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France at the 1992 Winter Olympics; IOC code: FRA: NOC: French National Olympic and Sports Committee: Website: www.franceolympique.com (in French) in Albertville; Competitors: 109 (79 men, 30 women) in 12 sports: Flag bearers : Fabrice Guy, Nordic Combined: Medals Ranked 7th: Gold 3 Silver 5 Bronze 1 Total 9: Winter Olympics appearances
Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics at Albertville, France, consisted of ten alpine skiing events, held 9–22 February. The men's races were held at Val d’Isère, except for the slalom, which was at Les Menuires. All five women's events were conducted at Méribel. [1] [2]
[1] [2] The defending world champion was Franz Heinzer of Switzerland, who was also the defending World Cup downhill champion and led the current season . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Defending Olympic champion Pirmin Zurbriggen of Switzerland had retired from competition two years earlier; this was the fourth consecutive Olympics without the defending champion ...
[2] [3] The Games were the fifth Olympic Games held in France and the country's third Winter Olympics, after the 1924 Winter Games in Chamonix and the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble. This games was the first of two consecutive Olympic games to be held in Western Europe, preceding the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
The Men's combined competition of the Albertville 1992 Olympics was held at Val d'Isère. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Luxembourg's Marc Girardelli was the defending World Cup combined champion.
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held in Albertville, France, from February 8 to 23.A total of 1,801 athletes representing 64 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) (+7 from 1988 Olympics) participated in 57 events (+11 from 1988) from 12 different sports and disciplines (+2 from 1988). [1]
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known by the International Olympic Committee as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a multi-sport event held in Albertville, France, from February 8 through February 23, 1992.
1992 Winter Olympics opening ceremony; Part of 1992 Winter Olympics: Date: 8 February 1992 () Venue: Théâtre des Cérémonies: Location: Albertville, France: Coordinates: Also known as: The Olympic Circus (French: Le cirque olympique) or The Five Ring Circus (French: Le cirque des cinq anneaux)