France competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. French athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era. The French Olympic Committee sent a total of 308 athletes to the Games, 195 men and 113 women, to compete in 25 sports.
Medalists
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Medal Name Sport Event Date Swimming Women's 400 m freestyle Fencing Men's individual foil Canoeing Men's slalom C-1 Equestrian Team eventing Fencing Men's team sabre Canoeing Men's slalom K-1 Rowing Men's double sculls Fencing Men's team épée Gymnastics Women's uneven bars Sailing Women's sailboard Cycling Men's cross-country Judo Women's 48 kg Fencing Women's individual épée Cycling Men's track time trial Swimming Women's 800 m freestyle Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle Tennis Women's singles Rowing Men's lightweight double sculls Taekwondo Women's +67 kg Boxing Flyweight Fencing Women's individual épée Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke Swimming Women's 200 m freestyle Canoeing Men's slalom K-1 Fencing Women's team épée Cycling Men's team sprint Wrestling Women's freestyle 55 kg Wrestling Women's freestyle 63 kg Athletics Men's 400 m hurdles Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay Sailing Star class Taekwondo Men's +80 kg
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Medals by sportSport TotalFencing 3126Canoeing 2013Swimming 1236Cycling 1113Rowing 1102Sailing 1012Equestrian 1001Gymnastics 1001Taekwondo 0112Boxing 0101Judo 0101Tennis 0101Athletics 0022Wrestling 0021Total1191333
Archery
France has qualified three archers each in the men's and women's team.
Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJocelyn de GrandisIndividual66313L 136–161did not advanceFranck Fisseux62256L 147–155did not advanceThomas Naglieri62653L 127–148did not advanceJocelyn de GrandisFranck FisseuxThomas NaglieriTeam191112colspan=2 L 241–254did not advance
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAlexandra FouaceIndividual62730L 157–165did not advanceBérengère Schuh62631L 143–151did not advanceAurore Trayan59460L 122–135did not advanceAlexandra FouaceBérengère SchuhAurore TrayanTeam184713colspan=2 W 226–224W 228–227L 234–249L 228–2424
Athletics
French athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankNicolas Aissat800 m1:45.314 qcolspan=2 1:47.145Did not advanceMehdi Baala1500 m3:46.0613colspan=2 Did not advanceDavid Boulanger50 km walkcolspan=6 4:01:3222Eddy de Lépine100 m10.275 qDid not advanceLeslie Djhone400 m45.401 Qcolspan=2 45.013 q44.947Ladji Doucouré110 m hurdles13.18 NR1 Q13.231 Q13.06 NR1 Q13.768Driss El HimerMarathoncolspan=6 2:29:0768Naman Keïta400 m hurdles48.882 Qcolspan=2 48.243 q48.26Florent Lacasse800 m1:46.913colspan=2 Did not advanceEl Hassan LahssiniMarathoncolspan=6 2:19:5036Denis Langlois50 km walkcolspan=6 Vincent Le Dauphin3000 m steeplechase8:20.135 qcolspan=4 8:16.1510Issa-Aimé Nthépé100 m10.675Did not advanceRonald Pognon10.182 Q10.154 q10.327Did not advanceEddy Riva50 km walkcolspan=6 4:00:2521Ismaïl Sghyr10000 mcolspan=6 27:57.098Bouabdellah Tahri3000 m steeplechase8:18.983 Qcolspan=4 8:14.267Mounir Yemmouni1500 m3:51.0810colspan=2 Did not advanceDavid AlerteFrédéric KrantzIssa-Aimé NthépéRonald Pognon4 × 100 m relay38.937colspan=4 Did not advanceLeslie DjhoneAhmed DouhouAbderrahim El HaouzyIbrahima Wade4 × 400 m relay3:04.397colspan=4 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionDavid BrisseaultJavelin throw71.8631Did not advanceYann DomenechLong jump7.7328Did not advanceKafétien Gomis7.9914Did not advanceNicolas GuigonPole vault5.30=31Did not advanceJulien KapekTriple jump16.9112 q16.8110Romain MesnilPole vault5.6518Did not advanceSalim SdiriLong jump8.089 q7.9412Karl TaillepierreTriple jump15.5042Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankRomain BarrasResult11.146.9914.911.9449.4114.3744.834.6064.554:27.09806713Points830811784749842927763790807764Laurent HernuResult10.977.1914.652.0348.7314.2544.724.8057.764:24.3582377Points867859768831874942761849704782
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankChristine Arron100 m11.142 Q11.101 Q11.216Did not advance200 m22.602 Q22.904 q23.057Did not advanceHind Dehiba1500 m4:07.968colspan=2 Did not advanceLatifa Essarokh4:09.0810colspan=2 Did not advanceSylviane Félix200 m22.942 Q23.085 q22.997Did not advanceLinda Ferga-Khodadin100 m hurdles13.024colspan=2 Did not advanceReïna-Flor Okori12.811 Qcolspan=2 12.816Did not advanceHafida GadiMarathoncolspan=6 2:50:2952Élisabeth Grousselle800 m2:00.313 Qcolspan=2 2:00.216Did not advanceMuriel Hurtis200 m22.774 Q23.336Did not advanceVéronique Mang100 m11.242 Q11.396Did not advanceRakiya Maraoui-QuétierMarathoncolspan=6 Maria Martins1500 m4:05.954 Qcolspan=2 4:12.7612Did not advanceMargaret Maury5000 m14:56.796 qcolspan=4 15:09.7711Nicole Ramalalanirina100 m hurdles13.074colspan=2 Did not advanceCorinne RauxMarathoncolspan=6 2:35:5415Christine ArronSylviane FélixMuriel HurtisVéronique Mang4 × 100 m relay42.983 Qcolspan=4 42.54
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionEunice BarberLong jump6.3729Did not advanceVanessa BoslakPole vault4.4011 q4.406Laurence ManfrediShot put17.7816Did not advanceManuela MontebrunHammer throw67.9015Did not advanceMarie PoissonnierPole vault4.0034Did not advanceMélina Robert-MichonDiscus throw56.7031Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankMarie CollonvilléResult13.651.8512.3525.266.1949.142:13.6262797Points10281041684863908843912
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPi HongyanWomen's singlesL 6–11, 11–6, 7–11Did not advanceSvetoslav StoyanovVictoria WrightMixed doublesL 13–15, 15–2, 5–15Did not advance
Boxing
France sent six boxers to Athens, mostly in the lighter weight classes. They won a silver medal. Two lost their first bouts, as the team combined for a record of 8–6. France was part of a four-way tie for 8th place in the boxing medals scoreboard.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankRedouane AsloumLight flyweightL 20–27Did not advanceJérôme ThomasFlyweightW 37–16W 36–17W 23–18W 23–18L 23–38Ali HallabBantamweightL 16–19Did not advanceKhedafi DjelkhirFeatherweightW 38–13L 26–40Did not advanceWilly BlainLight welterweightW 36–14W 28–20L 8–20Did not advanceXavier NoëlWelterweightW 36–34L 25–32Did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalRun 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankTimeRankTimeRankTotalRankTony EstanguetMen's C-199.231102.305201.532 Q93.372 Q95.793189.16Nicolas Peschier108.7415112.6214221.3614Did not advanceFabien LefèvreMen's K-195.00595.804190.804 Q95.136 Q95.862190.99Benoît Peschier99.331495.042194.378 Q93.932 Q94.031187.96Yann Le PennecPhilippe QuémeraisMen's C-2105.293110.045215.334 Q105.792 Q111.005216.795Peggy DickensWomen's K-1121.3114108.272229.5812 Q104.952 Q113.857218.804
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBabak Amir-TahmassebMen's K-1 500 m1:39.4013 q1:40.4673 Q1:40.1877Men's K-1 1000 m3:36.8826 q3:32.5825Did not advanceYannick LavigneJosé LenoirMen's C-2 500 m1:49.9407 q1:45.4587Did not advanceMen's C-2 1000 m3:35.9395 q3:35.2325Did not advanceNathalie MarieWomen's K-1 500 m1:57.3425 q1:57.9445Did not advanceMarie DelattreAnne-Laure ViardWomen's K-2 500 m1:45.0905 q1:45.6264Did not advance Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal
Cycling
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankLaurent BrochardRoad race5:44:1344Sylvain ChavanelDid not finishChristophe MoreauRoad raceDid not finishTime trial59:50.2811Richard VirenqueRoad race5:44:1348Thomas Voeckler5:41:5620
Women AthleteEventTimeRankSonia HuguetRoad race3:30:3040Jeannie Longo-CiprelliRoad race3:25:2310Time trial33:05.7214Edwige PitelRoad race3:28:3932Time trial34:02.3520
Track Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankMickaël BourgainMen's sprint10.26470.1484W 10.98865.526W 10.93665.837L, LDid not advance5th place finalL 8Laurent Gané10.27170.1005W 11.16664.481W 10.77266.839W 11.018, W 10.876L, LL, L4Mickaël BourgainLaurent GanéArnaud TournantMen's team sprint44.17961.1151 QW 44.12861.185colspan=5 W 44.35960.867
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankOpponentResultsRankFabien SanchezMen's individual pursuit4:20.6068 QL 4:21.2356Did not advanceMathieu LadagnousAnthony LangellaJérôme NeuvilleFabien SanchezMen's team pursuit4:07.3367 Q7Did not advance
Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankArnaud TournantMen's time trial1:00.896François Pervis1:02.3286
Keirin AthleteEvent1st roundRepechage2nd roundFinalRankRankRankRankMickaël BourgainMen's keirin7 R1 Q3 Q4Laurent Gané6 R6Did not advance
Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankFranck PerqueMen's points race43210Sonia HuguetWomen's points race2013Mathieu LadagnousJérôme NeuvilleMen's madisonDid not finish
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankJulien AbsalonMen's cross-country2:15:02Miguel MartinezDid not finishJean-Christophe Péraud2:20:5911Laurence LeboucherWomen's cross-country2:05:348
Diving
France has qualified a single diver.
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankClaire Febvay10 m platform195.0633Did not advance
Equestrian
France has qualified two riders in dressage, and a spot for the team each in eventing and show jumping. The team of Arnaud Boiteau, Didier Courrèges, Cédric Lyard, Jean Teulère and Nicolas Touzaint captured the gold medal in team eventing after winning an appeal against an earlier decision imposed by the FEI Ground Jury, that gave German rider Bettina Hoy and her team a triumphant gold medal double.
Dressage AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverallScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankJulia Chevanne GimelCalimuchoIndividual68.75019 Q70.56016Did not advanceKaren TebarFalada M67.95824 Q67.44021Did not advance
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalQualifierFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankArnaud BoiteauExpo du MoulinIndividual45.80 #21EliminatedDid not advanceDidier CourrègesDebat d'Estruval45.60200.0045.601415.00 #60.6020 Q45.00105.6025105.6025Cédric LyardFine Mervielle54.40 #343.20 #57.60 #2613.0070.60 #28Did not advance70.6028Jean TeulèreEspoir de la Mare38.4060.0038.4048.0046.406 Q4.0050.40450.404Nicolas TouzaintGalan de Sauvagere29.4010.0029.4014.0033.401 Q1952.40852.408Arnaud BoiteauDidier CourrègesCédric LyardJean TeulèreNicolas TouzaintSee aboveTeam113.4020.00113.40=125.00140.409colspan=3 140.40 "#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.
Show jumping