France competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 138 competitors, 118 men and 20 women, took part in 89 events in 14 sports.
| France at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French Olympic Committee |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 138 in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Michel Macquet |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
- Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola — Equestrian, Jumping Individual Competition
Silver
- Maryvonne Dupureur — Athletics, Women's 800 metres
- Joseph Gonzales — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight
- Jean Boudehen and Michel Chapuis — Canoeing, Men's C2 1000 m Canadian Pairs
- Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola, Janou Lefebvre, and Guy Lefrant — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition
- Jean-Claude Magnan — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- Claude Arabo — Fencing, Men's Sabre Individual
- Jean-Claude Darouy, Georges Morel, and Jacques Morel — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs
- Kiki Caron — Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke
Bronze
- Paul Genevay, Bernard Laidebeur, Claude Piquemal, and Jocelyn Delecour — Athletics, Men's 4x100 metres Relay
- Daniel Morelon — Cycling, Men's 1000 m Sprint (Scratch)
- Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 1000 m Time Trial
- Daniel Revenu — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- Jacky Courtillat, Jean-Claude Magnan, Christian Noël, Daniel Revenu, and Pierre Rodocanachi — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
- Claude Bourquard, Claude Brodin, Jacques Brodin, Yves Dreyfus, and Jack Guittet — Fencing, Men's Épée Team
Athletics
Men's 4x100 metres Relay
- Paul Genevay, Bernard Laidebeur, Claude Piquemal, and Jocelyn Delecour → Bronze Medal
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
14 cyclists represented France in 1964.
- Individual road race
- Francis Bazire
- Lucien Aimar
- Bernard Guyot
- Christian Raymond
- Team time trial
- Marcel-Ernest Bidault
- Georges Chappe
- André Desvages
- Jean-Claude Wuillemin
- Sprint
- Daniel Morelon
- Pierre Trentin
- 1000m time trial
- Pierre Trentin
- Tandem
- Daniel Morelon
- Pierre Trentin
- Individual pursuit
- Robert Varga
- Team pursuit
- Robert Varga
- Christian Cuch
- Joseph Pare
- Jacques Suire
Equestrian
Fencing
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented France in 1964.
- Men's foil
- Jean-Claude Magnan
- Daniel Revenu
- Jacky Courtillat
- Men's team foil
- Jean-Claude Magnan, Daniel Revenu, Jacky Courtillat, Pierre Rodocanachi, Christian Noël
- Men's épée
- Claude Bourquard
- Jack Guittet
- Yves Dreyfus
- Men's team épée
- Claude Brodin, Yves Dreyfus, Claude Bourquard, Jack Guittet, Jacques Brodin
- Men's sabre
- Claude Arabo
- Marcel Parent
- Jacques Lefèvre
- Men's team sabre
- Jean-Ernest Ramez, Jacques Lefèvre, Claude Arabo, Marcel Parent, Robert Fraisse
- Women's foil
- Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti
- Brigitte Gapais-Dumont
- Annick Level
- Women's team foil
- Cathérine Rousselet-Ceretti, Marie-Chantal Depetris-Demaille, Brigitte Gapais-Dumont, Annick Level, Colette Revenu
Gymnastics
Judo
Rowing
France had 22 male rowers participate in five rowing events in 1960.
- Men's double sculls – 6th place
- René Duhamel, Bernard Monnereau
- Men's coxed pair – 2nd place ( Silver medal)
- Jacques Morel, Georges Morel, Jean-Claude Darouy
- Men's coxless four – 10th place
- Jean-Pierre Drivet, Roger Chatelain, Philippe Malivoire, Émile Clerc
- Men's coxed four – 4th place
- Yves Fraisse, Claude Pache, Gérard Jacquesson, Michel Dumas, Jean-Claude Darouy
- Men's eight – 7th place
- André Fevret, Pierre Maddaloni, André Sloth, Joseph Moroni, Robert Dumontois, Jean-Pierre Grimaud, Bernard Meynadier, Michel Viaud, Alain Bouffard
Sailing
Shooting
Four shooters represented France in 1964.
- 25 m pistol
- Jean Renaux
- 50 m pistol
- Jean Renaux
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Pierre Guy
- Trap
- Claude Foussier
- Michel Prévost
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jean-Pascal Curtillet | 100 m freestyle | 56.2 | =28 | Did not advance | |||
| Alain Gottvallès | 55.2 | =7 Q | 54.3 | =3 Q | 54.2 | 5 | |
| Gérard Gropaiz | 55.8 | =18 Q | 55.7 | =15 | Did not advance | ||
| Francis Luyce | 400 m freestyle | 4:33.2 | =29 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Robert Christophe | 200 m backstroke | 2:22.5 | 24 | Did not advance | |||
| Alain Gottvallès Gérard Gropaiz Pierre Canavèse Jean-Pascal Curtillet Robert Christophe | 4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 3:42.1 | 6 Q | N/a | DSQ | ||
| Jean-Pascal Curtillet Pierre Canavèse Francis Luyce Alain Gottvallès | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:17.0 | 6 Q | N/a | 8:08.7 | 6 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Monique Piétri | 100 m freestyle | 1:05.8 | 33 | Did not advance | |||
| Françoise Borie | 100 m backstroke | 1:11.8 | =15 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Kiki Caron | 1:08.5 | 1 Q | N/a | 1:07.9 | |||
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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