France at the 1928 Summer Olympics

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]

France at the
1928 Summer Olympics
IOC codeFRA
NOCFrench National Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.franceolympique.com (in French)
in Amsterdam
Competitors255 in 17 sports
Flag bearer Jean Thorailler
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
6
Silver
10
Bronze
5
Total
21
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldBoughera El Ouafi Athletics Men's marathon August 5
 GoldRoger Beaufrand Cycling Men's sprint August 6
 GoldLucien Gaudin Fencing Men's épée August 7
Men's foil August 1
 GoldDonatien Bouché, Carl de la Sablière,
André Derrien, Virginie Hériot,
André Lesauvage, Jean Lesieur
Sailing 8 m class August 9
 GoldRoger François Weightlifting Men's 75 kg July 29
 SilverJules Ladoumègue Athletics Men's 1500 m August 2
 SilverArmand Apell Boxing Men's flyweight August 11
 SilverCharles Marion Equestrian Individual dressage August 11
 SilverPierre Bertran de Balanda Equestrian Individual jumping August 12
 SilverGeorges Buchard Fencing Men's épée August 7
 SilverGaston Amson, René Barbier,
Georges Buchard, Émile Cornic,
Bernard Schmetz
Fencing Men's team épée August 5
 SilverPhilippe Cattiau, Roger Ducret,
André Gaboriaud, Lucien Gaudin,
Raymond Flacher, André Labatut
Fencing Men's team foil July 30
 SilverArmand Marcelle, Edouard Marcelle,
Henri Préaux
Rowing Men's coxed pair August 10
 SilverLouis Hostin Weightlifting Men's 82.5 kg July 29
 SilverCharles Pacôme Wrestling Men's freestyle lightweight August 1
 BronzeClaude Ménard Athletics Men's high jump July 29
 BronzeFrance men's national water polo team
Water poloAugust 11
 BronzeFernand Arnout Weightlifting Men's 67.5 kg July 28
 BronzeHenri Lefèbvre Wrestling Men's freestyle light heavyweight August 1
 BronzeEdmond Dame Wrestling Men's freestyle heavyweight August 1

Aquatics

Diving

Four divers, 3 men and 1 woman, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. None of the French divers placed in the top 3 in their preliminary round groups to advance to the final; 3 out of the 5 opportunities, they came in 4th to just miss qualification.

Diver Event Semifinals Final
Points Score Rank Points Score Rank
Armand Billard Men's 3 metre springboard 37 101.44 7 did not advance
Maurice Lepage 21 132.52 4 did not advance
Armand Billard Men's 10 metre platform 25 67.96 5 did not advance
Eugène Lenormand 24 74.12 4 did not advance
Renée Cretet-Flavier Women's 10 metre platform 17.5 27.60 4 did not advance

Swimming

13 swimmers, 7 women and 6 men, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's 6th appearance in the sport (having not competed in swimming in 1896 or 1904). The women's relay was the only swimmer or team to advance to an event final, placing 5th in a repeat of their 1924 performance. Pélégry had been a member of the 1924 relay as well. Stoffel, Klein, and Zeibig were other swimmers who had competed in 1924.

Swimmer Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Gustave Klein Men's 100 m freestyle 1:05.8 3 did not advance
Anne Dupire Women's 100 m freestyle Unknown 5 did not advance
Claire Horrent Unknown 6 did not advance
Marguerite Ledoux Unknown 5 did not advance
Albert Vandeplancke Men's 400 m freestyle 5:20.0 3 q Unknown 6 did not advance
Marguerite Ledoux Women's 400 m freestyle Unknown 4 did not advance
Georgina Roty Unknown 6 did not advance
Jean Taris Men's 1500 m freestyle Unknown 5 did not advance
Émile Zeibig Men's 100 m backstroke 1:20.0 3 did not advance
William Rozier Men's 200 m breaststroke Unknown 4 did not advance
Léon Tallon 3:05.0 3 did not advance
Alice Stoffel Women's 200 m breaststroke Unknown 4 did not advance
Anne Dupire (F) Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay 5:42.4 3 Q 5:32.0 5
Claire Horrent (SF, F)
Marguerite Ledoux (SF, F)
Bienna Pélégry (SF, F)
Georgina Roty (SF)
Gustave Klein Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay 10:31.4 3 did not advance
Jean Taris
Philippe Tisson
Albert Vandeplancke

Water polo

France, the defending gold medalist, competed in the men's water polo tournament for the fifth time. The French squad won its first two matches before being defeated by Hungary in the semifinals. Due to misunderstanding of the Bergvall system under which the tournament was meant to be played, France then faced Great Britain, the United States, and Argentina (winning all three games). The match against Great Britain is treated as the bronze medal match here.

Summary
Key:
Team Event Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
France men's Men's tournament  Spain
W 4–0
 Malta
W 16–0
 Hungary
L 3–5
 Great Britain
W 8–1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Men's tournament
Team roster

Head coach:

No. Pos. Player DoB Age Caps Club Tournament
games
Tournament
goals
Émile Bulteel3 August 190622 ?France EN Tourcoing50
Henri Cuvelier ?France EN Tourcoing62
GKPaul Dujardin10 May 189434 ?France EN Tourcoing60
Jules Keignaert15 June 190721 ?France EN Tourcoing30
Henri Padou15 May 189830 ?France EN Tourcoing63
Ernest Rogez ?France EN Tourcoing10
Albert Thévenon16 September 190126 ?France Libellule40
Achille Tribouillet ?France EN Tourcoing61
Albert Vandeplancke1912 ?France EN Tourcoing50
Round of 16
4 August 1928 OR p. 810 Spain  04  France Amsterdam
Referees:
E. Speisegger (HUN)
Scoring by half: 0–2, 0–2
Quarterfinals
6 August 1928 OR p. 812 Malta  016  France Amsterdam
Referees:
A. Delahaye (BEL)
Scoring by half: 0–8, 0–8
Semifinals
7 August 1928 OR p. 813 Hungary  53  France Amsterdam
Referees:
A. Delahaye (BEL)
Scoring by half: 1–1, 4–2
Bronze medal match
11 August 1928 OR p. 814 France  81  Great Britain Amsterdam
Referees:
A. Delahaye (BEL)
Scoring by half: 4–1, 4–0

Athletics

50 athletes, 41 men and 9 women, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's 7th appearance in the sport as well as the Games. The French athletics team won 3 medals, one of each color. Boughera El Ouafi won the gold medal in the men's marathon, France's first gold medal in the sport since 1920. Jules Ladoumègue took silver in the men's 1500 metres. Claude Ménard earned bronze in the men's high jump.

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gilbert Auvergne Men's 100 metres 11.1 2 Q Unknown 3 did not advance
André Cerbonney Unknown 2 Q Unknown 6 did not advance
André Dufau Unknown 3 did not advance
André Mourlon 11.3 2 Q Unknown 4 did not advance
Georgette Gagneux Women's 100 metres 13.0 1 Q Unknown 3 did not advance
Yolande Plancke Unknown 3 did not advance
Marguerite Radideau Unknown 2 Q Unknown 6 did not advance
Lucienne Velu 13.5 4 did not advance
André Cerbonney Men's 200 metres 22.1 1 Q Unknown 3 did not advance
Maurice Degrelle Unknown 2 Q Unknown 4 did not advance
Jérôme Mannaert Unknown 2 Q Unknown 4 did not advance
André Mourlon Unknown 2 Q Unknown 5 did not advance
Georges Dupont Men's 400 metres Unknown 2 Q Unknown 4 did not advance
Joseph Jackson 50.6 2 Q Unknown 3 did not advance
René Féger 51.4 1 Q Unknown 2 Q 49.6 5 did not advance
Georges Krotoff 50.5 2 Q Unknown 2 Q Unknown 6 did not advance
Georges Baraton Men's 800 metres 2:03.4 1 Q DNS did not advance
René Féger Unknown 4 did not advance
Jean Keller 1:59.0 1 Q 1:56.0 3 Q 1:57.0 8
Séra Martin 1:58.8 1 Q 1:53.0 3 Q 1:54.6 6
Sébastienne Guyot Women's 800 metres Unknown 7 did not advance
Marcelle Neveu Unknown 6 did not advance
Jean Keller Men's 1500 metres 4:02.7 2 Q Unknown 11
Jules Ladoumègue Unknown 2 Q 3:53.8 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Séra Martin Unknown 8 did not advance
Seghir Beddari Men's 5000 metres Unknown 9 did not advance
Lucien Duquesne Unknown 8 did not advance
Roger Pelé Unknown 6 did not advance
Seghir Beddari Men's 10,000 metres Unknown 16
Henri Lauvaux DNF
Robert Marchal Unknown 11
Robert Marchand Men's 110 metres hurdles Unknown 2 Q Unknown 5 did not advance
Gabriel Sempé 15.0 1 Q Unknown 5 did not advance
André Adelheim Men's 400 metres hurdles 59.2 4 did not advance
Pierre Arnaudin DNF did not advance
Édouard Max-Robert Unknown 5 did not advance
Roger Viel 56.2 1 Q 57.6 4 did not advance
Henri Dartigues Men's 3000 metres steeplechase Unknown 3 Q 9:40.0 5
Lucien Duquesne 9:58.9 2 Q 9:40.5 6
Gilbert Auvergne Men's 4 × 100 metres relay 41.8 1 Q 42.0 4
André Cerbonney
André Dufau
André Mourlon
Georgette Gagneux Women's 4 × 100 metres relay 51.0 3 Q 49.6 4
Yolande Plancke
Marguerite Radideau
Lucienne Velu
Georges Dupont Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 3:23.0 2 Q 3:19.4 6
René Féger
Joseph Jackson
Georges Krotoff
Marcel Denis Men's marathon 2:51:15 28
Boughera El Ouafi 2:32:57 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jean Gérault 2:46:08 23
Guillaume Tell 2:51:18 29
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Charles Alzieu Men's long jump 6.70 27 did not advance
Jacques Flouret 6.64 28 did not advance
André Cherrier Men's high jump 1.83 1 1.88 7
Pierre Lewden 1.83 1 1.88 7
Claude Ménard 1.83 1 1.91 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Hélène Bons Women's high jump 1.40 1 1.45 11
Évelyne Cloupet 1.40 1 1.40 14
Lucienne Laudré 1.40 1 1.45 11
Pierre Ramadier Men's pole vault NM did not advance
Robert Vintousky NM did not advance
Édouard Duhour Men's shot put 13.72 11 did not advance
Raoul Paoli 12.68 18 did not advance
Jules Noël Men's discus throw 40.23 22 did not advance
Raoul Paoli 36.82 29 did not advance
Lucienne Velu Women's discus throw 31.29 10 did not advance
Emmanuel Degland Men's javelin throw 52.82 24 did not advance

Boxing

Eight boxers, all men, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. France was one of 7 nations to have the maximum numbers of boxers, one per weight class. Apell won the French boxing team's only medal, a silver in the flyweight. Galataud also advanced to the semifinals, but lost there and in the bronze medal bout to finish 4th.

Boxer Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Bronze match
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Armand Apell Men's flyweight Bye  Frankie Martin (CAN)
W points
 Cuthbert Taylor (GBR)
W points
 Baddie Lebanon (RSA)
W points
 Antal Kocsis (HUN)
L points
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ernest Mignard Men's bantamweight Bye  John Garland (GBR)
L points
did not advance 9
Georges Boireau Men's featherweight  Rolf Gustafsson (SWE)
W points
 Ricardt Madsen (DEN)
W points
 Víctor Peralta (ARG)
L points
did not advance 5
Georges Carcagne Men's lightweight  Kazys Markevičius (LTU)
W points
 Jorge Díaz (CHI)
L points
did not advance 9
Robert Galataud Men's welterweight Bye  František Nekolný (TCH)
W points
 Johan Hellström (FIN)
W points
 Ted Morgan (NZL)
L points
 Raymond Smillie (CAN)
L points
4
Robert Galataud Men's middleweight Bye  Michel Langlet (ARG)
L points
did not advance 9
Robert Foquet Men's light heavyweight  Juozas Vinča (LTU)
L points
did not advance 9
Georges Gardebois Men's heavyweight Bye  Michael Michaelsen (DEN)
L points
did not advance 5

Cycling

Eight cyclists, all men, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's seventh appearance in the sport. Roger Beaufrand won France's only cycling medal in 1928, the gold medal in the sprint.

Road cycling

Cyclist Event Time Rank
André Aumerle Men's road race 5:07:12 8
Louis Bessière 5:15:14 22
René Brossy 5:46:06 52
Octave Dayen 5:15:54 23
André Aumerle Men's team road race 15:38:20 7
Louis Bessière
René Brossy
Octave Dayen

Track cycling

Time trial
Cyclist Event Time Rank
Octave Dayen Men's time trial 1:16.0 4
Match races
Cyclist Event 1st Round Repechage 1 Repechage Final Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Bronze match
TimeRank TimeRank TimeRank TimeRank TimeRank TimeRank
Roger Beaufrand Men's sprint Unknown 1 Q Bye 13.4 1 Q 13.2 1 Q 13.2 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Hubert Guyard Men's tandem Unknown 2 did not advance
Henri Lemoine
André Aumerle Men's team pursuit Unknown 1 Q Unknown 1 Q Unknown 2 Unknown 2 (4th)
René Brossy
Octave Dayen
André Trantoul

Equestrian

Nine equestrians, the maximum possible, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport. Charles Marion (dressage) and Pierre Bertran de Balanda (jumping) won individual silver medals.

Dressage

Equestrian Horse Event Final
Score Rank
Pierre Danloux Rempart Dressage 187.10 23
Charles Marion Linon 231.00 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Robert Wallon Clough-banck 224.08 7
Pierre Danloux Rempart Team dressage 642.18 4
Charles Marion Linon
Robert Wallon Clough-banck

Eventing

Equestrian Horse Event Final
Score Rank
Henri Pernot du Breuil Titania Eventing 1511.70 28
François Denis de Rivoyre Nistos 1831.32 18
E. M. Longin Spindler Poupée DNF
Henri Pernot du Breuil Titania Team eventing 3343.02 9
François Denis de Rivoyre Nistos
E. M. Longin Spindler Poupée

Jumping

Equestrian Horse Event Final Re-Ride 1 Re-Ride 2
Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank
Pierre Bertran de Balanda Papillon Jumping 0 1 0 1 2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pierre Clavé Le Trouvère 8 26 did not advance
Jacques Couderc de Fonlongue Valangerville 4 17 did not advance
Pierre Bertran de Balanda Papillon Team jumping 12 5
Pierre Clavé Le Trouvère
Jacques Couderc de Fonlongue Valangerville

Fencing

20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport. French fencers won two gold medals and three silvers, the most successful nation in the sport for the second consecutive Games. Lucien Gaudin and Georges Buchard took the top two places in the men's individual épée, with Buchard also part of the silver-medal winning men's épée team. Roger Ducret, the star of 1924 with five medals, was part of that épée team for his only medal in 1928. Gaudin won another gold medal in the men's individual foil, as well as competing on the silver-medal men's foil team. The French women, just as in 1924, all failed to reach the final.

Fencer Event Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Georges Buchard Men's épée 7 wins 1 Q 6 wins 3 Q 6 wins 1 Q 7 wins 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lucien Gaudin 9 wins 1 Q 9 wins 1 Q 6 wins 1 Q 8 wins 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Armand Massard 6 wins 2 Q 7 wins 4 Q 4 wins 6 did not advance
Gaston Amson Men's team épée 2–0 1 Q 2–0 1 Q 3–0 1 Q 2–1 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
René Barbier
Georges Buchard
Émile Cornic
Bernard Schmetz
Philippe Cattiau Men's foil 6 wins 1 Q 4 wins 3 Q 7 wins 5
Roger Ducret 7 wins 1 Q 5 wins 2 Q 3 wins 9
Lucien Gaudin 5 wins 1 Q 7 wins 1 Q 9 wins 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Oda Mahaut Women's foil 1 win 7 did not advance
Lucie Prost 4 wins 2 Q 2 wins 7 did not advance
Marguerite Reuche 1 win 7 did not advance
Philippe Cattiau Men's team foil 3–0 1 Q 3–0 1 Q 1–0 1 Q 1–1–1 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Roger Ducret
Raymond Flacher
André Gaboriaud
Lucien Gaudin
André Labatut
Roger Ducret Men's sabre 3 wins 2 Q 5 wins 4 Q 5 wins 8
Raoul Fristeau 3 wins 3 Q 3 wins 6 did not advance
Jean Lacroix 2 wins 3 Q 3 wins 4 Q 2 wins 10
Roger Ducret Men's team sabre 1–0 1 Q 1–2 3 did not advance
Raoul Fristeau
Jean Lacroix
Paul Oziol de Pignol
Jean Piot
Maurice Taillandier

Football

Summary
Team Event Prelim. Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
France men's Men's tournament Bye  Italy
L 4–3
did not advance 9
Men's tournament

France competed in men's football for the fifth time in 1928. The team lost its first match against Italy, 4–3, and were eliminated from the single-elimination tournament.

Team roster

Head coach: Scotland Peter Farmer

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
- 3MF Maurice Banide (1905-05-19)19 May 1905 (aged 23) France RC Strasbourg
- 4FW Charles Bardot (1904-04-07)7 April 1904 (aged 24) France AS Cannes
- 2DF Marcel Bertrand 1899 France Club Français
- 3MF Juste Brouzes (1894-01-18)18 January 1894 (aged 34) France Red Star
- 2DF Jacques Canthelou (1904-03-29)29 March 1904 (aged 24) France FC Rouen
- 3MF Augustin Chantrel (1906-11-11)11 November 1906 (aged 21) France Red Star
- 3MF Robert Dauphin (1905-02-05)5 February 1905 (aged 23) France Stade Français
- 4FW Jules Dewaquez (1899-03-09)9 March 1899 (aged 29) France Marseille
- 3MF Marcel Domergue (1901-11-16)16 November 1901 (aged 26) France Red Star
- 2DF Maurice Gourdon France Stade Français
- 1GK Laurent Henric (1905-03-20)20 March 1905 (aged 23) France FC Sète
- 4FW Marcel Langiller (1908-06-02)2 June 1908 (aged 19) France CA Paris
- 3MF Lucien Laurent (1907-12-10)10 December 1907 (aged 20) France CA Paris
- 3MF Jacques Mairesse (1905-02-27)27 February 1905 (aged 23) France FC Sète
- 3MF Hervé Marc France Stade Rennais FC
- 4FW Jules Monsallier (1907-01-23)23 January 1907 (aged 21) France Red Star Olympique
- 4FW Paul Nicolas (1899-11-04)4 November 1899 (aged 28) France Red Star
- 3MF Henri Pavillard (1905-08-15)15 August 1905 (aged 22) France Stade Français
- 1GK Alex Thépot (1906-07-30)30 July 1906 (aged 21) France FEC Levallois
- 3MF Alexandre Villaplane (1905-09-12)12 September 1905 (aged 22) France SC Nîmes
- 3MF Jacques Wild 1905 France Stade Français
- 2DF Urbain Wallet (1899-07-04)4 July 1899 (aged 28) France Amiens AC
Round of 16
Italy 4–3 France
Rosetti 19'
Levratto 39'
Banchero 43'
Baloncieri 60'
Report Brouzes 15', 17'
Dauphin 61'
Attendance: 2,509
Referee: Henri Christophe (BEL)

Gymnastics

Artistic gymnastics

Twenty gymnasts, 8 men and 12 women, competed for France in 1928. It was the nation's seventh appearance in the sport, having not competed in gymnastics only in 1904. France was one of 5 nation's to send women to the first Olympic women's gymnastics competition. The French men's team placed 4th of 11, while the women's team finished 5th of 5. None of the individual gymnasts won any medals; it was the first time since 1896 that France had competed in gymnastics but not won any medals. André Lemoine came closest, with a fourth-place finish in the parallel bars.

Gymnast Event Score Rank
André Chatelain Men's all-around 202.375 54
Jean Gounot 216.750 39
Alfred Krauss DNF
Jean Larrouy 226.500 29
André Lemoine 232.000 22
Georges Leroux 235.750 17
Étienne Schmitt 219.125 35
Armand Solbach 241.625 11
André Chatelain Men's team all-around 1620.750 4
Jean Gounot
Alfred Krauss
Jean Larrouy
André Lemoine
Georges Leroux
Étienne Schmitt
Armand Solbach
Mathilde Bataille Men's team all-around 247.50 5
Honorine Delescluse
Louise Delescluse
Galuëlle Dhont
Valentine Héméryck
Paulette Houtéer
Georgette Meulebroeck
Renée Oger
Antonie Straeteman
Jeanne Vanoverloop
Berthe Verstraete
Geneviève Vankiersbilck
André Chatelain Men's horizontal bar 49.25 41
Jean Gounot 54.25 14
Alfred Krauss DNF
Jean Larrouy 50.75 37
André Lemoine 54.00 16
Georges Leroux 53.25 25
Étienne Schmitt 47.50 45
Armand Solbach 55.50 9
André Chatelain Men's parallel bars 42.00 55
Jean Gounot 42.75 51
Jean Larrouy 48.25 36
André Lemoine 53.75 4
Georges Leroux 52.25 15
Étienne Schmitt 46.50 41
Armand Solbach 53.00 12
André Chatelain Men's pommel horse 38.00 68
Jean Gounot 50.75 24
Alfred Krauss 49.00 33
Jean Larrouy 52.50 15
André Lemoine 47.75 41
Georges Leroux 54.75 6
Étienne Schmitt 48.75 34
Armand Solbach 53.00 14
André Chatelain Men's rings 49.75 33
Jean Gounot 47.75 47
Alfred Krauss 51.25 25
Jean Larrouy 48.00 46
André Lemoine 50.75 26
Georges Leroux 47.50 49
Étienne Schmitt 48.75 41
Armand Solbach 54.25 8
André Chatelain Men's vault 23.375 63
Jean Gounot 21.250 75
Alfred Krauss DNF
Jean Larrouy 27.000 21
André Lemoine 25.750 37
Georges Leroux 28.000 6
Étienne Schmitt 27.625 10
Armand Solbach 25.875 36

Hockey

Summary
Team Event Group Stage Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Rank
France men's Men's tournament  Netherlands
L 5–0
 Spain
W 2–1
 Germany
L 2–0
3 Did not advance 5

Men's tournament

France competed in men's field hockey in 1928, the only nation to have competed in all 3 tournaments to that point. The team went 1–2 in its group, finishing 3rd in pool play and not advancing the gold or bronze medal finals.

Team roster

The following is the France roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics.[3]

Group play
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands (H) 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 5 Gold medal match
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 4 Bronze medal match
3  France 3 1 0 2 2 8 6 2
4  Spain 3 0 1 2 3 8 5 1
Source: 1928 Official Report, p. 689
(H) Hosts
17 May 1928
15:15
Netherlands  5–0  France
Van de Rovaart field hockey ball 20'
Tresling field hockey ball 23'
Jannink field hockey ball 35', 37'
Van der Veen field hockey ball 65'
Report
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Attendance: 5,500
Umpires:
R. Liégeois (BEL)
E. de Cindric (HUN)

19 May 1928
19:00
France  2–1  Spain
Rivière field hockey ball 38'
Grimonprez field hockey ball 68'
Report B. de Chávarri field hockey ball 29'
Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
Attendance: 500
Umpires:
C. Terrier (SUI)
C. Ch. Geyl (NED)

22 May 1928
16:30
Germany  2–0  France
Haag field hockey ball 10', 28' Report
Old Stadium, Amsterdam
Attendance: 300
Umpires:
R. Liégeois (BEL)
E. de Cindric (HUN)

Modern pentathlon

Three pentathletes, all men, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. France was one of five nations to have competed in each edition of the Olympic modern pentathlon to that time.

Pentathlete Event Shooting Swimming Fencing Running Equestrian Total
Rank Rank Rank Rank Rank Score Rank
Paul Coche Men's individual 23 33 7 35 21 119 29
André Crémon 33 35 32 24 17 141 33
Charles-Jean LeVavasseur 14 21 17 26 35 113 28

Rowing

26 rowers, all men, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the event. Along with Italy and the United States, France was one of three nations to have a boat in each event (and the maximum number of rowers). French rowers won a single medal, the silver in the coxed pair event.

Rower Event Round 1 Repechage 1 Round 2 Repechage 2 Round 3 Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Vincent Saurin Men's single sculls 8:09.2 1 Q Bye 8:38.2 1 Q Bye 8:11.8 2 did not advance
Robert Guelpa Men's coxless pair 8:31.0 2 R 9:01.8 2 did not advance
André Pactat
Maurice Caplain Men's double sculls 8:03.6 1 Q Bye 7:01.4 2 R 7:30.8 2 did not advance
Paul Robineau
Armand Marcelle Men's coxed pair 8:41.4 2 R 8:37.2 1 Q 7:53.4 1 Q Bye 7:48.2 1 Q 7:48.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Édouard Marcelle
Henri Préaux (cox)
Albert Bonzano Men's coxless four 7:58.2 2 R 7:52.0 1 Q DNS did not advance
Henri Bonzano
Louis Devillié
Émile Lecuirot
Jean Ruffier des Aimés Men's coxed four 7:42.0 2 R 7:48.8 1 Q 7:50.8 2 did not advance
Léon le Cornu
André Decours (cox)
Henri Gatineau
Georges Piot
Joseph Berthet Men's eight 6:44.8 2 R 6:50.8 2 did not advance
Marius Berthet
Marius Gervasoni
Édouard Jeandet
Louis Jeandet
Alphonse Margailland (cox)
Charles Massonnat
François Thonin
Joseph Vuillard

Sailing

13 sailors, 12 men and 1 woman, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport; France was the only country to have competed in each edition of the Olympic sailing contests to that point. France had the maximum of 1 boat in each event. The French boat L’Aile VI won the 8 metre class event, claiming first place in 3 of the 7 races (despite not starting one race altogether). In the 6 metre event, Cupidon Viking was unable to finish better than 4th in any of the 4 preliminary races and did not qualify for the final 3 races. Similarly, the French dinghy sailors were unable to qualify for the final series.

Dinghy
Sailor Event Preliminary series Net points Prelim rank Final series Results Rank
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Charles Laverne 12' Dinghy 10 RET 7 7 RET 6 30 16 did not advance
Louis Pauly
6 metre and 8 metre classes
Sailor Event 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Results Rank
Philippe de Rothschild (helm) 6 Metre 4th 9th 4th 11th did not advance 2 × 4th 8
Henry Allard
Robert Gufflet
Pierre Moussié
Jean Pierre Rouanet
Donatien Bouché (helm) 8 Metre 7th 1st DNS 2nd 4th 1st 1st 3 × 1st 1st place, gold medalist(s)
André Derrien
Virginie Hériot
André Lesauvage
Jean Lesieur
Carl de la Sablière

Weightlifting

Ten weightlifters, all men, represented France in 1928. France was one of five nations to have the maximum number of weightlifters, with two in each weight class. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. French weightlifters won a total of three medals, one of each color. Roger François set a new world record in the combined total for the 75 kg weight class, winning the event with 335 kg. Louis Hostin, the silver medalist in the 82.5 kg class, shared new Olympic records with champion El Sayed Nosseir of Egypt in two lifts, the press and the clean & jerk. Jules Meese was one of four men to share the new Olympic record in the press for the 67.5 kg class.

Lifter Event Press Snatch Clean & Jerk Total
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Henri Baudrand Men's −60 kg 77.5 7 80 7 107.5 5 265 7
Henri Rivière 70 17 85 3 107.5 5 260 10
Fernand Arnout Men's −67.5 kg 85 6 97.5 2 120 3 302.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jules Meese 90 OR 1 87.5 7 115 7 292.5 6
Roger François Men's −75 kg 102.5 2 102.5 2 130 2 335 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Gaston le Pût 92.5 4 95 5 125 4 312.5 5
Louis Hostin Men's −82.5 kg 100 OR 1 110 2 142.5 OR 1 352.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pierre Vibert 95 4 95 7 125 10 315 7
Marcel Dumoulin Men's +82.5 kg 92.5 14 100 8 135 7 327.5 10
Claudius Dutriève 97.5 11 100 8 132.5 9 330 9

Wrestling

Thirteen wrestlers, all men, represented France in 1928. France was one of three nations (along with Belgium and Finland) to have a wrestler in each weight class. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. French wrestlers won three medals, all in freestyle: one silver and two bronze. They were France's first medals in freestyle wrestling; the nation's only previous medal was in Greco-Roman.

Freestyle wrestling

Wrestler Event Gold medal rounds Silver medal rounds Bronze medal rounds Rank
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Semifinals Final Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Michel Rozan Men's bantamweight  Hewitt (USA)
L
did not advance Not qualified Not qualified 7
René Rottenfluc Men's featherweight Bye  Pihlajamäki (FIN)
L
did not advance Not qualified  Minder (FIN)
L
4
Charles Pacôme Men's lightweight Bye  Leino (FIN)
W
 Käpp (EST)
L
Did not advance  Nilsen (NOR)
W
 Jørgensen (DEN)
W
Already ranked 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jean Jourlin Men's welterweight Bye  Käsermann (SUI)
W
 Haavisto (FIN)
L
Did not advance  Appleton (USA)
L
Did not advance  Morris (AUS)
W
 Letchford (CAN)
L
4
Henri Deniel Men's middleweight Bye  Pekkala (FIN)
L
did not advance Not qualified Not qualified 8
Henri Lefèbre Men's light heavyweight  Bögli (SUI)
L
did not advance Not qualified  Edwards (USA)
W
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Edmond Dame Men's heavyweight Bye  Richthoff (SWE)
L
Did not advance Bye  Sihvola (FIN)
L
 George (USA)
W
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Greco-Roman wrestling

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Alphonse Aria Men's bantamweight  Kamel (EGY)
W Decision 1pt
 Gozzi (ITA)
L Fall 4pts
 Ahlfors (FIN)
L Decision 7pts
did not advance 11
Roger Mollet Men's featherweight  Malmberg (SWE)
L Fall 3pts
 Toivola (FIN)
L Fall 6pts
did not advance 14
Paul Parisel Men's lightweight  Janssens (BEL)
L Fall 3pts
DNS did not advance 18
Émile Poilvé Men's middleweight  Saenen (BEL)
L Decision 3pts
 Papp (HUN)
L Fall 6pts
did not advance 13
Émile Clody Men's light heavyweight  Şefik (TUR)
W Decision 1pt
 Appels (BEL)
L Fall 4pts
 Szalay (HUN)
W Decision 5pts
did not advance 8
S. de Lanfranchi Men's heavyweight  Donati (ITA)
L Fall 3pts
 Gehring (GER)
L Fall 6pts
did not advance 11

Art competitions

References

  1. "France at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tj4uAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K9gFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3791%2C2736987
  3. 1928 Official Report.
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