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France at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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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