France at the 1952 Winter Olympics
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Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure skating Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics At the 1952 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. Compulsory figures were skated at the outdoor Jordal Amfi rink, while the free skating portions of the competition were held at the huge Bislett Stadion, on a regulation-sized ice surface set inside the speed skating track... |
Women's singles |
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Guy de Huertas | Downhill | 2:54.4 | 35 | ||||
| Maurice Sanglard | 2:45.4 | 25 | |||||
| Henri Oreiller Henri Oreiller Henri Oreiller was a French alpine ski racer. He won two gold medals and a bronze medal in skiing at the 1948 Olympic Games, becoming the most successful athlete there.... |
2:41.5 | 14 | |||||
| James Couttet James Couttet James Couttet was a French alpine skier, world champion and Olympic medalist.He was born in Bossons near Chamonix and died in Chamonix.... |
2:38.7 | 11 | |||||
| Maurice Sanglard | Giant Slalom | 2:38.0 | 23 | ||||
| Henri Oreiller Henri Oreiller Henri Oreiller was a French alpine ski racer. He won two gold medals and a bronze medal in skiing at the 1948 Olympic Games, becoming the most successful athlete there.... |
2:35.3 | 16 | |||||
| Guy de Huertas | 2:35.1 | 15 | |||||
| James Couttet James Couttet James Couttet was a French alpine skier, world champion and Olympic medalist.He was born in Bossons near Chamonix and died in Chamonix.... |
2:34.9 | 14 | |||||
| Guy de Huertas | Slalom | 1:09.1 | 38 | Did not advance | |||
| Firmin Mattis | 1:02.0 | 12 Q | 1:04.0 | 15 | 2:06.0 | 12 | |
| Maurice Sanglard | 1:01.4 | 8 Q | 1:08.6 | 26 | 2:10.0 | 20 | |
| James Couttet James Couttet James Couttet was a French alpine skier, world champion and Olympic medalist.He was born in Bossons near Chamonix and died in Chamonix.... |
1:01.1 | 6 Q | 1:01.7 | 5 | 2:02.8 | 6 | |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jacqueline Martel | Downhill | DSQ | – | ||||
| Andrée Bermond | 2:03.1 | 30 | |||||
| Marysette Agnel | 1:56.8 | 22 | |||||
| Marysette Agnel | Giant Slalom | 2:18.0 | 19 | ||||
| Andrée Bermond | 2:15.2 | 13 | |||||
| Jacqueline Martel | 2:14.3 | 11 | |||||
| Andrée Bermond | Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |
| Marysette Agnel | 1:07.5 | 7 | 1:08.1 | 11 | 2:15.6 | 7 | |
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| FRA-1 | Robert Guillard Robert Guillard Robert Guillard was a French bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 17th in the two-man event.-References:**... Joseph Chatelus Joseph Chatelus Joseph Chatelus was a French bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 11th in the four-man event and 17th in the two-man events.-References:****... |
Two-man | 1:29.68 | 17 | 1:28.84 | 17 | 1:28.71 | 17 | 1:28.08 | 17 | 5:55.31 | 17 |
| FRA-2 | André Robin André Robin André Robin was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952 Winter Olympics. In the four-man event he finished eleventh.... Henri Rivière Henri Rivière (bobsleigh) Henri Rivière was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished fifth in the two-man and 11th in the four-man events.-References:****... |
Two-man | 1:23.22 | 6 | 1:23.06 | 5 | 1:22.85 | 5 | 1:22.85 | 6 | 5:31.98 | 5 |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| FRA-1 | André Robin André Robin André Robin was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the two-man event at Oslo in 1952 Winter Olympics. In the four-man event he finished eleventh.... Joseph Chatelus Joseph Chatelus Joseph Chatelus was a French bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished 11th in the four-man event and 17th in the two-man events.-References:****... Louis Saint-Calbre Louis Saint-Calbre Louis Saint-Calibre was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished 12th in the two-man event as well as 13th in the four-man event.... Henri Rivière Henri Rivière (bobsleigh) Henri Rivière was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished fifth in the two-man and 11th in the four-man events.-References:****... |
Four-man | 1:18.90 | 6 | 1:19.91 | 8 | 1:19.18 | 9 | 1:22.75 | 14 | 5:20.74 | 11 |
Cross-country skiing
Men| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 18 km | Benoît Carrara Benoît Carrara Benoît Carrara was a French cross country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He finished 77th in the 18 km event and 11th in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo and competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and 1956 Winter Olympics as well.-External links:**... |
DNF | – |
| Jacques Perrier | 1'10:33 | 33 | |
| Gérard Perrier Gérard Perrier Gérard Perrier was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1940s and in the 1950s.In 1948 he was a member of the French relay team which finished seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay.... |
1'09:17 | 24 | |
| René Mandrillon René Mandrillon René Mandrillon was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 18th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*... |
1'06:48 | 18 | |
| 50 km | Gervais Gindre Gervais Gindre Gervais Gindre was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 29th in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*... |
4'39:31 | 28 |
| Benoît Carrara Benoît Carrara Benoît Carrara was a French cross country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He finished 77th in the 18 km event and 11th in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo and competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and 1956 Winter Olympics as well.-External links:**... |
3'55:16 | 11 | |
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Gérard Perrier Gérard Perrier Gérard Perrier was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1940s and in the 1950s.In 1948 he was a member of the French relay team which finished seventh in the 4 x 10 km relay.... Benoît Carrara Benoît Carrara Benoît Carrara was a French cross country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He finished 77th in the 18 km event and 11th in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo and competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and 1956 Winter Olympics as well.-External links:**... Jean Mermet Jean Mermet Jean Mermet was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. Competing in three Winter Olympics in the 4 x 10 km relay, his best finish was fourth at Oslo in 1952.-References:... René Mandrillon René Mandrillon René Mandrillon was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 18th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*... |
2'31:11 | 4 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 10 km | Michèle Angirany Michèle Angirany Michèle Angirany is a French cross country skier during the 1950s. She finished 18th in the 10 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*... |
54:56 | 18 |
| Josette Baisse Josette Baisse Josette Baisse was a French cross country skier during the 1950s. She finished 15th in the 10 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:* SHe also got 1 gold medal in 19934... |
51:43 | 15 | |
Figure skating
Men| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Giletti Alain Giletti Alain Giletti is a French figure skater. He is the 1960 World champion, the 1955-1957 & 1960-1961 European champion and is a ten-time French national champion. At the age of 12, he represented France at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th... |
7 | 6 | 163.233 | 63 | 7 |
Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline du Bief Jacqueline du Bief Jacqueline du Bief is a French figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, she is the 1952 World Champion, the 1952 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1950-1952 European silver medalist, and the 1947-1952 French national champion.As a pair skater, she competed with... |
4 | 2 | 158.000 | 24 |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Henri Thiollière | Normal hill | 56.5 (fall) | 54.0 | 44 | 55.0 | 88.5 | 41 | 142.5 | 43 |
| André Monnier André Monnier André Monnier was a French ski jumper who competed in the early 1950s. He finished tied for 36th in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*... |
56.0 | 90.0 | 37 | 56.0 | 92.5 | 33 | 182.5 | 36 | |
| Régis Robert Rey | 56.5 | 90.5 | 36 | 57.5 | 91.0 | 35 | 181.5 | 38 | |