France at the 1956 Winter Olympics

France at the 1956 Winter Olympics

IOC code	FRA
NOC	French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Website	www.franceolympique.com (in French)
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors	32 (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)
1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022

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

Alpine skiing

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
André Simond	Downhill					DSQ	–
Adrien Duvillard						DSQ	–
René Collet						DSQ	–
Charles Bozon						3:01.9	8
Gérard Pasquier	Giant Slalom					3:25.6	30
François Bonlieu						3:11.8	9
Charles Bozon						3:08.4	5
Adrien Duvillard						3:07.9	4
Charles Bozon	Slalom	1:32.3	10	1:53.9	7	3:26.2	7
Bernard Perret		1:31.7	8	1:54.6	9	3:26.3	8
Gérard Pasquier		1:31.0	7	1:53.6	4	3:24.6	6
Adrien Duvillard		1:27.5	2	2:51.4 (+0:10)	54	4:18.9	38

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Edith Bonlieu	Downhill					DNF	–
Madeleine Front						1:53.6	24
Marysette Agnel						1:52.4	21
Josette Nevière						1:49.2	8
Paule Moris	Giant Slalom					2:02.5	18
Madeleine Front						2:02.3	14
Josette Nevière						2:00.8	10
Marysette Agnel						1:59.4	8
Muriel Lip	Slalom	DSQ	–	–	–	DSQ	–
Paule Moris		1:13.9	28	1:01.7	16	2:15.6	18
Josette Nevière		1:00.3	13	58.0	3	1:58.3	8
Marysette Agnel		58.2	6	1:00.6	13	1:58.8	9

Sled	Athletes	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
Sled	Athletes	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
FRA-1	André Robin Lucien Grosso	Two-man	DNF	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	DNF	–
FRA-2	André Donnert Serge Giacchini	Two-man	1:27.41	19	1:26.83	17	1:27.41	18	DNF	–	DNF	–

Sled	Athletes	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Run 3		Run 4		Total
Sled	Athletes	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
FRA-1	André Robin Pierre Bouvier Jacques Panciroli Lucien Grosso	Four-man	1:20.00	13	1:21.25	19	1:20.95	13	1:21.63	17	5:23.83	18

Athletes	Race
Athletes	Time	Rank
Victor Arbez René Mandrillon Benoît Carrara Jean Mermet	2'24:06	6

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Alain Calmat	8	9	148.35	77	9
Alain Giletti	4	4	159.63	37	4

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Maryvonne Huet	17	19	138.30	194	17

Athlete	Event	Jump 1			Jump 2			Total
Athlete	Event	Distance	Points	Rank	Distance	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Régis Robert Rey	Normal hill	65.0	82.0	49	65.0	82.0	46	164.0	48
André Monnier		67.5	82.5	48	66.0	85.0	43	167.5	46
Richard Rabasa		66.0	84.5	45	66.0	83.0	44	167.5	46

France hosted the 1900, 1924, and 2024 Summer Olympics, as well as the 1924, 1968, and 1992 Winter Olympics.

v t e Nations at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Africa	none
America	Bolivia Canada Chile United States
Asia	Iran Japan South Korea Lebanon
Europe	Austria Belgium Bulgaria Czechoslovakia Finland France Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Liechtenstein Netherlands Norway Poland Romania Soviet Union Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Yugoslavia
Oceania	Australia

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