France at the 1968 Winter Olympics
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France
was the host nation for the 1968 Winter Olympics
in Grenoble
. It was the second time that France had hosted the Winter Olympic Games
(after the 1924 Games
in Chamonix
), and the fourth time overall (after the 1900
and 1924 Summer Olympics
, both in Paris
).
Men
Men's slalom
Women
Men
1One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Men's 4 x 7.5km relay
2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.
Men
Men's 4 x 10km relay
Men
Women
Norway – 
Early Modern France France 4:1 (1:1, 2:0, 1:0)
Goalscorers: Hagensen, Smefjell, Dalsören, Mikkelsen – Liberman.
Early Modern France France – 
Romania 3:7 (0:2, 0:2, 3:3)
Goalscorers: Itzicsohn, Mazza, Lacarriere – Iuliu Szabo 2, Florescu 2, Pana, Geza Szabo, Stefan.
Early Modern France France – 
Austria Austria 2:5 (0:1, 2:3, 0:1)
Goalscorers: Faucomprez, Caux – Puschnig 2, Kirchbaumer, St. John, Schupp.
Early Modern France France – 
Yugoslavia 1:10 (0:6, 0:1, 1:3)
Goalscorers: Itzicsohn – Tisler 3, Ivo Jan 2, Felc 2, Beravs, Roman Smolej, Hiti.
Early Modern France France – 
Japan 2:6 (0:0, 0:4, 2:2)
Goalscorers: Mazza, Faucomprez – Ebina 2, Hikigi, Itoh, Okajima, Araki.
Goaltenders: Jean-Claude Sozzi, Bernard Deschamps
Defence: Joel Godeau, Claude Blanchard, Philippe Lacarriere, René Blanchard, Joel Gauvin
Forwards: Bernard Cabanis, Gerard Faucomprez, Alain Mazza, Olivier Prechac, Gilbert Lepre, Patrick Pourtanel, Michel Caux, Gilbert Itzicsohn, Daniel Grando, Patrick Francheterre, Charles Liberman.
Men
(Men's) Doubles
Women
Events:
Men
Women
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...
was the host nation for the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
. It was the second time that France had hosted the Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
(after the 1924 Games
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...
in Chamonix
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics...
), and the fourth time overall (after the 1900
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
and 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
, both in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
).
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Grenoble, France. The six events were held at Chamrousse from February 9–17, 1968.Jean-Claude Killy won all three men's events, repeating Toni Sailer's triple-gold of 1956... |
Men's downhill | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Grenoble, France. The six events were held at Chamrousse from February 9–17, 1968.Jean-Claude Killy won all three men's events, repeating Toni Sailer's triple-gold of 1956... |
Men's giant slalom | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Grenoble, France. The six events were held at Chamrousse from February 9–17, 1968.Jean-Claude Killy won all three men's events, repeating Toni Sailer's triple-gold of 1956... |
Men's slalom | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Grenoble, France. The six events were held at Chamrousse from February 9–17, 1968.Jean-Claude Killy won all three men's events, repeating Toni Sailer's triple-gold of 1956... |
Women's slalom | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Grenoble, France. The six events were held at Chamrousse from February 9–17, 1968.Jean-Claude Killy won all three men's events, repeating Toni Sailer's triple-gold of 1956... |
Men's downhill | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Grenoble, France. The six events were held at Chamrousse from February 9–17, 1968.Jean-Claude Killy won all three men's events, repeating Toni Sailer's triple-gold of 1956... |
Women's downhill | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Grenoble, France. The six events were held at Chamrousse from February 9–17, 1968.Jean-Claude Killy won all three men's events, repeating Toni Sailer's triple-gold of 1956... |
Women's giant slalom | ||
| Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Grenoble, France. The six events were held at Chamrousse from February 9–17, 1968.Jean-Claude Killy won all three men's events, repeating Toni Sailer's triple-gold of 1956... |
Women's slalom | ||
| Figure skating Figure skating at the 1968 Winter Olympics The figure skating 1968 Winter Olympics results in Grenoble, France. Ice Dance was a demonstration event and was won by the team of Diane Towler and Bernard Ford of Great Britain.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Josef DědičAssistant Referee:... |
Men's singles |
Alpine skiing
Men| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Léo Lacroix Léo Lacroix Léo Lacroix was a French alpine skier who competed in the 1960s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's downhill event at Innsbruck in 1964.... |
Downhill | 2:03.86 | 20 | ||||
| Bernard Orcel | 2:02.22 | 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.... |
1:59.93 | ||||||
| Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy was an alpine ski racer, who dominated the sport in the late 1960s. He was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there... |
1:59.85 | ||||||
| Bernard Orcel | Giant Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |
| Georges Mauduit | 1:44.86 | 4 | 1:48.92 | 12 | 3:33.78 | 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.... |
1:44.78 | 3 | 1:47.28 | 5 | 3:32.06 | 4 | |
| Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy was an alpine ski racer, who dominated the sport in the late 1960s. He was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there... |
1:42.74 | 1 | 1:46.54 | 2 | 3:29.28 | ||
Men's slalom
| Athlete | Heat 1 | Heat 2 | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time 1 | Rank | Time 2 | Rank | Total | Rank | |
| Jean-Pierre Augert | 52.10 | 3 | 54.91 | 1 QF | 51.32 | 17 | 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.... |
57.71 | 3 | 55.37 | 1 QF | 49.89 | 6 | DSQ | – | DSQ | – |
| Alain Penz | 54.63 | 2 QF | – | – | 49.89 | 6 | 51.25 | 11 | 1:41.14 | 8 |
| Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy Jean-Claude Killy was an alpine ski racer, who dominated the sport in the late 1960s. He was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there... |
49.89 | 1 QF | – | – | 49.37 | 1 | 50.36 | 4 | 1:39.73 | |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Florence Steurer Florence Steurer Florence Steurer is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.She was born in Lyon.... |
Downhill | 1:43.00 | 9 | ||||
| Marielle Goitschel Marielle Goitschel Marielle Goitschel is a former French alpine skier. Marielle is the younger sister of Christine Goitschel, another champion skier of the time, and the aunt of current speed skier Philippe Goitschel.... |
1:42.95 | 8 | |||||
| Annie Famose Annie Famose Annie Famose is a French former Alpine skier. She was a member of the dominating French alpine skiing national team in the 1960s... |
1:42.15 | 5 | |||||
| Isabelle Mir Isabelle Mir Isabelle Mir is a French former Alpine skier. At the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble Mir was silver medalist in the downhill... |
1:41.33 | ||||||
| Marielle Goitschel Marielle Goitschel Marielle Goitschel is a former French alpine skier. Marielle is the younger sister of Christine Goitschel, another champion skier of the time, and the aunt of current speed skier Philippe Goitschel.... |
Giant Slalom | 1:56.09 | 7 | ||||
| Isabelle Mir Isabelle Mir Isabelle Mir is a French former Alpine skier. At the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble Mir was silver medalist in the downhill... |
1:56.07 | 6 | |||||
| Florence Steurer Florence Steurer Florence Steurer is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.She was born in Lyon.... |
1:54.75 | 4 | |||||
| Annie Famose Annie Famose Annie Famose is a French former Alpine skier. She was a member of the dominating French alpine skiing national team in the 1960s... |
1:54.61 | ||||||
| Florence Steurer Florence Steurer Florence Steurer is a French former alpine skier who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.She was born in Lyon.... |
Slalom | DSQ | – | – | – | DSQ | – |
| Annie Famose Annie Famose Annie Famose is a French former Alpine skier. She was a member of the dominating French alpine skiing national team in the 1960s... |
42.21 | 7 | 45.68 | 3 | 1:27.89 | ||
| Isabelle Mir Isabelle Mir Isabelle Mir is a French former Alpine skier. At the 1968 Olympics in Grenoble Mir was silver medalist in the downhill... |
42.14 | 6 | 46.08 | 4 | 1:28.22 | 5 | |
| Marielle Goitschel Marielle Goitschel Marielle Goitschel is a former French alpine skier. Marielle is the younger sister of Christine Goitschel, another champion skier of the time, and the aunt of current speed skier Philippe Goitschel.... |
40.27 | 2 | 45.59 | 2 | 1:25.86 | ||
Biathlon
Men
| Event | Athlete | Time | Penalties | Adjusted time 1 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km | Guy Daraffourg | 1'23:51.4 | 18 | 1'41:51.4 | 58 |
| Louis Romand | 1'25:55.2 | 12 | 1'37:55.2 | 57 | |
| Aimé Gruet-Masson | 1'20:50.4 | 11 | 1'31:50.4 | 42 | |
| Jean-Claude Viry | 1'19:16.2 | 10 | 1'29:16.2 | 35 |
1One minute added per close miss (a hit in the outer ring), two minutes added per complete miss.
Men's 4 x 7.5km relay
| Athletes | Race | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Misses 2 | Time | Rank | |
| Daniel Claudon Serge Legrand Aimé Gruet-Masson Jean-Claude Viry |
10 | 2'31:12.9 | 10 |
2A penalty loop of 200 metres had to be skied per missed target.
Bobsleigh
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| FRA-1 | Bertrand Croset Henri Sirvain |
Two-man | 1:12.36 | 15 | 1:12.79 | 16 | 1:12.35 | 11 | 1:13.78 | 20 | 4:51.28 | 16 |
| FRA-2 | Gérard Christaud-Pipola Jacques Christaud-Pipola |
Two-man | 1:11.24 | 6 | 1:34.47 | 20 | 1:12.49 | 13 | 1:13.47 | 18 | 5:11.67 | 20 |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| FRA-1 | Francis Luiggi André Patey Gérard Monrazel Maurice Grether |
Four-man | 1:10.65 | 7 | 1:08.19 | 7 | 2:18.84 | 7 |
| FRA-2 | Bertrand Croset Claude Roussel Louis Courtois Henri Sirvain |
Four-man | 1:11.11 | 12 | 1:08.61 | 11 | 2:19.72 | 11 |
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km | Jean Jobez | 53:22.1 | 46 |
| Félix Mathieu | 52:58.8 | 44 | |
| Victor Arbez | 51:20.5 | 28 | |
| Roger Pires | 50:52.6 | 24 | |
| 30 km | Roger Pires | 1'45:54.6 | 43 |
| Luc Colin | 1'45:40.7 | 42 | |
| Philippe Baradel | 1'45:33.3 | 41 | |
| Jean Jobez | 1'45:08.8 | 39 | |
| 50 km | Luc Colin | 2'48:57.9 | 44 |
| Claude Legrand | 2'45:36.9 | 41 | |
| Fernand Borrel | 2'45:10.6 | 40 | |
| Roger Pires | 2'36:48.8 | 24 | |
Men's 4 x 10km relay
| Athletes | Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | |
| Félix Mathieu Victor Arbez Philippe Baradel Roger Pires |
2'21:23.0 | 11 |
Figure skating
Men
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Mrozek Jacques Mrozek Jacques Mrozek is a former French figure skater who competed in men's singles. He competed at the Winter Olympic Games in 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics and won the gold medal at the 1973 French Figure Skating Championships.... |
18 | 20 | 1601.0 | 179 | 20 |
| Philippe Pélissier Philippe Pélissier Philippe Pélissier is a French retired competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach. As a skater, he won six medals at the French Figure Skating Championships. He competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics, placing 23rd, and at the 1968 Winter Olympics, placing 13th... |
14 | 12 | 1706.0 | 114 | 13 |
| Patrick Péra Patrick Pera Patrick Péra is a French figure skater. He won the bronze medal in men's singles in the 1968 Winter Olympics and again at the 1972 Winter Olympics.-Competitive highlights:-References:* *... |
3 | 7 | 1864.5 | 31 |
Women
| Athlete | CF | FS | Points | Places | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvaine Duban Sylvaine Duban Sylvaine Duban is a former French figure skater who competed in ladies singles. She won the gold medal at the French Figure Skating Championships in 1967 and 1968. She finished 18th at the 1967 World Figure Skating Championships and 27th at the 1968 Winter Olympics.-Results:-References:*... |
19 | 29 | 1551.4 | 219 | 27 |
| Micheline Joubert | 28 | 15 | 1594.8 | 182 | 20 |
Ice hockey
Consolation Round
Teams in this group play for 9th-14th places. France entered in this round, from the start, they did not play for a medal.| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 10 | |
| 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 8 | |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 6 | |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 4 | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 2 | |
| 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 0 |
Norway – Early Modern France France 4:1 (1:1, 2:0, 1:0)Goalscorers: Hagensen, Smefjell, Dalsören, Mikkelsen – Liberman.
Early Modern France France – Romania 3:7 (0:2, 0:2, 3:3)Goalscorers: Itzicsohn, Mazza, Lacarriere – Iuliu Szabo 2, Florescu 2, Pana, Geza Szabo, Stefan.
Early Modern France France – Austria Austria 2:5 (0:1, 2:3, 0:1)Goalscorers: Faucomprez, Caux – Puschnig 2, Kirchbaumer, St. John, Schupp.
Early Modern France France – Yugoslavia 1:10 (0:6, 0:1, 1:3)Goalscorers: Itzicsohn – Tisler 3, Ivo Jan 2, Felc 2, Beravs, Roman Smolej, Hiti.
Early Modern France France – Japan 2:6 (0:0, 0:4, 2:2)Goalscorers: Mazza, Faucomprez – Ebina 2, Hikigi, Itoh, Okajima, Araki.
Contestants
14. FRANCEGoaltenders: Jean-Claude Sozzi, Bernard Deschamps
Defence: Joel Godeau, Claude Blanchard, Philippe Lacarriere, René Blanchard, Joel Gauvin
Forwards: Bernard Cabanis, Gerard Faucomprez, Alain Mazza, Olivier Prechac, Gilbert Lepre, Patrick Pourtanel, Michel Caux, Gilbert Itzicsohn, Daniel Grando, Patrick Francheterre, Charles Liberman.
Luge
Men
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Ion Pervilhac | 1:01.98 | 38 | 1:02.99 | 40 | 1:01.45 | 37 | 3:06.42 | 38 |
| Jean-Pierre De Petro | 1:01.03 | 36 | 1:01.24 | 34 | 1:01.26 | 35 | 3:03.53 | 35 |
| Georges Tresallet | 59.75 | 28 | 1:00.41 | 31 | 1:00.21 | 30 | 3:00.37 | 29 |
(Men's) Doubles
| Athletes | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Georges Tresallet Ion Pervilhac |
49.97 | 11 | 49.29 | 9 | 1:39.26 | 11 |
Women
| Athlete | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |
| Jacqueline Barasinski | 51.96 | 20 | 52.39 | 21 | 52.44 | 20 | 2:36.79 | 20 |
| Sylvette Grassi | 51.85 | 17 | 52.08 | 20 | 52.55 | 21 | 2:36.48 | 19 |
Nordic combined
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping (Three jumps, best two counted and shown here.)
- 15 km cross-country skiing
| Athlete | Event | Ski Jumping | Cross-country | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance 1 | Distance 2 | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Jean-Marie Bourgeois | Individual | 53.5 | 52.5 | 111.4 | 40 | 50:18.0 | 214.50 | 9 | 325.90 | 38 |
| Émile Salvi | 63.0 | 63.0 | 158.6 | 39 | 53:44.3 | 173.78 | 32 | 332.38 | 37 | |
| Gervais Poirot | 53.0 | 53.0 | 102.4 | 41 | 50:22.2 | 213.58 | 10 | 315.98 | 41 | |
Ski jumping
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Distance | Points | Points | Rank | ||
| Michel Saint Lezer | Normal hill | 67.0 | 85.0 | 64.0 | 79.7 | 164.7 | 50 |
| Maurice Arbez | 70.0 | 91.3 | 68.5 | 87.4 | 178.7 | 41 | |
| Alain Macle | 74.0 | 104.2 | 72.5 | 99.8 | 204.0 | 18 | |
| Gilbert Poirot | 76.5 | 106.7 | 73.5 | 100.4 | 207.1 | 10 | |
| Michel Saint Lezer | Large hill | 85.5 | 80.6 | 76.0 | 62.3 | 142.9 | 54 |
| Maurice Arbez | 87.0 | 83.2 | 79.0 | 66.0 | 149.2 | 50 | |
| Alain Macle | 89.5 | 93.7 | 93.5 | 100.3 | 194.0 | 17 | |
| Gilbert Poirot | 97.0 | 103.7 | 94.0 | 100.0 | 203.7 | 10 | |
Speed skating
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | François Perrenoud | 44.1 | 46 |
| Michel Thépénier | 43.8 | 45 | |
| 1500 m | François Perrenoud | 2:14.0 | 37 |
| Michel Thépénier | 2:13.7 | 36 | |
| 5000 m | François Perrenoud | 8:07.5 | 31 |
| Michel Thépénier | 8:06.2 | 30 | |
| 10,000 m | François Perrenoud | 17:10.2 | 26 |
Women
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 500 m | Martine Ivangine | 48.5 | 22 |
| Marie-Louise Perrenoud | 48.2 | 19 | |
| 1000 m | Patricia Demartini | 2:40.6 | 29 |
| Marie-Louise Perrenoud | 2:39.2 | 28 | |
| Martine Ivangine | 2:29.9 | 14 | |
| 3000 m | Marie-Louise Perrenoud | 5:41.7 | 25 |
| Martine Ivangine | 5:19.3 | 15 | |