France At The 1964 Summer Olympics
France competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 138 competitors, 118 men and 20 women, took part in 89 events in 14 sports. Medalists Gold * Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola — Equestrian, Jumping Individual Competition Silver * Maryvonne Dupureur — Athletics, Women's 800 metres * Joseph Gonzales — Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight * Jean Boudehen and Michel Chapuis — Canoeing, Men's C2 1000 m Canadian Pairs * Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola, Janou Lefebvre, and Guy Lefrant — Equestrian, Jumping Team Competition * Jean-Claude Magnan — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual * Claude Arabo — Fencing, Men's Sabre Individual * Jean-Claude Darouy, Georges Morel, and Jacques Morel — Rowing, Men's Coxed Pairs * Kiki Caron — Swimming, Women's 100 m Backstroke Bronze * Paul Genevay, Bernard Laidebeur, Claude Piquemal, and Jocelyn Delecour — Athletics, Men's 4x100 metres Relay * Daniel Morelon — Cycling, Men's 1000 m Sprint (Scratch) * Pierre Trentin †... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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French National Olympic And Sports Committee
The French National Olympic and Sports Committee (french: Comité national olympique et sportif français, CNOSF) is the National Olympic Committee of France. It is responsible for France's participation in the Olympic Games, as well as for all of France's overseas departments and territories except French Polynesia. History The French Olympic Committee was established in 1894 in Paris. In 1972, by the merging with the National Sports Committee, has changed its name to the ''French National Olympic and Sports Committee''. List of presidents This is following list of presidents: Presidents of French Olympic Committee Presidents of National Sports Committee Presidents of French National Olympic and Sports Committee Member federations The French National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 33 Olympic Summer and three ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Georges Morel
Georges Morel (11 July 1938 – 21 November 2004) was a French rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. Morel was born in La Teste-de-Buch La Teste-de-Buch (; oc, La Tèsta (de Bug) ) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Southwestern France. It is located on the south shore of Arcachon Bay, lying in the southwestern part of Gironde. It is the largest of fo ... in 1938 and died there in 2004, aged 66. In 1964 he was a crew member of the French boat that won the silver medal in the coxed pair event partnered with his elder brother Jacques Morel. References External links * 1938 births 2004 deaths French male rowers Olympic rowers for France Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in rowing Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite World Rowing Championships medalists for France Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gironde {{France-rowing-Olympic-meda ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Claude Bourquard
Claude Bourquard (born 5 March 1937) was a French fencer. He founded Asmb escrime, a fencing club in Besançon. Career He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he won a bronze medal in the team épée event. He also competed at the Mediterranean Games in 1959, winning a gold medal in the team épée event, and in 1963, winning a silver medal in the individual épée event. See also Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, eight events in fencing (sport), fencing were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (Épée (fencing), épée, Foil (fencing), foil and Sabre (fencing ... References 1937 births Living people Sportspeople from Belfort French male épée fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1964 S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pierre Rodocanachi
Pierre Rodocanachi (born 2 October 1938) is a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1967 Mediterranean Games The 1967 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the V Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Tunis 1967, were the 5th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Tunis, Tunisia over 9 days, from 8 to 17 September 1967, where 1,249 athletes ... where he won a bronze medal in the individual foil event. References External links * 1938 births Living people French male foil fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing Fencers from Paris French people of Greek descent Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1967 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing {{France-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Christian Noël
Christian Noël (born 13 March 1945) is a retired French foil Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine * Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal * Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food * Tin foil, metal foil ... fencer, and medalists in four consecutive Olympics, from 1964 to 1976. References External links * Sportspeople from Agen 1945 births Living people French male foil fencers Olympic fencers of France Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics 20th-century French people {{France-fencing-Olympic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jacky Courtillat
Jacky Courtillat (born 8 January 1943) is a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also won a bronze medal at the 1963 Mediterranean Games The 1963 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the IV Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Naples 1963, were the 4th Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Naples, Italy over 8 days, from 21 to 29 September 1963, where 1,057 athlet ... in the individual foil event. References External links * 1943 births Living people French male foil fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Melun 20th-century French people 21st-century French people Fencers at the 1963 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing {{Fr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daniel Revenu
Daniel Revenu (born 5 December 1942 in Issoundun, Indre, France) is a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in four successive Olympics. Daniel Revenu is the son of French fencing coach Ernest Revenu, from Melun. In the 1960s and 1970s Ernest Revenu trained Olympic, world and national fencing champions - Bruno Boscherie, Bernard Talvard, Hugues Leseur, Daniel Provost, Jacky Courtillat, Frédéric Pietruszka and his own son Daniel. Daniel Revenu received a gold medal in ''foil team'' at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Christian Noël, Jean-Claude Magnan and Jacques Dimont Jacques René Émile Dimont (February 2, 1945 – December 31, 1994) was a French fencing, fencer and Olympic champion in Foil (fencing), foil competition. He received a gold medal in the team foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City .... He participated and received medals at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 summer Olympic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pierre Trentin
Pierre Trentin (born 15 May 1944) is a retired French cyclist who was active between 1961 and 1984. He was most successful in sprint track events, in which he won two gold and two bronze Olympic medals, as well as 11 medals at world championships. His only road title was junior champion of France in 1961. He won most of his tandem titles with Daniel Morelon Daniel Morelon (born 24 July 1944) is a retired French racing cyclist who was active between 1963 and 1980. He is a triple Olympic champion, eight times world champion, and a knight of the Legion d'Honneur. Morelon was a police officer before b ..., who was also his major rival in the individual sprint races. In the semi-final of the 1,000 metres sprint at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Trentin and Giovanni Pettenella set an Olympic record for standing still - 21 minutes and 57 seconds. References External linksGreat Olympians – biographies 1944 births Living people French male cyclists Cyclists at the 1964 Summ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daniel Morelon
Daniel Morelon (born 24 July 1944) is a retired French racing cyclist who was active between 1963 and 1980. He is a triple Olympic champion, eight times world champion, and a knight of the Legion d'Honneur. Morelon was a police officer before becoming a cycling coach. Cycling career Morelon came into cycling after going to races with his two brothers. He said: :My father was mad about cycling but he didn't have the chance to race, except a couple of times in secret. It was he who gave the vuris to my elder brothers. At 10, I went to see them racing and I rode 100 km on my mother's bike.FFCT magazine, 2005 He joined the Vélo Club Bressan at 15. He won 11 races in the youth class and came second nine times out of 25 races. He came third in the national youth championship on the road and moved to the track after a training session in Paris. :I discovered the track by chance, during the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960. I saw Gaiardoni win. I said to myself 'I like that.' My fir ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jocelyn Delecour
Jocelyn Delecour (born 2 January 1935) is a retired French sprinter. He competed in various sprint events at the 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1964 in the 4×100 metre relay, together with Paul Genevay, Bernard Laidebeur and Claude Piquemal. Four years later he and Piquemal teamed up with Gérard Fenouil and Roger Bambuck Roger Bambuck (born 22 November 1945 in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French former sprinter and politician. Athletic career Bambuck took part in his first Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964. At the 1966 European Championships in Bu ... to win the bronze medal once again in the same event. At the European Championships, Delecour won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m (1966), 100 m (1962) and 200 m (1958) events, respectively. References 1935 births Living people French male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Claude Piquemal
Claude Piquemal (born 13 March 1939 in Siguer, Ariège) was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He competed for France in the 4 x 100 metre relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Paul Genevay, Bernard Laidebeur and Jocelyn Delecour. Piquemal and Delecour combined again four years later in Mexico City, this time with Gérard Fenouil and Roger Bambuck Roger Bambuck (born 22 November 1945 in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe) is a French former sprinter and politician. Athletic career Bambuck took part in his first Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964. At the 1966 European Championships in Bu ... where they won the bronze medal in the same event. References External links * * * 1939 births Living people French male sprinters Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic athletes of France Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bernard Laidebeur
Bernard Laidebeur (11 July 1942 – 21 April 1991) was a French athlete, who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was born and died in Paris. He competed for France at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Paul Genevay, Claude Piquemal and Jocelyn Delecour Jocelyn Delecour (born 2 January 1935) is a retired French sprinter. He competed in various sprint events at the 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1964 in the 4×100 metre relay, together with Paul Genevay, Bernard La ... in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay. References * 1942 births 1991 deaths French male sprinters Olympic bronze medalists for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France Athletes from Paris Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) 20th-century French people {{France-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |