France at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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France competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States.
IOC codeFRA
Competitors26 (18 men, 8 women) in 6 sports
FlagbearerBenoît Carrara (cross-country skiing)
| France at the 1960 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | FRA |
| NOC | French Olympic Committee |
| in Squaw Valley, United States 18–28 February 1960 | |
| Competitors | 26 (18 men, 8 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Benoît Carrara (cross-country skiing) |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Jean Vuarnet | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill |
 Bronze | Guy Périllat | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill |
| Bronze | Charles Bozon | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom |
Alpine skiing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Adrien Duvillard | Downhill | DSQ | – | ||||
| Charles Bozon | 2:09.6 | 8 | |||||
| Guy Périllat | 2:06.9 | | |||||
| Jean Vuarnet | 2:06.0 | | |||||
| François Bonlieu | Giant Slalom | 1:51.2 | 11 | ||||
| Adrien Duvillard | 1:51.1 | 10 | |||||
| Charles Bozon | 1:51.0 | 9 | |||||
| Guy Périllat | 1:50.7 | 6 | |||||
| Adrien Duvillard | Slalom | 1:21.9 | 31 | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
| Guy Périllat | 1:11.0 | 8 | 1:00.8 | 6 | 2:11.8 | 6 | |
| Charles Bozon | 1:09.8 | 2 | 1:00.6 | 5 | 2:10.4 | | |
| François Bonlieu | 1:09.8 | 2 | DSQ | – | DSQ | – | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Janine Monterrain | Downhill | 2:03.0 | 38 | ||||
| Marguerite Leduc | 1:45.6 | 18 | |||||
| Arlette Grosso | 1:44.2 | 14 | |||||
| Thérèse Leduc | 1:44.2 | 14 | |||||
| Arlette Grosso | Giant Slalom | 1:43.9 | 18 | ||||
| Janine Monterrain | 1:42.4 | 13 | |||||
| Anne-Marie Leduc | 1:41.5 | 8 | |||||
| Thérèse Leduc | 1:40.8 | 7 | |||||
| Arlette Grosso | Slalom | 1:07.5 | 33 | 59.3 | 8 | 2:06.8 | 22 |
| Marguerite Leduc | 1:02.2 | 23 | 1:02.4 | 20 | 2:04.6 | 19 | |
| Thérèse Leduc | 59.2 | 16 | 58.2 | 4 | 1:57.4 | 4 | |
| Anne-Marie Leduc | 58.6 | 11 | 1:04.9 | 26 | 2:03.5 | 17 | |
Biathlon
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Time | Missed targets | Adjusted time 1 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Paul Romand | 1'28:48.4 | 18 | 2'04:48.4 | 28 |
| Gilbert Mercier | 1'29:16.6 | 17 | 2'03:16.6 | 27 | |
| Victor Arbez | 1'25:58.4 | 18 | 2'01:58.4 | 25 | |
| René Mercier | 1'26:13.2 | 15 | 1'56:13.2 | 22 |
- 1 Two minutes added per missed target.
Cross-country skiing
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | René Mandrillon | 56:01.5 | 29 |
| Victor Arbez | 55:41.1 | 26 | |
| Benoît Carrara | 55:38.5 | 25 | |
| Jean Mermet | 54:44.5 | 21 | |
| 30 km | René Mandrillon | 2'02:05.3 | 25 |
| Jean Mermet | 1'58:57.9 | 19 | |
- Men's 4 × 10 km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Victor Arbez René Mandrillon Benoît Carrara Jean Mermet |
2'26:30.8 | 7 |
Figure skating
- Men
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Calmat | 8 | 6 | 1340.3 | 54 | 6 |
| Alain Giletti | 3 | 3 | 1399.2 | 31 | 4 |
- Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Rigoulot | 11 | 13 | 1253.8 | 107 | 13 |
| Nicole Hassler | 12 | 12 | 1272.6 | 97 | 11 |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Régis Robert Rey | Normal hill | 78.0 | 87.7 | 38 | 72.0 | 91.6 | 38 | 179.3 | 38 |
| Claude Jean-Prost | 84.5 | 99.9 | 21 | 75.5 | 96.9 | 30 | 196.8 | 26 | |
Speed skating
- Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Raymond Gilloz | 42.0 | 18 |
| André Kouprianoff | 41.5 | 15 | |
| 1500 m | Raymond Gilloz | 2:14.2 | 10 |
| André Kouprianoff | 2:13.3 | 8 | |
| 5000 m | Raymond Gilloz | 8:11.5 | 10 |
| André Kouprianoff | 8:10.4 | 9 | |
| 10,000 m | André Kouprianoff | 16:39.1 | 11 |
- Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Françoise Lucas | 48.3 | 13 |
| 1000 m | Françoise Lucas | 1:38.4 | 14 |
| 1500 m | Françoise Lucas | 2:36.6 | 17 |
| 3000 m | Françoise Lucas | 5:42.5 | 15 |