France at the 2018 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:FRA
Year:2018
Games:Winter Olympics
Games Link:2018 Winter Olympics
Flagcaption:Flag of France
Alt:Refer to caption
Nocname:French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Website: 
Location:Pyeongchang, South Korea
Date:9–25 February 2018
Competitors:106
Competitors Men:63
Competitors Women:44
Sports:11
Flagbearer:Martin Fourcade[1]
Rank:9
Gold:5
Silver:4
Bronze:6
Appearances:auto

France competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 106 competitors in 11 sports. They won 15 medals in total, five gold, four silver and six bronze, ranking 9th in the medal table.

Biathlete Martin Fourcade was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony,[2] and its most successful athlete with three gold medals. Biathletes Anais Bescond and Marie Dorin-Habert, alpine skier Alexis Pinturault and ski racer Maurice Manificat also won multiple medals on the games.

Medalists

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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Biathlon3025
Snowboarding1102
Freestyle skiing1102
Alpine skiing0123
Figure skating0101
Cross-country skiing0022
Total54615
Medals by date
DayDatebgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Day 1February 10bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 2February 11bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Day 3February 12bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 12
Day 4February 13bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 12
Day 5February 14bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 6February 15bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Day 7February 16bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Day 8February 17bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 9February 18bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 23
Day 10February 19bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 11February 20bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 2bgcolor=FFDAB9 03
Day 12February 21bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 11
Day 13February 22bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 11
Day 14February 23bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 15February 24bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 16February 25bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Medals by gender
Genderbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Male3148
Female1225
Mixed1102
Total 5 4 6 15
Multiple medalists
NameSportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
3 0 0 3
1 0 2 3
1 0 1 2
0 1 1 2
0 0 2 2

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing13 9 22
Biathlon6 6 12
Bobsleigh5 0 5
Cross-country skiing9 4 13
Figure skating4 4 8
Freestyle skiing11 8 20
Nordic combined5 0 5
Short track speed skating2 2 4
Ski jumping2 2 4
Snowboarding5 8 13
Speed skating1 0 1
Total 63 43 106

The list of competitors: [3]

Alpine skiing

See main article: article, Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Johan Clarey1:42.39 18
Mathieu Faivrealign=left rowspan=2Giant slalom1:09.0651:10.93202:19.997
Thomas Fanara1:09.2261:10.61162:19.835
Blaise Giezendanner1:24.82 4
Jean-Baptiste GrangeSlalom
Thomas Mermillod-BlondinCombined1:20.891747.1362:08.026
align=left rowspan=3Victor Muffat-JeandetCombined1:21.572945.9722:07.54
Giant slalom1:09.4481:10.41102:19.856
Slalom48.54651.18111:39.72 5
align=left rowspan=3Maxence Muzaton1:42.96 =23
1:26.08 18
Combined1:20.5814
Clément NoëlSlalom48.58751.12101:39.70 4
align=left rowspan=3Alexis PinturaultCombined1:20.281046.4732:06.75
Giant slalom1:08.9021:10.45122:19.35
Slalom48.34351.41141:39.75 6
align=left rowspan=2Brice Roger1:41.39 8
1:26.10 19
align=left rowspan=2Adrien Théaux1:42.99 26
1:25.76 15
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Adeline Baud-Mugnier1:12.89 171:11.04 262:23.93 20
52.6531
Taïna Barioz1:13.54 231:10.06 152:23.60 19
Anne Sophie Barthet
align=left rowspan=2Laura GauchéDownhill1:42.29 22
1:42.151142.64122:24.79 12
align=left rowspan=2Tiffany GauthierDownhill1:41.04 13
1:22.56 22
align=left rowspan=3Romane MiradoliDownhill1:41.64 18
1:22.36 19
1:41.839
Nastasia Noens51.842350.44 131:42.28 20
align=left rowspan=2Jennifer PiotDownhill1:41.17 16
1:22.38 20
align=left rowspan=2Tessa Worley1:23.54 28
1:12.06 141:09.00 22:21.06 7
Mixed

Biathlon

See main article: article, Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, France has qualified a full team of 6 men and 6 women.[4] [5]

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=4Simon DesthieuxSprint24:11.12 (2+0)12
Pursuit33:55.43 (1+0+1+1)7
Individual51:03.6 4 (0+2+1+1) 27
Mass start37:45.95 (1+2+2+0)22
align=left rowspan=3Quentin Fillon MailletSprint25:28.14 (3+1)48
Pursuit37:57.27 (3+0+2+2)44
Mass start38:57.57 (3+2+2+0)29
align=left rowspan=4Martin FourcadeSprint24:00.93 (3+0)8
Pursuit32:51.7 1 (1+0+0+0)
Individual48:46.2 2 (0+0+0+2) 5
Mass start35:47.32 (1+0+0+1)
align=left rowspan=4Antonin GuigonnatSprint24:37.53 (1+2)27
Pursuit35:27.95 (2+1+0+2)19
Individual50:33.5 2 (0+2+0+0) 23
Mass start37:15.35 (1+0+2+2)19
Émilien JacquelinIndividual55:26.1 7 (2+2+2+1) 77
Simon Desthieux
Martin Fourcade
Antonin Guigonnat
Émilien Jacquelin
Team relay1:18:43.13+125
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Célia AymonierIndividual46:40.3 5 (2+1+0+2) 48
align=left rowspan=4Anaïs BescondSprint22:20.82 (0+2)19
Pursuit31:04.91 (0+0+1+0)
Individual45:10.9 3 (2+0+1+0) 31
Mass start37:23.54 (1+0+2+1)17
align=left rowspan=4Justine BraisazSprint21:54.12 (1+1)10
Pursuit34:08.07 (0+2+1+4)34
Individual46:57.2 5 (1+2+2+0) 55
Mass start37:49.65 (0+1+3+1)20
align=left rowspan=4Anaïs ChevalierSprint22:15.62 (1+1)16
Pursuit33:28.05 (3+0+0+2) 24
Individual45:01.9 3 (1+1+1+0) 28
Mass start40:39.76 (2+3+1+0)29
align=left rowspan=3Marie Dorin-HabertSprint21:39.31 (1+0)4
Pursuit33:37.87 (2+0+2+3)27
Mass start36:20.92 (0+1+0+1)9
Anaïs Bescond
Justine Braisaz
Anaïs Chevalier
Marie Dorin Habert
Team relay1:12:21.00+14
Mixed

Bobsleigh

See main article: article, Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, France has qualified 2 sleds.[6] [7]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Dorian Hauterville
Romain Heinrich
Two-man49.7418 49.731849.551249.4673:18.4813
Vincent Castell
Loïc Costerg
Dorian Hauterville
Vincent Ricard
Four-man49.09=1249.361149.191049.92203:17.56 11

* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

See main article: article, Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

Distance
  • Men
  • AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    Adrien Backscheider15 km freestyle35:12.0+1:28.117
    align=left rowspan=3Jean-Marc Gaillard15 km freestyle35:35.2+1:51.323
    30 km skiathlon40:32.6637:49.1381:18:48.5+2:28.528
    50 km classical2:14:31.4 +6:09.318
    Jules Lapierre30 km skiathlon41:13.02435:33.281:17:19.1+59.115
    align=left rowspan=2Maurice Manificat15 km freestyle34:10.9+27.05
    30 km skiathlon40:33.6835:30.661:16:34.2 +14.25
    align=left rowspan=3Clément Parisse15 km freestyle35:39.0+1:55.126
    30 km skiathlon40:48.91735:51.7131:17:08.6+48.613
    50 km classical2:17:25.4 +9:03.324
    Adrien Backscheider
    Jean-Marc Gaillard
    Maurice Manificat
    Clément Parisse
    4×10 km relay1:33:41.8+36.9
    Women
    AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    Delphine Claudel10 km freestyle28:58.9 +3:58.457
    align=left rowspan=2Anouk Faivre-Picon10 km freestyle27:42.8 +2:42.335
    15 km skiathlon21:45.5 2019:47.3 1342:03.8 +1:18.913
    align=left rowspan=2Coraline Hugue10 km freestyle26:37.9 +1:37.414
    15 km skiathlon23:43.8 4919:41.21143:56.2 +3:11.329
    align=left rowspan=2Aurore Jéan10 km freestyle27:12.6 +2:12.122
    15 km skiathlon22:20.6 2620:05.6 1943:00.8+2:15.923
    Delphine Claudel
    Anouk Faivre-Picon
    Coraline Hugue
    Aurore Jéan
    4×5 km relay55:50.2+4:25.912
    Sprint
    AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Lucas Chanavatalign=left rowspan=3Men's sprint3:18.46 33did not advance
    Baptiste Gros3:16.2720 Q3:18.622 Q3:27.446did not advance
    Richard Jouve3:17.6929 Q3:12.403did not advance
    Richard Jouve
    Maurice Manificat
    Men's team sprint16:04.45 2 Q15:58.28
    Aurore JéanWomen's sprint3:32.4546did not advance
    Coraline Hugue
    Aurore Jéan
    Women's team sprint16:40.40 6 q16:32.49 8

    Figure skating

    See main article: Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    France qualified eight figure skates (four men and four female), based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland.[8] They announced part of their team on December 18 2017.[9]

    AthleteEventTotal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Chafik BesseghierMen's singles72.1026Did not advance
    Maé-Bérénice MéitéLadies' singles53.6722 Q106.2518159.9219
    Vanessa James / Morgan CiprèsPairs75.346 Q143.195218.53 5
    Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeronalign=left rowspan="2"Ice dancing81.932 Q123.351205.28
    Marie-Jade Lauriault / Romain Le Gac59.9718 Q89.6217149.5917

    Team event

    Freestyle skiing

    See main article: article, Freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    Halfpipe
    AthleteEventQualification Final
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
    Thomas KriefMen's halfpipe74.40 25.8074.4010 Q9.809.8010
    Kevin Rolland87.8037.8087.806 Q6.406.405.606.4011
    Anais CaradeuxWomen's halfpipe25.0072.8072.8012 QDid not start
    Marie Martinod91.6092.0092.002 Q92.2092.6023.2092.60
    Moguls
    AthleteEventQualification Final
    Run 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3
    TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRank
    Anthony BennaMen's moguls25.4861.8876.281225.45 45.8660.306 Q24.85 51.2076.4313Did not advance
    Benjamin Cavet26.4059.5572.742125.4256.5571.03 15Did not advance
    Sacha Theocharis24.8961.3776.5510 QF23.9760.7077.0912 Q25.4019.9834.499Did not advance
    Camille CabrolWomen's moguls31.9656.9168.891668.89 12Did not advance
    Perrine Laffont28.8764.2579.721 QF29.3360.8175.766 Q29.7863.4277.863 Q29.3663.7478.65
    Ski cross
    AthleteEventSeedingRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
    Arnaud BovolentaMen's ski cross1:10.12142 Q2 Q3 FB26
    Jean-Frédéric Chapuis1:09.8472 Q4Did not advance
    François Place1:10.26181 Q3Did not advance
    Térence Tchiknavorian1:10.4124 Did not advance
    Alizée Baronalign=left rowspan=2Women's ski cross1:14.11 61 Q2 Q FB15
    Marielle Berger Sabbatel1:15.60 122 Q3Did not advance
    Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
    Slopestyle
    AthleteEventQualification Final
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
    Antoine AdelisseMen's slopestyle10.0017.6017.6030Did not advance
    Benoit Buratti67.0062.0067.0021Did not advance
    Lou Barinalign=left rowspan=2Women's slopestyle50.6038.4050.6019Did not advance
    Tess Ledeux69.4028.4069.4015Did not advance

    Nordic combined

    See main article: Nordic combined at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Nordic combined at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
    DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2François BraudNormal hill/10 km101.5108.61225:12.5 3026:40.5 15
    Large hill/10 km121.0112.61723:39.6 1225:24.6 15
    align=left rowspan=2Antoine GérardNormal hill/10 km96.592.92425:05.8 2627:36.8 26
    Large hill/10 km108.085.53623:46.3 1427:20.3 32
    align=left rowspan=2Maxime LaheurteNormal hill/10 km104.5110.71024:54.5 2126:14.5 11
    Large hill/10 km128.5122.61124:17.8 2725:22.8 14
    align=left rowspan=2Jason Lamy-ChappuisNormal hill/10 km96.097.71925:36.9 3527:48.9 31
    Large hill/10 km118.594.93124:21.5 2827:17.5 30
    François Braud
    Antoine Gérard
    Maxime Laheurte
    Jason Lamy-Chappuis
    Laurent Muhlethaler
    Team large hill/4×5 km517.0417.9547:28.0648:37.0 5

    Short track speed skating

    See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. According to the ISU Special Olympic Qualification Rankings, France has qualified 2 men and 2 women each.[10] [11]

    AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Thibaut FauconnetMen's 500 m1:04.756 4Did not advance
    Men's 1000 m1:24.381 2 Q1:24.3443Did not advance
    Men's 1500 m2:15.7682 Q2:12.049 2 FA2:53.1507
    align=left rowspan=3Sébastien LepapeMen's 500 m40.9003Did not advance
    Men's 1000 m1:23.489 3Did not advance
    Men's 1500 m2:13.965 2 Q2:11.967 5Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Tifany Huot-MarchandWomen's 500 m44.659 3Did not advance
    Women's 1500 m2:29.9964Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Véronique PierronWomen's 500 m43.148 4Did not advance
    Women's 1000 m1:35.299 2 Q1:30.323 4Did not advance
    Women's 1500 m2:22.1193 Q2:28.0235Did not advance
    Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

    Ski jumping

    See main article: article, Ski jumping at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Ski jumping at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Jonathan LearoydMen's normal hill94.5106.730 Q98.5104.125 Q100.5103.821207.927
    Men's large hill124.092.134 Q119.5100.141did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Vincent Descombes SevoieMen's normal hill86.592.144 Q90.082.443Did not advance
    Men's large hill114.069.948 Q105.075.950did not advance
    Léa Lemarealign=left rowspan=2Women's normal hill74.562.329 Q93.584.519146.828
    Lucile Morat86.579.719 Q86.575.127154.821

    Snowboarding

    See main article: article, Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    Freestyle
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
    Lucile LefevreWomen's slopestyleCanceled[12] 28.3517.31 28.3525
    Clémence Grimalalign=left rowspan=3Women's halfpipe14.2513.0014.2524Did not advance
    Sophie Rodriguez65.0013.5065.009 Q50.5014.7513.7550.5010
    Mirabelle Thovex62.2564.2564.2510 Q59.5030.2563.0063.009
    Parallel
    Snowboard cross
    AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestSeed
    TimeRankTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
    Loan Bozzoloalign=left rowspan=4Men's snowboard cross1:16.15 311:16.11=81:16.11 353 QDid not advance
    Merlin Surget1:13.82 51:13.82 53 QDid not advance
    Pierre Vaultier1:13.14 1 1:13.14 1 2 Q1 Q3 FA1
    Ken Vuagnoux1:14.29 101:14.29 102 QDid not advance
    Charlotte Bankesalign=left rowspan=4Women's snowboard cross1:18.18 51:18.18 53 Q FB17
    Nelly Moenne-Loccoz1:20.23 81:20.23 83 Q5 FB410
    Julia Pereira1:21.72 181:20.17 31:20.17 152 Q2 FA2
    Chloé Trespeuch1:18.5161:18.5161 Q2 FA55
    Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round

    Speed skating

    See main article: article, Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification. France qualified one speed skater.[11]

    Individual
    AthleteEventFinal
    TimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Alexis ContinMen's 1500 m1:47.3322
    Men's 5000 m6:18.1311
    Mass start

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018. 9 February 2018. olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 10 February 2018.
    2. Web site: Double Olympic champion named as France's Pyeongchang 2018 flag bearer. 28 September 2017. Winters. Max. Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. 28 September 2017.
    3. News: TOUS LES BLEUS POUR PYEONGCHANG ! . TOUS LES BLEUS POUR PYEONGCHANG !. fr. French Olympic Committee. 28 January 2015.
    4. Web site: Men's Nation Cup Score . 5 March 2017. www.docs.google.com/ . International Biathlon Union (IBU) . 28 July 2017.
    5. Web site: Women's Nation Cup Score . 5 March 2017. www.docs.google.com/ . International Biathlon Union (IBU). 28 July 2017.
    6. Web site: Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - 2-man Bobsleigh - IBSF 14 January 2018. 15 January 2018. www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. 16 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180116125436/http://www.ibsf.org/images/documents/downloads/Quotas/2017_18/Quota_allocation_IBSF_RANKING_Bobsleigh_2_Man_14_01_2018.pdf. dead.
    7. Web site: Quota Allocation PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games 2018 - 4-man Bobsleigh - IBSF 14 January 2018. 15 January 2018. www.ibsf.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). 15 January 2018. 28 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180228031301/http://www.ibsf.org/images/documents/downloads/Quotas/2017_18/Quota_allocation_IBSF_RANKING_Bobsleigh_4_Men_14_01_2018.pdf. dead.
    8. Web site: Figure Skating Quota places for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018 . 4 April 2017. www.isu.org/ . . 28 July 2017.
    9. News: Première sélection pour PyeongChang ! . fr . First selections for PyeongChang! . franceolympique.com . December 18, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171220210129/http://espritbleu.franceolympique.com/espritbleu/actus/7322-premire-slection-pour-pyeongchang-.html . 20 December 2017 . live .
    10. Web site: XXI II Olympic Winter Games 2018 PyeongChang: Qualified quota places Short Track Speed Skating. International Skating Union (ISU). 23 November 2017. 24 November 2017.
    11. Web site: Première sélection pour PyeongChang !. French Olympic Committee. 18 December 2017. 8 January 2018. 20 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171220210129/http://espritbleu.franceolympique.com/espritbleu/actus/7322-premire-slection-pour-pyeongchang-.html. dead.
    12. News: Women's slopestyle qualification canceled. 11 February 2018. Reuters. 11 February 2018.