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France at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

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FRA

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www.handisport.org

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France at the 1968 Summer Paralympics

NPC
  
French Paralympic and Sports Committee

Medals Ranked 2nd
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 13 10 9 32

France competed at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv, Israel from November 4 to 13, 1968. The French team contained fifty-five athletes; forty-one men and fourteen women. The team finished fifth in the medal table and won a total of thirty-two medals; thirteen gold, ten silver and nine bronze.

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Medals

The team finished fifth in the medal table and won a total of thirty-two medals; thirteen gold, ten silver and nine bronze.

Team

The French team contained fifty-five athletes; forty-one men and fourteen women.

Archery

Twelve French archers, ten men and two women, competed at the Games winning seven medals; two gold, one silver and four bronze. In the men's St. Nicholas round event for paraplegics France won two medals; Nadal won silver and Guesnon bronze, the gold medal was won by Arballo of United States with a new world record score of 730 points.

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France at the 1968 Summer Paralympics Wikipedia