Which Olympic sports activities have France gained probably the most medals? | EUROtoday

Top 5: that is the target said by Emmanuel Macron for the French delegation through the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In phrases of variety of titles, this might imply round 20 titles and as many silver and bronze medals. To attain this whole, France will be capable to depend on sports activities which often usher in a number of medals.

Historically, fencing has introduced probably the most medals, with 123 medals, together with 46 titles. In Tokyo in 2021, France gained two gold medals, two silver and one bronze. And, since 1960, it’s only on the London Games, in 2012, that France has gained any distinction in fencing.

This summer season, the French delegation can hope to win as many, or much more, medals because of Enzo Lefort, Manon Brunet, Yannick Borel or Marie-Florence Candassamy, for instance. Be cautious although, as a result of French fencing goes by means of a sophisticated interval: the supervisor of males's epee, Hugues Obry, left his publish in February due to inner conflicts over his administration.

Cycling and judo in power

Cycling and judo are respectively the second and third sports activities the place France has gained probably the most medals, with 41 and 16 titles. And, as soon as once more, the 2024 version may proceed the development. In judo, Audrey Tcheuméo, Clarisse Agbégnénou, Shirine Boukli or Teddy Riner have good possibilities of medals. In biking, on the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines monitor, Benjamin Thomas, Mathilde Gros and Donovan Grondin are claiming the supreme prize.

Conversely, in athletics, the fourth supplier of medals in French Olympic historical past with 71 medals, France seems much less spectacular this 12 months, like Renaud Lavillenie and Kevin Mayer who’re nonetheless not certified. Over the final 5 Games, France has solely gained one title, thanks exactly to pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie, in 2012.

The presence of those sports activities on the high of the historic desk of French medals is defined by the quite a few disciplines they embrace, thus growing the possibilities of success. Thus, fencing, biking and judo comprise 12, 22 and 15 disciplines respectively. Certain developments are rising with sports activities which have lately introduced in a number of medals. Example with swimming: earlier than 2004, just one title had been gleaned (in 1952, because of Jean Boiteux). But, since then, the tricolors have carried out with six gold medals since 2004. In 2012, it was even the game which introduced in probably the most medals for the French delegation. This summer season, Léon Marchand, Maxime Grousset and Florent Manaudou signify good possibilities of medals.

France additionally performs properly in sports activities that solely embrace one self-discipline, akin to handball the place the French are the reigning Olympic champions for women and men. The males gained the European title in January, just a few days after the ladies's group topped in December. More usually, France has tremendously improved its efficiency in group sports activities. Another instance, basketball, the place just one medal was gained within the twentieth^e century (a silver medal in 1948) whereas 4 have already been gleaned since 2000. A very good omen for this summer season.