France competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014.
French President François Hollande did not attend the opening ceremony. He has not said publicly that the decision was a political gesture.
The French delegation won a total of 15 medals (including 4 gold), its most ever at a Winter Olympic Games and ranked eighth in overall medals.
Medalists
|align="left" valign="top"| Medal Name Sport Event Date Biathlon Men's pursuit Biathlon Men's individual Snowboarding Men's snowboard cross Freestyle skiing Men's ski cross Biathlon Men's mass start Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom Freestyle skiing Men's ski cross Freestyle skiing Women's halfpipe Biathlon Men's pursuit Ski jumping Women's normal hill individual Snowboarding Women's snowboard cross Jean-Marc GaillardMaurice ManificatIvan Perrillat Boiteux Cross-country skiing Men's 4×10 km relay Freestyle skiing Men's halfpipe Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom Freestyle skiing Men's ski cross | width="22%" align="left" valign="top" |
Medals by sportSport TotalAlpine skiing 0112Biathlon 2114Cross-country skiing0011Freestyle skiing 1225Ski jumping 0011Snowboarding 1012Total44715
Medals by dateDayDate TotalDay 18 February 0 0 00Day 29 February 0 0 00Day 310 February 1 0 12Day 411 February 0 0 11Day 512 February 0 0 00Day 613 February 1 0 01Day 714 February0000Day 815 February0000Day 916 February0022Day 1017 February0000Day 1118 February1113Day 1219 February0112Day 1320 February1214Day 1421 February0000Day 1522 February0000Day 1623 February0000Total44715 Multiple medalistsNameSport Total Martin Fourcade Biathlon 2 1 0 3
Alpine skiing
On 22 January 2014, 14 provisional slots have been filled by the French alpine skiing team. The remainder of the team, including pending selections, was officially announced on 27 January 2014. Cyprien RichardCyprien Richard Sochi 2014 profile and Brice Roger (tore his anterior cruciate ligament during training) were selected to the team, however did not compete in any race.
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJohan ClareyDownhillcolspan=4 Super-Gcolspan=4 1:19.75=19Mathieu FaivreGiant slalom1:23.53221:25.90282:49.4324Thomas Fanara1:22.41=41:24.32162:46.739Guillermo FayedDownhillcolspan=4 2:09.0326Jean-Baptiste GrangeSlalom47.475Julien Lizeroux48.691755.63141:44.3215Thomas Mermillod-BlondinSuper-Gcolspan=4 1:19.5315Combined1:56.2327Steve MissillierGiant slalom1:22.58101:23.1912:45.77SlalomAlexis PinturaultCombined1:55.6823Giant slalom1:22.4461:23.4922:45.93Slalom47.788David PoissonDownhillcolspan=4 2:07.8316Super-Gcolspan=4 1:19.74=17Adrien ThéauxDownhillcolspan=4 2:07.8918Super-Gcolspan=4 1:19.3511Combined1:55.001753.66172:48.6617
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAnne-Sophie BarthetGiant slalom1:20.71171:19.17122:39.88=14Slalom56.992353.12171:50.1118Adeline BaudGiant slalom 1:21.49221:19.42=152:40.9122Slalom56.5019Marion BertrandGiant slalomMarie Marchand-ArvierDownhill colspan=4 Super-G colspan=4 Anémone MarmottanGiant slalom1:19.6991:18.7992:38.488Slalom57.082451.8851:48.9613Nastasia NoensSlalom53.81552.3181:46.127
Biathlon
Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships France qualified 6 men and 6 women.
Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankJean-Guillaume BéatrixSprint25:12.11 (1+0)14Pursuit34:12.81 (0+0+1+0)Individual50:15.51 (0+0+0+1)6Mass start44:34.23 (0+0+2+1)17Alexis BœufIndividual58:39.04 (1+1+1+1)82Simon DesthieuxSprint26:18.22 (0+2)46Pursuit35:35.61 (0+0+1+0)21Martin FourcadeSprint24:45.91 (0+1)6Pursuit33:48.61 (0+0+1+0)Individual49:31.71 (0+1+0+0)Mass start42:29.11 (1+0+0+0)Simon FourcadeSprint26:04.22 (1+1)36Pursuit35:15.01 (0+0+1+0)18Individual51:29.92 (0+2+0+0)13Mass start2Jean-Guillaume BéatrixSimon DesthieuxMartin FourcadeSimon FourcadeTeam relay1:13:46.47 (0+7)8
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankAnaïs BescondSprint21:36.71 (1+0)5Pursuit30:43.72 (0+0+1+1)12Individual45:34.02 (0+2+0+0)5Mass start36:55.33 (0+0+3+0)10Marine BollietIndividual48:12.12 (0+2+0+0)26Marie-Laure BrunetSprint23:27.40 (0+0)56PursuitIndividual47:13.60 (0+0+0+0)17Anaïs ChevalierSprint23:03.41 (0+1)47Pursuit34:14.51 (1+0+0+0)44Marie Dorin HabertSprint21:55.00 (0+0)20Pursuit30:53.61 (0+0+1+0)14Individual49:06.54 (2+1+0+1)39Anaïs BescondMarie-Laure BrunetAnaïs ChevalierMarie Dorin HabertTeam relay
Mixed AthleteEventTimeMissesRankJean-Guillaume BéatrixAnaïs BescondMarie Dorin HabertMartin FourcadeTeam relay1:12:04.39 (1+8)6
Bobsleigh
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLoïc Costerg*Romain HeinrichTwo-man57.441957.041457.652257.23203:49.3620Jérémy BaillardJérémie BoutherinThibault Godefroy*Vincent RicardFour-man56.372556.272456.3524did not advance2:48.9923Loïc Costerg*Romain HeinrichElly LefortFlorent Ribet55.821855.681755.911555.77143:43.1817 * – Denotes the driver of each sled
Cross-country skiing
France has qualified for the following events according to the quota allocation by the International Ski Federation (FIS). Aurélie Dabudyk was selected to the team but did not compete in any race.
Distance Men AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankAdrien Backscheider15 km classicalcolspan=4 42:21.7 +3:52.043Robin Duvillard50 km freestylecolspan=4 1:47:10.1 +14.96Jean-Marc Gaillard15 km classicalcolspan=4 40:22.8 +1:53.12130 km skiathlon36:03.1=931:55.771:08:29.8 +14.4650 km freestylecolspan=4 1:49:49.7 +2:54.535Maurice Manificat30 km skiathlon36:07.61631:54.061:08:33.6 +18.2950 km freestylecolspan=4 1:52:01.6 +5:06.443Cyril Miranda15 km classicalcolspan=4 43:22.5 +4:52.856 Ivan Perrillat Boiteux30 km skiathlon37:09.43634:24.6441:12:04.5 +3:49.14150 km freestylecolspan=4 1:47:31.7 +36.513Robin DuvillardJean-Marc GaillardMaurice ManificatIvan Perrillat Boiteux4×10 km relaycolspan=4 1:29:13.9 +31.9
Women AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRankCélia Aymonier10 km classicalcolspan=4 30:45.8 +2:28.025 15 km skiathlon20:00.02519:57.51740:32.6 +1:59.021Anouk Faivre-Picon15 km skiathlon20:21.23720:48.54041:44.4 +3:10.83830 km freestylecolspan=4 1:13:29.4 +2:24.217Coraline Hugue15 km skiathlon20:41.14519:17.5640:33.1 +1:59.52230 km freestylecolspan=4 1:12:29.5 +1:24.37Aurore Jéan10 km classicalcolspan=4 31:01.0 +2:43.227 15 km skiathlon19:55.22019:57.31640:27.1 +1:53.51830 km freestylecolspan=4 1:12:27.5 +1:22.36Célia AymonierAnouk Faivre-PiconCoraline HugueAurore Jéan4×5 km relaycolspan=4 53:47.7 +45.04
Sprint Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCyril GaillardSprint3:37.86 29 Q3:40.776did not advanceBaptiste Gros3:40.54 40did not advanceRenaud Jay3:35.16 14 Q3:37.003did not advanceCyril Miranda3:36.5922 Q3:37.57 3did not advanceJean-Marc GaillardCyril MirandaTeam sprintcolspan=4 23:41.796 q
Women AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCélia AymonierSprint2:42.57 40did not advanceMarion Buillet2:41.30 36did not advanceAurore Jéan2:37.96 21 Q2:35.55 3 q 2:38.28 6did not advanceCélia AymonierAurore JéanTeam sprintcolspan=4 17:10.07 6did not advance
Figure skating
France has achieved the following quota places:
Singles Athlete Event// Total Points Rank Points Rank Points RankBrian JoubertMen's singles85.84 7 Q145.9314 231.7713Florent Amodio75.58 14 Q123.0618198.6418Maé-Bérénice MeiteLadies' singles58.63 9 Q115.9011174.53 10 Vanessa James / Morgan CipresPairs65.3610 Q114.07 11 179.43 10Pernelle Carron / Lloyd JonesIce dancing58.25 13 Q84.6215142.8715Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat 72.78 4 Q104.444177.22 4
Team trophy Athlete EventShort program/Short danceFree skate/Free danceMen'sLadies'PairsIce danceTotalRankMen'sLadies'PairsIce danceTotalRankPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsPointsTeam pointsFlorent Amodio (M)Maé-Bérénice Meite (L)Vanessa James / Morgan Cipres (P)Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat (ID)Team trophy79.93655.45557.45469.157226did not advance
Freestyle skiing
France has achieved a total of 20 quota places for the following events. On 22 January 2014, 14 provisional slots have been filled by the French freestyle skiing team. The remainder of the team, including pending selections, will be officially announced on 27 January 2014.
Halfpipe AthleteEventQualification FinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankXavier BertoniMen's halfpipe53.4051.6053.4021did not advanceThomas Krief74.8069.6074.8011 Q4.6028.6028.6011Kevin Rolland84.8068.8084.804 Q88.6029.8088.60Benoît Valentin87.001.0087.003 Q10.0061.0061.0010Anaïs CaradeuxWomen's halfpipe74.406.4074.409 QMarie Martinod84.8088.4088.401 Q84.8085.4085.40
Moguls AthleteEventQualification FinalRun 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankAnthony BennaMen's moguls24.1511.8518.462224.2410.3516.9213Did not advanceBenjamin Cavet25.3714.0820.129 Q25.8517.1622.976 Q26.3116.8722.468did not advanceGuilbaut ColasDid not advancePerrine LaffontWomen's moguls31.9216.0621.345 Qcolspan=4 32.8213.8618.7814did not advance
Ski cross AthleteEventSeedingRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankPositionPositionPositionPositionRankArnaud BovolentaMen's ski cross1:17.48112 Q2 Q2 FA2Jean-Frédéric Chapuis1:16.77 41 Q1 Q1 FA1Jonas Devouassoux1:18.32212 Q3did not advance10Jonathan Midol1:19.57292 Q2 Q2 FA3Alizée BaronWomen's ski cross1:25.20193did not advance20Marielle Berger Sabbatel1:24.62173did not advance19Ophélie David1:21.4621 Q1 Q2 FA44Marion Josserand1:26.61224did not advance27 Qualification legend: FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Slopestyle AthleteEventQualification FinalRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankAntoine AdelisseMen's slopestyle54.250.454.227did not advanceJules Bonnaire2.240.040.030did not advanceJérémy Pancras68.069.469.419did not advance
Luge
France qualified a single female athlete in the luge.
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMorgane BonnefoyWomen's singles51.8202651.6412851.9482752.183303:27.59227
Nordic combined
France has qualified a maximum of five athletes and a spot in the team relay. The team selection has been announced on 22 January 2014.
AthleteEventSki jumpingCross-countryTotalDistancePointsRankTimeRankTimeRankFrançois BraudNormal hill/10 km95.0113.52423:57.31725:09.320Large hill/10 km121.0105.51922:31.2524:05.213Sébastien LacroixNormal hill/10 km94.5112.02824:40.22925:58.228Large hill/10 km120.098.03122:47.51424:51.521Maxime LaheurteNormal hill/10 km97.0117.31724:05.42025:02.417Large hill/10 km125.0108.01523:55.62925:19.627Jason Lamy-ChappuisNormal hill/10 km98.5123.7825:56.74126:27.735Large hill/10 km133.5120.7523:10.92223:43.97Francois BraudSébastien LacroixMaxime LaheurteJason Lamy-ChappuisTeam large hill/4×5 km502.5455.2447:51.3448:26.34
Short track speed skating
France qualified 1 woman and 3 men for the Olympics during World Cup 3 and 4 in November 2013.
Men AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMaxime Chataignier1000 m2:20.4794did not advance311500 m2:17.9384colspan=2 did not advance23Thibaut Fauconnet500 m42.3684did not advance261000 m2:00.7954did not advance301500 m2:14.0543 Qcolspan=2 did not advanceSébastien Lepape500 m42.1673did not advance221000 m1:49.3113 ADV1:25.3683did not advance121500 m2:15.8063 Qcolspan=2 2:23.9953 FB2:21.4838
Women AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankVéronique Pierron500 m1:12.2784did not advance291000 m1:33.0222 Qdid not advance171500 m2:55.6585 ADVcolspan=2 2:20.2164 FB2:26.06610 Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round
Ski jumping
France has received the following start quotas. On 27 January 2014, only four ski jumpers from the French team had qualified for the Games.