Shooting
Seventeen shooters represented France in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport; France was one of three nations (along with Denmark and Great Britain) to have competed at each Olympic shooting contest to that point. France took a single medal: Johnson's silver in the 300 metre military rifle prone position.
| Shooter | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Paul Colas | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 893 | Unknown |
| Léon Johnson | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m military rifle, prone | 59 | 2 ! | |
| 300 m military rifle, standing | Unknown | ||
| André Parmentier | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 905 | Unknown | |
| Achille Paroche | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 929 | Unknown | |
| 300 m military rifle, prone | 59 | 5 | |
| 300 m military rifle, standing | Unknown | ||
| Albert Regnier | 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 850 | Unknown |
| Georges Roes | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| 300 m free rifle, 3 pos. | 909 | Unknown | |
| Émile Rumeau | 50 m small-bore rifle | Unknown | |
| Émile Boitout Léon Johnson Jules Maujean Joseph Pecchia André Regaud |
30 m team military pistol | 1239 | 5 |
| 50 m team free pistol | 2225 | 6 | |
| Paul Colas André Parmentier Achille Paroche Albert Regnier Georges Roes |
Team free rifle | 4487 | 7 |
| Léon Johnson André Parmentier Achille Paroche Georges Roes Émile Rumeau |
50 m team small-bore rifle | 1847 | 5 |
| 300 m team military rifle, prone | 283 | 2 ! | |
| 300 m team military rifle, standing | 249 | 5 | |
| 600 m team military rifle, prone | 280 | 5 | |
| 300 & 600 m team military rifle, prone | 563 | 4 | |
| Augustin Berjat Henri de Castex Jan de Lareinty-Tholoza André Fleury Marcel Lafitte René Texier |
Team clay pigeons | 210 | 7 |
Read more about this topic: France At The 1920 Summer Olympics
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