1960 Winter Olympics / Participant (France)
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France took part in the VIII Winter Olympics in 1960 in the US Squaw Valley Ski Resort with a delegation of 26 athletes in six disciplines, including 18 men and 8 women. Jean Vuarnet became Olympic champion in the men's downhill and secured France the only gold medal at these games. Guy Périllat won two more bronze medals, also in the downhill, and Charles Bozon in the slalom. France placed tenth in the medal table.
The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the skier Benoît Carrara .
Participants by sport
biathlon
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Victor Arbez
- 20 km individual: 25th place (2: 01: 58.4 h)
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Gilbert Mercier
- 20 km individual: 27th place (2: 03: 16.6 h)
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René Mercier
- 20 km individual: 22nd place (1: 56: 13.2 h)
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Paul Romand
- 20 km individual: 28th place (2: 04: 48.4 h)
figure skating
Men
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Alain Calmat
- 6th place (1340.3)
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Alain Giletti
- 4th place (1399.2)
Women
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Nicole Hassler
- 11th place (1272.6)
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Danielle Rigoulot
- 13th place (1253.8)
Speed skating
Men
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Raymond Gilloz
- 500 m: 18th place (42.0 s)
- 1500 m: 10th place (2: 14.2 min)
- 5000 m: 10th place (8: 11.5 min)
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André Kouprianoff
- 500 m: 15th place (41.5 s)
- 1500 m: 8th place (2: 13.3 min)
- 5000 m: 9th place (8: 10.4 min)
- 10,000 m: 11th place (16: 39.1 min)
Women
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Françoise Lucas
- 500 m: 13th place (48.3 s)
- 1000 m: 14th place (1: 38.4 min)
- 1500 m: 17th place (2: 36.6 min)
- 3000 m: 15th place (5: 42.5 min)
Alpine skiing
Men
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Charles Bozon
- Downhill: 8th place (2: 09.6 min)
- Giant Slalom: 9th place (1: 51.0 min)
- Slalom: Bronze (2: 10.4 min)
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Adrien Duvillard
- Departure: disqualified
- Giant Slalom: 10th place (1: 51.1 min)
- Slalom: disqualified
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Guy Périllat
- Downhill: Bronze (2: 06.9 min)
- Giant slalom: 6th place (1: 50.7 min)
- Slalom: 6th place (2: 11.8 min)
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Jean Vuarnet
- Downhill: Gold (2: 06.0 min)
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François Bonlieu
- Giant Slalom: 11th place (1: 51.2 min)
- Slalom: disqualified
Women
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Arlette Grosso
- Downhill: 14th place (1: 44.2 min)
- Giant Slalom: 18th place (1: 43.9 min)
- Slalom: 22nd place (2: 06.8 min)
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Anne-Marie Leduc
- Giant Slalom: 8th place (1: 41.5 min)
- Slalom: 17th place (2: 03.5 min)
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Marguerite Leduc
- Downhill: 18th place (1: 45.6 min)
- Slalom: 19th place (2: 04.6 min)
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Thérèse Leduc
- Downhill: 14th place (1: 44.2 min)
- Giant Slalom: 7th place (1: 40.8 min)
- Slalom: 4th place (1: 57.4 min)
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Janine Monterrain
- Downhill: 38th place (2: 03.0 min)
- Giant Slalom: 13th place (1: 42.4 min)
Cross-country skiing
Men
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Victor Arbez
- 15 km: 26th place (55: 41.1 min)
- 4 × 10 km relay: 7th place (2: 26: 30.8 h)
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Benoît Carrara
- 15 km: 25th place (55: 38.5 min)
- 4 × 10 km relay: 7th place (2: 26: 30.8 h)
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René Mandrillon
- 15 km: 29th place (56: 01.5 min)
- 30 km: 25th place (2:02:05.3 h)
- 4 × 10 km relay: 7th place (2: 26: 30.8 h)
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Jean Mermet
- 15 km: 21st place (54: 44.5 min)
- 30 km: 19th place (1: 58: 57.9 h)
- 4 × 10 km relay: 7th place (2: 26: 30.8 h)
Ski jumping
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Claude Jean-Prost
- Normal hill: 26th place (196.8)
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Robert Rey
- Normal hill: 38th place (179.3)
Web links
- France at the 1960 Winter Olympics in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )