Luxembourg at the Olympics

Luxembourg at the Olympicsis a history which began in 1912.

Luxembourg at the
Olympics
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
IOC codeLUX
NOCLuxembourgish Olympic and Sporting Committee
Websitewww.cosl.lu (in French)
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
4
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Luxembourg is LUX.[1]

History

Teams from Luxembourg have been in 28 modern Olympic Games. Luxembourg's National Olympic Committee, the Comité Olympique et Sportif Luxembourgeois, was formed in 1912. They sent their first team to the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm.

Medalists

Luxembourg has won four Olympic medals (one gold and three silver) in its 28 Olympic appearances.

Medal Name Games Sport Event
2  Silver Joseph Alzin 1920 Antwerp Weightlifting Men's heavyweight
1  Gold Josy Barthel 1952 Helsinki Athletics Men's 1500 metres
2  Silver Marc Girardelli 1992 Albertville Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom
2  Silver Marc Girardelli 1992 Albertville Alpine skiing Men's super-G

Winter Olympic Games

Luxembourg was first at the Winter Olympic Games in 1928. They have been in seven Winter Games.

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