Luxembourg Athletics Federation
Encyclopedia
The Luxembourg Athletics Federation , abbreviated to FLA, is the governing body
for the sport of athletics in Luxembourg
. It was founded on 11 November 1928, replacing the Federation of Luxembourgian Athletic Sports Societies .
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
for the sport of athletics in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. It was founded on 11 November 1928, replacing the Federation of Luxembourgian Athletic Sports Societies .
List of presidents
- Edmond Marx (1928–1940)
- Alex Servais (1945–1947)
- Jos Lucius (1947–1958)
- Pierre Wies (1958)
- Jos Lucius (1959)
- Emile Goebel (1960–1961)
- François Mersch (1961–1962)
- Josy BarthelJosy BarthelJoseph Barthel was a Luxembourgish athlete. He was the surprise winner of the Men's 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the only athlete from Luxembourg to have won a gold medal at the Olympics...
(1962–1972) - Norbert HaupertNorbert HaupertNorbert Haupert is a retired Luxembourgian athlete and currently a politician, sitting in the Chamber of Deputies for the Christian Social People's Party...
(1973–1979) - Mil Jung (1980–1989)
- Jean-Marie Janssen (1991–2000)
- Alex BodryAlex BodryAlex Bodry is a politician from Luxembourg.After attending a grammar school in Esch-sur-Alzette, Alex Bodry studied law at the University of Paris. He later became an advocate. From 1982 to 1989, he was a member of Dudelange communal council. From 1989 to 1999, he was a minister...
(2001 – Present day)