France competed at the inaugural Winter Paralympic Games in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. France's twenty athletes took part in both sporting events: cross-country skiing and alpine skiing. With five medals, of which two gold, France finished eighth on the medal table.France at the 1976 Winter Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
Medallists MedalNameSportEvent Alpine skiing Men's alpine combination IV A Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom IV A Alpine skiing Men's slalom IV A Alpine skiing Men's alpine combination II Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom II
Alpine skiing
France's alpine skiing team consisted in one woman (Micheline Perrin) and ten men (Remy Arnod, Bernard Baudean, Hubert Dussol, Claude Ebner, Marcel Girod, Patrick Knaff, Louis Loison, André Miegebielle, Pierre Nougaret and Marcel Perrin). All of France's medals were won in alpine skiing. (See above)France at the 1976 Winter Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
Cross-country skiing
France's cross-country skiing team consisted in three women (Catherine Billon, Françoise Billon and Claudette Thomassey) and six men (Guy Bertrand, Raymond Calitka, Robert Dutron, René Pernod, Fernad Perrissin-Faber and Jean Place).France at the 1976 Winter Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
See also France at the 1976 Winter Olympics
References
External links International Paralympic Committee official website