Archery
In France's sixth appearance in modern Olympic archery, defending gold medallist Sebastien Flute was defeated in the first round of elimination. Fellow veteran Severine Bonal was also defeated early, while Lionel Torres reached the quarterfinal. The men's team was defeated in the first round.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Severine Bonal → Round of 32, 20th place (1-1)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Lionel Torres → Quarterfinal, 8th place (3-1)
- Sebastien Flute → Round of 64, 39th place (0-1)
- Damien Letulle → Round of 64, 56th place (0-1)
Men's Team Competition:
- Torres, Flute, and Letulle → Round of 16, 9th place (0-1)
Read more about this topic: France At The 1996 Summer Olympics