France at the 1968 Winter Olympics

France at the
1968 Winter Olympics
France at the; 1968 Winter Olympics
IOC code	FRA
NOC	French National Olympic and Sports Committee
Website	www.franceolympique.com (in French)
in Grenoble
Competitors	75 (64 men, 11 women) in 10 sports
Flag bearer	Gilbert Poirot (ski jumping)
Medals; Ranked 3rd	Gold 4 Silver 3 Bronze 2 Total 9
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
	1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022;

France was the host nation for the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. It was the second time that France had hosted the Winter Olympic Games (after the 1924 Games in Chamonix), and the fourth time overall (after the 1900 and 1924 Summer Olympics, both in Paris).

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