France at the 1928 Summer Olympics
# France at the 1928 Summer Olympics

France competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 255 competitors, 219 men and 36 women, took part in 112 events in 17 sports. At the beginning of the games there was an incident where a French coach was physically assaulted by a Stadium gatekeeper who refused him entry. It boiled over to a point where the entire French team did not participate in the Parade of Nations, and conversations were made to pull out of the games completely. However, the issue was resolved and France went on to compete.

## Medalists

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Gold | Boughera El Ouafi | Athletics | Men's marathon | August 5 |
| Gold | Roger Beaufrand | Cycling | Men's sprint | August 6 |
| Gold | Lucien Gaudin | Fencing | Men's épée | August 7 |
| Gold | Lucien Gaudin | Fencing | Men's foil | August 1 |
| Gold | Donatien Bouché, Carl de la Sablière, André Derrien, Virginie Hériot, André Lesauvage, Jean Lesieur | Sailing | 8 m class | August 9 |
| Gold | Roger François | Weightlifting | Men's 75 kg | July 29 |
| Silver | Jules Ladoumègue | Athletics | Men's 1500 m | August 2 |
| Silver | Armand Apell | Boxing | Men's flyweight | August 11 |
| Silver | Charles Marion | Equestrian | Individual dressage | August 11 |
| Silver | Pierre Bertran de Balanda | Equestrian | Individual jumping | August 12 |
| Silver | Georges Buchard | Fencing | Men's épée | August 7 |
| Silver | Gaston Amson, René Barbier, Georges Buchard, Émile Cornic, Bernard Schmetz | Fencing | Men's team épée | August 5 |
| Silver | Philippe Cattiau, Roger Ducret, André Gaboriaud, Lucien Gaudin, Raymond Flacher, André Labatut | Fencing | Men's team foil | July 30 |
| Silver | Armand Marcelle, Edouard Marcelle, Henri Préaux | Rowing | Men's coxed pair | August 10 |
| Silver | Louis Hostin | Weightlifting | Men's 82.5 kg | July 29 |
| Silver | Charles Pacôme | Wrestling | Men's freestyle lightweight | August 1 |
| Bronze | Claude Ménard | Athletics | Men's high jump | July 29 |
| Bronze | France men's national water polo team Émile BulteelHenri CuvelierPaul DujardinJules KeignaertHenri PadouErnest RogezAlbert ThévenonAchille TribouilletAlbert Vandeplancke | Water polo | Water polo | August 11 |
| Bronze | Fernand Arnout | Weightlifting | Men's 67.5 kg | July 28 |
| Bronze | Henri Lefèbvre | Wrestling | Men's freestyle light heavyweight | August 1 |
| Bronze | Edmond Dame | Wrestling | Men's freestyle heavyweight | August 1 |

## Aquatics

### Diving

Four divers, 3 men and 1 woman, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. None of the French divers placed in the top 3 in their preliminary round groups to advance to the final; 3 out of the 5 opportunities, they came in 4th to just miss qualification.

| Diver | Event | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diver | Event | Points | Score | Rank | Points | Score | Rank |
| Armand Billard | Men's 3 metre springboard | 37 | 101.44 | 7 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Maurice Lepage | Men's 3 metre springboard | 21 | 132.52 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Armand Billard | Men's 10 metre platform | 25 | 67.96 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Eugène Lenormand | Men's 10 metre platform | 24 | 74.12 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Renée Cretet-Flavier | Women's 10 metre platform | 17.5 | 27.60 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### Swimming

13 swimmers, 7 women and 6 men, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's 6th appearance in the sport (having not competed in swimming in 1896 or 1904). The women's relay was the only swimmer or team to advance to an event final, placing 5th in a repeat of their 1924 performance. Pélégry had been a member of the 1924 relay as well. Stoffel, Klein, and Zeibig were other swimmers who had competed in 1924.

| Swimmer | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Swimmer | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Gustave Klein | Men's 100 m freestyle | 1:05.8 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Anne Dupire | Women's 100 m freestyle | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Claire Horrent | Women's 100 m freestyle | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Marguerite Ledoux | Women's 100 m freestyle | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Albert Vandeplancke | Men's 400 m freestyle | 5:20.0 | 3 q | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Marguerite Ledoux | Women's 400 m freestyle | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Georgina Roty | Women's 400 m freestyle | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jean Taris | Men's 1500 m freestyle | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Émile Zeibig | Men's 100 m backstroke | 1:20.0 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| William Rozier | Men's 200 m breaststroke | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Léon Tallon | Men's 200 m breaststroke | 3:05.0 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Alice Stoffel | Women's 200 m breaststroke | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Anne Dupire (F) | Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | — | — | 5:42.4 | 3 Q | 5:32.0 | 5 |
| Claire Horrent (SF, F) | Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | — | — | 5:42.4 | 3 Q | 5:32.0 | 5 |
| Marguerite Ledoux (SF, F) | Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | — | — | 5:42.4 | 3 Q | 5:32.0 | 5 |
| Bienna Pélégry (SF, F) | Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | — | — | 5:42.4 | 3 Q | 5:32.0 | 5 |
| Georgina Roty (SF) | Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | — | — | 5:42.4 | 3 Q | 5:32.0 | 5 |
| Gustave Klein | Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay | — | — | 10:31.4 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jean Taris | Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay | — | — | 10:31.4 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Philippe Tisson | Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay | — | — | 10:31.4 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Albert Vandeplancke | Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay | — | — | 10:31.4 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |

### Water polo

France, the defending gold medalist, competed in the men's water polo tournament for the fifth time. The French squad won its first two matches before being defeated by Hungary in the semifinals. Due to misunderstanding of the Bergvall system under which the tournament was meant to be played, France then faced Great Britain, the United States, and Argentina (winning all three games). The match against Great Britain is treated as the bronze medal match here.

**Summary**

* FT – After full time.
* P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.

| Team | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| France men's | Men's tournament | Spain W 4–0 | Malta W 16–0 | Hungary L 3–5 | Great Britain W 8–1 | |

   #### Team roster

Head coach:

| Pos. | Player | DoB | Age | Caps | Club | Tournament games | Tournament goals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Émile Bulteel | 3 August 1906 | 22 | ? | EN Tourcoing | 5 | 0 |
| | Henri Cuvelier | | | ? | EN Tourcoing | 6 | 2 |
| GK | Paul Dujardin | 10 May 1894 | 34 | ? | EN Tourcoing | 6 | 0 |
| | Jules Keignaert | 15 June 1907 | 21 | ? | EN Tourcoing | 3 | 0 |
| | Henri Padou | 15 May 1898 | 30 | ? | EN Tourcoing | 6 | 3 |
| | Ernest Rogez | | | ? | EN Tourcoing | 1 | 0 |
| | Albert Thévenon | 16 September 1901 | 26 | ? | Libellule | 4 | 0 |
| | Achille Tribouillet | | | ? | EN Tourcoing | 6 | 1 |
| | Albert Vandeplancke | 1912 | | ? | EN Tourcoing | 5 | 0 |

   #### Round of 16

| 4 August 1928 | OR p. 810 | Spain | 0–4 | France | Amsterdam Referees: E. Speisegger (HUN) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amsterdam Referees: E. Speisegger (HUN) |||

   #### Quarterfinals

| 6 August 1928 | OR p. 812 | Malta | 0–16 | France | Amsterdam Referees: A. Delahaye (BEL) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amsterdam Referees: A. Delahaye (BEL) |||

   #### Semifinals

| 7 August 1928 | OR p. 813 | Hungary | 5–3 | France | Amsterdam Referees: A. Delahaye (BEL) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amsterdam Referees: A. Delahaye (BEL) |||

   #### Bronze medal match

| 11 August 1928 | OR p. 814 | France | 8–1 | Great Britain | Amsterdam Referees: A. Delahaye (BEL) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amsterdam Referees: A. Delahaye (BEL) |||

## Athletics

50 athletes, 41 men and 9 women, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's 7th appearance in the sport as well as the Games. The French athletics team won 3 medals, one of each color. Boughera El Ouafi won the gold medal in the men's marathon, France's first gold medal in the sport since 1920. Jules Ladoumègue took silver in the men's 1500 metres. Claude Ménard earned bronze in the men's high jump.

### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Gilbert Auvergne | Men's 100 metres | 11.1 | 2 Q | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| André Cerbonney | Men's 100 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| André Dufau | Men's 100 metres | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| André Mourlon | Men's 100 metres | 11.3 | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Georgette Gagneux | Women's 100 metres | — | — | 13.0 | 1 Q | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Yolande Plancke | Women's 100 metres | — | — | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Marguerite Radideau | Women's 100 metres | — | — | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Lucienne Velu | Women's 100 metres | — | — | 13.5 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| André Cerbonney | Men's 200 metres | 22.1 | 1 Q | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Maurice Degrelle | Men's 200 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jérôme Mannaert | Men's 200 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| André Mourlon | Men's 200 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Georges Dupont | Men's 400 metres | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Joseph Jackson | Men's 400 metres | 50.6 | 2 Q | Unknown | 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| René Féger | Men's 400 metres | 51.4 | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 Q | 49.6 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Georges Krotoff | Men's 400 metres | 50.5 | 2 Q | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Georges Baraton | Men's 800 metres | — | — | 2:03.4 | 1 Q | DNS | – | did not advance | did not advance |
| René Féger | Men's 800 metres | — | — | Unknown | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jean Keller | Men's 800 metres | — | — | 1:59.0 | 1 Q | 1:56.0 | 3 Q | 1:57.0 | 8 |
| Séra Martin | Men's 800 metres | — | — | 1:58.8 | 1 Q | 1:53.0 | 3 Q | 1:54.6 | 6 |
| Sébastienne Guyot | Women's 800 metres | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 7 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Marcelle Neveu | Women's 800 metres | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jean Keller | Men's 1500 metres | — | — | — | — | 4:02.7 | 2 Q | Unknown | 11 |
| Jules Ladoumègue | Men's 1500 metres | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 2 Q | 3:53.8 | |
| Séra Martin | Men's 1500 metres | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 8 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Seghir Beddari | Men's 5000 metres | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 9 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Lucien Duquesne | Men's 5000 metres | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 8 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Roger Pelé | Men's 5000 metres | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Seghir Beddari | Men's 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 16 |
| Henri Lauvaux | Men's 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | – |
| Robert Marchal | Men's 10,000 metres | — | — | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 11 |
| Robert Marchand | Men's 110 metres hurdles | — | — | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Gabriel Sempé | Men's 110 metres hurdles | — | — | 15.0 | 1 Q | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | did not advance |
| André Adelheim | Men's 400 metres hurdles | — | — | 59.2 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Pierre Arnaudin | Men's 400 metres hurdles | — | — | DNF | – | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Édouard Max-Robert | Men's 400 metres hurdles | — | — | Unknown | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Roger Viel | Men's 400 metres hurdles | — | — | 56.2 | 1 Q | 57.6 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Henri Dartigues | Men's 3000 metres steeplechase | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 3 Q | 9:40.0 | 5 |
| Lucien Duquesne | Men's 3000 metres steeplechase | — | — | — | — | 9:58.9 | 2 Q | 9:40.5 | 6 |
| Gilbert Auvergne | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | — | — | — | — | 41.8 | 1 Q | 42.0 | 4 |
| André Cerbonney | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | — | — | — | — | 41.8 | 1 Q | 42.0 | 4 |
| André Dufau | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | — | — | — | — | 41.8 | 1 Q | 42.0 | 4 |
| André Mourlon | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | — | — | — | — | 41.8 | 1 Q | 42.0 | 4 |
| Georgette Gagneux | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay | — | — | — | — | 51.0 | 3 Q | 49.6 | 4 |
| Yolande Plancke | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay | — | — | — | — | 51.0 | 3 Q | 49.6 | 4 |
| Marguerite Radideau | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay | — | — | — | — | 51.0 | 3 Q | 49.6 | 4 |
| Lucienne Velu | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay | — | — | — | — | 51.0 | 3 Q | 49.6 | 4 |
| Georges Dupont | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | — | — | — | — | 3:23.0 | 2 Q | 3:19.4 | 6 |
| René Féger | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | — | — | — | — | 3:23.0 | 2 Q | 3:19.4 | 6 |
| Joseph Jackson | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | — | — | — | — | 3:23.0 | 2 Q | 3:19.4 | 6 |
| Georges Krotoff | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | — | — | — | — | 3:23.0 | 2 Q | 3:19.4 | 6 |
| Marcel Denis | Men's marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:51:15 | 28 |
| Boughera El Ouafi | Men's marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:32:57 | |
| Jean Gérault | Men's marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:46:08 | 23 |
| Guillaume Tell | Men's marathon | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2:51:18 | 29 |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
| Charles Alzieu | Men's long jump | 6.70 | 27 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jacques Flouret | Men's long jump | 6.64 | 28 | did not advance | did not advance |
| André Cherrier | Men's high jump | 1.83 | 1 | 1.88 | 7 |
| Pierre Lewden | Men's high jump | 1.83 | 1 | 1.88 | 7 |
| Claude Ménard | Men's high jump | 1.83 | 1 | 1.91 | |
| Hélène Bons | Women's high jump | 1.40 | 1 | 1.45 | 11 |
| Évelyne Cloupet | Women's high jump | 1.40 | 1 | 1.40 | 14 |
| Lucienne Laudré | Women's high jump | 1.40 | 1 | 1.45 | 11 |
| Pierre Ramadier | Men's pole vault | NM | – | did not advance | did not advance |
| Robert Vintousky | Men's pole vault | NM | – | did not advance | did not advance |
| Édouard Duhour | Men's shot put | 13.72 | 11 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Raoul Paoli | Men's shot put | 12.68 | 18 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jules Noël | Men's discus throw | 40.23 | 22 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Raoul Paoli | Men's discus throw | 36.82 | 29 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Lucienne Velu | Women's discus throw | 31.29 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Emmanuel Degland | Men's javelin throw | 52.82 | 24 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Boxing

Eight boxers, all men, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. France was one of 7 nations to have the maximum numbers of boxers, one per weight class. Apell won the French boxing team's only medal, a silver in the flyweight. Galataud also advanced to the semifinals, but lost there and in the bronze medal bout to finish 4th.

| Boxer | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | Final / Bronze match |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Boxer | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Armand Apell | Men's flyweight | Bye | Frankie Martin (CAN) W points | Cuthbert Taylor (GBR) W points | Baddie Lebanon (RSA) W points | Antal Kocsis (HUN) L points | |
| Ernest Mignard | Men's bantamweight | Bye | John Garland (GBR) L points | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 9 |
| Georges Boireau | Men's featherweight | Rolf Gustafsson (SWE) W points | Ricardt Madsen (DEN) W points | Víctor Peralta (ARG) L points | did not advance | did not advance | 5 |
| Georges Carcagne | Men's lightweight | Kazys Markevičius (LTU) W points | Jorge Díaz (CHI) L points | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 9 |
| Robert Galataud | Men's welterweight | Bye | František Nekolný (TCH) W points | Johan Hellström (FIN) W points | Ted Morgan (NZL) L points | Raymond Smillie (CAN) L points | 4 |
| Robert Galataud | Men's middleweight | Bye | Michel Langlet (ARG) L points | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 9 |
| Robert Foquet | Men's light heavyweight | — | Juozas Vinča (LTU) L points | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 9 |
| Georges Gardebois | Men's heavyweight | — | Bye | Michael Michaelsen (DEN) L points | did not advance | did not advance | 5 |

## Cycling

Eight cyclists, all men, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's seventh appearance in the sport. Roger Beaufrand won France's only cycling medal in 1928, the gold medal in the sprint.

### Road cycling

| Cyclist | Event | Time | Rank |
| - | - | - | - |
| André Aumerle | Men's road race | 5:07:12 | 8 |
| Louis Bessière | Men's road race | 5:15:14 | 22 |
| René Brossy | Men's road race | 5:46:06 | 52 |
| Octave Dayen | Men's road race | 5:15:54 | 23 |
| André Aumerle | Men's team road race | 15:38:20 | 7 |
| Louis Bessière | Men's team road race | 15:38:20 | 7 |
| René Brossy | Men's team road race | 15:38:20 | 7 |
| Octave Dayen | Men's team road race | 15:38:20 | 7 |

### Track cycling

**Time trial**

| Cyclist | Event | Time | Rank |
| - | - | - | - |
| Octave Dayen | Men's time trial | 1:16.0 | 4 |

**Match races**

| Cyclist | Event | 1st Round | 1st Round | Repechage 1 | Repechage 1 | Repechage Final | Repechage Final | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final / Bronze match | Final / Bronze match |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cyclist | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Roger Beaufrand | Men's sprint | Unknown | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 13.4 | 1 Q | 13.2 | 1 Q | 13.2 | |
| Hubert Guyard | Men's tandem | Unknown | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Henri Lemoine | Men's tandem | Unknown | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| André Aumerle | Men's team pursuit | Unknown | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 | Unknown | 2 (4th) |
| René Brossy | Men's team pursuit | Unknown | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 | Unknown | 2 (4th) |
| Octave Dayen | Men's team pursuit | Unknown | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 | Unknown | 2 (4th) |
| André Trantoul | Men's team pursuit | Unknown | 1 Q | — | — | — | — | Unknown | 1 Q | Unknown | 2 | Unknown | 2 (4th) |

## Equestrian

Nine equestrians, the maximum possible, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport. Charles Marion (dressage) and Pierre Bertran de Balanda (jumping) won individual silver medals.

### Dressage

| Equestrian | Horse | Event | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Equestrian | Horse | Event | Score | Rank |
| Pierre Danloux | Rempart | Dressage | 187.10 | 23 |
| Charles Marion | Linon | Dressage | 231.00 | |
| Robert Wallon | Clough-banck | Dressage | 224.08 | 7 |
| Pierre Danloux | Rempart | Team dressage | 642.18 | 4 |
| Charles Marion | Linon | Team dressage | 642.18 | 4 |
| Robert Wallon | Clough-banck | Team dressage | 642.18 | 4 |

### Eventing

| Equestrian | Horse | Event | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Equestrian | Horse | Event | Score | Rank |
| Henri Pernot du Breuil | Titania | Eventing | 1511.70 | 28 |
| François Denis de Rivoyre | Nistos | Eventing | 1831.32 | 18 |
| E. M. Longin Spindler | Poupée | Eventing | DNF | – |
| Henri Pernot du Breuil | Titania | Team eventing | 3343.02 | 9 |
| François Denis de Rivoyre | Nistos | Team eventing | 3343.02 | 9 |
| E. M. Longin Spindler | Poupée | Team eventing | 3343.02 | 9 |

### Jumping

| Equestrian | Horse | Event | Final | Final | Re-Ride 1 | Re-Ride 1 | Re-Ride 2 | Re-Ride 2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equestrian | Horse | Event | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank |
| Pierre Bertran de Balanda | Papillon | Jumping | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pierre Clavé | Le Trouvère | Jumping | 8 | 26 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jacques Couderc de Fonlongue | Valangerville | Jumping | 4 | 17 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Pierre Bertran de Balanda | Papillon | Team jumping | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Pierre Clavé | Le Trouvère | Team jumping | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Jacques Couderc de Fonlongue | Valangerville | Team jumping | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — |

## Fencing

20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport. French fencers won two gold medals and three silvers, the most successful nation in the sport for the second consecutive Games. Lucien Gaudin and Georges Buchard took the top two places in the men's individual épée, with Buchard also part of the silver-medal winning men's épée team. Roger Ducret, the star of 1924 with five medals, was part of that épée team for his only medal in 1928. Gaudin won another gold medal in the men's individual foil, as well as competing on the silver-medal men's foil team. The French women, just as in 1924, all failed to reach the final.

| Fencer | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Fencer | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Georges Buchard | Men's épée | 7 wins | 1 Q | 6 wins | 3 Q | 6 wins | 1 Q | 7 wins | |
| Lucien Gaudin | Men's épée | 9 wins | 1 Q | 9 wins | 1 Q | 6 wins | 1 Q | 8 wins | |
| Armand Massard | Men's épée | 6 wins | 2 Q | 7 wins | 4 Q | 4 wins | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Gaston Amson | Men's team épée | 2–0 | 1 Q | 2–0 | 1 Q | 3–0 | 1 Q | 2–1 | |
| René Barbier | Men's team épée | 2–0 | 1 Q | 2–0 | 1 Q | 3–0 | 1 Q | 2–1 | |
| Georges Buchard | Men's team épée | 2–0 | 1 Q | 2–0 | 1 Q | 3–0 | 1 Q | 2–1 | |
| Émile Cornic | Men's team épée | 2–0 | 1 Q | 2–0 | 1 Q | 3–0 | 1 Q | 2–1 | |
| Bernard Schmetz | Men's team épée | 2–0 | 1 Q | 2–0 | 1 Q | 3–0 | 1 Q | 2–1 | |
| Philippe Cattiau | Men's foil | — | — | 6 wins | 1 Q | 4 wins | 3 Q | 7 wins | 5 |
| Roger Ducret | Men's foil | — | — | 7 wins | 1 Q | 5 wins | 2 Q | 3 wins | 9 |
| Lucien Gaudin | Men's foil | — | — | 5 wins | 1 Q | 7 wins | 1 Q | 9 wins | |
| Oda Mahaut | Women's foil | — | — | 1 win | 7 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Lucie Prost | Women's foil | — | — | 4 wins | 2 Q | 2 wins | 7 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Marguerite Reuche | Women's foil | — | — | 1 win | 7 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Philippe Cattiau | Men's team foil | 3–0 | 1 Q | 3–0 | 1 Q | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–1–1 | |
| Roger Ducret | Men's team foil | 3–0 | 1 Q | 3–0 | 1 Q | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–1–1 | |
| Raymond Flacher | Men's team foil | 3–0 | 1 Q | 3–0 | 1 Q | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–1–1 | |
| André Gaboriaud | Men's team foil | 3–0 | 1 Q | 3–0 | 1 Q | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–1–1 | |
| Lucien Gaudin | Men's team foil | 3–0 | 1 Q | 3–0 | 1 Q | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–1–1 | |
| André Labatut | Men's team foil | 3–0 | 1 Q | 3–0 | 1 Q | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–1–1 | |
| Roger Ducret | Men's sabre | — | — | 3 wins | 2 Q | 5 wins | 4 Q | 5 wins | 8 |
| Raoul Fristeau | Men's sabre | — | — | 3 wins | 3 Q | 3 wins | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jean Lacroix | Men's sabre | — | — | 2 wins | 3 Q | 3 wins | 4 Q | 2 wins | 10 |
| Roger Ducret | Men's team sabre | — | — | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–2 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Raoul Fristeau | Men's team sabre | — | — | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–2 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jean Lacroix | Men's team sabre | — | — | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–2 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Paul Oziol de Pignol | Men's team sabre | — | — | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–2 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jean Piot | Men's team sabre | — | — | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–2 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |
| Maurice Taillandier | Men's team sabre | — | — | 1–0 | 1 Q | 1–2 | 3 | did not advance | did not advance |

## Football

### Summary

| Team | Event | Prelim. | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| France men's | Men's tournament | Bye | Italy L 4–3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 9 |

### Men's tournament

France competed in men's football for the fifth time in 1928. The team lost its first match against Italy, 4–3, and were eliminated from the single-elimination tournament.

   ### Team roster

Head coach: Peter Farmer

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| - | 3MF | Maurice Banide | (1905-05-19)19 May 1905 (aged 23) | RC Strasbourg |
| - | 4FW | Charles Bardot | (1904-04-07)7 April 1904 (aged 24) | AS Cannes |
| - | 2DF | Marcel Bertrand | 1899 | Club Français |
| - | 3MF | Juste Brouzes | (1894-01-18)18 January 1894 (aged 34) | Red Star |
| - | 2DF | Jacques Canthelou | (1904-03-29)29 March 1904 (aged 24) | FC Rouen |
| - | 3MF | Augustin Chantrel | (1906-11-11)11 November 1906 (aged 21) | Red Star |
| - | 3MF | Robert Dauphin | (1905-02-05)5 February 1905 (aged 23) | Stade Français |
| - | 4FW | Jules Dewaquez | (1899-03-09)9 March 1899 (aged 29) | Marseille |
| - | 3MF | Marcel Domergue | (1901-11-16)16 November 1901 (aged 26) | Red Star |
| - | 2DF | Maurice Gourdon | | Stade Français |
| - | 1GK | Laurent Henric | (1905-03-20)20 March 1905 (aged 23) | FC Sète |
| - | 4FW | Marcel Langiller | (1908-06-02)2 June 1908 (aged 19) | CA Paris |
| - | 3MF | Lucien Laurent | (1907-12-10)10 December 1907 (aged 20) | CA Paris |
| - | 3MF | Jacques Mairesse | (1905-02-27)27 February 1905 (aged 23) | FC Sète |
| - | 3MF | Hervé Marc | | Stade Rennais FC |
| - | 4FW | Jules Monsallier | (1907-01-23)23 January 1907 (aged 21) | Red Star Olympique |
| - | 4FW | Paul Nicolas | (1899-11-04)4 November 1899 (aged 28) | Red Star |
| - | 3MF | Henri Pavillard | (1905-08-15)15 August 1905 (aged 22) | Stade Français |
| - | 1GK | Alex Thépot | (1906-07-30)30 July 1906 (aged 21) | FEC Levallois |
| - | 3MF | Alexandre Villaplane | (1905-09-12)12 September 1905 (aged 22) | SC Nîmes |
| - | 3MF | Jacques Wild | 1905 | Stade Français |
| - | 2DF | Urbain Wallet | (1899-07-04)4 July 1899 (aged 28) | Amiens AC |

   ### Round of 16

## Gymnastics

### Artistic gymnastics

Twenty gymnasts, 8 men and 12 women, competed for France in 1928. It was the nation's seventh appearance in the sport, having not competed in gymnastics only in 1904. France was one of 5 nation's to send women to the first Olympic women's gymnastics competition. The French men's team placed 4th of 11, while the women's team finished 5th of 5. None of the individual gymnasts won any medals; it was the first time since 1896 that France had competed in gymnastics but not won any medals. André Lemoine came closest, with a fourth-place finish in the parallel bars.

| Gymnast | Event | Score | Rank |
| - | - | - | - |
| André Chatelain | Men's all-around | 202.375 | 54 |
| Jean Gounot | Men's all-around | 216.750 | 39 |
| Alfred Krauss | Men's all-around | DNF | – |
| Jean Larrouy | Men's all-around | 226.500 | 29 |
| André Lemoine | Men's all-around | 232.000 | 22 |
| Georges Leroux | Men's all-around | 235.750 | 17 |
| Étienne Schmitt | Men's all-around | 219.125 | 35 |
| Armand Solbach | Men's all-around | 241.625 | 11 |
| André Chatelain | Men's team all-around | 1620.750 | 4 |
| Jean Gounot | Men's team all-around | 1620.750 | 4 |
| Alfred Krauss | Men's team all-around | 1620.750 | 4 |
| Jean Larrouy | Men's team all-around | 1620.750 | 4 |
| André Lemoine | Men's team all-around | 1620.750 | 4 |
| Georges Leroux | Men's team all-around | 1620.750 | 4 |
| Étienne Schmitt | Men's team all-around | 1620.750 | 4 |
| Armand Solbach | Men's team all-around | 1620.750 | 4 |
| Mathilde Bataille | Men's team all-around | 247.50 | 5 |
| Honorine Delescluse | Men's team all-around | 247.50 | 5 |
| Louise Delescluse | Men's team all-around | 247.50 | 5 |
| Galuëlle Dhont | Men's team all-around | 247.50 | 5 |
| Valentine Héméryck | Men's team all-around | 247.50 | 5 |
| Paulette Houtéer | Men's team all-around | 247.50 | 5 |
| Georgette Meulebroeck | Men's team all-around | 247.50 | 5 |
| Renée Oger | Men's team all-around | 247.50 | 5 |
| Antonie Straeteman | Men's team all-around | 247.50 | 5 |
| Jeanne Vanoverloop | Men's team all-around | 247.50 | 5 |
| Berthe Verstraete | Men's team all-around | 247.50 | 5 |
| Geneviève Vankiersbilck | Men's team all-around | 247.50 | 5 |
| André Chatelain | Men's horizontal bar | 49.25 | 41 |
| Jean Gounot | Men's horizontal bar | 54.25 | 14 |
| Alfred Krauss | Men's horizontal bar | DNF | – |
| Jean Larrouy | Men's horizontal bar | 50.75 | 37 |
| André Lemoine | Men's horizontal bar | 54.00 | 16 |
| Georges Leroux | Men's horizontal bar | 53.25 | 25 |
| Étienne Schmitt | Men's horizontal bar | 47.50 | 45 |
| Armand Solbach | Men's horizontal bar | 55.50 | 9 |
| André Chatelain | Men's parallel bars | 42.00 | 55 |
| Jean Gounot | Men's parallel bars | 42.75 | 51 |
| Jean Larrouy | Men's parallel bars | 48.25 | 36 |
| André Lemoine | Men's parallel bars | 53.75 | 4 |
| Georges Leroux | Men's parallel bars | 52.25 | 15 |
| Étienne Schmitt | Men's parallel bars | 46.50 | 41 |
| Armand Solbach | Men's parallel bars | 53.00 | 12 |
| André Chatelain | Men's pommel horse | 38.00 | 68 |
| Jean Gounot | Men's pommel horse | 50.75 | 24 |
| Alfred Krauss | Men's pommel horse | 49.00 | 33 |
| Jean Larrouy | Men's pommel horse | 52.50 | 15 |
| André Lemoine | Men's pommel horse | 47.75 | 41 |
| Georges Leroux | Men's pommel horse | 54.75 | 6 |
| Étienne Schmitt | Men's pommel horse | 48.75 | 34 |
| Armand Solbach | Men's pommel horse | 53.00 | 14 |
| André Chatelain | Men's rings | 49.75 | 33 |
| Jean Gounot | Men's rings | 47.75 | 47 |
| Alfred Krauss | Men's rings | 51.25 | 25 |
| Jean Larrouy | Men's rings | 48.00 | 46 |
| André Lemoine | Men's rings | 50.75 | 26 |
| Georges Leroux | Men's rings | 47.50 | 49 |
| Étienne Schmitt | Men's rings | 48.75 | 41 |
| Armand Solbach | Men's rings | 54.25 | 8 |
| André Chatelain | Men's vault | 23.375 | 63 |
| Jean Gounot | Men's vault | 21.250 | 75 |
| Alfred Krauss | Men's vault | DNF | – |
| Jean Larrouy | Men's vault | 27.000 | 21 |
| André Lemoine | Men's vault | 25.750 | 37 |
| Georges Leroux | Men's vault | 28.000 | 6 |
| Étienne Schmitt | Men's vault | 27.625 | 10 |
| Armand Solbach | Men's vault | 25.875 | 36 |

## Hockey

### Summary

| Team | Event | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Group Stage | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Rank |
| France men's | Men's tournament | Netherlands L 5–0 | Spain W 2–1 | Germany L 2–0 | — | 3 | Did not advance | 5 |

### Men's tournament

France competed in men's field hockey in 1928, the only nation to have competed in all 3 tournaments to that point. The team went 1–2 in its group, finishing 3rd in pool play and not advancing the gold or bronze medal finals.

**Team roster**

The following is the France roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 1928 Summer Olympics.

* Georges Arlin
* Guy Chevalier
* Pierre de Lévaque
* Félix Grimonprez
* Marcel Lachmann
* Maurice Lanet
* Roger Petit-Didier
* Henri Peuchot
* Bernard Poussineau
* Pierre Prieur
* Jacques Rivière
* Jean Robin
* Robert Salarnier
* Jacques Simon
* Charles Six
* A. Bié
* M. L. Guirard
* Paul Imbault
* H. E. J. A. Reisenthel
* J. Rémusat

**Group play**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Netherlands (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 | Gold medal match |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | Bronze medal match |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | |

* 17 May 1928 15:15

| Netherlands | 5–0 | France |
| - | - | - |
| Van de Rovaart 20' Tresling 23' Jannink 35', 37' Van der Veen 65' | Report | |

* Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam Attendance: 5,500 Umpires: R. Liégeois (BEL) E. de Cindric (HUN)
* 19 May 1928 19:00

| France | 2–1 | Spain |
| - | - | - |
| Rivière 38' Grimonprez 68' | Report | B. de Chávarri 29' |

* Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam Attendance: 500 Umpires: C. Terrier (SUI) C. Ch. Geyl (NED)
* 22 May 1928 16:30

| Germany | 2–0 | France |
| - | - | - |
| Haag 10', 28' | Report | |

* Old Stadium, Amsterdam Attendance: 300 Umpires: R. Liégeois (BEL) E. de Cindric (HUN)

## Modern pentathlon

Three pentathletes, all men, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. France was one of five nations to have competed in each edition of the Olympic modern pentathlon to that time.

| Pentathlete | Event | Shooting | Swimming | Fencing | Running | Equestrian | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pentathlete | Event | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | Score | Rank |
| Paul Coche | Men's individual | 23 | 33 | 7 | 35 | 21 | 119 | 29 |
| André Crémon | Men's individual | 33 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 141 | 33 |
| Charles-Jean LeVavasseur | Men's individual | 14 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 35 | 113 | 28 |

## Rowing

26 rowers, all men, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the event. Along with Italy and the United States, France was one of three nations to have a boat in each event (and the maximum number of rowers). French rowers won a single medal, the silver in the coxed pair event.

| Rower | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 2 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rower | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Vincent Saurin | Men's single sculls | 8:09.2 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | 8:38.2 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | 8:11.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Robert Guelpa | Men's coxless pair | 8:31.0 | 2 R | 9:01.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| André Pactat | Men's coxless pair | 8:31.0 | 2 R | 9:01.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Maurice Caplain | Men's double sculls | 8:03.6 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | 7:01.4 | 2 R | 7:30.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Paul Robineau | Men's double sculls | 8:03.6 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | 7:01.4 | 2 R | 7:30.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Armand Marcelle | Men's coxed pair | 8:41.4 | 2 R | 8:37.2 | 1 Q | 7:53.4 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | — | — | 7:48.2 | 1 Q | 7:48.4 | |
| Édouard Marcelle | Men's coxed pair | 8:41.4 | 2 R | 8:37.2 | 1 Q | 7:53.4 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | — | — | 7:48.2 | 1 Q | 7:48.4 | |
| Henri Préaux (cox) | Men's coxed pair | 8:41.4 | 2 R | 8:37.2 | 1 Q | 7:53.4 | 1 Q | Bye | Bye | — | — | 7:48.2 | 1 Q | 7:48.4 | |
| Albert Bonzano | Men's coxless four | 7:58.2 | 2 R | 7:52.0 | 1 Q | DNS | – | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Henri Bonzano | Men's coxless four | 7:58.2 | 2 R | 7:52.0 | 1 Q | DNS | – | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Louis Devillié | Men's coxless four | 7:58.2 | 2 R | 7:52.0 | 1 Q | DNS | – | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Émile Lecuirot | Men's coxless four | 7:58.2 | 2 R | 7:52.0 | 1 Q | DNS | – | — | — | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Jean Ruffier des Aimés | Men's coxed four | 7:42.0 | 2 R | 7:48.8 | 1 Q | 7:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Léon le Cornu | Men's coxed four | 7:42.0 | 2 R | 7:48.8 | 1 Q | 7:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| André Decours (cox) | Men's coxed four | 7:42.0 | 2 R | 7:48.8 | 1 Q | 7:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Henri Gatineau | Men's coxed four | 7:42.0 | 2 R | 7:48.8 | 1 Q | 7:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Georges Piot | Men's coxed four | 7:42.0 | 2 R | 7:48.8 | 1 Q | 7:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Joseph Berthet | Men's eight | 6:44.8 | 2 R | 6:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Marius Berthet | Men's eight | 6:44.8 | 2 R | 6:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Marius Gervasoni | Men's eight | 6:44.8 | 2 R | 6:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Édouard Jeandet | Men's eight | 6:44.8 | 2 R | 6:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Louis Jeandet | Men's eight | 6:44.8 | 2 R | 6:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Alphonse Margailland (cox) | Men's eight | 6:44.8 | 2 R | 6:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Charles Massonnat | Men's eight | 6:44.8 | 2 R | 6:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| François Thonin | Men's eight | 6:44.8 | 2 R | 6:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Joseph Vuillard | Men's eight | 6:44.8 | 2 R | 6:50.8 | 2 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

## Sailing

13 sailors, 12 men and 1 woman, represented France in 1928. It was the nation's sixth appearance in the sport; France was the only country to have competed in each edition of the Olympic sailing contests to that point. France had the maximum of 1 boat in each event. The French boat L’Aile VI won the 8 metre class event, claiming first place in 3 of the 7 races (despite not starting one race altogether). In the 6 metre event, Cupidon Viking was unable to finish better than 4th in any of the 4 preliminary races and did not qualify for the final 3 races. Similarly, the French dinghy sailors were unable to qualify for the final series.

### Dinghy

| Sailor | Event | Preliminary series | Preliminary series | Preliminary series | Preliminary series | Net points | Prelim rank | Final series | Final series | Final series | Final series | Results | Rank |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sailor | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Net points | Prelim rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Results | Rank |
| Charles Laverne | 12' Dinghy | 10 RET | 7 | 7 RET | 6 | 30 | 16 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Louis Pauly | 12' Dinghy | 10 RET | 7 | 7 RET | 6 | 30 | 16 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |

### 6 metre and 8 metre classes

| Sailor | Event | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Results | Rank |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Philippe de Rothschild (helm) | 6 Metre | 4th | 9th | 4th | 11th | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 2 × 4th | 8 |
| Henry Allard | 6 Metre | 4th | 9th | 4th | 11th | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 2 × 4th | 8 |
| Robert Gufflet | 6 Metre | 4th | 9th | 4th | 11th | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 2 × 4th | 8 |
| Pierre Moussié | 6 Metre | 4th | 9th | 4th | 11th | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 2 × 4th | 8 |
| Jean Pierre Rouanet | 6 Metre | 4th | 9th | 4th | 11th | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 2 × 4th | 8 |
| Donatien Bouché (helm) | 8 Metre | 7th | 1st | DNS | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3 × 1st | |
| André Derrien | 8 Metre | 7th | 1st | DNS | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3 × 1st | |
| Virginie Hériot | 8 Metre | 7th | 1st | DNS | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3 × 1st | |
| André Lesauvage | 8 Metre | 7th | 1st | DNS | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3 × 1st | |
| Jean Lesieur | 8 Metre | 7th | 1st | DNS | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3 × 1st | |
| Carl de la Sablière | 8 Metre | 7th | 1st | DNS | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 3 × 1st | |

## Weightlifting

Ten weightlifters, all men, represented France in 1928. France was one of five nations to have the maximum number of weightlifters, with two in each weight class. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. French weightlifters won a total of three medals, one of each color. Roger François set a new world record in the combined total for the 75 kg weight class, winning the event with 335 kg. Louis Hostin, the silver medalist in the 82.5 kg class, shared new Olympic records with champion El Sayed Nosseir of Egypt in two lifts, the press and the clean & jerk. Jules Meese was one of four men to share the new Olympic record in the press for the 67.5 kg class.

| Lifter | Event | Press | Press | Snatch | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Clean & Jerk | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lifter | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Henri Baudrand | Men's −60 kg | 77.5 | 7 | 80 | 7 | 107.5 | 5 | 265 | 7 |
| Henri Rivière | Men's −60 kg | 70 | 17 | 85 | 3 | 107.5 | 5 | 260 | 10 |
| Fernand Arnout | Men's −67.5 kg | 85 | 6 | 97.5 | 2 | 120 | 3 | 302.5 | |
| Jules Meese | Men's −67.5 kg | 90 OR | 1 | 87.5 | 7 | 115 | 7 | 292.5 | 6 |
| Roger François | Men's −75 kg | 102.5 | 2 | 102.5 | 2 | 130 | 2 | 335 WR | |
| Gaston le Pût | Men's −75 kg | 92.5 | 4 | 95 | 5 | 125 | 4 | 312.5 | 5 |
| Louis Hostin | Men's −82.5 kg | 100 OR | 1 | 110 | 2 | 142.5 OR | 1 | 352.5 | |
| Pierre Vibert | Men's −82.5 kg | 95 | 4 | 95 | 7 | 125 | 10 | 315 | 7 |
| Marcel Dumoulin | Men's +82.5 kg | 92.5 | 14 | 100 | 8 | 135 | 7 | 327.5 | 10 |
| Claudius Dutriève | Men's +82.5 kg | 97.5 | 11 | 100 | 8 | 132.5 | 9 | 330 | 9 |

## Wrestling

Thirteen wrestlers, all men, represented France in 1928. France was one of three nations (along with Belgium and Finland) to have a wrestler in each weight class. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. French wrestlers won three medals, all in freestyle: one silver and two bronze. They were France's first medals in freestyle wrestling; the nation's only previous medal was in Greco-Roman.

### Freestyle wrestling

| Wrestler | Event | Gold medal rounds | Gold medal rounds | Gold medal rounds | Gold medal rounds | Silver medal rounds | Silver medal rounds | Bronze medal rounds | Bronze medal rounds | Rank |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wrestler | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Semifinals | Final | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
| Wrestler | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Michel Rozan | Men's bantamweight | — | Hewitt (USA) L | did not advance | did not advance | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | 7 |
| René Rottenfluc | Men's featherweight | Bye | Pihlajamäki (FIN) L | did not advance | did not advance | Not qualified | Not qualified | — | Minder (FIN) L | 4 |
| Charles Pacôme | Men's lightweight | Bye | Leino (FIN) W | Käpp (EST) L | Did not advance | Nilsen (NOR) W | Jørgensen (DEN) W | Already ranked | Already ranked | |
| Jean Jourlin | Men's welterweight | Bye | Käsermann (SUI) W | Haavisto (FIN) L | Did not advance | Appleton (USA) L | Did not advance | Morris (AUS) W | Letchford (CAN) L | 4 |
| Henri Deniel | Men's middleweight | Bye | Pekkala (FIN) L | did not advance | did not advance | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | Not qualified | 8 |
| Henri Lefèbre | Men's light heavyweight | — | Bögli (SUI) L | did not advance | did not advance | Not qualified | Not qualified | — | Edwards (USA) W | |
| Edmond Dame | Men's heavyweight | — | Bye | Richthoff (SWE) L | Did not advance | Bye | Sihvola (FIN) L | — | George (USA) W | |

### Greco-Roman wrestling

| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Rank |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
| Alphonse Aria | Men's bantamweight | Kamel (EGY) W Decision 1pt | Gozzi (ITA) L Fall 4pts | Ahlfors (FIN) L Decision 7pts | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | — | 11 |
| Roger Mollet | Men's featherweight | Malmberg (SWE) L Fall 3pts | Toivola (FIN) L Fall 6pts | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 14 |
| Paul Parisel | Men's lightweight | Janssens (BEL) L Fall 3pts | DNS | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 18 |
| Émile Poilvé | Men's middleweight | Saenen (BEL) L Decision 3pts | Papp (HUN) L Fall 6pts | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | — | 13 |
| Émile Clody | Men's light heavyweight | Şefik (TUR) W Decision 1pt | Appels (BEL) L Fall 4pts | Szalay (HUN) W Decision 5pts | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | — | 8 |
| S. de Lanfranchi | Men's heavyweight | Donati (ITA) L Fall 3pts | Gehring (GER) L Fall 6pts | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | — | 11 |
