France at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation
France at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
Flag of France
IPC codeFRA
NPCFrench Paralympic and Sports Committee
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors171 in 17 sports
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

France is competing as the host nation of the 2024 Summer Paralympics in their capital Paris from 28 August to 8 September 2024. It will be the first time that France will be hosting the Summer Paralympics, they have hosted the Winter Paralympics in Albertville in 1992.[1]

Competitors

Sport Men Women Total
Archery 3 3 6
Athletics 8 3 11
Badminton 5 2 7
Blind football 9 9
Boccia 3 3 6
Goalball 6 6 12
Judo 8 8 16
Paracanoeing 2 2 4
Rowing 5 5 10
Shooting 2 1 9
Sitting volleyball 12 12 24
Swimming 3 0 3
Table tennis 13 6 19
Taekwondo 1 2 3
Wheelchair basketball 12 0 12
Wheelchair fencing 3 3 6
Wheelchair rugby TBD TBD 12
Total 95 56 151[2]

Archery

As the host nation, France entered six athletes.[3]

Men
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score
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Score
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Rank
Damien Letulle Individual W1
Maxime Guérin Individual compound
Thierry Joussaume
Guillaume Toucoullet Individual recurve
Women
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
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Opposition
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Julie Rigault-Chupin Individual compound
Aziza Benhami Individual recurve
Mixed
Athlete Event Ranking Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
 
 
Team W1
 
 
Team compound
 
 
Team recurve

Athletics

As the host nation, track and field athletes from France achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • DQ = Disqualified
  • PR = Paralympic Record
  • AR = Area (or continental) Record
  • NR = National Record
  • SB = Season's Best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men's track
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Timothée Adolphe 100 m T11
400 m T11
Tresor Makunda
Charles-Antoine Kouakou 400 m T20
Pierre Fairbank 400 m T53
Women's track
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Nantenin Keita Women's 400 m T13
Men's field
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Valentin Bertrand Long jump T37
Arnaud Assoumani Long jump T47
Soane Luka Meissonnier Shot put F20
Badr Touzi Shot put F63
Women's field
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Manon Genest Long jump T37
Gloria Agblemagnon Shot put F20

Badminton

As the host nation, France has qualified seven para badminton players for the following events, through the release of BWF para-badminton Race to Paris Paralympic Ranking.

Men
Athlete Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
David Toupé Singles WH1
Thomas Jakobs Singles WH2
Lucas Mazur Singles SL4
Meril Loquette Singles SU5
Charles Noakes Singles SH6
Thomas Jakobs
David Toupé
Doubles WH1–2
Women
Athlete Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Faustine Noël Singles SL4
Maud Lefort Singles SU5
Mixed
Athlete Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Lucas Mazur
Faustine Noël
Doubles SL3–SU5

Boccia

As host nation, France directly qualifies three males, three females and one gender-free slots. Aurélie Aubert, Aurélien Fabre, Sonia Heckel, Fayçal Meguenni and Jules Menard have all qualified to compete.

Cycling

As the host nation, France entered two para-cyclists (one in each gender) after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.[4]

Equestrian

As host nation, France directly qualifies a team of four athletes.[5]

Team
Athlete Horse Event Individual score Total
TT Score Rank
  See above Team
 
 

Football 5-a-side

French men's blind football team qualified for the games as host.[6]

Summary

Team Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
France men's Men's tournament

Goalball

French men's and women's team qualified for the games directly using their quota as host.[7]

Summary
Team Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
France men's Men's tournament
France women's Women's tournament

Judo

As host nation, France directly qualifies eight male and eight female judoka.

Paracanoeing

France earned quota places for the following events through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany; and 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.

Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Rémy Boullé Men's KL1
Abel Aber Women's VL3
Eléa Charvet Women's KL3
Nélia Barbosa Women's VL3

Paratriathlon

Powerlifting

Rowing

French rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia; and 2024 Final Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
  PR1 men's single sculls
  PR1 women's single sculls
 
 
PR2 mixed double sculls
 
 
PR3 mixed double sculls
 
 
 
 
PR3 mixed coxed four

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage

Shooting

As host nation, France entered nine para-shooter's after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships, 2023 European Para Championships and 2024 European Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by July 15, 2024.[8]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
  R1 – 10 metre air rifle standing SH1
 
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
  P2 – 10 metre air pistol SH1
Mixed
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
  P3 – 25 m pistol SH1
  R4 – 10 m air rifle standing SH2
 
  R5 – 10 m air rifle prone SH2
  R6 – 50 m rifle prone SH1
  R9 – 50 m rifle prone SH2

Sitting volleyball

France men's and women's Sitting volleyball team qualified for the games as host.[9]

Summary
Team Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
France men's Men's tournament
France women's Women's tournament

Swimming

As the host nation, France secured three quotas at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines.

Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Laurent Chardard Men's 50 m butterfly S6
Ugo Didier Men's 200 m individual medley SM9
Alex Portal Men's 100 m butterfly S13

Table tennis

As the host nation, France entered nineteen athletes for the Paralympic games. All of them qualified through the allocations of the final ITTF world ranking.

Men
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Fabien Lamirault Individual C2
Julien Michaud
Florian Merrien Individual C3
Sylvain Noël
Maxime Thomas Individual C4
Emeric Martin
Esteban Herrault Individual C6
Stéphane Messi Individual C7
Kevin Dourbecker
Thomas Bouvais Individual C8
Lucas Didier Individual C9
Matéo Bohéas Individual C10
Lucas Créange Individual C11
Women
Athlete Event Group Stage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Flora Vautier Individual C4
Alexandra Saint-Pierre Individual C5
Morgen Caillaud Individual C6
Thu Kamkasomphou Individual C8
Lucie Hautière
Léa Ferney Individual C11

Taekwondo

As the host nation, France entered three athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. All of them qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six in the Paralympic rankings in their respective class.

Athlete Event First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Bopha Kong Men's –58 kg
Sophie Caverzan Women's –57 kg
Djélika Diallo Women's –65 kg

Wheelchair basketball

France men has qualified to compete by virtue of their top four results at the 2024 IWBF Men's Repechage in Antibes, France.

Men's tournament

Squad Group stage Semifinal Final Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Canada men's

Wheelchair fencing

As host nation, France qualifies up to three male and three female fencers.

Wheelchair rugby

French Wheelchair rugby team qualified as host.[10]

Summary
Event Group Stage Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Mixed team

See also

References

  1. ^ Mainguy, Marie (2021-06-02). "The Paralympic Games of Paris 2024". Paris 2024. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. ^ "Official Selections for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games (in French)". France Paralympic Committee. 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Six archers selected for Paris 2024 (in French)". France Paralympic Committee. 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Para Equestrian - Paris 2024". Paris 2024. 20 January 2023.
  6. ^ "France and Turkey reach Blind Football European Championship final on penalties". www.insidethegames.biz. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  7. ^ Figueiredo, Pedro (2022-12-15). "Goalball: Four tickets granted to Paris 2024". IBSA International Blind Sports Federation. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  8. ^ "Lima 2023 Quota Allocation to Paris 2024 Day 7 28.09.2023" (PDF). Paralympics. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ "France Sitting Volleyball team - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  10. ^ "French Wheelchair rugby team". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
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