France at the 1972 Summer Olympics

France competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 227 competitors, 197 men and 30 women, took part in 132 events in 18 sports.

Medalists

Gold

• Daniel Morelon — Cycling, Men's 1000m Sprint (Scratch)
• Serge Maury — Sailing, Men's Finn

Silver

• Guy Drut — Athletics, Men's 110m Hurdles
• Jacques Ladegaillerie — Fencing, Men's Épée Individual
• Michel Carrega — Shooting, Men's Trap Shooting
• Marc Pajot and Yves Pajot — Sailing, Men's Flying Dutchman

Bronze

• Gilles Bertould, Jacques Carette, Francis Kerbiriou, and Roger Vélasquez — Athletics, Men's 4x400m Relay
• Jean-Claude Olry and Jean-Louis Olry — Canoeing, Men's C2 Canadian Slalom Pairs
• Christian Noël — Fencing, Men's Foil Individual
• Gilles Berolatti, Jean-Claude Magnan, Christian Noël, Daniel Revenu, and Bernard Talvard — Fencing, Men's Foil Team
• Jean-Jacques Mounier — Judo, Men's Lightweight (63 kg)
• Jean-Paul Coché — Judo, Men's Middleweight (80 kg)
• Jean-Claude Brondani — Judo,......
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