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France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...

in Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley Ski Resort

Squaw Valley Ski Resort in Olympic Valley, California, is one of the largest ski areas in the United States, and was the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. It is the second-largest ski area at Lake Tahoe , with 33 chairlifts, and has the only funitel lift in the U.S...

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Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held in Squaw Valley, California, U.S.A., from February 20–26, 1960.These were the last Olympics with times recorded in tenths of a second; times in 1964 were recorded in hundredths....	Men's downhill
		Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held in Squaw Valley, California, U.S.A., from February 20–26, 1960.These were the last Olympics with times recorded in tenths of a second; times in 1964 were recorded in hundredths....	Men's downhill
		Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held in Squaw Valley, California, U.S.A., from February 20–26, 1960.These were the last Olympics with times recorded in tenths of a second; times in 1964 were recorded in hundredths....	Men's slalom

Alpine skiing

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Adrien Duvillard	Downhill					DSQ	–
Charles Bozon Charles Bozon Charles Bozon was a French former alpine skier and world champion.He was born and died in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie.He won a gold medal in the slalom at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962....						2:09.6	8
Guy Périllat Guy Périllat Guy Périllat is a former alpine ski racer from the resort of La Clusaz, Haute-Savoie, one of the top ski racers of the 1960s....						2:06.9
Jean Vuarnet Jean Vuarnet Jean Vuarnet is a former ski racer from France.- Career :The high point of his career came in the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, where he won the gold medal in the downhill....						2:06.0
François Bonlieu François Bonlieu François Bonlieu was a French Alpine skier.Born at Juvincourt-et-Damary, Aisne, Bonlieu debuted for the French alpine skiing national team when he was 15 years old....	Giant Slalom					1:51.2	11
Adrien Duvillard						1:51.1	10
Charles Bozon Charles Bozon Charles Bozon was a French former alpine skier and world champion.He was born and died in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie.He won a gold medal in the slalom at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962....						1:51.0	9
Guy Périllat Guy Périllat Guy Périllat is a former alpine ski racer from the resort of La Clusaz, Haute-Savoie, one of the top ski racers of the 1960s....						1:50.7	6
Adrien Duvillard	Slalom	1:21.9	31	DSQ	–	DSQ	–
Guy Périllat Guy Périllat Guy Périllat is a former alpine ski racer from the resort of La Clusaz, Haute-Savoie, one of the top ski racers of the 1960s....		1:11.0	8	1:00.8	6	2:11.8	6
Charles Bozon Charles Bozon Charles Bozon was a French former alpine skier and world champion.He was born and died in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie.He won a gold medal in the slalom at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1962....		1:09.8	2	1:00.6	5	2:10.4
François Bonlieu François Bonlieu François Bonlieu was a French Alpine skier.Born at Juvincourt-et-Damary, Aisne, Bonlieu debuted for the French alpine skiing national team when he was 15 years old....		1:09.8	2	DSQ	–	DSQ	–

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1		Race 2		Total
Athlete	Event	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

¹Two minutes added per missed target.

Cross-country skiing

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
15 km	René Mandrillon René Mandrillon René Mandrillon was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 18th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*...	56:01.5	29
	Victor Arbez	55:41.1	26
	Benoît Carrara Benoît Carrara Benoît Carrara was a French cross country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He finished 77th in the 18 km event and 11th in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo and competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and 1956 Winter Olympics as well.-External links:**...	55:38.5	25
	Jean Mermet Jean Mermet Jean Mermet was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. Competing in three Winter Olympics in the 4 x 10 km relay, his best finish was fourth at Oslo in 1952.-References:...	54:44.5	21
30 km	René Mandrillon René Mandrillon René Mandrillon was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 18th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:*...	2'02:05.3	25
30 km	Jean Mermet Jean Mermet Jean Mermet was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. Competing in three Winter Olympics in the 4 x 10 km relay, his best finish was fourth at Oslo in 1952.-References:...	1'58:57.9	19

Men's 4 x 10 km relay

Athletes	Race
Athletes	Time	Rank
Victor Arbez René Mandrillon René Mandrillon René Mandrillon was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 18th in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.-External links:... Benoît Carrara Benoît Carrara Benoît Carrara was a French cross country skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. He finished 77th in the 18 km event and 11th in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo and competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics and 1956 Winter Olympics as well.-External links:*... Jean Mermet Jean Mermet Jean Mermet was a French cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. Competing in three Winter Olympics in the 4 x 10 km relay, his best finish was fourth at Oslo in 1952.-References:...	2'26:30.8	7

Figure skating

Men

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Alain Calmat Alain Calmat Alain Calmat is a French former competitive figure skater, surgeon, and politician. He is the 1964 Olympic silver medalist, the 1965 World Champion, the 1962–1964 European Champion, and the 1958 & 1962–1965 French national champion.-Career:Calmat started skating at the age of nine...	8	6	1340.3	54	6
Alain Giletti Alain Giletti Alain Giletti is a French figure skater. He is the 1960 World champion, the 1955-1957 & 1960-1961 European champion and is a ten-time French national champion. At the age of 12, he represented France at the 1952 Winter Olympics, where he placed 7th...	3	3	1399.2	31	4

Women

Athlete	CF	FS	Points	Places	Rank
Danielle Rigoulot	11	13	1253.8	107	13
Nicole Hassler Nicole Hassler Nicole Hassler was a French figure skater. She was the 1963 World bronze medalist, the 1963 European silver medalist and the 1964-1966 European bronze medalist...	12	12	1272.6	97	11

Ski jumping

Athlete	Event	Jump 1			Jump 2			Total
Athlete	Event	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	Normal hill	84.5	99.9	21	75.5	96.9	30	196.8	26

Speed skating

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	Time	Rank
500 m	Raymond Gilloz	42.0	18
500 m	André Kouprianoff	41.5	15
1500 m	Raymond Gilloz	2:14.2	10
1500 m	André Kouprianoff	2:13.3	8
5000 m	Raymond Gilloz	8:11.5	10
5000 m	André Kouprianoff	8:10.4	9
10,000 m	André Kouprianoff	16:39.1	11

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
Event	Athlete	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

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