Luxembourg at the Olympics

Participation of athletes from Luxembourg in the Olympic Games

Luxembourg at the Olympics is a history which began in 1912.

Luxembourg at the
Olympics
IOC codeLUX
NOCLuxembourgish Olympic and Sporting Committee
Websitewww.cosl.lu (in French)
Medals
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
0
Total
4
Summer appearances
  • 1900
  • 1904–1908
  • 1912
  • 1920
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
  • 2024
Winter appearances
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948–1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2022

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.

MedalNameGamesSportEvent
2  SilverJoseph Alzin1920 AntwerpWeightliftingMen's heavyweight
1  GoldJosy Barthel1952 HelsinkiAthleticsMen's 1500 metres
2  SilverMarc Girardelli1992 AlbertvilleAlpine skiingMen's giant slalom
2  SilverMarc Girardelli1992 AlbertvilleAlpine skiingMen's super-G

Winter Olympic Games

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

References