1936 Summer Olympics / Participant (France)

FRA

7th	6th	6th

France took part in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with a delegation of 201 athletes, including 190 men and 11 women. At just twelve years old, Noël Vandernotte , who won two bronze medals as a rower, was the youngest participant. The sailor Pierre Arbaut was the oldest participant at the age of 60.

With seven gold medals and six silver or bronze medals each, France and Finland took fifth place in the medal table . The weightlifter Louis Hostin also set an Olympic record when he lifted a total of 372.50 kg in the light heavyweight class .

particularities

After the takeover of the Nazis , especially the United States and France protested against the hosting of the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany. This was based primarily on the apparent anti-Semitism and the establishment of the first concentration camps for political opponents. However, after the Amateur Athletic Union in the United States voted in favor of the Games, boycott efforts were also dropped in other countries, including France. Indeed, under the Jewish Prime Minister Léon Blum, the French government subsidized France's participation.

France was all the more shocked at the opening ceremony: Together with the teams from Bulgaria , Italy and Austria , the French delegation decided to show the Hitler salute and received thunderous applause from the stands. This sparked international protests, whereupon France's sports officials talked their way out by claiming that their athletes had shown the Olympic salute that looked exactly the same. The gesture was later used by Leni Riefenstahl for her film Olympia .

Medalist

Louis Hostin, gold medalist in weightlifting

gold

• Jean Despeaux - Boxing, Middleweight
• Roger Michelot - Boxing, lightweight
• Robert Charpentier , Jean Goujon , Guy Lapébie and Roger-Jean Le Nizerhy - cycling, 4000 m team pursuit
• Robert Charpentier - cycling, road race individual classification
• Robert Charpentier , Robert Dorgebray , Jean Goujon and Guy Lapébie - cycling, road racing, team pursuit
• Louis Hostin - Weightlifting, Lightweight
• Emile Poilvé - Wrestling, Freestyle Middleweight

Silver

• Henri Eberhardt - Canoe, single kayak (folding boat) 10,000 m
• Pierre Georget - Cycling, 1000 m time trial
• Guy Lapébie - Cycling, Road Race Individual Classification
• Gérard de Ballorre , Daniel Gillois and André Jousseaume - riding, dressage team
• Édward Gardère - fencing, foil individual
• René Bondoux , René Bougnol , Jaques Coutrot , André Gardère , Edward Gardère and René Lemoine - fencing, foil team

bronze

Georges Buchard (1922), bronze medalist

• Louis Chaillot - cycling, sprinting
• Pierre Georget and Georges Maton - cycling, tandem
• Georges Buchard , Philippe Cattiau , Henri Dulieux , Michel Pécheux , Bernard Schmetz and Paul Wormser - fencing, epee team
• Marceau Fourcade , Georges Tapie and Noël Vandernotte - rowing, two-man with a helmsman
• Marcel Chauvigné , Marcel Cosmat , Fernand Vandernotte , Marcel Vandernotte , and Noël Vandernotte - rowing, foursome with helmsman
• Charles des Jamonières - shooting, target pistol

entry list

basketball

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player	discipline	space
Pierre Boel , Pierre Caque , Georges Carrier , Robert Cohu , Jean Couturier , Jacques Flouret , Edmond Leclere , Étienne Onimus , Fernand Prud'homme , Étienne Roland , Lucien Theze	Men	19th

Boxing

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athlete	Weight	space
Gaston Fayaud	50.8 kg	16.
Pierre Bonnet	53.5 kg	17th
François Aupetit	61.2 kg	17th
Roger Tritz	66.7 kg	4th
Jean Despeaux	72.6 kg	gold
Roger Michelot	79.4 kg	gold

fencing

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Fencing

Men

athlete	discipline	space
Roger Barisien	Saber crew	5.
René Bondoux	Foil team	silver
René Bougnol	Foil team	silver
Georges Buchard	Epee team	bronze
Philippe Cattiau	Epee team	bronze
Jacques Coutrot	Foil team	silver
Henri Dulieux	Epee single	eliminated
	Epee team	bronze
Marcel Faure	Saber single	eliminated
	Saber crew	5.
André Gardère	Foil single	7th
	Foil team	silver
	Saber crew	5.
Edward Gardère	Foil single	silver
	Foil team	silver
	Saber single	eliminated
	Saber crew	5.
René Lemoine	Foil single	eliminated
	Foil team	silver
Michel Pécheux	Epee single	eliminated
	Epee team	bronze
Jean Piot	Saber single	eliminated
	Saber crew	5.
Bernard Schmetz	Epee team	bronze
Paul Wormser	Epee team	bronze

Women

athlete	discipline	space
Andrée Boisson	Foil single	eliminated
Marguerite Reuche	Foil single	eliminated
Agathe Turgis	Foil single	eliminated

Weightlifting

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athlete	Weight class	Result	space
Marcel Baril	60 kg	275.0 kg	10.
Antoine Verdu	60 kg	275.0 kg	11.
René Duverge	67.5 kg	317.5 kg	7th
Pierre Alleene	75 kg	330.0 kg	8th.
Regis Lepreux	75 kg	315.0	11.
Louis hostess	82.5	372.50 kg ( OR )	gold
Gaston le Pût	82.5	312.5 kg	11.
Marcel Dumoulin	over 82.5	327.5	10.

hockey

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player	discipline	space
Guy Chevalier , Emmanuel Gonat , Joseph Goubert , Claude Gravereaux , Félix Grimonprez , Ettienne Guibel , Guy Hénon , Charles Imbault , Paul Imbault , Marcel Lachmann , Claude Roques , Jean Rouget , Paul Sartorius , Claude Soulé , Raymond Tixier , François Verger , Michel Verkindère , Anatole Vologe	Men	4th

canoe

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Canoe

athlete	discipline	space
Henri Eberhardt	Single kayak 1000 m	6th
	Single kayak (folding boat) 10,000 m	silver
René Lacelle	Two-person kayak 1000 m	eliminated
Jules Mackowiak	Single kayak 10,000 m	13.
	Two-person kayak 1000 m	eliminated

athletics

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Men

Pierre Ramadier, 1931

Roger Rochard

Paul Winter

athlete	discipline	Rating	space
Raymond Boisset	400 m	49.5 s	eliminated in advance
	4 × 400 m relay	3: 15.2 min	eliminated in advance
Paul Bronner	100 m	11.1 s	eliminated in advance
	200 m	22.6	eliminated in advance
	4 × 100 m relay	42.6 s	eliminated in advance
Maurice Carlton	100 m	k. A.	eliminated in advance
	4 × 100 m relay	42.6 s	eliminated in advance
Adrien Courtois	50 km of walking	4: 49: 07.0 h	13.
André Crépin	Pole vault	3.40 m	25th
Roger Cuzol	3000 m obstacle	k. A.	eliminated in advance
René Desroches	3000 m obstacle	k. A.	eliminated in advance
Pierre Dondelinger	200 m	k. A.	eliminated in advance
	4 × 100 m relay	42.6 s	eliminated in advance
Émile Duval	marathon	2: 48: 39.8 h	16.
Louis Gaillard	400 m hurdles	56.4 s	eliminated in advance
André Glatigny	1500 m	3: 59.6	eliminated in advance
Robert Goix	1500 m	3: 53.8 min	8th.
Georges Guillez	4 × 400 m relay	3: 15.2 min	eliminated in advance
Claude Heim	Long jump	7.10	not qualified
Georges Henry	400 m	49.2 s	Eliminated in the quarterfinals
	4 × 400 m relay	3: 15.2 min	eliminated in advance
Prudent Joye	400 m hurdles	54.1 s	eliminated in advance
	4 × 400 m relay	3: 15.2 min	eliminated in advance
Nouba Khaled	marathon	2: 45: 34.0	12.
Étienne Laisné	50 km of walking	4: 41: 40.0 h	8th.
René Lécuron	5000 m	15: 14.2 min	eliminated in advance
Raymond Lefebvre	5000 m	15: 15.4 min	eliminated in advance
Fernard Le Heurteur	marathon	3: 01: 11.0 h	31.
Pierre Leichtnam	1500 m	4: 01.0 min	eliminated in advance
André Lonlas	10,000 m	32: 58.0 min	20th
Jules Noël	Shot put	k. A.	not qualified
	Discus throw	44.56 m	eliminated in the preliminary fight
Robert Paul	100 m	k. A.	eliminated in advance
	4 × 100 m relay	42.6 s	eliminated in advance
	Long jump	7.34	8th.
Raymond Petit	800 m	1: 55.7	eliminated in the semi-finals
André Prébolin	Long jump	7.07 m	not qualified
Pierre Ramadier	Pole vault	3.80 m	17th
Roger Rérolle	3000 m obstacle	9: 40.8 min	11.
Roger Rochard	5000 m	15: 12.2 min	eliminated in advance
André Sicard	10,000 m	32: 25.0	19th
René Soulier	800 m	1: 56.8 min	eliminated in the semi-finals
Pierre Skawinski	400 m	52 p	eliminated in the semi-finals
Lucien Tostain	10,000 m	32: 24.2	18th
Paul Winter	Discus throw	k. A.	not qualified
Joseph Wirtz	Hammer throw	45.69	16.

Women

athlete	discipline	Rating	space
Yvonne Mabille	100 m	k. A.	eliminated in advance
	80 m hurdles	k. A.	eliminated in advance
Marguerite Nicolas	high jump	1.58 m	4th
Marguerite Perrou	100 m	k. A.	eliminated in advance
Lucienne Velu	Discus throw	33.95 m	14th

Modern pentathlon

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Attendees	Points	rank
Béchir Bouazzat	117.5	27.
André Chrétien	111.0	24.
Paul Lavanga	167.5	38.

Cycling

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athlete	discipline	space
Louis Chaillot	sprint	bronze
Robert Charpentier	1000 m time trial	14th
	4000 m team pursuit	gold
	Road race - individual classification	gold
	Road race - team competition	gold
Robert Dorgebray	Road race - individual classification	4th
	Road race - team competition	gold
Pierre Georget	1000 m time trial	silver
	tandem	bronze
Jean Goujon	4000 m team pursuit	gold
	Road race - individual classification	16.
	Road race - team competition	gold
Guy Lapébie	4000 m team pursuit	gold
	Road race - individual classification	silver
	Road race - team competition	gold
Roger Le Nizerhy	4000 m team pursuit	gold
Georges Maton	tandem	bronze

Wrestling

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Greco-Roman wrestling

athlete	Weight	space
Georges Bayle	56 kg	2: 6
Eugene Kracher	61 kg	3: 7
Maxim Lubat	72 kg	2: 7
Jean Houdrey	87 kg	2: 6

Freestyle

athlete	Weight	space
Jean Chasson	66 kg	2: 6
Charles Delporte	66 kg	4th
Jean Jourlin	72 kg	4th
Émile Poilvé	79 kg	gold
Robert Herland	over 87 kg	5.

rowing

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athlete	discipline	space
Henri Barnos	One	eliminated
Bernard Batillat	Eighth	eliminated
Camille Becanne	Eighth	eliminated
Alphonse Bouton	Eighth	eliminated
Marcel Charletoux	Eighth	eliminated
Marcel Chauvigné	Foursome with a helmsman	bronze
Marcel Cosmat	Foursome with a helmsman	bronze
Jean Cottez	Eighth	eliminated
Louis Devillié	Eighth	eliminated
Marcel Fourcade	Two with a helmsman	bronze
André Giriat	Two without a helmsman	4th
Robert Jacquet	Two without a helmsman	4th
Émile Lecuirot	Eighth	eliminated
Claude Lowenstein	Eighth	eliminated
Henri Souharce	Eighth	eliminated
Georges Tapie	Two with a helmsman	bronze
Fernand Vandernotte	Foursome with a helmsman	bronze
Marcel Vandernotte	Foursome with a helmsman	bronze
Noël Vandernotte	Two with a helmsman	bronze
	Foursome with a helmsman	bronze

shoot

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Surname	discipline	Points	rank
Marcel Bonin	Rapid fire pistol	538	4th
Raymond Durand	Small caliber lying, 50 m	293	15th
Marcel Fitoussi	Small caliber lying, 50 m	293	15th
Charles des Jamonières	Target gun	540
René Koch	Target gun	519	20th
Edouard Lambert	Rapid fire pistol	-	eliminated
Jacques Mazoyer	Small caliber lying, 50 m	296	6th
Élie Monnier	Rapid fire pistol	-	eliminated

sailing

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athlete	discipline	space
Jacques Lebrun	O-dinghy	6th
Jean-Jacques Herbulot Pierre de Montaut	star	7th
Claude Desouches Gérard de Piolenc Jacques Rambaud Jean Peytel Yves Baudrier	6 m class	10.
Charlkes Gaulthier Ernest Granier Henri Bachet Rémi Schelcher Pierre Arbaut Pierre Gauderman	8 m class	9.

swim

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Men

Jean Taris

athlete	discipline	rank
René Cavalero	100 meters freestyle	eliminated
	4 × 200 m freestyle	eliminated
Claude Desusclade	100 meters freestyle	eliminated
Alfred Nakache	4 × 200 m freestyle	eliminated
Christian Talli	1500 meters freestyle	eliminated
	4 × 200 m freestyle	eliminated
Jean Taris	400 meters freestyle	6th
	4 × 200 m freestyle	eliminated

Women

athlete	discipline	rank
René Blondeau	100 meters freestyle	eliminated
Thérése Bloneau	100 meters back	eliminated
Louisette Fleuret	400 meters freestyle	eliminated

do gymnastics

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athlete	discipline	Rating	space
Jean Aubry	Individual all-around	86,434	86.
	Team ranking	580.266	8th.
	Floor exercise	15,567	71.
	Horse jump	14.067	91.
	Ingots	13,900	84
	Horizontal bar	13,700	88
	Rings	15,900	64.
	Pommel horse	13,300	83.
Robert Herold	Individual all-around	96.168	55.
	Team ranking	580.266	8th.
	Floor exercise	15.867	66.
	Horse jump	15,534	68.
	Ingots	16,600	48.
	Horizontal bar	16,367	55.
	Rings	15,400	68.
	Pommel horse	16,400	52.
Paul Masino	Individual all-around	93,567	70.
	Team ranking	580.266	8th.
	Floor exercise	16.033	62.
	Horse jump	15.933	60.
	Ingots	14.134	72.
	Horizontal bar	16,100	62.
	Rings	17.933	15th
	Pommel horse	12,434	90.
Lucien Massett	Individual all-around	97.233	53.
	Team ranking	580.266	8th.
	Floor exercise	17,500	21st
	Horse jump	15,800	63.
	Ingots	16.167	54
	Horizontal bar	15,600	72.
	Rings	16,566	47.
	Pommel horse	15,600	62.
Maurice Rosseau	Individual all-around	94.666	62.
	Team ranking	580.266	8th.
	Floor exercise	14.233	92.
	Horse jump	15,200	74.
	Ingots	16.167	54.
	Horizontal bar	14.933	83.
	Rings	17,166	32.
	Pommel horse	16.967	45.
Antoine Schildwein	Individual all-around	95.633	59.
	Team ranking	580.266	8th.
	Floor exercise	14,900	81.
	Horse jump	16.267	55.
	Ingots	15.933	58.
	Horizontal bar	16.266	57.
	Rings	17,700	19th
	Pommel horse	14,567	73.
Armand Solbach	Individual all-around	97.633	52.
	Team ranking	580.266	8th.
	Floor exercise	16.133	60.
	Horse jump	14,800	81.
	Ingots	16.133	56.
	Horizontal bar	17.034	44.
	Rings	16,533	48.
	Pommel horse	17,000	44.
Armand Walter	Individual all-around	98.933	49.
	Team ranking	580.266	8th.
	Floor exercise	16,100	61.
	Horse jump	16.677	45.
	Ingots	15.733	45.
	Horizontal bar	17,900	31.
	Rings	16.223	54.
	Pommel horse	16,300	54.

Water polo

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Water polo

player	discipline	space
Georges Delporte , Paul Lambert , Maurice Lefébvre , Henri Pardou Senior , Roger van de Casteele , André Busch , René Joder	Men	4th

Diving

→ Main article : 1936 Summer Olympics / Diving

Men

athlete	discipline	Rating	space
Roger Heinkelé	Jumping	117.72	12.

Women

athlete	discipline	Rating	space
Cecile Lesprit-Poirier	Jumping	58.86	16.
	Diving	25.56	20th

Web links

• French Olympic team 1936 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
• Official Report of the 1936 Olympic Games: 1 , 2 (Archive.org)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Federal Agency for Civic Education: Olympic Summer Games in Berlin 1936. Accessed on March 8, 2018 . 
2. ↑ "Everyone is enthusiastic" . In: Der Spiegel . tape 5 , January 28, 1980, p. 123 ( spiegel.de [accessed on March 8, 2018]).
3. ^ Detlef Wienecke-Janz: The great chronicle of world history: National Socialism and World War II: [1933 - 1945]. Vol. 16 . Wissenmedia Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-577-09076-6 , p. 162 ( google.de [accessed on March 8, 2018]).
4. ↑ Antonia Kleikamp: Dispute about the Queen: Who else has used the Hitler salute . In: THE WORLD . July 20, 2015 ( welt.de [accessed March 8, 2018]).
5. ↑ Erik Eggers: Reception of the Olympic Games 1936: Fit with the Hitler salute . In: The daily newspaper: taz . August 3, 2011, ISSN  0931-9085 ( taz.de [accessed March 8, 2018]).