France At The 1948 Winter Olympics
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France At The 1948 Winter Olympics
French Fourth Republic, France competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Medalists Alpine skiing ;Men Men's combined The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For athletes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below). ;Women Women's combined The downhill part of this event was held along with the main medal event of downhill skiing. For athletes competing in both events, the same time was used (see table above for the results). The slalom part of the event was held separate from the main medal event of slalom skiing (included in table below). Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing ;Men ;Men's 4 x 10 km relay Figure skating ;Women ;Pairs Nordic combined Events: * 18 km cross-country skiing * normal hill ski jumping T ...
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French National Olympic And Sports Committee
The French National Olympic and Sports Committee (french: Comité national olympique et sportif français, CNOSF) is the National Olympic Committee of France. It is responsible for France's participation in the Olympic Games, as well as for all of France's overseas departments and territories except French Polynesia. History The French Olympic Committee was established in 1894 in Paris. In 1972, by the merging with the National Sports Committee, has changed its name to the ''French National Olympic and Sports Committee''. List of presidents This is following list of presidents: Presidents of French Olympic Committee Presidents of National Sports Committee Presidents of French National Olympic and Sports Committee Member federations The French National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 33 Olympic Summer and three ...
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Françoise Gignoux
Françoise Gignoux (22 February 1923 – 24 October 1996) was a French alpine skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... References 1923 births 1996 deaths French male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for France Alpine skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics 20th-century French people {{France-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Paul Bouveret
Paul Bouveret (26 September 1920 – 18 April 2003) was a French cross-country skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... References 1920 births 2003 deaths French male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for France Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Doubs Skiers from Bourgogne-Franche-Comté {{France-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ...
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Walter Jeandel
Walter Jeandel (25 April 1918 – 4 April 2012) was a French cross-country and Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz .... References 1918 births 2012 deaths French male cross-country skiers French male Nordic combined skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for France Olympic Nordic combined skiers for France Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics {{France-skijumping-bio-stub ...
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Félix Bonnat
Félix Bonnat (23 April 1921 – 16 May 2013) was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished 13th in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. During World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ..., he was imprisoned in both the Natzweiler-Struthof and Dachau concentration camps. References External links1948 bobsleigh four-man results* 1921 births 2013 deaths French male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for France Bobsledders at the 1948 Winter Olympics People from Voiron Sportspeople from Isère {{France-bobsleigh-bio-stub ...
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Gilbert Achard-Picard
Gilbert Achard-Picard (June 17, 1918 – August 17, 1954) was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished 13th in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz ... in St. Moritz. References1948 bobsleigh four-man results*Mention of Gilbert Achard-Picard's death 1918 births 1954 deaths French male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders of France Bobsledders at the 1948 Winter Olympics {{France-bobsleigh-bio-stub ...
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Amédée Ronzel
Amédée Ronzel (8 January 1909 – 13 April 1973) was a French bobsledder. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British .... In 1936 he failed to finish in the four-man event. References 1936 bobsleigh four-man results1936 Olympic Winter Games official report.
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Jacques Descatoire
Jacques Gaston Leon Jean Descatoire (28 May 1920 – 11 May 1984) was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished ninth in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz ... in St. Moritz. References External links1948 bobsleigh four-man results
1920 births 1984 deaths
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Jean Morin (bobsleigh)
Jean Morin (May 28, 1901 – December 25, 1975) was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He finished ninth in the four-man event at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz ... in St. Moritz. References 1948 bobsleigh four-man results
French male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for France
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René Charlet
René Charlet (April 26, 1903 – July 18, 1971) was a French bobsledder who competed from the mid-1930s to the late 1940s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 9th in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British .... In 1936 he failed to finish in the four-man event. References 1936 bobsleigh four-man results1936 Olympic Winter Games official report.
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Louis Saint-Calbre
Louis Saint-Calibre (July 6, 1912 – February 28, 1970) was a French bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, he finished 12th in the two-man event as well as 13th in the four-man event. Four years later he finished eleventh in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics. Saint-Calibre later was involved in the unsuccessful design for the bobsleigh course to be used for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, specifically with costs related to the course itself (USD300,000) instead of the course and its supporting area (grandstands, scoreboard, lighting, tramway, etc. which raised the cost to USD700,000). A letter of protest was sent from the 1960 Organizing Committee to the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF), originally known by the French name ''Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing'' (FIBT), is the international sports ...
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William Hirigoyen
William Gayraud-Hirigoyen (1 May 1898 – 9 December 1962) was a French athlete who competed in rugby union in the late 1910s and early 1920s, then moved to bobsleigh and skeleton in the late 1940s. In rugby, Hirigoyen played in the Five Nations Championship (Six Nations Championship since 2000) in 1919–20, scoring one try in the event. He played in the Hooker position during his career. Hirigoyen would later serve as a sports official in rugby during the 1920s. Hirigoyen later competed in bobsleigh and skeleton from the mid-1920s to the late 1940s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh event at the 1947 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz. The following year, he finished last among thirteen competitors in the men's skeleton event at the 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpic ...
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