France competed at the
2004 Summer Paralympics
)
, nations = 136
, athletes = 3,806
, events = 519 in 19 sports
, opening = 17 September
, closing = 28 September
, opened_by = President Costis Stephanopoulos
, cauldron = Georgios Toptsis
, stadium = Olympic ...
in
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
, Greece. The team included 136 athletes, 106 men and 30 women. French competitors won 74 medals, 18 gold, 26 silver and 30 bronze to finish 9th in the
medal table
The Olympic medal table is a method of sorting the medal placements of countries in the modern-day
Olympics and Paralympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not officially recognize a ranking of participating countries at the Olympic ...
.
Medallists
Sports
Archery
Men
, -
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Charles Est
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Men's individual W2
, 572
, 22
,
W 139-138
,
L 149-157
, colspan=4, did not advance
, -
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Stephane Gilbert Stephane may refer to:
* Stéphane, a French given name
* Stephane (Ancient Greece), a vestment in ancient Greece
* Stephane (Paphlagonia)
Stephane ( grc, Στεφάνη) was a small port town on the coast of ancient Paphlagonia, according to Arri ...
, 602
, 11
,
L 138-139
, colspan=5, did not advance
, -
, align=left,
Olivier Hatem
Olivier Hatem (born 16 January 1973) is a French Paralympic archer from La Tronche, France.
In archery at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, he won two silver medals. He also competed in the 2004, 2008, and 2016 Summer Paralympics
The 2016 Summer ...
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Men's individual W1
, 628
, 4
, colspan=2, Bye
,
L 102-93
, colspan=4, did not advance
, -
, align=left,
Eddy Gobbato
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Men's individual standing
, 574
, 17
,
L 136-143
, colspan=5, did not advance
, -
, align=left,
Olivier Hatem
Olivier Hatem (born 16 January 1973) is a French Paralympic archer from La Tronche, France.
In archery at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, he won two silver medals. He also competed in the 2004, 2008, and 2016 Summer Paralympics
The 2016 Summer ...
Eddy Gobbato Stephane Gilbert Stephane may refer to:
* Stéphane, a French given name
* Stephane (Ancient Greece), a vestment in ancient Greece
* Stephane (Paphlagonia)
Stephane ( grc, Στεφάνη) was a small port town on the coast of ancient Paphlagonia, according to Arri ...
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Men's team
, 1804
, 7
, N/A
,
L 197-197 *
, colspan=4, did not advance
In the men's round of 16 against
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
, a zero score was recorded due to the infringement of IPC rules in which the French team lost and Italy went onto the quarterfinals against the
United States
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.
Athletics
Men's track
Men's field
Women's track
Women's field
Cycling
Men's road
Men's track
Equestrian
Football 5-a-side
The men's football 5-a-side team didn't win any medals: they were 5th out of 6 teams.
Players
*
Philippe Amaouche
*
Marc Bolivard
*
Bouchaib El Boukhari
*
Odile Gerfaut
*
Abderrahim Maya
*
Cedric Moreau
*
Sebastien Munos
*
Frederic Villeroux
Results
Judo
Men
*KG – ''Kiken-gachi'' – win by withdrawal
*FG – ''Fusen-gachi'' – win by default
Women
Powerlifting
Sailing
Shooting
Men
Swimming
Men
Women
Table tennis
Men
* –
Kwong Kam Shing
Kuang () is a Chinese surname originated from central China. Although Kuang is not amongst the List of common Chinese surnames, 100 most common Chinese surnames, it is common amongst the Chinese diaspora in Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, ...
was disqualified after the excessive use of prohibited solvents on rackets; due to this,
Christophe Durand
Christophe Durand (born 5 April 1973 in Décines-Charpieu) is a French table tennis player.
He won his first Paralympic medal, a gold, at the 2000 Summer Paralympic Games. At the 2004 Games, he won a bronze in the individual event, and anothe ...
was awarded the bronze medal.
Women
Men's teams
Women's teams
Wheelchair fencing
Men
Women
Teams
Wheelchair tennis
Men
Women
See also
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France at the Paralympics
France participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, and has taken part in every edition of the Summer and Winter Paralympics since then. France was the host country of the 1992 Winter Paralympics.
French athletes have won a tot ...
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France at the 2004 Summer Olympics
France competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. French athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era. The French Olympic Committee sent a total of 308 athletes to the Games, 195 ...
References
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Nations at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
Summer Paralympics
The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral ...