France competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, and failed to win a single gold medal for the second time only (and, to date, the last) in the history of the modern Olympic Games. 238 competitors, 210 men and 28 women, took part in 120 events in 19 sports.
Michel Jazy — Athletics, Men's 1500 metres
Robert Dumontois, Jean Klein, Claude Martin, Jacques Morel, and Guy Nosbaum — Rowing, Men's Coxed Fours
Abdoulaye Seye — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
Guy Lefrant, Jack Le Goff, and Jehan Le Roy — Equestrian, Three-Day Event Team Competition
René Schiermeyer — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
14 male cyclists represented France in 1960.
Individual road race
Jacques Gestraut
Roland Lacombe
François Hamon
Raymond Reaux
Team time trial
Henri Duez
François Hamon
Roland Lacombe
Jacques Simon
Sprint
Antoine Pellegrina
André Gruchet
1000m time trial
Michel Scob
Tandem
Roland Surrugue
Michel Scob
Team pursuit
Marcel Delattre
Jacques Suire
Guy Claud
Michel Nédélec
21 fencers, 16 men and 5 women, represented France in 1960.
Men's foil
Roger Closset
Christian d'Oriola
Jean-Claude Magnan
Men's team foil
Jacky Courtillat, Jean-Claude Magnan, Guy Barrabino, Claude Netter, Christian d'Oriola
Men's épée
Yves Dreyfus
Armand Mouyal
Jack Guittet
Men's team épée
Armand Mouyal, Yves Dreyfus, Claude Brodin, Christian d'Oriola, Jack Guittet, Gérard Lefranc
Men's sabre
Claude Arabo
Jacques Roulot
Jacques Lefèvre
Men's team sabre
Marcel Parent, Claude Gamot, Jacques Lefèvre, Jacques Roulot, Claude Arabo
Women's foil
Catherine Delbarre
Régine Veronnet
Monique Leroux
Women's team foil
Monique Leroux, Régine Veronnet, Françoise Mailliard, Renée Garilhe, Catherine Delbarre
Three male pentathletes represented France in 1960.
Individual
André Bernard
Christian Beauvalet
Étienne Jalenques
Team
André Bernard
Christian Beauvalet
Étienne Jalenques
France had 16 male rowers participate in three rowing events in 1960.
Men's double sculls – 4th place
René Duhamel, Bernard Monnereau
Men's coxed four – 2nd place ( Silver medal)
Robert Dumontois, Claude Martin, Jacques Morel, Guy Nosbaum, Jean Klein
Men's eight – 4th place
Christian Puibaraud, Jean-Pierre Bellet, Émile Clerc, Jean Ledoux, Gaston Mercier, Bernard Meynadier, Joseph Moroni, Michel Viaud, Alain Bouffard
Seven shooters represented France in 1960.
25 m pistol
Jean Renaux
Jacques Decaux
50 m pistol
Serge Hubert
50 m rifle, three positions
Georges Wahler
Pierre Guy
50 m rifle, prone
Pierre Guy
Georges Wahler
Trap
Claude Foussier
Marcel Otto-Bruc
