Luxembourg at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Luxembourg
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
, Finland
. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.
Men's Welterweight:
Men's Light-Middleweight:
Men's Middleweight:
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
Men's épée
Men's team épée
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...
competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.
Gold
- 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...
— AthleticsAthletics at the 1952 Summer OlympicsAt the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. There were a total number of 963 participating athletes from 57 countries.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:...
, Men's 1.500 metresAthletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metresThe men's 1500 metres event at the 1952 Olympics took place between July 24 and July 26. The final was won by Luxembourger Josy Barthel.-Semifinals:The fastest six runners in each heat advanced to the final round.Heat oneHeat two...
Boxing
Men's Light-Welterweight:- Fernand BackesFernand BackesFernand Backes is a former boxer from Luxembourg.Backes was member of the Luxembourgish Olympic team at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. After a bye in the first round of the light-welterweight division, he was eliminated in the second round by Belgian Jean-Louis Paternotte.-External links:*...
- Second Round — Lost to Jean Louis Paternotte of BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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Men's Welterweight:
- Jean WelterJean WelterJean Welter was a Luxembourgian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics....
- First Round — Lost to Franco Vescovi of ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Men's Light-Middleweight:
- Bruno Matiussi
- First Round — Lost to Guido Mazzinghi of ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Men's Middleweight:
- Alfred Stuermer
- First Round — Lost to Boris Georgiev Nikolov of BulgariaBulgariaBulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
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Cycling
Road CompetitionMen's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- André Moes — 5:11:19.0 (→ 11th place)
- Roger Ludwig — 5:11:20.0 (→ 14th place)
- Josef Schraner — 5:15:06.1 (→ 20th place)
- Nicolas Morn — 5:26:25.0 (→ 51st place)
- Jean Schmit — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Fencing
Four fencers, all male, represented Luxembourg in 1952.Men's épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eleventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 27, 1952 to July 28, 1952. 76 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- Léon BuckLéon BuckLéon Buck was a Luxembourgian fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Émile GretschÉmile GretschÉmile Gretsch was a Luxembourgian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Jean-Fernand Leischen
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the ninth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 25, 1952 to July 26, 1952...
- Émile GretschÉmile GretschÉmile Gretsch was a Luxembourgian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Jean-Fernand Leischen
- Paul AnenPaul AnenPaul Anen was a Luxembourgian fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Léon BuckLéon BuckLéon Buck was a Luxembourgian fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...