France at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- France at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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France competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England.
Medalists
France finished in fourth position in the final medal rankings, with five gold medals and 19 medals overall.
Results by event
Archery
The French team was one of three to take part in the archery competitions in 1908. They dominated the Continental style of archery, with the 15 French archers taking the top 11 places, as well as 13th, 14th, 16th, and 17th. The two non-French archers in the event, a Briton and an American, took 12th and 15th, respectively. The team did not do as well in the York rounds, with none of the 10 French archers who also competed in it placing better than 16th.
Boxing
France competed in 4 of the 5 boxing events, not winning any bouts.
Fencing
France swept the épée competitions, taking all three individual medals and the team gold.
Gymnastics
wimming
Water motorsports
France had one boat enter competition in the motorboating events, winning a gold medal when that boat ended up being the only finisher in the open class.
Notes
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