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France At The 1968 Summer Olympics
France competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 200 competitors, 169 men and 31 women, took part in 107 events in 16 sports. Medalists Gold * Colette Besson — Athletics, Women's 400 metres * Daniel Morelon — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch) * Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial * Daniel Rebillard — Cycling, Men's 4000m Individual Pursuit * Daniel Morelon and Pierre Trentin — Cycling, Men's 2000m Tandem * Jean-Jacques Guyon — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Individual * Gilles Berolatti, Jacques Dimont, Jean-Claude Magnan, Christian Noël, and Daniel Revenu — Fencing, Men's Foil Team Silver * Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola, Janou Lefebvre and Marcel Rozier — Equestrian, Jumping Team * Daniel Robin — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight * Daniel Robin — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Welterweight Bronze * Roger Bambuck, Jocelyn Delecour, Gérard Fenouil, and Claude Piquemal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Pierre Jonquères D'Oriola
Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola (1 February 1920 – 19 July 2011) was a French equestrian who competed in show jumping. He is the only person to win two individual Olympic gold medals in this discipline. Biography D'Oriola's first gold medal was won at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, on the French gelding ''Ali Baba'', and his second gold at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, riding the French gelding ''Lutteur B''. Also in Tokyo, with Janous Lefevre and Guy Lefrant, again riding ''Lutteur B'', he earned a team silver medal in jumping. In Mexico City, 1968, on ''Nagir'', with teammates Lefevre and Jean Marcel Rozier, he acquired another silver in team jumping. At the 1953 Show Jumping World Championships, in Paris, d'Oriola (on Ali Baba) took a bronze medal in the individual competition. In 1954, at Madrid, on Arlequin, he gained a silver in the individual competition. D'Oriola, riding Pomone B, was the gold medal World Champion in show jumping at Buenos Aires in 1966. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphan Abrahamian
Stéphan Abrahamian Gonzalez (born 5 September 1946) is a French former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1968 Summer Olympics, finishing in fourth place and became French national amateur champion on the road race in 1968. In 1969, Abrahamian became a professional rider for Sonolor, and rode the 1969 Tour de France. He also rode in the 1970 Tour de France The 1970 Tour de France was the 57th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place between 27 June and 19 July, with 23 stages covering a distance of . It was the second victory for Belgian Eddy Merckx, who also won t .... References External links * 1946 births Living people French male cyclists Olympic cyclists for France Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Marseille {{France-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Individual Road Race
The men's individual road race was a road bicycle racing event held as part of the Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. 144 cyclists from 44 nations took part. The maximum number of cyclists per nation was four. It was held on 23 October 1968. The course, just short of 25 kilometres, was covered 8 times for a total distance of 196.2 kilometres. The event was won by Pierfranco Vianelli of Italy, the nation's second consecutive victory in the men's individual road race (putting Italy over France in most gold medals, three to two). It was the fourth consecutive Games that an Italian cyclist finished first or second. Leif Mortensen's silver was Denmark's second consecutive silver medal in the event. Gösta Pettersson earned Sweden's first medal in the event with his bronze. Background This was the eighth appearance of the event, previously held in 1896 and then at every Summer Olympics since 1936. It replaced the individual time trial event that had been held from 1912 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Mosconi
Alain Mosconi (born 9 September 1949) is a French former swimmer, Olympic medalist and world record holder. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in six freestyle, butterfly and medley relay events. In 1968 he won a bronze medal in the 400 m freestyle and finished in fifth place in the 200 m individual freestyle and 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. In 1972, his best achievement was seventh place in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay. He won two medals at the European Championships in 1966 and 1970. In 1967 he set world records in the 400 metres freestyle and 800 metres freestyle. He was president of General Motors, SEAT and Fiat, in France. See also *World record progression 400 metres freestyle *World record progression 800 metres freestyle The first world record in the women's 800 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1931. The women's 880 yard freestyle had been a FINA-recognised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucien Guiguet
Lucien Guiguet (born 26 September 1942) is a French former modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ... winning a bronze medal in the team event. References 1942 births Living people French male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for France Modern pentathletes at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics {{France-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Pierre Guidicelli
Jean-Pierre Giudicelli (born 20 February 1943) is a French former modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... In 1968, he won a bronze medal in the team event. References 1943 births Living people French male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for France Modern pentathletes at the 1968 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics {{France-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raoul Gueguen
Raoul Gueguen (born 20 June 1947) is a French former modern pentathlete who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... In 1968, he won a bronze medal in the team event. References 1947 births Living people French male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for France Modern pentathletes at the 1968 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in modern pentathlon Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Finistère {{France-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Gérard Fenouil
Gérard Fenouil (born 23 June 1945) is a former athlete from France who mainly competed in the 100 metres. Born in Paris, he competed for France in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico, where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates Jocelyn Delecour, Claude Piquemal 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 .... References Sports Reference 1945 births French male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of France Olympic bronze medalists for France Living people Athletes from Paris European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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 Budapest, he won the gold medal in the 200 m and in the 4 × 100 m relay, as well as the silver medal in the 100 m. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City in the 100 metres (finalist) and in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Gérard Fenouil, Jocelyn Delecour and Claude Piquemal. In the 100 and 200m. individual men's final he finished fifth with times of 10.16 and 20.51 seconds respectively. Earlier in 1968 he had equalled Armin Hary's eight-year-old European record of 10.0 seconds. He retired from sprint after the Mexico games, aged 23. Political life In the mid-eighties, he became head of sport for the commune of Épinay-sur-Seine. From 1988 to 1991, he was minister of Youth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
