France competed at the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. France's twenty athletes took part in both sporting events: cross-country skiing and alpine skiing. With five medals, of which two gold, France finished eighth on the medal table.[1]
| France at the 1976 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | FRA |
| NPC | French Paralympic and Sports Committee |
| Website | france-paralympique |
| in Örnsköldsvik | |
| Competitors | 20 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 8th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Medallists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Bernard Baudean | Alpine skiing | Men's alpine combination IV A |
| Gold |
Bernard Baudean | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom IV A |
 Bronze |
Bernard Baudean | Alpine skiing | Men's slalom IV A |
| Bronze |
Remy Arnod | Alpine skiing | Men's alpine combination II |
| Bronze |
Remy Arnod | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom II |
Alpine skiing
editFrance’s alpine skiing team consisted in one woman (Micheline Perrin) and ten men (Remy Arnod, Bernard Baudean, Hubert Dussol, Claude Ebner, Marcel Girod, Patrick Knaff, Louis Loison, André Miegebielle, Pierre Nougaret and Marcel Perrin). All of France's medals were won in alpine skiing. (See above)[2]
Cross-country skiing
editFrance’s cross-country skiing team consisted in three women (Catherine Billon, Françoise Billon and Claudette Thomassey) and six men (Guy Bertrand, Raymond Calitka, Robert Dutron, René Pernod, Fernad Perrissin-Faber and Jean Place).[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ France at the 1976 Winter Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ France at the 1976 Winter Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ France at the 1976 Winter Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee