France at the 1956 Winter Olympics

France at the Olympic Games
Flag of France IOC code  FRA NOC French National Olympic and Sport Committee Website www.franceolympique.com (French)
At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors	32 (25 men, 7 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer	James Couttet
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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France competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		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

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		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

Bobsleigh

Main article: Bobsleigh at the 1956 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	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
			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

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
15 km	Victor Arbez	57:38	52
	Paul Romand	57:11	50
	Benoît Carrara	53:41	22
	Jean Mermet	53:40	20
30 km	Charles Binaux	DSQ	–
	Paul Romand	1'59:02	35
	René Mandrillon	1'52:18	22

Men's 4 x 10 km relay

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

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Men

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

Women

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

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Athlete	Event	Jump 1			Jump 2			Total
		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

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
500 m	Raymond Gilloz	43.2	25
1500 m	Raymond Gilloz	2:17.7	34
5000 m	Raymond Gilloz	8:32.5	35

References

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database
• Olympic Winter Games 1956, full results by sports-reference.com