France at the 1984 Summer Olympics France at the 1984 Summer Olympics France competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. 238 competitors, 189 men and 49 women, took part in 139 events in 21 sports. After not competing in archery in 1980, France returned to the sport in 1984 with two male competitors. Men's Individual Competition: Men's 400 metres Men's Marathon Men's High Jump Men's Javelin Throw Men's Pole Vault Men's Hammer Throw Men's Decathlon Men's 20 km Walk Men's 50 km Walk Women's 3.000 metres Women's High Jump Women's Heptathlon Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg) Seventeen
Judo at the 1984 Summer Olympics medal, as did Hitoshi Saito of Japan in the over 95 kg class, feats they would repeat in 1988, becoming the first judoka to win gold at two Olympics. Popular pro wrestler/judoka Chris Adams appeared as an advisor to the UK Judo squad, where his brother Neil Adams won a silver medal in the 78 kg class. It was the third and final Olympics the Adams brothers were involved in, competitor or otherwise. Judo at the 1984 Summer Olympics The Judo competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics continued the seven weight classes first used at the 1980 Games. With the