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France
Key Facts
Top medal sports
(pre-2012)
Capital
Paris
Population
62,600,000
Size
543,965km²
Languages
- French
Records
- 5.97 m
- OR Athletics Men's Pole Vault
- Renaud Lavillenie
- Set 10 Aug 12
- 4:01.45
- OR Swimming Women's 400m Freestyle
- Camille Muffat
- Set 29 Jul 12
External Web Links
- External website: French Olympic Committee
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International Paralympic Committee
Bresset wins mountain bike gold
Julie Bresset wins France's 10th gold medal at London 2012 by sealing victory in the women's mountain biking.
11 Aug 12
Lavillenie sets pole vault record
10 Aug 12
Renaud Lavillenie of France sets a new Olympic men's pole vault record as he wins gold after an enthralling competition.
Late strike seals Canada bronze
9 Aug 12
Canada score an injury-time winner to defeat France 1-0 and claim bronze in the women's Olympic football tournament.
Scuffles in France-Spain fixture
9 Aug 12
France coach Vincent Collet refuses to condemn the actions of his players after tempers flared in their quarter-final defeat to Spain.
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France at the Olympics
7 London 2012 ranking
10 Beijing 2008 ranking
1896 First Olympic appearance
Athletes from France
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Michael D'Almeida 
Cycling - Track Medallist -
Yannick Agnel Swimming Medallist -
Charlotte Bonnet Swimming Medallist -
Julien Benneteau Tennis Medallist -
William Accambray Handball Medallist -
Clemence Beikes Basketball Medallist -
Coralie Balmy Swimming Medallist -
Xavier Barachet Handball Medallist -
Lucie Decosse Judo Medallist -
Alain Bernard Swimming Medallist -
Julie Bresset Cycling - Mountain Bike Medallist -
Bryan Coquard Cycling - Track Medallist
Compare Countries' Performances
France vs Great Britain
France
London 2012 medal count
34
Beijing 2008 medal count
41
Best medal haul
101 Paris, 1900
London 2012 ranking
7
Beijing 2008 ranking
10
First Olympic appearance
1896
Great Britain
London 2012 medal count
65
Beijing 2008 medal count
47
Best medal haul
146 London 1908
London 2012 ranking
3
Beijing 2008 ranking
4
First Olympic appearance
1896
Picture Galleries
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London 2012 Olympics: Day 10 Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympics.
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London 2012 Olympics: Day Eight Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day Eight of the London 2012 Olympics.
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London 2012 Olympics: Day Four Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day Four of the London 2012 Olympics.
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London 2012: Images from above the Olympic Park Photographer Jason Hawkes gives us a bird's eye view of the 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford, east London
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 4 | 2 | 1 | RANK 3 |
| Judo | 2 | 0 | 5 | RANK 2 |
| Canoe Slalom | 2 | 0 | 0 | RANK 1 |
Medal Table
| Rank | Country |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
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46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 |
China
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38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 |
Great Britain & N. Ireland
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29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 7 |
France
(selected)
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11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
France Medallists
- Gold
France Men's Handball Team
Men's Handball - Silver
France Women's Basketball Team
Women's Basketball - Silver
Anne-caroline Graffe Women's +67kg
Team GB
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23 Oct 12
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10 Sep 12
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12 Aug 12
Record visits to BBC Sport online
14 Aug 12
Comment & Analysis
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