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, France from July 28 to August 2.

Results

Men

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Women

Medal table

Participation

According to an unofficial count through an unofficial result list, 1156 athletes from 169 countries participated in the event. This is in agreement with the official numbers as published.

References

External links

Official site
(archived)
Official results
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