1980 Winter Olympics / Participant (France)

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France took part in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid with a delegation of 22 athletes (16 men, 6 women). Alpine ski racer Fabienne Serrat was chosen as the flag bearer for the French team for the opening ceremony.

Participants by sport

biathlon

Men's:

• Yves Blondeau

  10 km: 39th place

• André Geourjon

  20 km: 9th place

  4 × 7.5 km: 5th place

• Yvon Mougel

  10 km: 33rd place

  20 km: 6th place

  4 × 7.5 km: 5th place

• Christian Poirot

  10 km: 13th place

  4 × 7.5 km: 5th place

• Denis Sandona

  20 km: 20th place

  4 × 7.5 km: 5th place

figure skating

Men's:

• Jean-Christophe Simond

  7th place

Speed ​​skating

Men's:

• Emmanuel Michon

  500 m: 21st place

  1000 m: 18th place

Alpine skiing

Women: Caroline Attia Departure: DNF Marina Laurencon Giant Slalom: DNF Slalom: DNF Perrine Pelen Giant slalom: Slalom: DNF Anne-Flore Rey Giant slalom: 25th place Slalom: DNF Fabienne Serrat Giant slalom: 4th place Slalom: DNF Marie-Luce Waldmeier Departure: 16th place

Men's: Philippe Pugnat Departure: 25th place

Nordic skiing

Cross-country skiing

Men's:

• Gérard Durand-Poudret

  15 km: 42nd place

  4 × 10 km: 10th place

• Paul Fargeix

  15 km: 28th place

  30 km: 35th place

  50 km: 25th place

  4 × 10 km: 10th place

• Dominique Locatelli

  15 km: 45th place

• Jean-Paul Pierrat

  15 km: 14th place

  30 km: 19th place

  50 km: 12th place

  4 × 10 km: 10th place

• Philippe Poirot

  30 km: 38th place

  50 km: DNF

• Michel Thierry

  30 km: 44th place

  50 km: 31st place

  4 × 10 km: 10th place

Ski jumping

Men's:

• Gérard Colin

  Normal hill: 35th place

  Large hill: 42nd place

• Bernard Moullier

  Normal hill: 24th place

  Large hill: 37th place

Web link

• French Olympic team 1980 in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )