Luxembourg at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Luxembourg at the Olympics
IOC code	LUX
NOC	Luxembourgish Olympic and Sporting Committee
Website
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 3 0 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
Winter appearances
1928 1932 1936 1948–1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018

Luxembourg at the Olympicsis a history which began in 1912.

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

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.

Related pages

• List of IOC country codes

See also

In Spanish: Luxemburgo en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños