France at the 1956 Winter Olympics

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France at the
1956 Winter Olympics
Flag of France.svg
IOC code FRA
NOC French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Website www.franceolympique.com  (in French)
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors32 (25 men, 7 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer James Couttet [ citation needed ]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

France competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from January 26 to February 5

Contents

Alpine skiing

Men
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
André Simond DownhillDSQ
Adrien Duvillard DSQ
René Collet DSQ
Charles Bozon 3:01.98
Gérard Pasquier Giant Slalom3:25.630
François Bonlieu 3:11.89
Charles Bozon 3:08.45
Adrien Duvillard 3:07.94
Charles Bozon Slalom1:32.3101:53.973:26.27
Bernard Perret 1:31.781:54.693:26.38
Gérard Pasquier 1:31.071:53.643:24.66
Adrien Duvillard 1:27.522:51.4 (+0:10)544:18.938
Women
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Edith Bonlieu DownhillDNF
Madeleine Front 1:53.624
Marysette Agnel 1:52.421
Josette Nevière 1:49.28
Paule Moris Giant Slalom2:02.518
Madeleine Front 2:02.314
Josette Nevière 2:00.810
Marysette Agnel 1:59.48
Muriel Lip SlalomDSQDSQ
Paule Moris 1:13.9281:01.7162:15.618
Josette Nevière 1:00.31358.031:58.38
Marysette Agnel 58.261:00.6131:58.89

Bobsleigh

SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
FRA-1 André Robin
Lucien Grosso
Two-manDNFDNF
FRA-2 André Donnert
Serge Giacchini
Two-man1:27.41191:26.83171:27.4118DNFDNF
SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
FRA-1 André Robin
Pierre Bouvier
Jacques Panciroli
Lucien Grosso
Four-man1:20.00131:21.25191:20.95131:21.63175:23.8318

Cross-country skiing

Men
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
15 km Victor Arbez 57:3852
Paul Romand 57:1150
Benoît Carrara 53:4122
Jean Mermet 53:4020
30 km Charles Binaux DSQ
Paul Romand 1'59:0235
René Mandrillon 1'52:1822
Men's 4 × 10 km relay
AthletesRace
TimeRank
Victor Arbez
René Mandrillon
Benoît Carrara
Jean Mermet
2'24:066

Figure skating

Men
AthleteCFFSPointsPlacesRank
Alain Calmat 89148.35779
Alain Giletti 44159.63374
Women
AthleteCFFSPointsPlacesRank
Maryvonne Huet 1719138.3019417

Ski jumping

AthleteEventJump 1Jump 2Total
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
Régis Robert Rey Normal hill65.082.04965.082.046164.048
André Monnier 67.582.54866.085.043167.546
Richard Rabasa 66.084.54566.083.044167.546

Speed skating

Men
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
500 m Raymond Gilloz 43.225
1500 m Raymond Gilloz 2:17.734
5000 m Raymond Gilloz 8:32.535

References