France at the 1900 Summer Olympics


France was the host of the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. France was one of many nations that had competed in the 1896 Summer Olympics in Greece and had returned to compete at the 1900 Games.
Gold medals were not given out and silver medals were given to the winners while bronze medals were given to second place.

Medalists

Gold

Archery

France took three of six gold medals, five of seven silver medals, and four of five bronze medals in the six archery events that were Olympic. Belgium and the Netherlands were the only others nation that competed, taking the remaining six medals. Many of the French, Belgian, and Dutch competitors are unknown as their names were not recorded. 13 French archers are known by at least their surname, 116 are unidentified in any way. The 129 archers had 239 entries across all 6 archery events.
AthleteEventsScoreRank
Victor ThibaultAu Cordon Doré 33 metresUnknown
Charles Frédéric PetitAu Cordon Doré 33 metresUnknown
Henri HérouinAu Cordon Doré 50 metres31
Émile FisseuxAu Cordon Doré 50 metres28
Henri HelleAu Cordon Doré 50 metres274
Édouard BeaudoinAu Cordon Doré 50 metres265
DenetAu Cordon Doré 50 metres266
GalinardAu Cordon Doré 50 metresUnknown7
LecomteAu Cordon Doré 50 metresUnknown8
Victor ThibaultAu Chapelet 33 metresUnknown
Charles Frédéric PetitAu Chapelet 33 metresUnknown
Eugène MouginAu Chapelet 50 metresUnknown
Henri HelleAu Chapelet 50 metresUnknown
Émile MercierAu Chapelet 50 metresUnknown
Auguste SerrurierSur la Perche à la HerseUnknown
Émile GrumiauxSur la Perche à la PyramideUnknown
Auguste SerrurierSur la Perche à la PyramideUnknown

Athletics

France was one of 9 nations to have competed at both the first two Olympics in athletics. 22 athletes competed in 18 events, with a total of 28 entries. France won its first Olympic championship in the sport, though that victory's belonging to France is disputed. Michel Théato was Luxembourgish but living in Paris; his win in the marathon is credited to France by the International Olympic Committee, which rejected a petition by Luxembourg to change the Olympic record of Théato's nationality. Including Théato's gold medal, France won a total of 7 medals in the sport and ranked 3rd in the leaderboard for athletics.
; Track and road events
; Field events

Cricket

France was represented by the French Athletic Club Union in cricket in 1900. The team lost the only match, a 2-day 12-man contest, by 158 runs.
CricketersEventFinalPlace
2-day
12-man		French Athletic Club Union
William Anderson, William Attrill, J. Braid, W. Browning,
Robert Horne, Timothée Jordan, Arthur MacEvoy, Douglas Robinson,
F. Rogues, A.J. Schneidau, Henry Terry, Philip Tomalin 		Lost to

by 158 runs

Croquet

France was the only nation to compete in croquet. France sent 6 men and 3 women. The French players won all 7 medals in the three events.

Cycling

France competed a second time in cycling, once again dominating the field. Of the nine medals awarded in the event, French cyclists took six—two of each type. 59 French cyclists competed.
CyclistEventPrime 1Prime 2Prime 3Prime 4Prime 5Prime 6Prime 7Prime 8Prime 9Prime 10TotalRank
J. BérardMen's points race200300000055
Adolphe CayronMen's points race010000000346
ChaputMen's points race000020000684
Georges CoindreMen's points race0001000000112
CoisyMen's points race000000220047
Marcel DohisMen's points race100010000029
GermainMen's points race000000110029
Louis TrousselierMen's points race02200200309
Ferdinand VasserotMen's points race300001000047

Equestrian

EquestrianHorseEventTime, height,
or distance		Place
de Béthune-ScullyTip-TopJumpingUnknown4–37
Louis de ChampsavinTerpsichoreJumping2:26.0
De CoulombierUnknownJumpingUnknown4–37
De LamaratineUnknownJumpingUnknown4–37
Count d'HavrincourtMavourneenJumpingUnknown4–37
Dominique GardèresUnknownJumpingUnknown4–37
Marcel HaëntjensUnknownJumpingUnknown4–37
Maurice JéhinBistouriJumpingUnknown4–37
Henri LeclercExtra-DryJumpingUnknown4–37
Henri LeclercGillesJumpingUnknown4–37
Napoléon MuratArcadiusJumpingUnknown4–37
PhilippotUnknownJumpingUnknown4–37
VigneullesUnknownJumpingUnknown4–37
8–14 other competitorsUnknownJumpingUnknown4–37
Dominique GardèresCanélaHigh jump1.85
Marcel HaëntjensUnknownHigh jumpUnknown6
6 other competitorsUnknownHigh jumpUnknown7–19
Camille de La Forgue de BellegardeTollaLong jump5.30
Napoléon MuratBayardLong jump4.904
Henri PlocqueCameliaLong jumpUnknown7
6 other competitorsUnknownLong jumpUnknown9–17
ArchenoulRetournelleHacks and hunter combinedUnknown
CordonUnknownHacks and hunter combinedUnknown5–51
Louis de ChampsavinTerpsichoreHacks and hunter combinedUnknown5–51
Georges de LagarenneLouqsorHacks and hunter combinedUnknown5–51
Mathieu Marie de LessepsUnknownHacks and hunter combinedUnknown5–51
Robert de MontesquiouGrey LegHacks and hunter combinedUnknown
René Alfred Robert de QuinceyCy BeauHacks and hunter combinedUnknown5–51
Marcel HaëntjensMavourneenHacks and hunter combinedUnknown4
Maurice JéhinBiscuitHacks and hunter combinedUnknown5–51
MoulinUnknownHacks and hunter combinedUnknown5–51
Napoléon MuratThe GeneralHacks and hunter combinedUnknown
RoyReine de SabatHacks and hunter combinedUnknown5–51
VigneullesUnknownHacks and hunter combinedUnknown5–51
Up to 33 other competitorsUnknownHacks and hunter combinedUnknown5–51
Bertrand Chanurowspan=16 Mail coachUnknown5–31
Louis du Douet de GravilleUnknownMail coach5–31-
Ferdinand de LariboisièreUnknownMail coach5–31-
Jean de NeuflizeUnknownMail coach-
Adrien de NoaillesUnknownMail coach5–31-
Paul de Saint-LégerUnknownMail coach5–31-
Charles Eugène Amable de VeauceUnknownMail coach5–31-
Jacques de WaruUnknownMail coach5–31-
Geoffroy d'AndignéUnknownMail coach5–31-
Jacques d'ArlincourtUnknownMail coach5–31-
Octave GalliceUnknownMail coach5–31-
James HennessyUnknownMail coach5–31-
Jacques la CazeUnknownMail coach5–31-
Jacques la CazeUnknownMail coach5–31-
Léon ThomeUnknownMail coach-
Philippe VernesUnknownMail coach4-

Fencing

France dominated the fencing competitions at the second modern Olympics, taking five of the seven gold medals and 15 of the 21 overall medals.

Football

represented France in the football competition. The club squad lost to Upton Park F.C. but defeated the Université de Bruxelles team to take second place in the three-team competition.
; Summary
TeamEventMatch 1Match 2Place
Club FrançaiseMen's footballLost vs.
Upton Park F.C.
4–0		Won vs.
Université de Bruxelles
6–2

; Match 1
; Match 2

Golf

France was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic golf events.
GolferEventScoreRank
A. DeschampsMen's individual23110
van de WynckéléMen's individual25212
A. BrunWomen's individual8010
Baronne Lucile de FainWomen's individual657
Froment-MeuriceWomen's individual564
Madeleine Fournier-StarvolèzeWomen's individual586
Rose GelbertWomen's individual769

Gymnastics

France's first Olympic gymnastics medals came in the second edition of the competitions. France took all three medals in the single combined event. 108 of the 135 entrants in the event were French.
GymnastEventScoreRank
AllègréMen's artistic individual all-around25726
AubertMen's artistic individual all-around21188
BalossierMen's artistic individual all-around24640
Albert BarodetMen's artistic individual all-around201105
Noël BasMen's artistic individual all-around295
BayerMen's artistic individual all-around145132
Jean BerhouzouqMen's artistic individual all-around26814
BernillonMen's artistic individual all-around164126
BettremieuxMen's artistic individual all-around24932
BlanchardMen's artistic individual all-around23065
BolletMen's artistic individual all-around26715
BornesMen's artistic individual all-around24347
BouchonMen's artistic individual all-around24446
BoulangerMen's artistic individual all-around23262
Elie BourgoisMen's artistic individual all-around24543
BourgougnouxMen's artistic individual all-around22075
BourryMen's artistic individual all-around21093
BuchertMen's artistic individual all-around195109
Joseph CastiglioniMen's artistic individual all-around26715
Auguste CastilleMen's artistic individual all-around24835
ChapauMen's artistic individual all-around20898
CooneMen's artistic individual all-around205101
CoucouMen's artistic individual all-around177121
CousinMen's artistic individual all-around175122
Ernest CréteurMen's artistic individual all-around24347
Henri CréteurMen's artistic individual all-around22075
DebaillyMen's artistic individual all-around21484
Charles DeckertMen's artistic individual all-around184116
Joseph DecrozeMen's artistic individual all-around21484
Nicolas DejaeghèreMen's artistic individual all-around27211
DejeanMen's artistic individual all-around22174
DelaleauMen's artistic individual all-around164126
Julese DelevalMen's artistic individual all-around22967
Lucien DémanetMen's artistic individual all-around293
DenisMen's artistic individual all-around204102
DeroubaixMen's artistic individual all-around23164
DouchetMen's artistic individual all-around21679
Georges DuboisMen's artistic individual all-around22570
DufeiteMen's artistic individual all-around21188
Gustave FahyMen's artistic individual all-around2836
FavierMen's artistic individual all-around190113
FernhbachMen's artistic individual all-around23656
FierensMen's artistic individual all-around22869
FouchéMen's artistic individual all-around190113
GachéMen's artistic individual all-around27012
GaucherMen's artistic individual all-around26617
GermaiMen's artistic individual all-around183117
Félix GhyselsMen's artistic individual all-around26123
Paul GibiardMen's artistic individual all-around24737
GilletMen's artistic individual all-around21188
GrimmMen's artistic individual all-around23360
HonorezMen's artistic individual all-around24543
ImbertMen's artistic individual all-around24640
JacqueminMen's artistic individual all-around180118
JardinierMen's artistic individual all-around24150
Daniel KehrMen's artistic individual all-around178120
KoubiMen's artistic individual all-around21093
LabonalMen's artistic individual all-around24150
LabouretMen's artistic individual all-around21188
LacombeMen's artistic individual all-around195109
Marcel LalueMen's artistic individual all-around2758
Daniel LavielleMen's artistic individual all-around26321
Joseph LavielleMen's artistic individual all-around27012
Jean-Marie le BourvelecMen's artistic individual all-around23065
Jules LecoutreMen's artistic individual all-around24737
LemaireMen's artistic individual all-around25130
LemoineMen's artistic individual all-around187115
LerouxMen's artistic individual all-around175122
L. LestienneMen's artistic individual all-around27310
LévyMen's artistic individual all-around23262
Joseph MartinezMen's artistic individual all-around2777
Georges MauvezainMen's artistic individual all-around2758
Otto MeyerMen's artistic individual all-around21977
MichaudMen's artistic individual all-around24249
MinotMen's artistic individual all-around206100
MonteilMen's artistic individual all-around26222
MorenoMen's artistic individual all-around26518
ObrechMen's artistic individual all-around26419
OllivierMen's artistic individual all-around20997
ParisotMen's artistic individual all-around164126
Pierre PaysséMen's artistic individual all-around2904
PelatMen's artistic individual all-around21093
Jules PerretMen's artistic individual all-around24835
Jules PinaudMen's artistic individual all-around204102
PradairolMen's artistic individual all-around21679
PratvielMen's artistic individual all-around24640
PrilleuxMen's artistic individual all-around149131
Dominique RavouxMen's artistic individual all-around24932
Fernand RavouxMen's artistic individual all-around25627
Samuel RocheMen's artistic individual all-around164126
Jules RollandMen's artistic individual all-around2904
RostinMen's artistic individual all-around21484
SalzardMen's artistic individual all-around22967
Gustave SandrasMen's artistic individual all-around302
SchaanMen's artistic individual all-around26123
Émile ScherbMen's artistic individual all-around23656
SidracMen's artistic individual all-around200106
SimonMen's artistic individual all-around23360
SourzatMen's artistic individual all-around196108
StrasserMen's artistic individual all-around23656
TerrierMen's artistic individual all-around133133
ThirietMen's artistic individual all-around24150
ToucheMen's artistic individual all-around154130
Van HuleMen's artistic individual all-around194111
VandenhauteMen's artistic individual all-around166125
VedeuxMen's artistic individual all-around24737
ViartMen's artistic individual all-around21679
ViévilleMen's artistic individual all-around21093

Basque pelota

France sent one of two teams that competed in the pelota tournament. The two-man team lost to Spain's team, taking the silver medal.
TeamEventFinalRank
Two-mean teamsLost vs.
José de Amézola y Aspizúa/Francisco Villota

Polo

France was one of four nations to compete in the first Olympic polo event. Frenchmen played on two of the five teams, one of which also included British players. The mixed French/British combination was one of the third-place teams.

Rowing

47 French rowers competed in the first Olympic rowing competitions in 1900. France won 2 of the 5 gold medals, and a French boy served as cox in the final for the otherwise Dutch team that won the coxed pair. France also won 3 silver medals and 1 bronze.

Rugby

France was one of three teams to compete in the first Olympic rugby games. France won both of its games, taking top prize in the tournament.
; Summary
TeamEventMatch 1Match 2Place
Union des Sociétés Français de Sports AthletiquesMen's rugby unionWon 27–17
vs. Germany		Won 27–8
vs. Great Britain

; Match 1
; Match 2

Sailing

France matched Great Britain in gold medals won in the inaugural sailing events in 1900, but took 16 of the 20 silver and bronze medals. 76 French sailors took part.
; Single race events
SailorsEventTimeRank
'0—½ ton class
race 1		1:19:31
'0—½ ton class
race 1		1:08:54
Jacques de Constant0—½ ton class
race 1		1:21:375
Pierre Gervais0—½ ton class
race 1		1:06:16
Maurice Monnot0—½ ton class
race 1		1:21:014
Émile Sacré0—½ ton class
race 1		—
Georges Semichon0—½ ton class
race 1		1:23:306
0—½ ton class
race 2		2:07:524
'0—½ ton class
race 2		1:40:42
Jacques de Constant0—½ ton class
race 2		—
Pierre Gervais0—½ ton class
race 2		1:48:44
Maurice Monnot0—½ ton class
race 2		2:08:045
Émile Sacré0—½ ton class
race 2		1:35:59
Georges Semichon0—½ ton class
race 2		2:34:096
'½-1 ton class3:39:23
½-1 ton class–
Jean de Chabannes½-1 ton class3:47:114
Jean de Constant½-1 ton class3:52:445
Auguste Dormeuil½-1 ton class3:56:557
Ganthier½-1 ton class4:10:?14
Albert Glandaz½-1 ton class4:08:?13
½-1 ton class4:03:5810
Marc Jousset½-1 ton class4:03:009
Jean le Bret½-1 ton class4:06:4012
Legru½-1 ton class3:53:506
'½-1 ton class3:42:40
Phocion Rossollin½-1 ton class4:04:2111
½-1 ton class4:00:328
'1-2 ton class
race 1		2:17:29
1-2 ton class
race 1		2:26:28
1-2 ton class
race 1		2:26:564
Lecointre1-2 ton class
race 1		3:05:068
Marcel Moisand1-2 ton class
race 1		2:31:145
1-2 ton class
race 1		2:52:307
Georges Warenhorst1-2 ton class
race 1		2:33:546
'1-2 ton class
race 2		3:37:49
1-2 ton class
race 2		4:10:174
1-2 ton class
race 2		–
Lecointre1-2 ton class
race 2		–
Marcel Moisand1-2 ton class
race 2		4:48:077
1-2 ton class
race 2		4:30:086
Georges Warenhorst1-2 ton class
race 2		4:11:225
'2-3 ton class
race 1		2:17:30
'2-3 ton class
race 1		2:24:48
Auguste Donny2-3 ton class
race 1		2:26:314
'2-3 ton class
race 1		2:20:03
'2-3 ton class
race 2		4:17:34
'2-3 ton class
race 2		4:23:57
Auguste Donny2-3 ton class
race 2		4:52:13
2-3 ton class
race 2		–
'3-10 ton class4:35:44
Leroy3-10 ton class5:08:515
William Martin3-10 ton class5:30:077
E. Michelet3-10 ton class–
Pierre Mousette3-10 ton class5:16:506
Open class–
Louis Auguste-DormeuilOpen class–
Open class–
Open class–
Open class–
Open class–
Paul CoutureOpen class–
Open class–
Jean de ChabannesOpen class–
Jean de ConstantOpen classUnknown5
Open class–
de MalarticOpen class–
Maxime DesonchesOpen class–
Auguste DonnyOpen class–
Open class–
Open class–
Open class–
Pierre GervaisOpen class–
GilardonifraOpen class–
Albert GlandazOpen class–
Open class–
Jean le BretOpen class–
LecointreOpen class–
LegruOpen class–
LeroyOpen class–
Henry MaingotOpen class–
Marcel MeranOpen class–
'Open class6:12:12
Marcel MoisandOpen class–
Maurice MonnotOpen class–
Pierre MousetteOpen class–
G. PigeardOpen class–
RoseveltOpen class–
Phocion RossollinOpen class–
Émile SacréOpen class7:04:084
Open class–
Georges WarenhorstOpen class–

; Regatta events

Shooting

France competed again in shooting at the second modern Olympic Games. France won the most medals in the sport that year with 10, but took only three gold medals to Switzerland's five.
ShooterEventScoreRank
Eugène BalméMen's 20 metre rapid fire pistol57
Joseph LabbéMen's 20 metre rapid fire pistol576
Maurice LarrouyMen's 20 metre rapid fire pistol58
Paul MoreauMen's 20 metre rapid fire pistol574
Léon MoreauxMen's 20 metre rapid fire pistol57
Louis DuffoyMen's 50 metre free pistol4425
Léon MoreauxMen's 50 metre free pistol4357
Maurice LecoqMen's 50 metre free pistol42911
Achille ParocheMen's 50 metre free pistol466
TrinitéMen's 50 metre free pistol43110
'Men's 50 metre free pistol, team2203
Auguste CavadiniMen's 300 metre free rifle, standing27810
Maurice LecoqMen's 300 metre free rifle, standing26819
Léon MoreauxMen's 300 metre free rifle, standing26917
Achille ParocheMen's 300 metre free rifle, standing26519
René ThomasMen's 300 metre free rifle, standing25424
Auguste CavadiniMen's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling28617
Maurice LecoqMen's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling27122
Léon MoreauxMen's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling26917
Achille ParocheMen's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling28716
René ThomasMen's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling25927
Auguste CavadiniMen's 300 metre free rifle, prone3167
Maurice LecoqMen's 300 metre free rifle, prone28425
Léon MoreauxMen's 300 metre free rifle, prone3254
Achille ParocheMen's 300 metre free rifle, prone332
René ThomasMen's 300 metre free rifle, prone29519
Auguste CavadiniMen's 300 metre free rifle, three positions88011
Maurice LecoqMen's 300 metre free rifle, three positions82321
Léon MoreauxMen's 300 metre free rifle, three positions88011
Achille ParocheMen's 300 metre free rifle, three positions8877
René ThomasMen's 300 metre free rifle, three positions80826
'Men's 300 metre free rifle, team4278
AdorMen's trapUnknown20
AnjouMen's trapUnknown31
Amédée AubryMen's trap1113
Maurice BucquetMen's trapUnknown15
G. BrosselinMen's trapUnknown27
Jules CharpentierMen's trap127
A. DarnisMen's trapUnknown28
Roger de BarbarinMen's trap17
César de BettexMen's trap164
Justinien de ClaryMen's trap17
de JoubertMen's trap127
de MontholonMen's trapUnknown23
de Saint-JamesMen's trapUnknown24
Edouard GeynetMen's trap136
N. GuyotMen's trapUnknown29
René GuyotMen's trap17
HilaretMen's trap155
Joseph LabbéMen's trap127
Gaston LegrandMen's trapUnknown19
André MercierMen's trapUnknown21
Léon MoreauxMen's trapUnknown16
Jacques NivièreMen's trapUnknown18
Roger NivièreMen's trapUnknown22
Pierre PerrierMen's trapUnknown26
PourchainauxMen's trapUnknown30
ReverdinMen's trapUnknown17
SionMen's trap127
SoucaretMen's trapUnknown25

Swimming

France had 47 swimmers compete in 1900, the nation's first appearance in the sport. France took a total of 5 medals in the sport, but only 1 gold. Charles Devendeville and André Six finished first and second in the underwater swimming competition, held only in 1900; they appear to have benefitted from the third-place finisher swimming in a circle. France had 3 of the 4 teams in the team swimming event, taking 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.

Tennis

France competed in tennis for the second time in 1900, sending 14 players—10 men and 4 women. French players appeared in 3 of the 4 finals but lost each time. France took an additional bronze medal in the men's doubles.

Tug of war

France sent a team to compete in the tug of war competition in 1900, losing to a combined Denmark-Sweden team.
AthletesEventFinalRank
AthletesEventOpposition
Result		Rank
Tug of warDenmark and Sweden
L 2-0

Water polo

France had 4 of the 7 teams in the first Olympic water polo tournament. Two were defeated in the quarterfinals, with only one winning a match there and the other advancing with a bye. Both of the remaining teams were defeated in the semifinals, taking bronze medals. France thus received 2 bronze medals despite going 1–4 combined.