France competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 103 competitors, 97 men and 6 women, took part in 56 events in 13 sports.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate , Maurice Perrin Cycling Men's tandem Equestrian Individual dressage , Xavier Lesage,Charles Marion Equestrian Team dressage , Philippe Cattiau,Fernand Jourdant, Jean Piot,Bernard Schmetz, Georges Tainturier Fencing Men's team épée , René Bougnol,Philippe Cattiau, Edward Gardère,René Lemoine, Jean Piot Fencing Men's team foil Sailing Snowbird class Weightlifting Men's 60 kg Weightlifting Men's 67.5 kg Weightlifting Men's 82.5 kg Wrestling Men's freestyle lightweight Cycling Men's sprint , Amédée Fournier,René Le Grevès, Henri Mouillefarine Cycling Men's team pursuit Equestrian Individual dressage Fencing Men's épée Swimming Men's 400 m freestyle Athletics Men's discus throw Cycling Men's 1000 m time trial , Anselme Brusa,André Giriat Rowing Men's coxed pair Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman bantamweight
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Eight cyclists, all men, represented France in 1932.
Individual road race Paul Chocque Amédée Fournier Henri Mouillefarine Georges Conan
Team road race Paul Chocque Amédée Fournier Henri Mouillefarine
Sprint Louis Chaillot
Time trial Charles Rampelberg
Tandem Maurice Perrin Louis Chaillot
Team pursuit Amédée Fournier René Le Grevès Henri Mouillefarine Paul Chocque
Diving
Men AthleteEventFinalPointsRankÉmile Poussard3 m springboard128.667
Equestrian
Fencing
Eleven fencers, ten men and a woman, represented France in 1932.
Men's foil René Bougnol Philippe Cattiau Edward Gardère
Men's team foil Edward Gardère, René Lemoine, René Bondoux, René Bougnol, Philippe Cattiau, Jean Piot
Men's épée Georges Buchard Bernard Schmetz Philippe Cattiau
Men's team épée Fernand Jourdant, Bernard Schmetz, Georges Tainturier, Georges Buchard, Jean Piot, Philippe Cattiau
Men's sabre Edward Gardère Jean Piot
Women's foil Jeanne Vical
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented France in 1932.
Ivan Duranthon
Rowing
Sailing
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJean Taris400 m freestyle 4:53.3 2 Q 4:52.3 2 Q 4:48.5 1500 m freestyle 20:01.2 5 q 20:04.2 7 Q 20:09.7 6Marcel Noual100 m backstroke Did not advanceUlysse Cartonnet200 m breaststroke 2:50.8 4 q 2:50.9 6 Did not advanceAlfred Schoebel 2:56.6 11 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYvonne Godard100 m freestyle 1:12.2 10 Q 1:14.1 9 Did not advance400 m freestyle 5:57.8 7 q 6:00.1 3 Q 5:54.4 5
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
External links
Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database