France at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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France competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 336 competitors, 211 men and 125 women, took part in 196 events in 28 sports.

Medalists

Archery

Sebastian Flute performed better in 2000 than he had in 1996, but still couldn't match the gold medal he had won in 1992. Jocelyn de Grandis was the only other French archer to win a match.

Men

Women

Athletics

This was the first time since 1936 that France failed to win a single Olympic medal in athletics.

Men's track

Men's field

Women's track

Women's field

Combined events

Badminton

Men's singles

Women's singles

Basketball

Beach volleyball

Boxing

Canoeing

Slalom

Sprint

Cycling

Cross Country

Road Cycling

Track Cycling

Diving

France entered nine diving events and had two top 10 finishes.

Equestrian

Eventing

Jumping

Fencing

Sixteen fencers, eleven men and five women, represented France in 2000.

Gymnastics

Men

Women

Handball

Judo

Men's Competition

Women's Competition

Modern pentathlon

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rowing

Men

Women

Sailing

France competed in six of the Sailing events at the Sydney Olympics.

Shooting

Swimming

Synchronized swimming

Table tennis

Taekwondo

Tennis

Men's singles

Men's doubles

Women's singles

Women's doubles

Trampolining

Triathlon

France's competitors at the first Olympic triathlon included twins Beatrice Mouthon and Isabelle Mouthon-Michellys. Isabelle was one of the three French triathletes to place in the top eight.

Weightlifting

Men Women

Wrestling

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