Paris 2024 Olympics: France triumphs with 36 medals
France triumphs at the Paris 2024 Olympics with a dazzling start to the competition. In just 7 days, French athletes have surpassed their performances in Tokyo and London, collecting a total of 36 medals.
On Friday, swimmer Léon Marchand added a fourth gold medal to the French record books by winning the 200-meter medley. This marks the 36th medal for the French delegation! This performance not only surpasses the 33 medals from Tokyo, but also the 35 from London. The first medal of this harvest was won by Shirine Boukli in judo, in the under 48 kg category, followed swiftly by a historic victory for the men’s rugby sevens against reigning champions Fiji. These performances were followed by memorable days, notably on July 29. Indeed, France won 8 medals. A record since the Atlanta Games in 1996. Among these medals, Pauline Ferrand-Prévot shone, winning gold in the mountain bike cross-country event.
Medals every day for France at the Paris 2024 Olympics
The following days saw France maintain a steady pace, with a further 2 medals on Tuesday and a further 8 the following day. These included Léon Marchand’s titles in the 200 m butterfly and breaststroke. Last Thursday was quieter, with a single silver medal for Titouan Castryck in K1 kayak, before France enjoyed another glorious day on Friday with 9 medals, crowned by judokas Teddy Riner and Romane Dicko, swimmer Florent Manaudou and the fabulous triple in BMX Racing with Joris Daudet, Sylvain André and Romain Mahieu.
With a total of 36 medals, including 11 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze… France is well on the way to beating its all-time medal record! Les Bleus’ home performances have been hailed as unprecedented. In just one week of competition, the French team has already outperformed the Tokyo Games. These athletes are the pride of the whole of France, but also ofAntoine Griezmann, who can’t stop sharing his emotions on X (formerly Twitter) with the hashtag #AlerteMédaille. In this way, they continue to write Olympic history with brilliance and determination.
