France at the 1908 Summer Olympics


France competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.

Medalists

France finished in fourth position in the final medal rankings, with five gold medals and 19 medals overall.
MedalNameSportEventDate
ArcheryMen's Continental style
, Maurice SchillesCyclingMen's tandem
FencingMen's épée
, Herman Georges Berger,
Charles Collignon, Eugène Olivier		FencingMen's team épée
Water motorsportsClass A
ArcheryMen's Continental style
AthleticsMen's high jump
CyclingMen's 660 yd
CyclingMen's 5000 m
FencingMen's épée
ArcheryMen's Continental style
, Louis Bonniot de Fleurac, Paul LizandierAthleticsMen's 3 miles team race
CyclingMen's 5000 m
CyclingMen's 100 km
FencingMen's épée
GymnasticsMen's all-around
, Louis Potheau, Pierre RabotSailing6 m class
, Paul Colas,
Léon Lécuyer, André Regaud		ShootingMen's team small-bore rifle
, Albert Courquin, Raoul de Boigne,
Léon Johnson, Maurice Lecoq, André Parmentier		ShootingMen's 300 m free rifle, team

Results by event

Archery

The French team was one of three to take part in the archery competitions in 1908. They dominated the Continental style of archery, with the 15 French archers taking the top 11 places, as well as 13th, 14th, 16th, and 17th. The two non-French archers in the event, a Briton and an American, took 12th and 15th, respectively. The team did not do as well in the York rounds, with none of the 10 French archers who also competed in it placing better than 16th.
EventPlaceArcherScore
Men's double York round16thHenri Berton425
Men's double York round17thEugène Richez418
Men's double York round19thEugène Grisot410
Men's double York round20thLouis Vernet385
Men's double York round22ndLouis Salingre347
Men's double York round23rdAlbert Dauchez280
Men's double York round24thCharles Quervel241
Men's double York round25thEdouard Beaudoin215
Men's double York round26thGustave Cabaret191
Men's double York round27thAlfred PoupartDid not finish
Men's Continental style1stEugène Grisot263
Men's Continental style2ndLouis Vernet256
Men's Continental style3rdGustave Cabaret255
Men's Continental style4thCharles Aubras231
Men's Continental style5thCharles Quervel223
Men's Continental style6thAlbert Dauchez222
Men's Continental style7thLouis Salingre215
Men's Continental style8thHenri Berton212
Men's Continental style9thEugène Richez210
Men's Continental style10thEdouard Beaudoin206
Men's Continental style11thCharles Vallée193
Men's Continental style13thÉmile Fisseux185
Men's Continental style14thJean Louis de la Croix177
Men's Continental style16thAlfred Poupart155
Men's Continental style17thOscar Jay134

Athletics

France's best athletics result was Géo André's silver medal in the high jump.
EventPlaceAthleteHeight/
Distance
Men's high jump2ndGéo André1.88 metres
Men's long jump21-32Henri GuttierezUnknown
Men's pole vault10thRobert Pascarel3.20 metres
Men's pole vault12thG. Koeger3.05 metres
Men's standing high jump5thGéo André1.47 metres
Men's standing high jump5thAlfred Motté1.47 metres
Men's standing high jump19-23Henri JardinUnknown
Men's standing long jump8-25Henri JardinUnknown
Men's standing long jump8-25Alfred MottéUnknown
Men's shot put9-25Charles LagardeUnknown
Men's shot put9-25André TisonUnknown
Men's discus throw8thAndré Tison38.30 metres
Men's discus throw12-42Charles LagardeUnknown

Boxing

France competed in 4 of the 5 boxing events, not winning any bouts.

Cycling

France took one of the gold medals in cycling with a win in the men's tandem. Schilles also finished first in the men's sprint, but the final was voided due to the time limit having been exceeded.

Fencing

France swept the épée competitions, taking all three individual medals and the team gold.

Football

France was represented by the two national squads of France national football team & France B national football team. Each faced Denmark in its first match, with France coming off the loser both times.

Gymnastics

GymnastEventScoreRank
Louis SéguraMen's all-around297
Marcel LaluMen's all-around258.757
Robert DiazMen's all-around258.58
Jules RollandMen's all-around249.510
François NidalMen's all-around24911
Antoine CostaMen's all-around241.7514
Georges TurnheerMen's all-around23218
Jean CastiglianoMen's all-around22720
Justinien LuxMen's all-around22622
Dominique FollacciMen's all-around22226
Georges CharmoilleMen's all-around22226
Alfred CastilleMen's all-around22028
Ferdinand CastilleMen's all-around21830
Victor DuboisMen's all-around212.532
Paulin LemaireMen's all-around207.2535
G. MounierMen's all-around204.538
E. GauthierMen's all-around19543
F. LekimMen's all-around180.553
Georges RatelotMen's all-around172.7557
Edouard BoislevéMen's all-around12089
Men's team3195

Hockey

Sailing

ClassPlaceBoatSailors
6 metre3rdGuyoniHenri Arthus, Louis Potheau, Pierre Rabot

Shooting

EventPlaceShooterScore
Men's 1000 yard free rifle19thRaoul de Boigne86
Men's 1000 yard free rifle23rdAndré Angelini85
Men's 1000 yard free rifle28thPaul Colas82
Men's 1000 yard free rifle35thLéon Hecht75
Men's 1000 yard free rifle38thDaniel Merillon69
Men's 1000 yard free rifle39thLéon Moreaux67
Men's 1000 yard free rifle48thLéon Tétart21
Men's 300 metre free rifle8thLéon Johnson835
Men's 300 metre free rifle25thPaul Colas759
Men's 300 metre free rifle31stMaurice Lecoq730
Men's 300 metre free rifle34thAndré Angelini706
Men's team free rifle3rdLéon Johnson
Eugène Balme
André Parmentier
Albert Courquin
Maurice Lecoq
Raoul de Boigne		4652
Men's team military rifle4thRaoul de Boigne
Albert Courquin
Eugène Balme
Daniel Mérillon
Léon Hecht
André Parmentier		2227
Men's stationary target small-bore rifle13thAndré Mercier366
Men's stationary target small-bore rifle17thLéon Tétart350
Men's stationary target small-bore rifle19thHenri Bonnefoy304
Men's moving target small-bore rifle10thLéon Johnson13
Men's moving target small-bore rifle14thAndré Mercier10
Men's moving target small-bore rifle15thLéon Tétart9
Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle19thAndré Mercier30
Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle21stLéon Johnson24
Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle22ndLéon Tétart21
Men's team small-bore rifle3rdPaul Colas
André Regaud
Léon Lécuyer
Henri Bonnefoy		710
Men's single-shot running deer13thLéon Tétart11
Men's single-shot running deer14thMaurice Robion du Pont6
Men's single-shot running deer15thAndré Barbillat3
Men's double-shot running deer12thLéon Tétart21
Men's double-shot running deer14thMaurice Robion du Pont18
Men's individual pistol6thAndré Barbillat466
Men's individual pistol10thAndré Regaud451
Men's individual pistol17thLéon Moreaux438
Men's individual pistol22ndJean Depassis427
Men's individual pistol30thLéon Lécuyer401
Men's individual pistol34thMaurice Robion du Pont391
Men's team pistol4thAndré Barbillat
André Regaud
Léon Moreaux
Jean Depassis		1750
Men's individual trap shooting23rdEmile Béjot28

Swimming

Tennis

Water motorsports

France had one boat enter competition in the motorboating events, winning a gold medal when that boat ended up being the only finisher in the open class.
EventPlaceBoatSailorsResult
Class A — Open class1stCamilleEmile Thubron
3 other crew members		Did not start
Finished