France at the 2022 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:FRA
Nocname:French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2022
Flagcaption:Flag of France
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Date:4–20 February 2022
Location:Beijing, China
Competitors:86
Competitors Men:50
Competitors Women:36
Sports:10
Flagbearer Open:Tessa Worley
Kevin Rolland
Flagbearer Close:Quentin Fillon Maillet
Rank:10
Gold:5
Silver:7
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto

France competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1]

On January 26, 2022, freestyle skier Kevin Rolland and alpine skier Tessa Worley were announced as the French flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2] Biathlete Quentin Fillon Maillet was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[3]

Medalists

The following French competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.| width="78%" align="left" valign="top" |

MedalNameSportEventDate
Pursuit

Guillaume Cizeron
Figure skatingIce dance
Men's slalom

Quentin Fillon Maillet
Émilien Jacquelin
Julia Simon
SnowboardingWomen's snowboard cross

Émilien Jacquelin
Simon Desthieux
Quentin Fillon Maillet

Hugo Lapalus
Clément Parisse
Maurice Manificat
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Medals by sport
Sportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Alpine skiing1113
Biathlon3407
Cross-country skiing0011
Figure Skating1001
Freestyle Skiing0101
Snowboarding0101
Total57214
Medals by date
DayDatebgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
Day 1February 5bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Day 2February 6bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 3February 7bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 2bgcolor=FFDAB9 02
Day 4February 8bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 02
Day 5February 9bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Day 6February 10bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 7February 11bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 8February 12bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Day 9February 13bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 23
Day 10February 14bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Day 11February 15bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 1bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Day 12February 16bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Day 13February 17bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 14February 18bgcolor=F7F6A8 1bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 01
Day 15February 19bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Day 16February 20bgcolor=F7F6A8 0bgcolor=DCE5E5 0bgcolor=FFDAB9 00
Totalbgcolor=F7F6A8 5bgcolor=DCE5E5 7bgcolor=FFDAB9 214
Multiple medalists
NameSportbgcolor=#f7f6a8 bgcolor=#dce5e5 bgcolor=#ffdab9 Total
2 3 0 5
0 2 0 2

Competitors

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

width=150Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Alpine skiing10 8 18
Biathlon6 6 12
Bobsleigh4 2 6
Cross-country skiing8 5 13
Figure skating3 1 4
Freestyle skiing8 5 13
Nordic combined5 5
Short track speed skating2 2 4
Ski jumping0 2 2
Snowboarding4 5 9
Total 50 36 86

Alpine skiing

See main article: article, Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. By meeting the basic qualification standards, France has qualified at least one male and one female alpine skier.[4]

CNOSF announced the 5 men and 7 women participating on 19 January 2022.[5] One more woman and four more men were announced on 23 January 2022.[6] One more man was announced on 24 January 2022 following a reallocation of quota by the FIS, Maxence Muzaton joins the French delegation in alpine skiing.[7]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Alexis PinturaultCombined1:45:0411
Matthieu Bailetalign=left rowspan=4Downhill1:45.2327
Johan Clarey1:42:79
Blaise Giezendanner1:45:0026
Maxence Muzaton1:43:8211
Mathieu Faivrealign=left rowspan=4Giant slalom1:03.0131:07.68132:10.69
Thibaut Favrot1:03.1251:07.92142:11.04 =5
Cyprien SarrazinDNFdid not advance
Alexis Pinturault1:03.99 111:07.0542:11.04=5
Clément Noëlalign=left rowspan=2Slalom54.30649.7911:44.09
Alexis Pinturault55.121551.03201:46.1516
Nils Allègrealign=left rowspan=4Super-G1:23.2426
Matthieu Bailet
Blaise Giezendanner1:21.269
Alexis Pinturault1:21.3611
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Laura Gauchéalign=left rowspan=2Combined1:34.081755.9662:30.048
Romane Miradoli1:32.954
Camille Ceruttialign=left rowspan=4Downhill
Laura Gauché1:33.4710
Tiffany Gauthier
Romane Miradoli1:33.9313
Clara Direzalign=left rowspan=3Giant slalom1:00.242359.09191:59.3319
Coralie Frasse-Sombet1:00.912657.6931:58.6017
Tessa Worley58.937
Nastasia NoensSlalom54.682453.18151:47.8619
Laura Gauchéalign=left rowspan=4Super-G1:14.8716
Tiffany Gauthier1:16.2028
Romane Miradoli1:14.4111
Tessa Worley1:15.3019
Mixed

Biathlon

See main article: article, Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2020–21 Biathlon World Cup and 2021–22 Biathlon World Cup, France has qualified a team of 6 men and 6 women.

CNOSF announced the 6 men and 6 women participating on 19 January 2022.[5]

Men
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Fabien Claudealign=left rowspan=4Individual50:25.52 (1+1+0+0)9
Simon Desthieux51:46.83 (1+2+0+0)17
Quentin Fillon Maillet48:47.42 (0+1+1+0)
Émilien Jacquelin56:31.47 (0+3+2+2)72
Fabien Claudealign=left rowspan=4Mass start42:49.85 (1+2+1+1)26
Simon Desthieux41:11.45 (1+2+1+1)16
Quentin Fillon Maillet39:40.05 (1+1+0+3)4
Émilien Jacquelin42:08.75 (2+1+0+2)22
Fabien Claudealign=left rowspan=4Pursuit42:54.57 (3+1+1+2)16
Simon Desthieux41:54.73 (2+0+0+1)7
Quentin Fillon Maillet39:07.50 (0+0+0+0)
Émilien Jacquelin42:13.76 (2+3+0+1)9
Fabien Claudealign=left rowspan=4Sprint25:41.63 (1+2)21
Simon Desthieux25:45.02 (0+2)24
Quentin Fillon Maillet24:25.91 (1+0)
Émilien Jacquelin25:06.32 (1+1)9
Fabien Claude
Émilien Jacquelin
Simon Desthieux
Quentin Fillon Maillet
Team relay1:20:17.60+9
Women
AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
Anaïs Bescondalign=left rowspan=4Individual48:26.04 (2+1+0+1)30
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet49:10.15 (0+2+2+1)40
Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet44:22.11 (0+0+0+1)
Julia Simon47:09.14 (0+0+1+3)21
Anaïs Bescondalign=left rowspan=4Mass start46:02.310 (0+2+3+5)29
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet40:18.04 (2+1+0+1)
Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet43:29.75 (2+0+2+1)19
Julia Simon41:40.66 (0+1+3+2)6
Anaïs Bescondalign=left rowspan=3Pursuit38:46.45 (2+0+1+2)27
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet
Julia Simon37:05.22 (0+1+1+0)8
Anaïs Bescondalign=left rowspan=4Sprint21:53.11 (1+0)9
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet23:18.43 (1+2)48
Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet24:02.04 (1+3)68
Julia Simon22:40.33 (1+2)29
Anaïs Bescond
Justine Braisaz-Bouchet
Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet
Julia Simon
Team relay1:13:16.92+106
Mixed

Bobsleigh

See main article: article, Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

Based on their rankings in the 2021–22 Bobsleigh World Cup, France qualified 4 sleds. CNOSF announced the competing athletes on 19 January 2022.[5]

Men
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Romain Heinrich align=left rowspan=1Two-man59.93161:00.041159.92121:00.05103:59.9412
Romain Heinrich align=left rowspan=1Four-man59.291559.531259.29131:00.06193:58.1719
Women
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Margot Bochalign=left rowspan=1Monobob1:05.77141:05.5141:06.01121:06.53164:23.8211
Margot Boch align=left rowspan=1Two-woman1:01.90121:02.32171:02.20151:01.97104:08.3913

* – Denotes the driver of each sled
Italic – Denotes a substitute athlete

Cross-country skiing

See main article: article, Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. By meeting the basic qualification standards, France has qualified at least one male and one female cross-country skier.[8]

CNOSF announced the 8 men and 5 women participating on 19 January 2022.[5]

Distance
  • Men
  • AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    Richard Jouvealign=left rowspan=315 km classical41:56.6+4:01.849
    Hugo Lapalus39:09.6+1:14.87
    Maurice Manificat39:49.7+1:54.912
    Hugo Lapalusalign=left rowspan=430 km skiathlon40:25.29-
    Jules Lapierre41:04.51338:45.3101:20:21.8+4:12.014
    Maurice Manificat41:53.93338:49.4121:21:17.5+5:07.723
    Clément Parisse41:16.01738:21.751:20:07.0+3:57.210
    Adrien Backscheideralign=left rowspan=450 km freestyle1:16:16.6+4:43.934
    Jules Lapierre1:13:50.3+2:17.615
    Maurice Manificat1:12:30.3+57.610
    Clément Parisse1:12:01.5+28.87
    Richard Jouve
    Hugo Lapalus
    Clément Parisse
    Maurice Manificat
    4 x 10 km relay1:56:07.1+1:16.4
    Women
    AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
    Coralie Bentzalign=left rowspan=210 km classical31:17.6+3:11.340
    Mélissa Gal31:25.7+3:19.441
    Coralie Bentzalign=left rowspan=215 km skiathlon25:05.84023:45.93649:34.45:20.738
    Delphine Claudel23:28.21221:25.6645:31.51:17.89
    Coralie Bentzalign=left rowspan=3Women's 30 km freestyle1:38:08.2+13:14.244
    Delphine Claudel1:27:34.0+2:40.07
    Flora Dolci1:32:04.7+7:10.724
    Léna Quintin
    Delphine Claudel
    Flora Dolci
    Mélissa Gal
    4 x 5 km relay59:03.9+5:22.912
    Sprint
    AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Lucas Chanavatalign=left rowspan=3Men's individual2:45.031 Q2:53.432 Q2:52.925Did not advance9
    Renaud Jay2:51.8616 Q3:35.806Did not advance27
    Richard Jouve2:47.934 Q2:57.921 Q2:52.313Did not advance7
    Richard Jouve
    Hugo Lapalus
    Men's team20:17.362 Q19:58.377
    Léna QuintinWomen's individual3:24.1931Did not advance
    Mélissa Gal
    Léna Quintin
    Women's team23:26.285 LL24:04.9210

    Figure skating

    See main article: article, Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, France secured one quota in both the men's and ice dance competitions.[9] Second quota for men's was secured at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.

    Individual
    AthleteEventTotal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Kévin Aymozalign=left rowspan=2Men's singles93.0010 Q161.8015254.8012
    Adam Siao Him Fa86.7414 Q163.4113250.1514
    Mixed

    Freestyle skiing

    See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    CNOSF announced the 8 men and 5 women competing on 19 January 2022.[5]

    Freeski
  • Men
  • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2Run 3Best/TotalRankRun 1Run 2Run 3Best/TotalRank
    align=left rowspan=2Antoine Adelissealign=left rowspan=1Big air79.5066.0083.75163.2515Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=1SlopestyleDid not advance
    Kevin Rollandalign=left rowspan=1Halfpipe65.2575.2575.251054.7577.2579.2579.256
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2Run 3Best/TotalRankRun 1Run 2Run 3Best/TotalRank
    align=left rowspan=2Tess Ledeuxalign=left rowspan=1Big air90.5080.5020.00171.00294.5093.0073.25187.50
    align=left rowspan=1Slopestyle22.1368.1368.139 Q72.9123.0828.8172.917
    Moguls
  • Men
  • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3
    TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRank
    Benjamin Cavetalign=left rowspan=2Moguls23.5261.4278.403 QF24.2661.7977.806 Q24.4863.1078.824 Q24.6063.8879.444
    Sacha Theocharis24.9655.4170.502225.5661.1275.418 QF24.6561.1076.5911 Q24.7058.9773.4011Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3
    TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRank
    Camille Cabrolalign=left rowspan=2Moguls30.6149.4762.972030.7554.4167.7610 QF30.0356.1570.3118Did not advance
    Perrine Laffont27.8164.4581.112 QF27.7363.1179.863 Q27.9361.1077.625 Q28.0460.9677.364
    Ski cross
  • Men
  • AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
    Jean-Frédéric Chapuisalign=left rowspan=4Ski cross1:13.20163Did not advance20
    Bastien Midol1:12.5592 Q3Did not advance11
    François Place1:12.83111 Q2 Q4 SF48
    Térence Tchiknavorian1:12.85123Did not advance18
    Women
    AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
    Alizée Baronalign=left rowspan=2Ski crossDid not advance
    Jade Grillet-Aubert1:19.54162 Q4Did not advance14

    Nordic combined

    See main article: Nordic combined at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Nordic combined at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    CNOSF announced the 5 athletes participating on 19 January 2022.[5]

    AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotal
    DistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Mattéo Baudalign=left rowspan=4Large hill/10 km127.5103.71626:54.4 2029:18.4 21
    Gaël Blondeau103.559.34127:20.82632:42.840
    Antoine Gérard129.5101.91826:20.41128:52.414
    Laurent Mühlethaler123.596.92427:27.62730:19.626
    Mattéo Baudalign=left rowspan=4Normal hill/10 km97.5111.31225:42.0 2527:09.0 18
    Gaël Blondeau91.091.33025:56.32728:43.331
    Antoine GérardDid not advance
    Laurent Mühlethaler94.0102.42126:24.63128:26.628
    Mattéo Baud
    Gaël Blondeau
    Antoine Gérard
    Laurent Mühlethaler
    Team large hill/4 × 5 km493.5410.0551:33.1653:00.15

    Short track speed skating

    See main article: article, Short track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Short track speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification. France has qualified two male and two female short track speed skaters as well as the mixed relay.[10]

    CNOSF announced the 4 athletes participating on 19 January 2022.[5]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Quentin Fercoq500 m40.5484Did not advance25
    1000 m1:23.9172 Q1:24.4113Did not advance11
    1500 m2:15.3474Did not advance23
    align=left rowspan=3Sébastien Lepape500 m42.0812 Q46.8145Did not advance20
    1000 m1:26.0694Did not advance26
    1500 m2:41.5475Did not advance29
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Gwendoline Daudet500 m45.5154Did not advance29
    1000 m1:31.7343Did not advance23
    1500 m2:23.6076Did not advance30
    align=left rowspan=3Tifany Huot-Marchand500 m54.7584Did not advance30
    1000 mPENDid not advance
    1500 m2:23.7846Did not advance31
    Mixed

    Ski jumping

    See main article: article, Ski jumping at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Ski jumping at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    CNOSF announced 2 women participating on 19 January 2022.[5]

    Women
    AthleteEventFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    Julia Clairalign=left rowspan=2Normal hill64.043.334Did not advance43.334
    Joséphine Pagnier96.0102.17 Q78.577.422179.511

    Snowboarding

    See main article: Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Snowboarding at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.

    CNOSF announced the 4 men and 5 women participating on 19 January 2022.[5]

    Freestyle
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2Run 3BestRankRun 1Run 2Run 3BestRank
    Liam TourkiMen's halfpipe25.5011.5025.5020Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Lucile LefevreWomen's big air19.0015.0020.0020.0029Did not advance
    Women's slopestyle23.1621.9823.1627did not advance
    Snowboard cross
    AthleteEventSeeding1/8 finalQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRank
    Loan Bozzoloalign=left rowspan=3Men's1:19.23242 Q3Did not advance11
    Léo Le Blé Jaques1:21.06302 Q3Did not advance12
    Merlin Surget1:18.64162 Q2 Q3 FB15
    Julia Pereira de Sousa Mabileaualign=left rowspan=4Women's1:23.8961 Q2 Q FB15
    Manon Petit-Lenoir1:24.96124Did not advance26
    Alexia Queyrel1:25.17213Did not advance21
    Chloé Trespeuch1:24.2781 Q2 Q2 FA2
    Loan Bozzolo
    Julia Pereira de Sousa Mabileau
    align=left rowspan=2Mixed team3Did not advance9
    Merlin Surget
    Chloé Trespeuch
    4Did not advance13

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: NOCs List Beijing 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. 26 January 2022.
    2. Web site: Kohlhuber. Nicolas. Tessa Worley, Kevin Rolland et Benjamin Daviet seront les porte-drapeaux français à Beijing 2022. Tessa Worley, Kevin Rolland and Benjamin Daviet will be the French flag bearers at Beijing 2022. fr. 26 January 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 26 January 2022.
    3. Web site: Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers. 20 February 2022. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022.
    4. Web site: ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022 . 15 June 2021 . www.data.fis-ski.com/ . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 3 July 2021 . 9 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182408/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/owg/al/2022 . dead .
    5. Web site: CP - La délégation française en route vers Pékin 2022 . 19 January 2022. www.franceolympique.com . Comité national olympique et sportif français (CNOSF). 19 January 2022.
    6. Web site: Les sélectionnés pour les Jeux Olympiques d’hiver de Pékin ! . 23 January 2022. www.equipedefrance.com . Comité national olympique et sportif français (CNOSF). 23 January 2022.
    7. Web site: Les sélectionnés pour les Jeux Olympiques d’hiver de Pékin ! . 24 January 2022. www.equipedefrance.com . Comité national olympique et sportif français (CNOSF). 24 January 2022.
    8. Web site: CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022 . 15 June 2021 . www.data.fis-ski.com/ . International Ski Federation (FIS) . 3 July 2021 . 21 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220221142636/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/v2/quota/list/owg/cc/2022 . dead .
    9. Web site: Communication No. 2388 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE. 1 April 2021. International Skating Union. 4 July 2021.
    10. Web site: Communication 2442: XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 Beijing Qualified quota places Short Track Speed Skating. International Skating Union. 9 December 2021. 9 December 2021.