François "Noël" Bas (25 December 1877 –3 July 1960) was a French

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in

Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics one gymnastics event for men was contested. The competition was held on Sunday, 29 July 1900, and on Monday, 30 July 1900. There were 135 competitors from 8 nations. The top 18 places were taken by French gymnasts, ...

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

and won the

silver medal A silver medal, in sports and other similar areas involving competition, is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, ...

in the only gymnastic event to take place at the games, the combined exercises.

Gustave Sandras Silvaine Gustave Sandras (24 February 1872 – 21 June 1951) was a French gymnast who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and won the equivalent (see 1900 Summer Olympics) of a gold me ...

won gold.

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* 1877 births 1960 deaths French male artistic gymnasts Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic gymnasts for France Gymnasts at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lot (department) Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub