France at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors 335 in 25 sports
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France is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. French athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, and Greece.

Competitors

Athletics

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French athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[1][2]

On April 25, 2016, marathon runner Christelle Daunay and race walkers Yohann Diniz and Kévin Campion became the first French athletes to be selected to the Olympic team.[3]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Kévin Campion 20 km walk N/A
Yohann Diniz 20 km walk N/A
50 km walk N/A




4 × 100 m relay N/A
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Christelle Daunay Marathon N/A




4 × 400 m relay N/A

Badminton

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France has qualified two badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament. London 2012 Olympian Brice Leverdez and Delphine Lansac were selected among the top 34 individual shuttlers each in the men's and women's singles based on the BWF World Rankings as of 5 May 2016.[4]

Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Brice Leverdez Men's singles
Delphine Lansac Women's singles

Boxing

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France has entered eight boxers (six men and two women) to compete in the following weight classes into the Olympic boxing tournament. Mathieu Bauderlique and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Khedafi Djelkhir were the only Frenchmen finishing among the top two of their respective division in the AIBA Pro Boxing series, while 2012 Olympian Tony Yoka earned a lone outright Olympic berth in the super heavyweight bout at the 2015 World Championships.[5][6] Three more boxers (Oumiha, Assomo, and Biongolo) had claimed their Olympic spots at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Samsun, Turkey.[7]

Sarah Ourahmoune and Estelle Mossely were confirmed as France's first ever female Olympic boxers with a quarterfinal victory each in women's flyweight and lightweight division, respectively, at the World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.[8]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Khedafi Djelkhir Bantamweight
Sofiane Oumiha Lightweight
Christian Mbilli Asomo Middleweight
Mathieu Bauderlique Light heavyweight
Paul Omba Biongolo Heavyweight
Tony Yoka Super heavyweight
Women
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Sarah Ourahmoune Flyweight
Estelle Mossely Lightweight

Canoeing

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Slalom

French canoeists have qualified a maximum of one boat in each of the following classes through the 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.[9] The roster of French slalom canoeists, led by London 2012 Olympians Gauthier Klauss and Matthieu Péché, was announced on April 10, 2016 as a result of their top performances at the Olympic Trials in Pau.[10]

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Denis Gargaud Chanut Men's C-1
Gauthier Klauss
Matthieu Péché		 Men's C-2
Sébastien Combot Men's K-1
Marie-Zélia Lafont Women's K-1

Sprint

French canoeists have qualified one boat in each of the following events through the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.[11]

Men
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
K-1 200 m
C-1 1000 m


K-2 200 m


K-2 1000 m
Women
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
K-1 200 m




K-4 500 m

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

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Road

French riders qualified for a maximum of four quota places in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of their top 15 final national ranking in the 2015 UCI World Tour.[12]

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
  Road race
Time trial
  Road race
Time trial
  Road race
 

Track

Following the completion of the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, French riders have accumulated spots in both men's and women's team sprint, as well as both the men's and women's omnium. As a result of their place in the men's and women's team sprint, France has won the right to enter two riders in both men's and women's sprint and men's and women's keirin.

The French Cycling Federation announced the track cycling squad for the Olympics on April 5, 2016, including 2012 double silver medalist Grégory Baugé in men's sprint.[13]

Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Round 2 Repechage 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)		 Rank
Grégory Baugé Men's sprint  
 
François Pervis  
 
Grégory Baugé
Michaël D'Almeida
François Pervis		 Men's team sprint  
 		 N/A
Sandie Clair Women's sprint  
 
Virginie Cueff  
 
Sandie Clair
Virginie Cueff		 Women's team sprint  
 		 N/A
Keirin
Athlete Event 1st Round Repechage 2nd Round Final
Rank Rank Rank Rank
François Pervis Men's keirin
Sandie Clair Women's keirin
Virginie Cueff
Omnium
Athlete Event Scratch race Individual pursuit Elimination race Time trial Flying lap Points race Total points Rank
Rank Time Rank Rank Time Rank Time Rank Points Rank
Thomas Boudat Men's omnium
Laurie Berthon Women's omnium

Mountain biking

French mountain bikers qualified for three men's and two women's quota places into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's second-place finish for men and fourth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of May 25, 2016.

Athlete Event Time Rank
  Men's cross-country
 
 
  Women's cross-country
 

BMX

Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Points Rank Points Rank Result Rank
Men's BMX


Women's BMX

Diving

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French divers qualified for the following individual and synchronized team spots at the 2016 Olympic Games through the World Championships and the FINA World Cup series.

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Matthieu Rosset 3 m springboard
Benjamin Auffret 10 m platform
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Laura Marino 10 m platform

Equestrian

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French equestrians have qualified a full squad in the team dressage, eventing and jumping competitions through the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games, the 2015 European Dressage Championships, and the 2015 European Eventing Championships.[14]

Dressage

Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank

Individual







See above Team N/A

Eventing

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank

Individual







See above Team N/A

"#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

Jumping

Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank

Individual







See above Team N/A

Fencing

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French fencers have qualified a full squad each in the men's team foil, men's team épée, and women's team sabre by virtue of their top 4 national finish in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings, while the women's épée team picked up a spare berth freed by Africa for being the next highest ranking team.[15] Sabre fencer Vincent Anstett, along with 2012 Olympic foilists Astrid Guyart and Ysaora Thibus had claimed their spots on the French team by finishing among the top 14 in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings.[16]

The men's foil fencers (Cadot, Le Pechoux, & Lefort), along with the épée teams (both men and women), were named to the Olympic roster on May 26, 2016.[17][18]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Yannick Borel Épée
Gauthier Grumier
Daniel Jérent
Yannick Borel
Gauthier Grumier
Daniel Jérent		 Team épée N/A Bye
Jérémy Cadot Foil
Erwann Le Pechoux
Enzo Lefort
Jérémy Cadot
Erwann Le Pechoux
Enzo Lefort		 Team foil N/A
Vincent Anstett Sabre N/A
Women
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Marie-Florence Candassamy Épée
Auriane Mallo
Lauren Rembi
Marie-Florence Candassamy
Auriane Mallo
Lauren Rembi		 Team épée N/A
Astrid Guyart Foil
Ysaora Thibus
  Sabre
 
 
 
 
 		 Team sabre N/A

Football

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Women's tournament

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France's women's football team qualified for the Olympics by reaching the top three for European teams at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[19]

Team roster
  • Women's team event – 1 team of 18 players
Group play
Pos Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals or elimination[lower-alpha 1]
4  Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 3 August 2016. Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal differential; 3) Goals scored; 4) Repeat 1–3 for matches between teams still tied; 5) Lots drawn by FIFA
Notes:
  1. ↑ The two best third-placed teams across all three groups will advance to the quarter-finals.

3 August 2016 (2016-08-03)
22:00
v
France  Match 6  Colombia

6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)
17:00
v
United States  Match 8  France

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)
19:00
v
New Zealand  Match 14  France

Gymnastics

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Artistic

France has fielded a full squad of ten gymnasts (five men and five women) into the Olympic competition. Both men's and women's squads had claimed one of the remaining four spots each in the team all-around at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[20][21]

Men
Team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
  Team
 
 
 
 
Total
Women
Team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
  Team
 
 
 
 
Total

Rhythmic

France has qualified one rhythmic gymnast for the individual all-around by finishing in the top 15 at the 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.[22]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Kseniya Moustafaeva Individual

Trampoline

France has qualified one gymnast in the men's trampoline by virtue of a top eight finish at the 2015 World Championships in Odense, Denmark.[23] Meanwhile, a spare Olympic berth freed by the Tripartite Commission had been awarded to the French female gymnast, as the next highest from the eligible NOC on the individual ranking list at the 2016 Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro.[24]

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Morgan Demiro-O-Domiro Men's
Women's

Handball

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Men's tournament

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The French men's handball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2015 World Championships.[25]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – 1 team of 14 players
Group play
Pos Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 7 August 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
19:50
v		 France  v  Tunisia Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)
09:30
v		 Qatar  v  France Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)
21:50
v		 France  v  Argentina Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
11:30
v		 Croatia  v  France Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
15 August 2016 (2016-08-15)
14:40
v		 France  v  Denmark Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro

Women's tournament

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The French women's handball team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top two finish at the first meet of the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Metz.[26]

Team roster
  • Women's team event – 1 team of 14 players
Group play
Pos Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)
11:30
v		 Netherlands  v  France Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
11:30
v		 France  v  Russia Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
21:50
v		 France  v  Argentina Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
21:50
v		 South Korea  v  France Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro
14 August 2016 (2016-08-14)
11:30
v		 Sweden  v  France Future Arena, Rio de Janeiro

Judo

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France has qualified a full squad of 14 judokas (seven men and seven women) for each of the following weight classes at the Games by virtue of their top 22 national finish for men and top 14 for women in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016. Among the judokas featured defending Olympic heavyweight champion Teddy Riner.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
−60 kg
−66 kg
−73 kg
Loïc Pietri −81 kg
−90 kg
Cyrille Maret −100 kg
Teddy Riner +100 kg
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Laëtitia Payet −48 kg
−52 kg
−57 kg
Clarisse Agbegnenou −63 kg
−70 kg
−78 kg
Émilie Andéol +78 kg

Modern pentathlon

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French athletes have qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Valentin Prades, Valentin Belaud, and Élodie Clouvel secured a selection each in the men's and women's event through the 2015 European Championships.[27]

Athlete Event Fencing
(épée one touch)		 Swimming
(200 m freestyle)		 Riding
(show jumping)		 Combined: shooting/running
(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)		 Total points Final rank
Results Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Penalties Rank MP points Time Rank MP Points
Valentin Belaud Men's
Valentin Prades
Élodie Clouvel Women's

Rowing

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France has qualified a total of seven boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. Six rowing crews had confirmed Olympic places for their boats at the 2015 FISA World Championships in Lac d'Aiguebelette, France, while the men's four rowers were further added to the French roster with their top two finish at the 2016 European & Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank


Pair


Double sculls


Lightweight double sculls




Four




Lightweight four
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank


Pair


Double sculls

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Rugby sevens

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Men's tournament

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France's men's rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Championships.[28]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – 1 team of 12 players

Women's tournament

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France's women's rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2015 Rugby Europe Sevens Championships.[29]

Team roster
  • Women's team event – 1 team of 12 players

Sailing

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France has qualified one boat for each of the following classes at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, bringing the maximum quota of 15 sailors, in ten boats.[30]

On December 2, 2015, the French Sailing Federation had selected the first five sailors to compete at the Rio regatta, including Olympic silver medalist Jonathan Lobert in the Finn class.[31][32] The rest of the French sailing fleet were named to the Olympic team through a series of selection meets in February 2016; among them featured two-time Olympic Laser sailor Jean Baptiste Bernaz, and four-time World mixed multihull champions Billy Besson and Marie Riou.[33][34]

Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Pierre Le Coq RS:X
Jean Baptiste Bernaz Laser N/A
Jonathan Lobert Finn N/A
Sofian Bouvet
Jérémie Mion		 470 N/A
Noé Delpech
Julien d'Ortoli		 49er
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Charline Picon RS:X
Mathilde de Kerangat Laser Radial N/A
Hélène Defrance
Camille Lecointre		 470 N/A
Aude Compan
Sarah Steyaert		 49erFX
Mixed
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Billy Besson
Marie Riou		 Nacra 17

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

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French shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2014 ISSF World Shooting Championships, the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and European Championships or Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016.[35]

The entire shooting squad, led by Olympic bronze medalists Anthony Terras (2008) and Céline Goberville (2012), was announced as part of the initial batch to the Olympic team selection on April 25, 2016.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Éric Delaunay Skeet
Cyril Graff 50 m rifle prone N/A
Jérémy Monnier 10 m air rifle N/A
50 m rifle prone N/A
Jean Quiquampoix 25 m rapid fire pistol N/A
Alexis Raynaud 50 m rifle 3 positions N/A
Valérian Sauveplane 10 m air rifle N/A
50 m rifle 3 positions N/A
Anthony Terras Skeet
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Laurence Brize 10 m air rifle N/A
50 m rifle 3 positions N/A
Céline Goberville 10 m air pistol N/A
Mathilde Lamolle 25 m pistol
Stéphanie Tirode 10 m air pistol N/A
25 m pistol

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

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French swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[36][37] Swimmers must attain the federation's entry standards in finals at the 2016 French Elite Championships in Montpellier (March 29 to April 3) to assure their selection to the Olympic team.[38]

On April 6, 2016, the French Swimming Federation (FFN) had announced the entire roster of 30 swimmers (17 men and 13 women) to compete at the Games, featuring London 2012 Olympic champions Florent Manaudou and Yannick Agnel.[39]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Yannick Agnel 200 m freestyle
Frédérick Bousquet 50 m freestyle
Jordan Coelho 200 m butterfly
Nicolas D'Oriano 1500 m freestyle N/A
Damien Joly N/A
Camille Lacourt 100 m backstroke
Florent Manaudou 50 m freestyle
Mehdy Metella 100 m butterfly
Clément Mignon 100 m freestyle
Marc-Antoine Olivier 10 km open water N/A
Jordan Pothain 400 m freestyle N/A
Jérémy Stravius 100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
100 m butterfly
Fabien Gilot*
Florent Manaudou
Mehdy Metella
William Meynard*
Clément Mignon
Jérémy Stravius		 4 × 100 m freestyle relay N/A
Yannick Agnel
Lorys Bourelly
Grégory Mallet*
Jordan Pothain
Jérémy Stravius		 4 × 200 m freestyle relay N/A
Théo Bussière
Camille Lacourt
Clément Mignon
Jérémy Stravius		 4 × 100 m medley relay N/A
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Coralie Balmy 200 m freestyle
400 m freestyle N/A
800 m freestyle N/A
Charlotte Bonnet 100 m freestyle
200 m freestyle
Béryl Gastaldello 100 m freestyle
100 m butterfly
Lara Grangeon 200 m butterfly
200 m individual medley
400 m individual medley N/A
Mélanie Henique 50 m freestyle
Fantine Lesaffre 400 m individual medley N/A
Aurélie Muller 10 km open water N/A
Anna Santamans 50 m freestyle
Marie Wattel 100 m butterfly
Charlotte Bonnet
Mathilde Cini
Béryl Gastaldello
Anna Santamans		 4 × 100 m freestyle relay N/A
Coralie Balmy
Charlotte Bonnet
Margaux Fabre
Cloé Hache		 4 × 200 m freestyle relay N/A
Charlotte Bonnet
Fanny Deberghes
Béryl Gastaldello
Marie Wattel		 4 × 100 m medley relay N/A

Synchronized swimming

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France has fielded a squad of two synchronized swimmers to compete only in the women's duet by virtue of their first-place finish at the FINA Olympic test event in Rio de Janeiro.[40][41]

Athlete Event Technical routine Free routine (preliminary) Free routine (final)
Points Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank
Laura Augé
Margaux Chrétien		 Duet

Table tennis

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France has entered four athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Emmanuel Lebesson secured one of the remaining Olympic spots in the men's singles by winning the repechage group final at the European Qualification Tournament in Halmstad, Sweden.[42]

Simon Gauzy and London 2012 Olympian Li Xue were automatically selected among the top 22 eligible players each in their respective singles events, while Carole Grundisch granted a wildcard invitation from ITTF to compete in the women's singles as one of the next seven highest-ranked eligible players, not yet qualified based on the Olympic Ranking List.[43]

Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Simon Gauzy Men's singles
Emmanuel Lebesson
Carole Grundisch Women's singles
Li Xue

Taekwondo

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics

France entered four athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. M'bar N'diaye, Yasmina Aziez, Haby Niaré, and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Gwladys Épangue qualified automatically for their respective weight classes by finishing in the top 6 WTF Olympic rankings.[44][45]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
M'bar N'diaye Men's +80 kg
Yasmina Aziez Women's −49 kg
Haby Niaré Women's −67 kg
Gwladys Épangue Women's +67 kg

Triathlon

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Main article: Triathlon at the 2016 Summer Olympics

France has secured a quota in the men's triathlon event as a result of a top three finish from Vincent Luis at the ITU World Qualification Event in Rio de Janeiro.[46][47]

Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Time Rank
Vincent Luis Men's

Water polo

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Main article: Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

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Main article: Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The French men's water polo team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top four finish at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Trieste, signifying the nation's Olympic comeback to the sport for the first time since 1992.[48]

Team roster
  • Men's team event – 1 team of 13 players
Group play
Pos Team
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals
2  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 6 August 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
6 August 2016
13:00
v		 France  –  Montenegro Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
8 August 2016
10:20
v		 Italy  –  France Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
10 August 2016
11:40
v		 France  –  United States Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
12 August 2016
10:20
v		 Spain  –  France Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
14 August 2016
16:50
v		 France  –  Croatia Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro

Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 2016 Summer Olympics

French weightlifters have qualified three men's quota places for the Rio Olympics based on their combined team standing by points at the 2014 and 2015 IWF World Championships. A single women's Olympic spot had been added to the French roster by virtue of a top six national finish at the 2016 European Championships.[49] The team must allocate these places to individual athletes by June 20, 2016.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Men's
Men's
Men's
Gaëlle Nayo-Ketchanke Women's −75 kg

Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 2016 Summer Olympics

France has qualified two wrestlers for each the following weight classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to book an Olympic spot in the men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2015 World Championships, while the other had claimed the remaining slot in the women's freestyle 75 kg to round out the French roster at the initial meet of the World Qualification Tournament in Ulaanbaatar.[50]

Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Zelimkhan Khadjiev −74 kg
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Cynthia Vescan −75 kg

See also

References

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