France at the Olympics

France at the
Olympics
IOC code FRA
NOC French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Website www.franceolympique.com (in French)
Medals
Gold
248
Silver
276
Bronze
316
Total
840
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

France has competed in every modern Olympic Games, although its participation at the 1904 Games is questionable, with Albert Corey's appearance being credited by different sources to either the United States or France. However the IOC as the final arbiter has determined that his affiliation was to the United States of America.

French athletes have won 716 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, with fencing and cycling as the top medal-producing sports. France has won an additional 124 medals at the Winter Olympic Games, mostly in alpine skiing.

Hosted Games

France has hosted the Games on five occasions and is planning to host the sixth.

GamesHost cityDatesNationsParticipantsEvents
1900 Summer OlympicsParis14 May – 28 October2499795
1924 Winter OlympicsChamonix25 January – 4 February1625816
1924 Summer OlympicsParis4 May – 27 July443,089126
1968 Winter OlympicsGrenoble6 – 18 February371,15835
1992 Winter OlympicsAlbertville8 – 23 February641,80157
2024 Summer OlympicsParis26 July-11 AugustTBATBATBA

Medal tables

*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Number of medals won by France at the Olympic summer games from 1896 to 2012.
Number of medals won by France at the Olympic winter games from 1924 to 2014.

Medals by summer sport

   Leading in that sport
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Fencing434135118
Cycling41272391
Athletics14253069
Equestrian14131037
Judo14102549
Sailing13111741
Shooting9141033
Weightlifting93315
Swimming8152043
Canoeing891936
Rowing7141334
Archery611724
Boxing691025
Tennis56819
Wrestling441018
Gymnastics310922
Croquet3227
Handball2215
Rugby1203
Football1102
Water polo1034
Water motorsports1001
Taekwondo0347
Basketball0303
Modern pentathlon0123
Table tennis0112
Basque pelota0101
Cricket0101
Diving0101
Tug of war0101
Synchronized swimming0011
Total212241263716

Medals by winter sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Alpine skiing15161748
Biathlon951226
Snowboarding44412
Freestyle skiing35614
Figure skating33713
Nordic combined2114
Cross country skiing0134
Curling0011
Bobsleigh0011
Ski jumping0011
Total363553124

See also

  • "France". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Results and Medalists — France". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
  • "France". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-21.
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