France Shines with Historic Four Medals at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics 2026

On February 11, 2026, France enjoyed a landmark day at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, achieving a record haul of four medals, including two golds. This exceptional performance marked the country's best single-day medal count in Winter Olympic history.

Julia Simon claimed gold in the women's individual biathlon, an event where France's prowess has been firmly established. Meanwhile, the ice dance duo Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron captured another gold, underscoring France's excellence in figure skating. Cizeron's win was particularly notable as it was his second Olympic title, having previously won with Gabriella Papadakis. The pair earned a total of 225.82 points, narrowly surpassing American and Canadian teams.

Adding to the medal tally, Lou Jeanmonnot secured silver in skiing, finishing just behind Simon, and Perrine Laffont won bronze in women's mogul skiing.

This medal haul surpassed France's previous best at Sochi 2014, when they won four medals but only one gold, and echoed the country's record for most golds won in a day last set on February 14, 2010, in Vancouver by Vincent Jay and Jason Lamy-Chappuis.

The milestone highlights a day of outstanding French achievement: their athletes not only matched historic medal counts but also demonstrated versatility across winter sports ranging from biathlon to freestyle skiing and ice dance.

As one of the defining moments of France’s Olympic history, this success reflects the strength and depth of the French winter sports program heading into the remainder of the games.