France at the 1952 Winter Olympics

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At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo
Competitors	26 (20 men, 6 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Alain Giletti (figure skating)
Medals Rank: 12	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 1	Total 1
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France competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	du Bief, JacquelineJacqueline du Bief	Figure skating	Women's singles

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

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						2:41.5	14
James Couttet						2:38.7	11
Maurice Sanglard	Giant Slalom					2:38.0	23
Henri Oreiller						2:35.3	16
Guy de Huertas						2:35.1	15
James Couttet						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		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

Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1952 Winter Olympics

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 Joseph Chatelus	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 Henri Rivière	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 Joseph Chatelus Louis Saint-Calbre Henri Rivière	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

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1952 Winter Olympics

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
18 km	Benoît Carrara	DNF	–
	Jacques Perrier	1'10:33	33
	Gérard Perrier	1'09:17	24
	René Mandrillon	1'06:48	18
50 km	Gervais Gindre	4'39:31	28
	Benoît Carrara	3'55:16	11

Men's 4 x 10 km relay

Athletes	Race
	Time	Rank
Gérard Perrier Benoît Carrara Jean Mermet René Mandrillon	2'31:11	4

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
10 km	Michèle Angirany	54:56	18
	Josette Baisse	51:43	15

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Alain Giletti	7	6	163.233	63	7

Women

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Jacqueline du Bief	4	2	158.000	24	03 !

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 1952 Winter Olympics

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		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

References

• (ed.) Rolf Petersen (1952) (PDF). The Official Report of the Organising Committee of the VIth Winter Olympic Games 1952 at Oslo. Oslo. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1952/or1952w.pdf. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2008-06-10. 
• Olympic Winter Games 1952, full results by sports-reference.com