France competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 299 competitors, 197 men and 102 women, took part in 183 events in 25 sports. Medalists 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. Athletics Men's track & road Men's field Women's track & road Women's field Combined events Decathlon Badminton Beach volleyball Boxing Canoeing Men Cycling Road Men Women Track Points race Sprint Pursuit Time trial Mountain Bike Diving Equestrian Fencing 15 fencers, 9 men and 6 women, represented France in 1996. Men Women Football Men's tournament Team roster Head coach: Raymond Domenech Groupstage Quarterfinal Gymnastics Artistic Men Team Individual finals Women Team Individual finals Rhythmic Individual Group Handball Men's tournament Roster Eric Amalou Grégory Anquetil Stéphane Cordinier Yohan Delattre Christian Gaudin Stéphane Joulin Guéric Kervadec Denis Lathoud Pascal Mahé Bruno Martini Gaël Monthurel Raoul Prandi Jackson Richardson Philippe Schaaf Stéphane Stoecklin Frédéric Volle Preliminary round Semifinal Bronze medal game Judo Men Women Modern pentathlon Rowing Men Women Qualification legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinal A/B; SC/D=Semifinal C/D; R=Repechage Sailing Men Women Open Fleet racing Mixed racing Shooting Men Women Swimming Men Key:FA – Qualify to A final (medal); FB – Qualify to B final (non-medal) Women Key:FA – Qualify to A final (medal); FB – Qualify to B final (non-medal) Synchronized swimming Table tennis Tennis Men Women Weightlifting Men Wrestling Freestyle Greco-Roman Notes References Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics 1996 Summer Olympics