France at the 1928 Summer Olympics
| France at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | FRA | ||||||||
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee | ||||||||
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| in Amsterdam | |||||||||
| Competitors | 255 in 17 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| 1906 Intercalated Games | |||||||||
France competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 255 competitors, 219 men and 36 women, took part in 112 events in 17 sports.[1] At the beginning of the games there was an incident where a French coach was physically assaulted by a Stadium gatekeeper who refused him entry. It boiled over to a point where the entire French team did not participate in the Parade of Nations, and conversations were made to pull out of the games completely. However, the issue was resolved and France went on to compete.[2]
Medalists
Athletics
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
- Armand Apell →
Silver Medal
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Frankie Martin (CAN), points
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Cuthbert Taylor (GBR), points
- Semifinals — Defeated Baddie Lebanon (RSA), points
- Final — Lost to Antal Kocsis (HUN), points
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)
- Geo Gardebois
- First Round — Bye
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Michael Michaelsen (DEN), points
Cycling
Eight cyclists, all men, represented France in 1928.
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented France in 1928.
Football
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three pentathletes, all men, represented France in 1928.
Rowing
Sailing
Swimming
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
- ↑ "France at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tj4uAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K9gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3791%2C2736987