| France at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 316 (279 men and 37 women) in 20 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jean Séphériadès |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
France competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. 316 competitors, 279 men and 37 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports.[1]
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Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jean-Claude Arifon | 400 m hurdles | 56.9 | 2 Q | — | 52.3 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Jacques André | 54.5 | 2 Q | — | 56.3 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Étienne Bally | 100 m | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||
| 200 m | NT | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Robert Chef d'Hôtel | 800 m | 1:56.2 | 2 Q | — | 1:52.0 | 2 Q | 1:53.0 | 7 | |
| Roger Chesneau | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:27.6 | 4 Q | — | 9:30.2 | 11 | |||
| Raymond Crapet | 400 m | 49.4 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Yves Cros | 400 m hurdles | 55.7 | 2 Q | — | 52.5 | 2 Q | 53.3 | 5 | |
| Hugues Frayer | 110 m hurdles | 15.5 | 2 Q | — | NT | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Alexandre Guyodo | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:17.2 | 2 Q | — | 9:13.6 | 4 | |||
| Marcel Hansenne | 800 m | 1:54.6 | 1 Q | — | 1:50.5 | 1 Q | 1:49.8 | 
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| 1500 m | 3:52.8 | 2 Q | — | 4:02.0 | 11[2] | ||||
| Henri Klein | 3:59.8 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Julien Lebas | 200 m | 22.0 | 1 Q | NT | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Jacques Lunis | 400 m | 49.3 | 1 Q | 48.9 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| André-Jacques Marie | 110 m hurdles | 14.4 | 1 Q | — | DNF | Did not advance | |||
| Gaston Mayordomo | 800 m | 1:55.7 | 4 Q | — | 1:54.3 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Alain Mimoun | 10,000 m | — | 30:47.4 | 
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| 5000 m | 15:11.2 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Gilbert Omnès | 110 m hurdles | 15.2 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| André Paris | 10,000 m | — | NT | NP | |||||
| Maurice Pouzieux | 5000 m | 15:09.8 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Raphaël Pujazon | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:20.8 | 1 Q | — | DNF | ||||
| Ben Saïd Abdallah | 10,000 m | — | 31:07.8 | 6 | |||||
| Francis Schewetta | 400 m | 48.9 | 2 Q | 49.9 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Joseph Stéphan | 200 m | NT | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| René Valmy | 100 m | 10.8 | 2 | NT | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Jacques Vernier | 1500 m | 3:57.6 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| 5000 m | 15:29.8 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Julien Lebas Marc Litaudon Alain Porthault René Valmy |
4 × 100 m relay | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||
| Robert Chef d'Hôtel Jean Kerebel Jacques Lunis Francis Schewetta |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:17.0 | 2 Q | — | 3:14.8 |
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| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Claude Bénard | High jump | 1.84 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Robert Bobin | Triple jump | 14.130 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Georges Breitman | Pole vault | 3.90 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| Georges Damitio | Long jump | 6.980 | 12 q | 7.070 | 6 |
| High jump | 1.87 | 1 Q | 1.95 | 5 | |
| Charles Épalle | Triple jump | 14.020 | 20 | Did not advance | |
| Pierre Legrain | Hammer throw | 47.60 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Victor Sillon | Pole vault | 4.00 | 1 Q | 3.95 | 9 |
| Pierre Sprécher | Javelin throw | 52.30 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| Raymond Tissot | 58.19 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Rosine Faugouin | 200 m | 25.9 | 2 Q | — | 25.3 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Jeanine Moussier | 100 m | 12.9 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Yvette Monginou | 80 m hurdles | 11.7 | 1 Q | — | 11.8 | 2 Q | 11.8 | 4 | |
| Liliane Sprécher | 200 m | 26.0 | 2 Q | — | 25.1 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Jeanine Toulouse | 80 m hurdles | 12.0 | 3 Q | — | NT | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Rosine Faugouin Jeanine Moussier Liliane Sprécher Jeanine Toulouse |
4 × 100 m relay | 48.1 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Yvonne Chabot-Curtet | Long jump | 5.640 OR | 1 Q | 5.350 | 8 |
| Anne-Marie Colchen | High jump | — | 1.40 | 14 | |
| Paulette Laurent | Shot put | ? | 11 Q | 12.030 | 10 |
| Marguerite Martel | Long jump | 4.950 | 24 | Did not advance | |
| Jacqueline Mazéas | Discus throw | — | 40.47 |
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| Micheline Ostermeyer | High jump | — | 1.61 |
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| Shot put | 13.140 OR | 1 Q | 13.750 OR | 
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| Discus throw | — | 41.92 |
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| Simone Ruas | High jump | — | 1.50 | 9 | |
| Paulette Veste | Discus throw | — | 36.84 | 10 | |
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Main article: Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
Eleven cyclists, all men, represented France in 1948.
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Main article: Diving at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
21 fencers, 18 men and 3 women, represented France in 1948.
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Main article: Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
Three male pentathletes represented France in 1948.
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Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
France had 22 male rowers participate in six out of seven rowing events in 1948.[3]
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Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
Twelve shooters represented France in 1948.
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Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
