France at the 1980 Summer Olympics
France competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, France competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag. 121 competitors, 98 men and 23 women, took part in 85 events in 13 sports.Medalists
Gold
- Thierry Rey — Judo, Men's Extra Lightweight
- Angelo Parisi — Judo, Men's Heavyweight
- Pascale Hachin-Trinquet — Fencing, Women's Foil Individual
- Philippe Bonnin, Bruno Boscherie, Didier Flament, Pascal Jolyot and Frédéric Pietruszka — Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition
- Philippe Boisse, Philippe Riboud, Patrick Picot, Hubert Gardas and Michel Salesse — Fencing, Men's Épée Team Competition
- Isabelle Bégard, Véronique Brouquier, Pascale Hachin-Trinquet, Brigitte Gaudin-Latrille and Christine Muzio — Fencing, Women's Foil Team Competition
Silver
- Alain Lebas — Canoeing, Men's K1 1.000 metres Kayak Singles
- Yavé Cahard — Cycling, Men's 1.000 metres Sprint
- Alain Bondue — Cycling, Men's 4.000 metres Individual Pursuit
- Pascal Jolyot — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
- Angelo Parisi — Judo, Men's Open Class
Bronze
- Bernard Tchoullouyan — Judo, Men's Half Middleweight
- Philippe Riboud — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
- Antoine Richard, Hermann Panzo, Patrick Barré and Pascal Barré — Athletics, Men's 4x100 metres Relay
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Hermann Panzo
- * Heat — 10.53
- * Quarterfinals — 10.29
- * Semifinals — 10.45
- * Final — 10.49
- Antoine Richard
- * Heat — 10.51
- * Quarterfinals — 10.45
Men's 200 metres
- Pascal Barré
- * Heat — did not start
Men's 800 metres
- José Marajo
- * Heat — 1:49.6
- * Semifinals — 1:47.3
- * Final — 1:47.3
- Roger Milhau
- * Heat — 1:48.5
- * Semifinals — 1:48.1
- Philippe Dupont
- * Heat — 1:49.6
- * Semifinals — 1:49.7
Men's 1,500 metres
- José Marajo
- * Heat — 3:43.9
- * Semifinals — 3:39.6
- * Final — 3:41.5
- Alex Gonzalez
- * Heat — 3:44.6
- * Semifinals — 3:44.7
Men's Marathon
Men's 4x400 metres Relay
Men's 50 km Walk
- Gérard Lelièvre
- * Final — did not finish
Men's High Jump
- Francis Agbo
- * Qualification — 2.18 m
Men's Long Jump
Men's Triple Jump
- Christian Valetudie
- * Qualification — 16.43 m
- * Final — no mark
Men's Pole Vault
Women's 100 metres
- Chantal Réga
- * Heat — 11.53
- * Quarterfinals — 11.40
- * Semifinals — 11.36
- * Final — 11.32
- Emma Sulter
- * Heat — 11.56
- * Quarterfinals — 11.48
- * Semifinals — 11.63
- Laureen Beckles
- * Heat — 11.59
- * Quarterfinals — 11.54
- * Semifinals — 11.70
Women's 100 m Hurdles
Women's Pentathlon
- Florence Picaut — 4424 points
- # 100 metres — 13.75s
- # Shot Put — 13.24m
- # High Jump — 1.80m
- # Long Jump — 5.83m
- # 800 metres — 2:16.70
Boxing
Men's Bantamweight
Men's Featherweight
Cycling
Nine cyclists represented France in 1980. Alain Bondue won a silver medal in the individual pursuit.
;Individual road race
;Sprint
;1000m time trial
;Individual pursuit
;Team pursuit
Fencing
16 fencers, 11 men and 5 women, represented France in 1980.
;Men's foil
- Pascal Jolyot
- Frédéric Pietruszka
- Didier Flament
;Men's team foil
- Frédéric Pietruszka, Didier Flament, Pascal Jolyot, Philippe Bonin, Bruno Boscherie
;Men's épée
- Philippe Riboud
- Philippe Boisse
- Patrick Picot
;Men's team épée
- Philippe Boisse, Hubert Gardas, Philippe Riboud, Patrick Picot, Michel Salesse
;Men's sabre
;Women's foil
;Women's team foil
- Pascale Trinquet-Hachin, Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin, Christine Muzio, Isabelle Boéri-Bégard, Véronique Brouquier
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented France in 1980.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
- Four, Bouzou, and Cortes — 15.345 pts
Rowing
Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
- René Ecuyer
- * Heats — 52,09
- * Semi-Finals — 51,62
- * Final — 52,01
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 100m Butterfly
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Fabien Noël, Mark Lazzaro, Dominique Petit, and Paskal Laget
- * Final — 7.36,08
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Wrestling
