France (FRA)

Overview

NOC	Comité national olympique et sportif français
Flagbearers	95

Participants

Olympic Games	6231
Intercalated Games	54
Youth Olympic Games	360
Other competitors with FRA nationality	15

Description

France can be said to be the home of the Modern Olympic Games, being the home of Pierre de Coubertin, their founder. Not unexpectedly, it has competed at every celebration of the Olympic Games and at every Olympic Winter Games. In addition to appearing at all the Olympic Games, France has hosted five Olympic Games, second only to the United States. These were the Games of the IInd Olympiad in Paris in 1900, the Games of the VIIIth Olympiad in Paris in 1924, the 1st Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix in 1924, the 10th Olympic Winter Games in Grenoble in 1968, and the 16th Olympic Winter Games in Albertville in 1992. France is also scheduled to host the Games of the XXXVIIIth Olympiad in Paris in 2024. France’s greatest athletic successes have come in the sports of cycling and fencing, sports at which it has often been the dominant nation. Through 2018 France has won 863 Olympic medals (257 gold) with 124 having been won at the Olympic Winter Games, of which 36 have been gold medals.

In 1994 the Olympic Committee of France was awarded with the Olympic Cup.

Participations by edition

Edition	As	Competition Type	Men	Women	Total
1896 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	12	0	12	Results
1900 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	734	14	748	Results
1906 Intercalated Games	France	Intercalated Games	53	1	54	Results
1908 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	209	0	209	Results
1912 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	119	1	120	Results
1920 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	294	8	302	Results
1924 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	369	32	401	Results
1924 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	41	2	43	Results
1928 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	258	36	294	Results
1928 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	36	2	38	Results
1932 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	97	6	103	Results
1932 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	7	1	8	Results
1936 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	190	11	201	Results
1936 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	28	0	28	Results
1948 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	279	37	316	Results
1948 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	28	8	36	Results
1952 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	214	31	245	Results
1952 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	20	6	26	Results
1956 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	119	18	137	Results
1956 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	25	7	32	Results
1956 Equestrian Olympics	France	Olympic Games	8	0	8	Results
1960 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	210	28	238	Results
1960 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	18	8	26	Results
1964 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	118	20	138	Results
1964 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	15	9	24	Results
1968 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	169	31	200	Results
1968 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	64	11	75	Results
1972 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	197	30	227	Results
1972 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	33	7	40	Results
1976 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	177	29	206	Results
1976 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	29	6	35	Results
1980 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	98	23	121	Results
1980 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	16	6	22	Results
1984 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	189	49	238	Results
1984 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	22	10	32	Results
1988 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	192	74	266	Results
1988 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	53	15	68	Results
1992 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	241	98	339	Results
1992 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	79	30	109	Results
1994 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	68	30	98	Results
1996 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	197	102	299	Results
1998 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	75	31	106	Results
2000 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	211	125	336	Results
2002 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	87	27	114	Results
2004 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	195	113	308	Results
2006 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	50	32	82	Results
2008 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	188	121	309	Results
2010 Summer Youth Olympics	France	Youth Olympic Games	33	27	60	Results
2010 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	67	37	104	Results
2012 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	182	142	324	Results
2012 Winter Youth Olympics	France	Youth Olympic Games	15	13	28	Results
2014 Summer Youth Olympics	France	Youth Olympic Games	48	34	82	Results
2014 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	68	39	107	Results
2016 Summer Olympics	France	Olympic Games	225	167	392	Results
2016 Winter Youth Olympics	France	Youth Olympic Games	17	15	32	Results
2018 Summer Youth Olympics	France	Youth Olympic Games	46	52	98	Results
2018 Winter Olympics	France	Olympic Games	59	41	100	Results
2020 Winter Youth Olympics	France	Youth Olympic Games	30	30	60	Results

Participations by discipline

Olympic Games

Discipline (Sport)	Men	Women	Total
Alpine Skiing (Skiing)	95	79	174	Results
Archery	56	14	70	Results
Art Competitions	193	20	213	Results
Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics)	271	86	357	Results
Artistic Swimming (Aquatics)	0	24	24	Results
Athletics	646	193	839	Results
Badminton	6	7	13	Results
Basketball (Basketball)	95	32	127	Results
Beach Volleyball (Volleyball)	4	3	7	Results
Biathlon	46	17	63	Results
Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh)	96	0	96	Results
Boxing	155	2	157	Results
Canoe Marathon (Canoeing)	15	0	15	Results
Canoe Slalom (Canoeing)	37	8	45	Results
Canoe Sprint (Canoeing)	82	29	111	Results
Cricket	12	0	12	Results
Croquet	7	3	10	Results
Cross Country Skiing (Skiing)	84	23	107	Results
Curling	12	0	12	Results
Cycling BMX Racing (Cycling)	7	4	11	Results
Cycling Mountain Bike (Cycling)	9	6	15	Results
Cycling Road (Cycling)	125	14	139	Results
Cycling Track (Cycling)	208	12	220	Results
Diving (Aquatics)	29	19	48	Results
Equestrian Dressage (Equestrian)	32	8	40	Results
Equestrian Driving (Equestrian)	28	1	29	Results
Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian)	68	1	69	Results
Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian)	62	4	66	Results
Equestrian Vaulting (Equestrian)	6	0	6	Results
Fencing	400	63	463	Results
Figure Skating (Skating)	40	36	76	Results
Football (Football)	165	26	191	Results
Freestyle Skiing (Skiing)	42	15	57	Results
Golf	8	9	17	Results
Handball	59	43	102	Results
Hockey	108	0	108	Results
Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey)	114	0	114	Results
Judo	61	32	93	Results
Luge	10	6	16	Results
Marathon Swimming (Aquatics)	3	2	5	Results
Military Ski Patrol (Skiing)	4	0	4	Results
Modern Pentathlon	41	4	45	Results
Motorboating	1	0	1	Results
Nordic Combined (Skiing)	28	0	28	Results
Polo	12	0	12	Results
Rhythmic Gymnastics (Gymnastics)	0	19	19	Results
Rowing	338	31	369	Results
Rugby (Rugby)	50	0	50	Results
Rugby Sevens (Rugby)	12	13	25	Results
Sailing	241	27	268	Results
Shooting	186	25	211	Results
Short Track Speed Skating (Skating)	13	12	25	Results
Skeleton (Bobsleigh)	4	0	4	Results
Ski Jumping (Skiing)	37	4	41	Results
Snowboarding (Skiing)	26	20	46	Results
Speed Skating (Skating)	21	6	27	Results
Swimming (Aquatics)	222	125	347	Results
Table Tennis	10	5	15	Results
Taekwondo	4	6	10	Results
Tennis	49	23	72	Results
Trampolining (Gymnastics)	3	1	4	Results
Triathlon	11	9	20	Results
Tug-Of-War	6	0	6	Results
Volleyball (Volleyball)	41	0	41	Results
Water Polo (Aquatics)	114	0	114	Results
Weightlifting	81	4	85	Results
Wrestling	123	6	129	Results

Intercalated Games

Discipline (Sport)	Men	Women	Total
Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics)	4	0	4	Results
Athletics	14	0	14	Results
Cycling Road (Cycling)	3	0	3	Results
Cycling Track (Cycling)	7	0	7	Results
Fencing	5	0	5	Results
Rowing	11	0	11	Results
Shooting	7	0	7	Results
Swimming (Aquatics)	2	0	2	Results
Tennis	3	1	4	Results
Weightlifting	1	0	1	Results
Wrestling	2	0	2	Results

Youth Olympic Games

Discipline (Sport)	Men	Women	Total
3-on-3 Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey)	4	4	8	Results
3x3 Basketball (Basketball)	4	8	12	Results
Alpine Skiing (Skiing)	7	7	14	Results
Archery	2	3	5	Results
Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics)	3	2	5	Results
Athletics	20	23	43	Results
Badminton	3	3	6	Results
Beach Volleyball (Volleyball)	2	2	4	Results
Biathlon	8	8	16	Results
Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh)	1	1	2	Results
Boxing	1	2	3	Results
Breaking (Dance)	1	1	2	Results
Canoe Sprint (Canoeing)	4	5	9	Results
Cross Country Skiing (Skiing)	7	7	14	Results
Curling	2	2	4	Results
Diving (Aquatics)	2	2	4	Results
Fencing	4	3	7	Results
Figure Skating (Skating)	6	5	11	Results
Freestyle Skiing (Skiing)	6	7	13	Results
Golf	2	2	4	Results
Handball	14	0	14	Results
Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey)	2	1	3	Results
Judo	2	2	4	Results
Karate	0	1	1	Results
Luge	1	1	2	Results
Mixed Sports	13	13	26	Results
Modern Pentathlon	3	3	6	Results
Nordic Combined (Skiing)	4	2	6	Results
Rhythmic Gymnastics (Gymnastics)	0	1	1	Results
Roller Skating (Roller Sports)	1	1	2	Results
Rowing	3	3	6	Results
Rugby Sevens (Rugby)	24	12	36	Results
Sailing	6	6	12	Results
Shooting	2	2	4	Results
Short Track Speed Skating (Skating)	3	1	4	Results
Skeleton (Bobsleigh)	0	1	1	Results
Ski Jumping (Skiing)	7	4	11	Results
Ski Mountaineering	2	2	4	Results
Snowboarding (Skiing)	5	6	11	Results
Sport Climbing	2	2	4	Results
Swimming (Aquatics)	12	11	23	Results
Table Tennis	3	3	6	Results
Taekwondo	2	3	5	Results
Tennis	2	2	4	Results
Trampolining (Gymnastics)	0	1	1	Results
Triathlon	2	2	4	Results
Weightlifting	1	0	1	Results
Wrestling	0	2	2	Results

Medals by Games

Edition	Competition Type	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1900 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	31	40	40	111
1906 Intercalated Games	Intercalated Games	15	9	16	40
1996 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	15	7	15	37
1924 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	14	15	12	41
2000 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	13	14	11	38
2012 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	11	11	13	35
2004 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	11	9	13	33
1948 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	11	6	15	32
1932 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	11	5	4	20
2016 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	10	18	14	42
1920 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	9	20	13	42
1992 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	8	5	16	29
2014 Summer Youth Olympics	Youth Olympic Games	8	3	9	20
2008 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	7	16	20	43
1928 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	7	12	6	25
1936 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	7	6	6	19
1912 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	7	5	3	15
1968 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	7	3	5	15
1952 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	6	6	6	18
1980 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	6	5	3	14
1988 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	6	4	6	16
2010 Summer Youth Olympics	Youth Olympic Games	6	2	7	15
2018 Summer Youth Olympics	Youth Olympic Games	5	15	7	27
1984 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	5	7	16	28
1908 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	5	5	9	19
2018 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	5	4	6	15
1896 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	5	4	2	11
2002 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	4	5	2	11
2014 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	4	4	7	15
1956 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	4	4	6	14
1968 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	4	3	2	9
1992 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	3	5	1	9
1964 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	3	4	0	7
2006 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	3	2	4	9
2020 Winter Youth Olympics	Youth Olympic Games	2	5	5	12
1972 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	2	4	7	13
2010 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	2	3	6	11
1976 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	2	3	4	9
2012 Winter Youth Olympics	Youth Olympic Games	2	2	5	9
1998 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	2	1	5	8
2016 Winter Youth Olympics	Youth Olympic Games	2	1	3	6
1948 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	2	1	2	5
1964 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	1	8	6	15
1960 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	1	0	2	3
1988 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	1	0	1	2
1928 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	1	0	0	1
1932 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	1	0	0	1
1960 Summer Olympics	Olympic Games	0	2	3	5
1994 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	0	1	4	5
1972 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	0	1	2	3
1984 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	0	1	2	3
1924 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	0	0	3	3
1936 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	0	0	1	1
1952 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	0	0	1	1
1976 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	0	0	1	1
1980 Winter Olympics	Olympic Games	0	0	1	1

Medals by sport

Olympic Games

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Fencing	42	41	35	118
Cycling Track	28	20	17	65
Sailing	17	12	19	48
Alpine Skiing	15	16	17	48
Athletics	14	25	30	69
Judo	14	10	25	49
Biathlon	9	5	11	25
Weightlifting	9	3	3	15
Swimming	8	15	19	42
Shooting	8	12	9	29
Cycling Road	8	4	6	18
Rowing	7	14	13	34
Archery	7	11	7	25
Equestrian Jumping	7	4	6	17
Canoe Slalom	7	3	8	18
Boxing	6	9	10	25
Tennis	5	6	8	19
Wrestling	4	4	10	18
Art Competitions	4	4	5	13
Snowboarding	4	4	4	12
Equestrian Eventing	4	2	2	8
Cycling Mountain Bike	4	1	1	6
Artistic Gymnastics	3	10	9	22
Freestyle Skiing	3	5	6	14
Equestrian Dressage	3	5	2	10
Figure Skating	3	3	7	13
Croquet	3	2	2	7
Handball	2	2	1	5
Nordic Combined	2	1	1	4
Equestrian Driving	1	2	2	5
Canoe Marathon	1	2	1	4
Rugby	1	2	0	3
Cycling BMX Racing	1	1	0	2
Football	1	1	0	2
Water Polo	1	0	3	4
Motorboating	1	0	0	1
Canoe Sprint	0	4	10	14
Taekwondo	0	3	4	7
Basketball	0	3	0	3
Equestrian Vaulting	0	2	0	2
Cross Country Skiing	0	1	3	4
Modern Pentathlon	0	1	2	3
Table Tennis	0	1	1	2
Cricket	0	1	0	1
Diving	0	1	0	1
Tug-Of-War	0	1	0	1
Artistic Swimming	0	0	1	1
Bobsleigh	0	0	1	1
Curling	0	0	1	1
Golf	0	0	1	1
Marathon Swimming	0	0	1	1
Military Ski Patrol	0	0	1	1
Polo	0	0	1	1
Ski Jumping	0	0	1	1

Intercalated Games

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Shooting	4	3	5	12
Fencing	3	1	1	5
Tennis	3	1	0	4
Artistic Gymnastics	2	0	2	4
Rowing	1	2	3	6
Cycling Road	1	1	1	3
Athletics	1	0	0	1
Cycling Track	0	1	3	4
Weightlifting	0	0	1	1

Youth Olympic Games

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics	6	5	1	12
Alpine Skiing	3	3	1	7
Swimming	3	1	4	8
Canoe Sprint	3	1	1	5
3x3 Basketball	2	2	0	4
Biathlon	2	1	5	8
Rugby Sevens	1	2	0	3
Tennis	1	1	2	4
Snowboarding	1	1	1	3
Boxing	1	1	0	2
Taekwondo	1	0	3	4
Fencing	1	0	1	2
Sailing	0	3	1	4
Ski Mountaineering	0	1	2	3
Freestyle Skiing	0	1	1	2
Modern Pentathlon	0	1	1	2
Ski Jumping	0	1	1	2
Archery	0	1	0	1
Breaking	0	1	0	1
Roller Skating	0	1	0	1
Rowing	0	0	2	2
Cross Country Skiing	0	0	1	1
Handball	0	0	1	1
Shooting	0	0	1	1
Skeleton	0	0	1	1
Sport Climbing	0	0	1	1
Table Tennis	0	0	1	1
Triathlon	0	0	1	1
Weightlifting	0	0	1	1
Wrestling	0	0	1	1

Most successful competitors

Includes medals won as part of mixed teams.

Olympic Games

Athlete	Nat	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Martin Fourcade	FRA	5	2	0	7
Christian d'Oriola	FRA	4	2	0	6
Lucien Gaudin	FRA	4	2	0	6
Philippe Cattiau	FRA	3	4	1	8
Roger Ducret	FRA	3	4	1	8
Daniel Morelon	FRA	3	1	1	5
Florian Rousseau	FRA	3	1	0	4
Félicia Ballanger	FRA	3	0	0	3
Robert Charpentier	FRA	3	0	0	3
Paul Masson	FRA	3	0	0	3
Jéhan de Buhan	FRA	3	0	0	3
Marie-José Pérec	FRA	3	0	0	3
Jean-Claude Killy	FRA	3	0	0	3
Tony Estanguet	FRA	3	0	0	3

Intercalated Games

Athlete	Nat	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Max Décugis	FRA	3	0	0	3
Léon Moreaux	FRA	2	1	2	5
Georges, Baron Dillon-Kavanagh	FRA	2	1	0	3
Gabriel, Count de la Falaise	FRA	2	0	0	2
Pierre Payssé	FRA	2	0	0	2
Gaston Delaplane	FRA	1	1	1	3
Jean Fouconnier	FRA	1	1	1	3
Maurice Germot	FRA	1	1	0	2
Maurice Lecoq	FRA	1	0	2	3
Fernand Vast	FRA	1	0	2	3

Youth Olympic Games

Athlete	Nat	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Armand Spichiger	FRA	2	0	0	2
Estelle Alphand	FRA SWE	1	2	1	4
Mehdy Metella	FRA	1	1	1	3
Jeanne Richard	FRA	1	1	0	2
Karim Mouliom	FRA	1	1	0	2
Mathilde Peyregne	FRA	1	1	0	2
Doriane Delassus	FRA	1	1	0	2
Anna Santamans	FRA	1	0	2	3
Mathieu Garcia	FRA	1	0	2	3
Hugo Gaston	FRA	1	0	2	3

IOC Members

Pierre, Baron de Coubertin	1894—1925
Ernest Callot	1894—1913
Henri Hébrard de Villeneuve	1900—1911
Albert, Count Bertier de Sauvigny	1904—1920
Abel Ballif	1911—1914
Albert Glandaz	1913—1943
Melchior, Marquis de Polignac	1914—1950
Melchior, Marquis de Polignac	1914—1950
Justinien, Count Clary	1919—1933
Pierre, Baron de Coubertin	1925—1937
François Pietri	1934—1966
Armand Massard	1946—1970
Jean, Count de Beaumont	1951—1990
Armand Massard	1970—1971
Maurice Herzog	1970—1994
Jean, Count de Beaumont	1990—2002
Philippe Chatrier	1990—1996
Maurice Herzog	1995—2012
Jean-Claude Killy	1995—2014
Philippe Chatrier	1996—2000
Guy Drut	1996—
Alain Danet	2000—2006
Henri Sérandour	2000—2007
Tony Estanguet	2013—
Jean-Claude Killy	2015—
Jean-Christophe Rolland	2017—