FACTOID # 1: Finns are perhaps the world's greatest athletes, ranking first in medals per capita for Summer Olympics, and third for Winter Olympics.
 
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Europe > France > Sports

Air Games > Bronze medals 8 [2nd of 24]
Air Games > Gold Medals 8 [3rd of 16]
Air Games > Total medals 25 [2nd of 27]
Chess > GrandMasters 29 [8th of 135]
Chess > International Masters 67 [10th of 135]
Chess > World Chess Rankings 2,620 [4th of 135]
FIFA World Ranking > Men 760 [8th of 198]
Ice hockey > Number of registered players > Players 15,621 [10th of 18]
Olympic medals > Gold > Sydney 2000 13 [6th of 48]
Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000 38 [5th of 75]
Rugby World Cup > 2003 standings 71 [3rd of 20]
Summer olympic medals > All time 598 [3rd of 116]
Top international goal scorers > # 27 [10th of 28]
Top international goal scorers > Name Michel Platini
Winter olympic medals > All time 72 [12th of 36]
World Cup Totals > Draws 9 [11th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Matches played 51 [6th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Points 63 [6th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Wins 25 [5th of 72]
World Rally Championship records > Event wins > Wins 95 [2nd of 10]

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SOURCES: Air Sports International; World Chess Federation, 2006; Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA); Wikipedia: Ice hockey ; International Olympic Committee; Tarik's SANZAR Rugby Guide; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games ; Wikipedia: Top international goal scorers ; ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster; Wikipedia: List of World Rally Championship records

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: France, French Republic, Republique Francaise

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