France competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. 119 competitors, 118 men and 1 woman, took part in 66 events in 13 sports.[1]
France at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | FRA |
NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
Website | www |
in Stockholm | |
Competitors | 119 (118 men and 1 woman) in 13 sports |
Medals Ranked 5th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Medalists
editGold
edit- Jacques Cariou — Equestrian, Individual jumping
- Gaston Thubé, Jacques Thubé and Amédée Thubé — Sailing, Men's 6m class
- Paul Colas — Shooting, Men's 300m free rifle, three positions
- Paul Colas — Shooting, Men's 600m free rifle
- André Gobert and Maurice Germot — Tennis, Men's doubles indoor
- André Gobert — Tennis, Men's singles indoor
- Marguerite Broquedis — Tennis, Women's singles outdoor
Silver
edit- Charles Poulenard, Pierre Failliot, Charles Lelong and Robert Schurrer — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Jean Bouin — Athletics, Men's 5000m
- Louis Ségura — Gymnastics, Men's all-around
- Pierre Dufour d'Astafort, Jacques Cariou, Ernest Meyer and Gaston Seigner — Equestrian, Team jumping
Bronze
edit- Jacques Cariou — Equestrian, Individual eventing
- Albert Canet and Eduard Meny De Marangue — Tennis, Men's doubles outdoor
- Marguerite Broquedis and Albert Canet — Tennis, Mixed doubles outdoor
Aquatics
editSwimming
editThree swimmers competed for France at the 1912 Games. It was the third time the nation had competed in swimming. None of the three French swimmers advanced past the quarterfinals in any event.
Ranks given for each swimmer are within the heat.
- Men
Swimmer | Events | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Auguste Caby | 1500 m freestyle | N/A | did not finish | did not advance | |||||
Gérard Meister | 100 m freestyle | 1:16.6 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
Georges Rigal | 100 m freestyle | 1:17.8 | 2 Q | did not start | did not advance |
Water polo
editFrance made its second appearance in Olympic water polo in 1912; it was the nation's first showing since 1900. The 1912 French team had little success, losing to Sweden and then Belgium to be eliminated from the tournament.
Team | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Repechage semifinal | Repechage final | Silver round 1 | Silver round 2 | Silver match | Rank |
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Opposition Score |
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Opposition Score | |||
France | Water polo | L 2–7 |
did not advance | Bye | L 1–4 |
did not advance | 5 |
- Quarterfinals
July 8, 1912 | France |
2–7 | Djurgårdsbrunnsviken | |
Decoin, Provost | Goals | R. Andersson (3), Bergqvist (3), ? |
- Repechage final
July 11, 1912 | France |
1–4 | Djurgårdsbrunnsviken | |
? | Goals | ? |
Athletics
edit32 athletes represented France. It was the fourth appearance of the nation in athletics, which France appeared in each time the nation appeared at the Olympics. Jean Bouin set a new Olympic record in the 5000 metres in the semifinals, holding it only until the final. Despite dropping another nearly 30 seconds off his time in the final, he came in second a mere .1 seconds behind Hannes Kolehmainen of Finland. The French 4x400 metre relay also took a silver medal to bring the nation's total in athletics to 2 silver medals.
Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.
Athlete | Events | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||||
Ben Allel | Marathon | N/A | did not start | |||||||
Géo André | 110 m hurdles | 16.8 | 2 | ? | 3 | did not advance | ||||
High jump | N/A | 1.70 | 23 | did not advance | ||||||
Standing long jump | N/A | 3.02 | 14 | did not advance | ||||||
Standing high jump | N/A | 1.45 | 7 | did not advance | ||||||
Pentathlon | N/A | Elim-3 60 | 22 | |||||||
Decathlon | N/A | 4675.200 | 17 | |||||||
Henri Arnaud | 1500 m | N/A | 4:05.4 | 2 | ? | 9-14 | ||||
Jean Bouin | 5000 m | N/A | 15:05.0 OR | 1 | 14:36.7 | |||||
Ind. cross country | N/A | did not finish | ||||||||
Julien Boullery | 100 m | ? | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
Renon Boissière | Marathon | N/A | 2:51:06.6 | 13 | ||||||
André Campana | Long jump | N/A | 6.64 | 16 | did not advance | |||||
Jean Capelle | Marathon | N/A | did not start | |||||||
Joseph Caulle | 800 m | ? | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
Paul Coulond | Marathon | N/A | did not start | |||||||
Marius Delaby | 100 m | ? | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
110 m hurdles | 16.0 | 1 | 16.2 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
High jump | N/A | No mark | 34 | did not advance | ||||||
Ahmed Djebelia | Marathon | N/A | did not start | |||||||
Armand Estang | High jump | N/A | No mark | 34 | did not advance | |||||
Pierre Failliot | 100 m | ? | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
200 m | ? | 3 | did not advance | |||||||
Pentathlon | N/A | Elim-3 42 | 17 | |||||||
Decathlon | N/A | 2104.650 | 24 | |||||||
Fernand Gonder | Pole vault | N/A | 3.50 | 15 | did not advance | |||||
Gaston Heuet | 5000 m | N/A | did not finish | did not advance | ||||||
10000 m | N/A | 34:50.0 | 3 | did not start | ||||||
Marathon | N/A | did not start | ||||||||
André Labat | High jump | N/A | 1.75 | 13 | did not advance | |||||
Charles Lagarde | Shot put | N/A | 9.41 | 22 | did not advance | |||||
Discus throw | N/A | 32.35 | 36 | did not advance | ||||||
Charles Lelong | 100 m | ? | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
200 m | ? | 3 | did not advance | |||||||
400 m | 50.2 | 1 | ? | 3 | did not advance | |||||
Jean Lespielle | Marathon | N/A | did not start | |||||||
Henry Lorgnat | Marathon | N/A | did not start | |||||||
Georges Malfait | 200 m | ? | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
400 m | ? | 3 | did not advance | |||||||
Michel Meerz | High jump | N/A | 1.60 | 28 | did not advance | |||||
Alfred Motté | Standing long jump | N/A | 3.10 | 10 | did not advance | |||||
René Mourlon | 100 m | ? | 2 | ? | 5 | did not advance | ||||
Edmond Neyrinck | Marathon | N/A | did not start | |||||||
Raoul Paoli | Shot put | N/A | 11.11 | 16 | did not advance | |||||
Louis Pauteux | Marathon | N/A | did not finish | |||||||
Charles Poulenard | 200 m | ? | 3 | did not advance | ||||||
400 m | 50.7 | 2 | ? | 5 | did not advance | |||||
800 m | ? | 3 | did not advance | |||||||
Georges Rolot | 100 m | ? | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
200 m | 22.7 | 2 | ? | 3 | did not advance | |||||
400 m | ? | 5 | did not advance | |||||||
Robert Schurrer | 100 m | ? | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
200 m | ? | 2 | ? | 5 | did not advance | |||||
400 m | ? | 5 | did not advance | |||||||
André Tison | Shot put | N/A | 12.41 | 9 | did not advance | |||||
Discus throw | N/A | 34.73 | 30 | did not advance | ||||||
Pierre Failliot Charles Lelong René Mourlon Georges Rolot |
4 × 100 m | 43.8 | 2 | did not advance | ||||||
Pierre Failliot Charles Lelong Charles Poulenard Robert Schurrer |
4 × 400 m | N/A | 3:22.5 | 1 | 3:20.7 |
Cycling
editTwelve cyclists represented France. It was the fourth appearance of the nation in cycling, which had only not competed in cycling in 1904. Joseph Racine had the best time in the time trial, the only race held, placing 40th. The French team included the four slowest finishers as well as 3 of the 29 cyclists not to finish. The top four French cyclists had a combined time that placed them 10th of the 15 teams.
Road cycling
editCyclist | Events | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Gaston Alancourt | Ind. time trial | 14:23:59.3 | 91 |
Louis Bes | Ind. time trial | did not finish | |
André Capelle | Ind. time trial | 11:59:48.4 | 50 |
Etienne Chéret | Ind. time trial | 14:15:18.1 | 89 |
René Gagnet | Ind. time trial | 12:20:32.6 | 64 |
André Lepère | Ind. time trial | 15:03:18.1 | 93 |
Jacques Marcault | Ind. time trial | did not finish | |
Alexis Michiels | Ind. time trial | 15:15:59.2 | 94 |
Pierre Peinaud | Ind. time trial | 14:49:59.4 | 92 |
Joseph Racine | Ind. time trial | 11:50:32.7 | 40 |
René Rillon | Ind. time trial | did not finish | |
Georges Valentin | Ind. time trial | 13:33:59.5 | 83 |
Georges Valentin | Ind. time trial | 13:33:59.5 | 83 |
André Capelle René Gagnet Joseph Racine Georges Valentin |
Team time trial | 49:44:35.2 | 10 |
Equestrian
edit- Dressage
Rider | Horse | Event | Final | |
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Penalties | Rank | |||
Jacques Cariou | Mignon | Individual | 94 | 14 |
Pierre Dufour d'Astafort | Castibalza | Individual | 123 | 109 |
Gaston Seigner | Dignité | Individual | 73 | 10 |
- Eventing
(The maximum score in each of the five events was 10.00 points. Ranks given are for the cumulative score after each event. Team score is the sum of the top three individual scores.)
Rider | Horse | Event | Long distance | Cross country | Steeplechase | Show jumping | Dressage | Total | ||||||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |||
Jacques Cariou | Cocotte | Individual | 10.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 8.60 | 11 | 7.72 | 3 | 46.32 | |
Pierre Dufour d'Astafort | Castibalza | Individual | 10.00 | 1 | Disqualified | Retired | did not finish | |||||||
Ernest Meyer | Allons-y | Individual | 10.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 10.00 | 1 | 9.53 | 1 | 5.77 | 12 | 45.30 | 12 |
Gaston Seigner | Dignité | Individual | 9.00 | 26 | 9.23 | 22 | 10.00 | 17 | 9.33 | 15 | 7.59 | 14 | 45.14 | 14 |
Jacques Cariou Ernest Meyer Gaston Seigner Pierre Dufour d'Astafort |
Cocotte Allons-y Dignité Castibalza |
Team | 29.00 | 29.23 | 30.00 | 27.46 | 21.08 | 136.77 | 4 |
- Jumping
(Team score is the sum of the top three individual scores.)
Rider | Horse | Event | Final | |
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Penalties | Rank | |||
Jacques Cariou | Mignon | Individual | 4 | |
Pierre Dufour d'Astafort | Amazone | Individual | 11 | 13 |
Ernest Meyer | Ursule | Individual | did not finish | |
Jacques Cariou Pierre Dufour d'Astafort Ernest Meyer Gaston Seigner |
Mignon Amazone Allons-y Cocotte |
Team | 32 |
Gymnastics
editSix gymnasts represented France. It was the fourth appearance of the nation in gymnastics, in which France had not competed only in 1904. Louis Ségura, the defending bronze medalist, earned the silver in the individual all-around. France did not enter a team in any of the team competitions.
Artistic
editGymnast | Events | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Antoine Costa | All-around | 124.50 | 10 |
Marcel Lalu | All-around | 127.00 | 7 |
Louis-Charles Marty | All-around | 122.50 | 11 |
Auguste Pompogne | All-around | 118.00 | 14 |
Louis Ségura | All-around | 132.50 | |
Marco Torrès | All-around | 127.00 | 7 |
Modern pentathlon
editFrance had two competitors in the first Olympic pentathlon competition. The French pentathletes placed 15th and 19th among the 22 finishers.
(The scoring system was point-for-place in each of the five events, with the smallest point total winning.)
Athlete | Shooting | Swimming | Fencing | Riding | Running | Total points | Rank | |||||||
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Score | Points | Time | Points | Wins | Touches | Points | Penalties | Time | Points | Time | Points | |||
Georges Brulé | 100 | 29 | 7:04.4 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 13:44.6 | 22 | 20:48.4 | 7 | 83 | 19 |
Jean de Mas Latrie | 161 | 16 | 10:03.0 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 11:26.0 | 10 | 24:17.4 | 19 | 73 | 15 |
Rowing
editSeventeen rowers represented France. It was the nation's second appearance in rowing, and first since the nation hosted the 1900 Summer Olympics. No French boat reached the semifinals.
(Ranks given are within each crew's heat.)
Rower | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Pierre Alibert François Elichagaray (cox) André Mirambeau René Saintongey Louis Thomaturgé |
Coxed four | Unknown | 2 | did not advance | |||||
François Elichagaray (cox) Charles Garnier Alphonse Meignant Gabriel Poix Auguste Richard |
Coxed four, inriggers | N/A | Unknown | 2 | did not advance | ||||
Pierre Alvarez Jean Arné Joseph Campot François Elichagaray (cox) Jean Elichagaray Louis Lafitte Marius Lejeune Étienne Lesbats Gabriel St. Laurent |
Eight | Unknown | 2 | did not advance |
Sailing
editThree sailors, a set of brothers, represented France. It was the nation's third appearance in sailing, in which France had competed each time the sport was held at the Olympics. France's single boat took the gold medal in the six metre class, winning a two-boat race-off after tying in the standings after the first two races.
(7 points for 1st in each race, 3 points for 2nd, 1 point for 3rd. Race-off to break ties in total points if necessary for medal standings.)
Sailors | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | ||||||
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Time | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Race-off | Rank | ||
Amédée Thubé Gaston Thubé Jacques Thubé |
6 metre class | 2:25:20 | 3 | 2 | 2:23:44 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 2:38:48 |
Shooting
editNineteen shooters represented France. It was the nation's fourth appearance in shooting, in which France had not competed only in 1904. Paul Colas won a pair of gold medals, the only medals France won in 1912 and the first golds the nation had won since 1900.
Tennis
editSix tennis players, including one woman, represented France at the 1912 Games. It was the nation's fourth appearance in tennis, having missed only 1904. The lone French woman, Broquedis, won the women's outdoor singles event while Gobert took the men's indoor singles championship. The indoor men's doubles pair also won, giving Gobert two gold medals. Broquedis had a second medal, taking the bronze along with Canet in the outdoor mixed pairs. Canet finished with a pair of bronzes, his other one coming in partnership with Mény in the men's outdoor doubles.
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
François Blanchy | Outdoor singles | Bye | W 5-7, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 |
L 1-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 |
did not advance | 17 | |||
Albert Canet | Outdoor singles | Bye | W 6-3, 6-0, 6-1 |
L 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 |
did not advance | 17 | |||
Maurice Germot | Indoor singles | N/A | W 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
L 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 |
did not advance | 9 | |||
André Gobert | Indoor singles | N/A | W 8-6, 6-1, 5-7, 8-6 |
W 6-1, 6-2, 7-5 |
W 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 |
W 6-4, 10-8, 2-6, 2-6, 6-2 |
W 8-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
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Edouard Mény de Marangue | Outdoor singles | Bye | L 7-9, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-1 |
did not advance | 31 | ||||
Albert Canet Edouard Mény de Marangue |
Outdoor doubles | N/A | Bye | W 6-8, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 |
W 6-3, 6-0, 6-1 |
L 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 10-8, 10-8 |
W 13-11, 6-3, 8-6 |
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Maurice Germot André Gobert |
Indoor doubles | N/A | Bye | W 3-6, 6-8, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 |
W 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 |
W 6-4, 12-14, 6-2, 6-4 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Marguerite Broquedis | Outdoor singles | Bye | W 6-1, 6-4 |
W 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 |
W 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
- Mixed
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Marguerite Broquedis Albert Canet |
Outdoor doubles | W 6-2, 6-4 |
Bye | L 6-2, 6-3 |
Bye |
Wrestling
editGreco-Roman
editFrance was represented by six wrestlers in its Olympic wrestling debut. None of the six was able to win a single match, each being eliminated after losing their first two bouts.
Wrestler | Class | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Sixth round | Seventh round | Final | |||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Match A Opposition Result |
Match B Opposition Result |
Match C Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Adrien Barrier | Middleweight | L |
L |
did not advance | 26 | |||||||
Jean Bouffechoux | Lightweight | L |
L |
did not advance | 31 | |||||||
Raymond Cabal | Lightweight | L |
L |
did not advance | 31 | |||||||
Eugène Lesieur | Lightweight | L |
L |
did not advance | 31 | |||||||
Edouard Martin | Light heavyweight | L |
L |
did not advance | N/A | did not advance | 20 | |||||
Raoul Paoli | Heavyweight | L |
L |
did not advance | N/A | did not advance | 12 |
Art Competitions
editReferences
edit- ^ "France at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.