France at the 1980 Summer Olympics

France competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, France competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 121 competitors, 98 men and 23 women, took part in 85 events in 13 sports.[1]

France at the
1980 Summer Olympics
IOC codeFRA
NOCFrench National Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.franceolympique.com (in French)
in Moscow
Competitors121 (98 men and 23 women) in 13 sports
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
6
Silver
5
Bronze
3
Total
14
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Men's 100 metres

  • Hermann Panzo
    • Heat — 10.53
    • Quarterfinals — 10.29
    • Semifinals — 10.45
    • Final — 10.49 (→ 8th place)
  • Antoine Richard
    • Heat — 10.51
    • Quarterfinals — 10.45 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 metres

Men's 800 metres

  • José Marajo
    • Heat — 1:49.6
    • Semifinals — 1:47.3
    • Final — 1:47.3 (→ 7th place)
  • Roger Milhau
    • Heat — 1:48.5
    • Semifinals — 1:48.1 (→ did not advance)
  • Philippe Dupont
    • Heat — 1:49.6
    • Semifinals — 1:49.7 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1,500 metres

  • José Marajo
    • Heat — 3:43.9
    • Semifinals — 3:39.6
    • Final — 3:41.5 (→ 7th place)
  • Alex Gonzalez
    • Heat — 3:44.6
    • Semifinals — 3:44.7 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

Men's 4x400 metres Relay

Men's 50 km Walk

Men's High Jump

Men's Long Jump

Men's Triple Jump

  • Christian Valetudie
    • Qualification — 16.43 m
    • Final — no mark (→ no ranking)

Men's Pole Vault

Women's 100 metres

  • Chantal Réga
    • Heat — 11.53
    • Quarterfinals — 11.40
    • Semifinals — 11.36
    • Final — 11.32 (→ 7th place)
  • Emma Sulter
    • Heat — 11.56
    • Quarterfinals — 11.48
    • Semifinals — 11.63 (→ did not advance)
  • Laureen Beckles
    • Heat — 11.59
    • Quarterfinals — 11.54
    • Semifinals — 11.70 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Hurdles

  • Laurence Elloy
    • Heat — 13.60
    • Semifinal — 13.33 (→ did not advance)
  • Laurence Le Beau
    • Heat — 13.18
    • Semifinal — 13.54 (→ did not advance)

Women's Pentathlon

  • Florence Picaut — 4424 points (→ 9th place)
    1. 100 metres — 13.75s
    2. Shot Put — 13.24m
    3. High Jump — 1.80m
    4. Long Jump — 5.83m
    5. 800 metres — 2:16.70

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

  • Ali Ben Maghenia
    • First Round — Bye
    • Second Round — Defeated Pushkardhoj Shahi (Nepal) walk-over
    • Third Round — Lost to John Siryakibbe (Uganda) on points (0-5)

Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)

Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Nine cyclists represented France in 1980. Alain Bondue won a silver medal in the individual pursuit.

Individual road race
Sprint
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit
Team pursuit

Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1980 Summer Olympics

16 fencers, 11 men and 5 women, represented France in 1980.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil

Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented France in 1980.

Men's Individual Competition:

Men's Team Competition:

  • Four, Bouzou, and Cortes — 15.345 pts (→ 5th place)

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • René Ecuyer
    • Heats — 52,09
    • Semi-Finals — 51,62
    • Final — 52,01 (→ 7th place)

Men's 200m Freestyle

  • Mark Lazzaro
    • Heats — DNS
  • Paskal Laget
    • Heats — 1.56,01 (→ did not advance)
  • Fabien Noël
    • Heats — 1.53,25 (→ did not advance)

Men's 100m Butterfly

Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay


Women's 100m Freestyle

Women's 100m Breaststroke

Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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References
  1. "France at the 1980 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
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