France at the 2022 Winter Olympics

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France at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of France.svg
IOC code FRA
NOC French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Website www.franceolympique.com  (in French)
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors86 (50 men and 36 women) in 10 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Tessa Worley
Kevin Rolland
Flag bearer (closing) Quentin Fillon Maillet
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
5
Silver
7
Bronze
2
Total
14
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

France competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. [1]

Contents

On January 26, 2022, freestyle skier Kevin Rolland and alpine skier Tessa Worley were announced as the French flagbearers during the opening ceremony. [2] Biathlete Quentin Fillon Maillet was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony. [3]

Medalists

The following French competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.


Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 10818
Biathlon 6612
Bobsleigh 426
Cross-country skiing 8513
Figure skating 314
Freestyle skiing 8513
Nordic combined 55
Short track speed skating 224
Ski jumping 022
Snowboarding 459
Total503686

Alpine skiing

By meeting the basic qualification standards, France has qualified at least one male and one female alpine skier. [4]

CNOSF announced the 5 men and 7 women participating on 19 January 2022. [5] One more woman and four more men were announced on 23 January 2022. [6] One more man was announced on 24 January 2022 following a reallocation of quota by the FIS, Maxence Muzaton joins the French delegation in alpine skiing. [7]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Alexis Pinturault Combined 1:45:0411DNF
Matthieu Bailet Downhill 1:45.2327
Johan Clarey 1:42:79Silver medal icon.svg
Blaise Giezendanner 1:45:0026
Maxence Muzaton 1:43:8211
Mathieu Faivre Giant slalom 1:03.0131:07.68132:10.69Bronze medal icon.svg
Thibaut Favrot 1:03.1251:07.92142:11.04=5
Cyprien Sarrazin DNFdid not advance
Alexis Pinturault 1:03.99111:07.0542:11.04=5
Clément Noël Slalom 54.30649.7911:44.09Gold medal icon.svg
Alexis Pinturault 55.121551.03201:46.1516
Nils Allègre Super-G 1:23.2426
Matthieu Bailet DNF
Blaise Giezendanner 1:21.269
Alexis Pinturault 1:21.3611
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Laura Gauché Combined 1:34.081755.9662:30.048
Romane Miradoli 1:32.954DNF
Camille Cerutti Downhill DNF
Laura Gauché 1:33.4710
Tiffany Gauthier DNF
Romane Miradoli 1:33.9313
Clara Direz Giant slalom 1:00.242359.09191:59.3319
Coralie Frasse-Sombet 1:00.912657.6931:58.6017
Tessa Worley 58.937DNF
Nastasia Noens Slalom 54.682453.18151:47.8619
Laura Gauché Super-G 1:14.8716
Tiffany Gauthier 1:16.2028
Romane Miradoli 1:14.4111
Tessa Worley 1:15.3019
Mixed
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Clara Direz
Coralie Frasse Sombet
Tessa Worley
Mathieu Faivre
Thibaut Favrot
Alexis Pinturault
Team Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)
W 3–1
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  (NOR)
L 2–2*
Did not advance5

Biathlon

Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2020–21 Biathlon World Cup and 2021–22 Biathlon World Cup, France has qualified a team of 6 men and 6 women.

CNOSF announced the 6 men and 6 women participating on 19 January 2022. [5]

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Fabien Claude Individual 50:25.52 (1+1+0+0)9
Simon Desthieux 51:46.83 (1+2+0+0)17
Quentin Fillon Maillet 48:47.42 (0+1+1+0)Gold medal icon.svg
Émilien Jacquelin 56:31.47 (0+3+2+2)72
Fabien Claude Mass start 42:49.85 (1+2+1+1)26
Simon Desthieux 41:11.45 (1+2+1+1)16
Quentin Fillon Maillet 39:40.05 (1+1+0+3)4
Émilien Jacquelin 42:08.75 (2+1+0+2)22
Fabien Claude Pursuit 42:54.57 (3+1+1+2)16
Simon Desthieux 41:54.73 (2+0+0+1)7
Quentin Fillon Maillet 39:07.50 (0+0+0+0)Gold medal icon.svg
Émilien Jacquelin 42:13.76 (2+3+0+1)9
Fabien Claude Sprint 25:41.63 (1+2)21
Simon Desthieux 25:45.02 (0+2)24
Quentin Fillon Maillet 24:25.91 (1+0)Silver medal icon.svg
Émilien Jacquelin 25:06.32 (1+1)9
Fabien Claude
Émilien Jacquelin
Simon Desthieux
Quentin Fillon Maillet
Team relay 1:20:17.60+9Silver medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Anaïs Bescond Individual 48:26.04 (2+1+0+1)30
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet 49:10.15 (0+2+2+1)40
Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet 44:22.11 (0+0+0+1)Silver medal icon.svg
Julia Simon 47:09.14 (0+0+1+3)21
Anaïs Bescond Mass start 46:02.310 (0+2+3+5)29
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet 40:18.04 (2+1+0+1)Gold medal icon.svg
Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet 43:29.75 (2+0+2+1)19
Julia Simon 41:40.66 (0+1+3+2)6
Anaïs Bescond Pursuit 38:46.45 (2+0+1+2)27
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet DNS
Julia Simon 37:05.22 (0+1+1+0)8
Anaïs Bescond Sprint 21:53.11 (1+0)9
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet 23:18.43 (1+2)48
Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet 24:02.04 (1+3)68
Julia Simon 22:40.33 (1+2)29
Anaïs Bescond
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet
Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet
Julia Simon
Team relay 1:13:16.92+106
Mixed
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet
Quentin Fillon-Maillet
Émilien Jacquelin
Julia Simon
Relay 1:06:46.53+11Silver medal icon.svg

Bobsleigh

Based on their rankings in the 2021–22 Bobsleigh World Cup, France qualified 4 sleds. CNOSF announced the competing athletes on 19 January 2022. [5]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Romain Heinrich*
Dorian Hauterville
Two-man 59.93161:00.041159.92121:00.05103:59.9412
Romain Heinrich*
Dorian Hauterville
Jérôme Laporal
Lionel Lefebvre
Thomas Delmestre
Four-man 59.291559.531259.29131:00.06193:58.1719
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Margot Boch Monobob 1:05.77141:05.5141:06.01121:06.53164:23.8211
Margot Boch*
Carla Sénéchal
Sandie Clair
Two-woman 1:01.90121:02.32171:02.20151:01.97104:08.3913

* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Italic – Denotes a substitute athlete

Cross-country skiing

By meeting the basic qualification standards, France has qualified at least one male and one female cross-country skier. [8]

CNOSF announced the 8 men and 5 women participating on 19 January 2022. [5]

Distance
Men
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
Richard Jouve 15 km classical 41:56.6+4:01.849
Hugo Lapalus 39:09.6+1:14.87
Maurice Manificat 39:49.7+1:54.912
Hugo Lapalus 30 km skiathlon 40:25.29DNF-
Jules Lapierre 41:04.51338:45.3101:20:21.8+4:12.014
Maurice Manificat 41:53.93338:49.4121:21:17.5+5:07.723
Clément Parisse 41:16.01738:21.751:20:07.0+3:57.210
Adrien Backscheider 50 km freestyle 1:16:16.6+4:43.934
Jules Lapierre 1:13:50.3+2:17.615
Maurice Manificat 1:12:30.3+57.610
Clément Parisse 1:12:01.5+28.87
Richard Jouve
Hugo Lapalus
Clément Parisse
Maurice Manificat
4 x 10 km relay 1:56:07.1+1:16.4Bronze medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
Coralie Bentz 10 km classical 31:17.6+3:11.340
Mélissa Gal 31:25.7+3:19.441
Coralie Bentz 15 km skiathlon 25:05.84023:45.93649:34.45:20.738
Delphine Claudel 23:28.21221:25.6645:31.51:17.89
Coralie Bentz Women's 30 km freestyle 1:38:08.2+13:14.244
Delphine Claudel 1:27:34.0+2:40.07
Flora Dolci 1:32:04.7+7:10.724
Léna Quintin
Delphine Claudel
Flora Dolci
Mélissa Gal
4 x 5 km relay 59:03.9+5:22.912
Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Lucas Chanavat Men's individual 2:45.031 Q2:53.432 Q2:52.925Did not advance9
Renaud Jay 2:51.8616 Q3:35.806Did not advance27
Richard Jouve 2:47.934 Q2:57.921 Q2:52.313Did not advance7
Richard Jouve
Hugo Lapalus
Men's team 20:17.362 Q19:58.377
Léna Quintin Women's individual 3:24.1931Did not advance
Mélissa Gal
Léna Quintin
Women's team 23:26.285 LL24:04.9210

Figure skating

In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, France secured one quota in both the men's and ice dance competitions. [9] Second quota for men's was secured at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.

Individual
AthleteEventSPFSTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Kévin Aymoz Men's singles 93.0010 Q161.8015254.8012
Adam Siao Him Fa 86.7414 Q163.4113250.1514
Mixed
AthleteEventRDFDTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Gabriella Papadakis
Guillaume Cizeron
Ice dance 90.83 WR 1 Q136.151226.98 WR Gold medal icon.svg

Freestyle skiing

CNOSF announced the 8 men and 5 women competing on 19 January 2022. [5]

Freeski
Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 3Best/TotalRankRun 1Run 2Run 3Best/TotalRank
Antoine Adelisse Big air 79.5066.0083.75163.2515Did not advance
Slopestyle DNSDid not advance
Kevin Rolland Halfpipe 65.2575.2575.251054.7577.2579.2579.256
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 3Best/TotalRankRun 1Run 2Run 3Best/TotalRank
Tess Ledeux Big air 90.5080.5020.00171.00294.5093.0073.25187.50Silver medal icon.svg
Slopestyle 22.1368.1368.139 Q72.9123.0828.8172.917
Moguls
Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3
TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRank
Benjamin Cavet Moguls 23.5261.4278.403 QFBye24.2661.7977.806 Q24.4863.1078.824 Q24.6063.8879.444
Sacha Theocharis 24.9655.4170.502225.5661.1275.418 QF24.6561.1076.5911 Q24.7058.9773.4011Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3
TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRank
Camille Cabrol Moguls 30.6149.4762.972030.7554.4167.7610 QF30.0356.1570.3118Did not advance
Perrine Laffont 27.8164.4581.112 QFBye27.7363.1179.863 Q27.9361.1077.625 Q28.0460.9677.364
Ski cross
Men
AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Jean-Frédéric Chapuis Ski cross 1:13.20163Did not advance20
Bastien Midol 1:12.5592 Q3Did not advance11
François Place 1:12.83111 Q2 Q4 SF48
Térence Tchiknavorian 1:12.85123Did not advance18
Women
AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Alizée Baron Ski cross DNSDNSDid not advance
Jade Grillet-Aubert 1:19.54162 Q4Did not advance14

Nordic combined

CNOSF announced the 5 athletes participating on 19 January 2022. [5]

AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mattéo Baud Large hill/10 km 127.5103.71626:54.42029:18.421
Gaël Blondeau 103.559.34127:20.82632:42.840
Antoine Gérard 129.5101.91826:20.41128:52.414
Laurent Mühlethaler 123.596.92427:27.62730:19.626
Mattéo Baud Normal hill/10 km 97.5111.31225:42.02527:09.018
Gaël Blondeau 91.091.33025:56.32728:43.331
Antoine Gérard DSQDid not advance
Laurent Mühlethaler 94.0102.42126:24.63128:26.628
Mattéo Baud
Gaël Blondeau
Antoine Gérard
Laurent Mühlethaler
Team large hill/4 × 5 km 493.5410.0551:33.1653:00.15

Short track speed skating

France has qualified two male and two female short track speed skaters as well as the mixed relay. [10]

CNOSF announced the 4 athletes participating on 19 January 2022. [5]

Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Quentin Fercoq 500 m 40.5484Did not advance25
1000 m 1:23.9172 Q1:24.4113Did not advance11
1500 m 2:15.3474Did not advance23
Sébastien Lepape 500 m 42.0812 Q46.8145Did not advance20
1000 m 1:26.0694Did not advance26
1500 m 2:41.5475Did not advance29
Women
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Gwendoline Daudet 500 m 45.5154Did not advance29
1000 m 1:31.7343Did not advance23
1500 m 2:23.6076Did not advance30
Tifany Huot-Marchand 500 m 54.7584Did not advance30
1000 m PENDid not advance
1500 m 2:23.7846Did not advance31
Mixed
AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Quentin Fercoq
Sébastien Lepape
Gwendoline Daudet
Tifany Huot-Marchand
2000 m relay 2:51.2214Did not advance12

Ski jumping

CNOSF announced 2 women participating on 19 January 2022. [5]

Women
AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotal
DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
Julia Clair Normal hill 64.043.334Did not advance43.334
Joséphine Pagnier 96.0102.17 Q78.577.422179.511

Snowboarding

CNOSF announced the 4 men and 5 women participating on 19 January 2022. [5]

Freestyle
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
Run 1Run 2Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
Liam Tourki Men's halfpipe 25.5011.5025.5020Did not advance
Lucile Lefevre Women's big air 19.0015.0020.0020.0029Did not advance
Women's slopestyle 23.1621.9823.1627did not advance
Snowboard cross
AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
Loan Bozzolo Men's 1:19.23242 Q3Did not advance11
Léo Le Blé Jaques 1:21.06302 Q3Did not advance12
Merlin Surget 1:18.64162 Q2 Q3 FB15
Julia Pereira de Sousa Mabileau Women's 1:23.8961 Q2 QDNFFB15
Manon Petit-Lenoir 1:24.96124Did not advance26
Alexia Queyrel1:25.17213Did not advance21
Chloé Trespeuch 1:24.2781 Q2 Q2 FA2Silver medal icon.svg
Loan Bozzolo
Julia Pereira de Sousa Mabileau
Mixed team 3Did not advance9
Merlin Surget
Chloé Trespeuch
4Did not advance13

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