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Best Sports

2021

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Basketball 602 18.4
2 Handball 450 13.7
3 Volleyball 288 8.8
4 Judo 276 8.4
5 Mountain Bike 165 5.0
6 Biathlon 162 4.9
7 Fencing 100 3.1
8 Alpine Skiing 90 2.7
9 Swimming 78 2.4
10 Canoe/Kayak Slalom 63 1.9 26

2020

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Biathlon 178 27.3 7
2 Alpine Skiing 112 17.2
3 Mountain Bike 106 16.2 1
4 Rugby Union 70 10.7 2
5 Track Cycling 48 7.4 5
6 Triathlon 48 7.4 25
7 Freestyle Skiing 43 6.6
8 Road Cycling 26 4.0 25
9 Snowboarding 9 1.4 25
10 Cross Country Skiing 8 1.2 9

2019

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Basketball 294 10.1 6
2 Alpine Skiing 192 6.6 2
3 Judo 171 5.9 6
4 Mountain Bike 166 5.7 7
5 Football 159 5.5 -4
6 Rugby Union 142 4.9 6
7 Freestyle Skiing 139 4.8 6
8 Biathlon 128 4.4 -2
9 Fencing 113 3.9 1
10 Track Cycling 110 3.8 8

2018

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Football 800 24.7
2 Volleyball 240 7.4
3 Sailing 216 6.7
4 Alpine Skiing 170 5.2 2
5 Shooting 144 4.4 12
6 Biathlon 142 4.4 -2
7 Basketball 140 4.3
8 Karate 114 3.5
9 Judo 112 3.5 1
10 Fencing 111 3.4 -3

2017

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Top Positions Points % Chg
1 Handball 480 14.5 1
2 Volleyball 300 9.1 5
3 Athletics 277 8.4 1
4 Biathlon 202 6.1 2
5 Freestyle Skiing 161 4.9 11
6 Alpine Skiing 145 4.4 5
7 Fencing 144 4.3 3
8 Rowing 132 4.0 17
9 Open Water Swimming 118 3.6
10 Judo 116 3.5 -1

France Positions

2021

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 2
Gender:Men 2
Gender:Women 5
Continent:Europe 1
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 22
Gender:Men 20
Gender:Women 22
Continent:Europe 17

2020

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 4
Gender:Men 3
Gender:Women 14
Continent:Europe 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 14
Gender:Men 11
Gender:Women 20
Continent:Europe 11

2019

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 5
Gender:Men 3
Gender:Women 11
Continent:Europe 3
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 28
Gender:Men 23
Gender:Women 29
Continent:Europe 23

2018

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 2
Gender:Men 1
Gender:Women 8
Continent:Europe 1
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 22
Gender:Men 17
Gender:Women 24
Continent:Europe 19

2017

Global Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 2
Gender:Men 2
Gender:Women 6
Continent:Europe 1
Per Capita Cup Positions
Category Position
Overall 23
Gender:Men 22
Gender:Women 23
Continent:Europe 18
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