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France
  • Largest city: Paris
  • Official languages: French (official)
  • National languages: French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
  • Total area: 248,429 miles² (643,427 km²)
  • 2008 Estimated population: 64,057,790 people

France Medal Count

  • Gold 7
  • Silver 16
  • Bronze 17
  • Total 40
France Athletes »

Record Breakers

Archery
Women's Team (70m) Quarterfinal - Match 2: France (Berengere Schuh, Sophie Dodemont, Virginie Arnold) 218 (OR)
Swimming
Men's 4 x 100m Free Qualification - Heat 2: France (Amaury Leveaux) 47.76 (OR)
Swimming
Men's 100m Free Semifinal - Heat 1: France (Alain Bernard) 47.20 (WR)
Swimming
Women's 4 x 200m Free Qualification: France (Alena Popchanka, Celine Couderc, Camille Muffat, Coralie Balmy) 7:50.37 (OR)
Swimming
Women's 4 x 200m Free Qualification - Heat 1: France (Alena Popchanka, Celine Couderc, Camille Muffat, Coralie Balmy) 7:50.37 (OR)
Swimming
Men's 50m Free Qualification: France (Amaury Leveaux) 21.46 (OR)
Swimming
Men's 50m Free Qualification - Heat 12: France (Amaury Leveaux) 21.46 (OR)

All Medals

All Medals
Medal Sport Event Athlete
GoldHandballMen
SilverBoxingLightweight (57-60 kg)Daouda Sow
BronzeBoxingLight Welterweight (60-64 kg)Alexis Vastine
SilverBoxingFeatherweight (54-57 kg)Khedafi Djelkhir
BronzeCanoe/KayakWomen's Kayak Doubles 500mAnne-Laure Viard, Marie Delattre
GoldCyclingMen's Cross-CountryJulien Absalon
SilverCyclingMen's Cross-CountryJean Christophe Peraud
BronzeTaekwondoWomen's Welterweight (57-67 kg)Gwladys Patience Epangue
GoldCyclingWomen's BMXAnne-Caroline Chausson
SilverCyclingWomen's BMXLaetitia le Corguille
SilverSailingMen's RS:X - WindsurferJulien Bontemps
BronzeCyclingMen's SprintMickael Bourgain
SilverTrack & FieldMen's 3000-Meter SteeplechaseMahiedine Mekhissi-B.
SilverGymnasticsMen's Horse VaultThomas Bouhail
BronzeSailingMen's 470 - Two-Person DinghyNicolas Charbonnier, Olivier Bausset
GoldFencingMen's Team SabreNicolas Lopez, Boris Sanson, Julien Pillet
BronzeRowingMen's Quadruple Sculls Without CoxswainJonathan Coeffic, Pierre-Jean Peltier, Julien Bahain, Cedric Berrest
BronzeSailingFinn - Heavyweight DinghyGuillaume Florent
BronzeRowingMen's Four Without CoxswainJulien Despres, Benjamin Rondeau, Germain Chardin, Dorian Mortelette
BronzeShootingMen's Skeet (125 Targets)Anthony Terras
SilverSwimmingMen's 50-Meter FreestyleAmaury Leveaux
BronzeSwimmingMen's 50-Meter FreestyleAlain Bernard
GoldFencingMen's Team EpeeUlrich Robeiri, Jerome Jeannet, Fabrice Jeannet
SilverCyclingMen's Team SprintKevin Sireau, Gregory Bauge, Arnaud Tournant
BronzeJudoMen's Heavyweight (Over 100 kg)Teddy Riner
BronzeJudoWomen's Half Heavyweight (70-78 kg)Stephanie Possamai
BronzeGymnasticsMen's Individual All-AroundBenoit Caranobe
GoldSwimmingMen's 100-Meter FreestyleAlain Bernard
BronzeSwimmingMen's 200-Meter BreaststrokeHugues Duboscq
BronzeWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 66-74 kgChristophe Guenot
GoldWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 60-66 kgSteeve Guenot
SilverFencingMen's Individual SabreNicolas Lopez
SilverWeightliftingMen's 62-69 kgVencelas Dabaya-Tientcheu
SilverJudoWomen's Half Middleweight (58-63 kg)Lucie Decosse
SilverCanoe/KayakMen's Kayak SingleFabien Lefevre
SilverSwimmingMen's 4x100-Meter Freestyle RelayAmaury Leveaux, Fabien Gilot, Frederick Bousquet, Alain Bernard
BronzeSwimmingMen's 100-Meter BreaststrokeHugues Duboscq
SilverFencingMen's Individual EpeeFabrice Jeannet
BronzeArcheryWomen's TeamVirginie Arnold, Sophie Dodemont, Berengere Schuh
SilverJudoMen's Half Lightweight (60-66 kg)Benjamin Darbelet

Overall Medal Count

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Overall Medal Count
Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
Flag of United States 36 38 36 110
Flag of China 51 21 28 100
Flag of Russia 23 21 28 72
Flag of Britain 19 13 15 47
Flag of Australia 14 15 17 46
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