Athletics
The French athletics team, composed of 52 athletes, including 18 relay competitors, for 2008 Summer Olympics was announced on the July 28, 2008, following the French National Championships held in Albi. Frank Chevallier, the national technical director, believes that France has a better chance of winning two to four athletic medals.
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mehdi Baala | 1500 m | 3:35.87 | 1 Q | 3:37.47 | 2 Q | 3:34.21 | 03 ! | ||
| Samuel Coco-Viloin | 110 m hurdles | 13.60 | 4 Q | 13.51 | 4 q | 13.65 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Yohann Diniz | 50 km walk | DNF | |||||||
| Leslie Djhone | 400 m | 45.12 | 1 Q | 44.79 SB | 1 Q | 45.11 | 5 | ||
| Ladji Doucouré | 110 m hurdles | 13.52 | 2 Q | 13.39 | 2 Q | 13.22 SB | 3 Q | 13.24 | 4 |
| Martial Mbandjock | 100 m | 10.26 | 2 Q | 10.16 | 3 Q | 10.18 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:16.95 SB | 2 Q | 8:10.49 PB | 02 ! | ||||
| Simon Munyutu | Marathon | 2:25:50 | 57 | ||||||
| Ronald Pognon | 100 m | 10.26 | 3 Q | 10.21 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Eddy Riva | 50 km walk | 4:00.49 | 28 | ||||||
| Bouabdellah Tahri | 3000 m steeplechase | 8:23.42 | 1 Q | 8:14.79 | 5 | ||||
| Vincent Zouaoui-Dandrieux | 8:27.91 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||||
| David Alerte Christophe Lemaitre Martial Mbandjock Issa Aimé Nthépé Ronald Pognon Manuel Reynaert |
4×100 m relay | 39.53 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Leslie Djhone Richard Maunier Ydrissa M'Barke Brice Panel Teddy Venel |
4×400 m relay | 3:03.19 | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Jérôme Clavier | Pole vault | 5.65 | 3 q | 5.60 | 7 |
| Colomba Fofana | Triple jump | 16.42 | 29 | Did not advance | |
| Mickaël Hanany | High jump | 2.25 | =14 | Did not advance | |
| Romain Mesnil | Pole vault | 5.55 | =14 | Did not advance | |
| Yves Niaré | Shot put | 19.73 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| Salim Sdiri | Long jump | 7.81 | 21 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romain Barras | Result | 11.26 | 7.08 | 15.42 | 1.96 | 49.51 | 14.21 | 45.17 | 5.00 | 65.40 | 4:29.29 | 8253 SB | 5 |
| Points | 804 | 833 | 816 | 767 | 837 | 948 | 770 | 910 | 819 | 749 |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Christine Arron | 100 m | 11.37 | 1 Q | 11.36 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Christelle Daunay | Marathon | 2:31:48 | 20 | ||||||
| Sophie Duarte | 3000 m steeplechase | 9:38.08 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Élodie Guégan | 800 m | 2:03.85 | 3 Q | DNF | Did not advance | ||||
| Muriel Hurtis-Houairi | 200 m | 22.72 | 2 Q | 22.89 | 2 Q | 22.71 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Adriana Lamalle | 100 m hurdles | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| Reïna-Flor Okori | 12.98 | 3 q | 13.05 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Christine Arron Muriel Hurtis-Houairi Ayodele Ikuesan Lina Jacques-Sebastien Carima Louami Myriam Soumaré |
4×100 m relay | DNF | Did not advance | ||||||
| Phara Anacharsis Solen Desert Élodie Guégan Aurore Kassambara Virginie Michanol Thélia Sigere |
4×400 m relay | 3:26.61 SB | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Vanessa Boslak | Pole vault | 4.50 SB | 2 q | 4.55 SB | 9 |
| Marion Buisson | 4.15 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
| Stéphanie Falzon | Hammer throw | 68.94 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Manuela Montebrun | 72.81 | 4 Q | 72.54 | 5 | |
| Teresa Nzola Meso | Triple Jump | 14.11 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Amélie Perrin | Hammer throw | NM | — | Did not advance | |
| Mélina Robert-Michon | Discus throw | 62.21 SB | 5 Q | 60.66 | 8 |
| Melanie Skotnik | High Jump | 1.89 | 16 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Heptathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100H | HJ | SP | 200 m | LJ | JT | 800 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Collonvillé | Result | 13.57 | 1.86 | 12.42 | 25.06 | 6.21 | 46.14 | 2:11.81 | 6302 SB | 12* |
| Points | 1040 | 1054 | 689 | 881 | 915 | 785 | 938 | |||
| Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida | Result | 13.85 | 1.71 | 13.12 | 24.90 | 6.16 | 49.32 | 2:20.96 | 6055 | 18* |
| Points | 1000 | 867 | 735 | 896 | 899 | 847 | 811 |
Read more about this topic: France At The 2008 Summer Olympics