France at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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France competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 137 competitors, 119 men and 18 women, took part in 95 events in 15 sports.[1]
| France at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French Olympic Committee |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 137 (119 men and 18 women) in 15 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jean Debuf |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Alain Mimoun — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Michel Rousseau — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Arnaud Geyre, Maurice Moucheraud, and Michel Vermeulin — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
- Christian d'Oriola — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
Silver
- Georges Dransart and Marcel Renaud — Canoeing, Men's C2 10,000m Canadian Pairs
- René Bianchi, Jean Graczyk, Jean-Claude Lecante, and Michel Vermeulin — Cycling, Men's 4000m Team Pursuit
- Arnaud Geyre — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Bernard Baudoux, Roger Closset, René Coicaud, Christian d'Oriola, Jacques Lataste, and Claude Netter — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
Bronze
- René Libeer — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
- Gilbert Chapron — Boxing, Men's Middleweight
- Daniel Dagallier, Yves Dreyfus, Armand Mouyal, Claude Nigon, and René Queyroux — Fencing, Men's Épée Team
- Renée Garilhe — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
- Yves Delacour, Guy Guillabert, René Guissart, and Gaston Mercier — Rowing, Men's Coxless Fours
- Jean Debuf — Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight
Athletics
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Jean-Claude Bernard
- Heat — 14.7s
- Semifinals — 14.6s (→ did not advance)
- Edmond Roudnitska
- Heat — 14.3s
- Semifinals — 14.9s (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Alain Mimoun — 2:25:00 (→
Gold Medal)
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
- Michel Rousseau — Gold Medal
- Renzo Colzi — 1:15.1 (→ 16th place)
- André Gruchet
Robert Vidal — 5th place
- Jean Graczyk
Jean-Claude Lecante
Michel Vermeulin
René Bianchi — 4:39.4 (→
Silver Medal)
- Arnaud Geyre
Maurice Moucheraud
Michel Vermeulin — 22 points (→ Gold Medal)
- Arnaud Geyre — 5:23:16 (→ Silver Medal)
- Maurice Moucheraud — 5:23:40 (→ 8th place)
- Michel Vermeulin — 5:23:40 (→ 12th place)
- René Abadie — 5:27:28 (→ 27th place)
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Christian Pire | 3 m springboard | 74.33 | 14 | Did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand | 3 m springboard | 60.48 | 11 Q | 45.84 | 6 | 106.32 | 7 |
| 10 m platform | 50.02 | 7 Q | 28.78 | 3 | 78.80 | 4 | |
Fencing
18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented France in 1956.
Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Five shooters represented France in 1956.
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aldo Eminente | 100 m freestyle | 58.0 | 8 Q | 58.0 | =7 Q | 58.1 | 8 |
| Alex Jany | 1:00.2 | =28 | Did not advance | ||||
| Jean Boiteux | 400 m freestyle | 4:37.9 | 9 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Jacques Collignon | 4:49.3 | 25 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Guy Montserret | 4:52.6 | 29 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Jean Boiteux | 1500 m freestyle | 18:46.6 | 7 Q | N/a | 18:38.3 | 6 | |
| Jacques Collignon | 19:10.8 | 12 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Guy Montserret | 19:17.4 | 15 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Gilbert Bozon | 100 m backstroke | 1:06.4 | 12 Q | 1:06.5 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| Robert Christophe | 1:04.2 | 2 Q | 1:04.6 | 2 Q | 1:04.9 | 4 | |
| Gérard Coignot | 1:07.5 | =17 | Did not advance | ||||
| Hugues Broussard | 200 m breaststroke | 2:43.0 | 8 Q | N/a | DSQ | ||
| René Pirolley | 200 m butterfly | 2:30.1 | 9 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Aldo Eminente Jacques Collignon Alex Jany Jean Boiteux |
4 × 200 m freestyle | 8:56.5 | 9 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Héda Frost | 100 m freestyle | 1:08.8 | =23 | Did not advance | |||
| Ginette Sendral | 1:09.9 | 29 | Did not advance | ||||
| Odile Vouaux | 1:08.6 | 22 | Did not advance | ||||
| Héda Frost | 400 m freestyle | 5:14.4 | 8 Q | N/a | 5:15.4 | 7 | |
| Viviane Gouverneur | 5:29.7 | 24 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Colette Thomas | 5:23.9 | 17 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Ginette Sendral | 100 m backstroke | 1:19.1 | 21 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Odette Lusien | 100 m butterfly | 1:19.8 | 12 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Odile Vouaux Viviane Gouverneur Ginette Sendral Héda Frost |
4 × 100 m freestyle | 4:36.6 | 5 | N/a | Did not advance | ||