France at the 1976 Winter Paralympics

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
IPC codeFRA
NPCFrench Paralympic and Sports Committee
Websitefrance-paralympique.fr
in Örnsköldsvik
Competitors20 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 8th
Gold
2
Silver
0
Bronze
3
Total
5
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

Medallists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldBernard BaudeanAlpine skiingMen's alpine combination IV A
 GoldBernard BaudeanAlpine skiingMen's giant slalom IV A
 BronzeBernard BaudeanAlpine skiingMen's slalom IV A
 BronzeRemy ArnodAlpine skiingMen's alpine combination II
 BronzeRemy ArnodAlpine skiingMen's giant slalom II

Alpine skiing

France’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

France’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]

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