculls – 6th place

René Duhamel, Bernard Monnereau

Men's coxed pair – 2nd place ( Silver medal)

Jacques Morel, Georges Morel, Jean-Claude Darouy

Men's coxless four – 10th place

Jean-Pierre Drivet, Roger Chatelain, Philippe Malivoire, Émile Clerc

Men's coxed four – 4th place

Yves Fraisse, Claude Pache, Gérard Jacquesson, Michel Dumas, Jean-Claude Darouy

Men's eight – 7th place

André Fevret, Pierre Maddaloni, André Sloth, Joseph Moroni, Robert Dumontois, Jean-Pierre Grimaud, Bernard Meynadier, Michel Viaud, Alain Bouffard

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Four shooters represented France in 1964.

25 m pistol

• Jean Renaux

50 m pistol

• Jean Renaux

50 m rifle, prone

• Pierre Guy

Trap

• Claude Foussier
• Michel Prévost

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics