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Luxembourg at the 1912 Summer Olympics

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Luxembourg at the
1912 Summer Olympics
IOC codeLUX
NOCLuxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee
Websitewww.teamletzebuerg.lu (in French)
in Stockholm
Competitors21 in 2 sports
Flag bearerJean-Pierre Thommes[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Luxembourg competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the first official appearance at the modern Olympic Games for the nation, although it was later discovered that one Luxembourgish athlete competed in 1900.

Athletics

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Two athletes represented Luxembourg in the nation's Olympic debut. Pelletier's 17th-place finish in the shot put was Luxembourg's best placement.

Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.

Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Paul Fournelle Long jump N/A No mark 30 did not advance
Marcel Pelletier Shot put N/A 11.04 17 did not advance
Discus throw N/A 33.73 33 did not advance

all-around

team, European system

fourth place, 35.95 points

team, free system

fifth place, 16.30 points

References

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  1. ^ "Jean-Pierre Thommes". olympedia.org. Retrieved 2 January 2024.