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France at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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France competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 200 competitors, 169 men and 31 women, took part in 107 events in 16 sports.[1]
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Medalists
Gold
- Colette Besson — Athletics, Women's 400 metres
- Daniel Morelon — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial
- Daniel Rebillard — Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit
- Daniel Morelon and Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem
- Jean-Jacques Guyon — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual
- Gilles Berolatti, Jacques Dimont, Jean-Claude Magnan, Christian Noël, and Daniel Revenu — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
Silver
- Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola, Janou Lefebvre and Marcel Rozier — Equestrian, Jumping Team
- Daniel Robin — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
- Daniel Robin — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight
Bronze
- Roger Bambuck, Jocelyn Delecour, Gérard Fenouil, and Claude Piquemal — Athletics, Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Daniel Revenu — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- Raoul Gueguen, Jean-Pierre Guidicelli, and Lucien Guiguet — Modern Pentathlon, Men's Team Competition
- Alain Mosconi — Swimming, Men's 400m Freestyle
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Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
Fourteen cyclists represented France in 1968.
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Equestrian
Fencing
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented France in 1968.
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Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented France in 1968. The team won the bronze medal.
- Individual
- Team
- Raoul Gueguen
- Lucien Guiguet
- Jean-Pierre Giudicelli
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Eight shooters, all men, represented France in 1968.
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
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