Luxembourg at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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.
| Luxembourg at the 1912 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LUX |
| NOC | Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 21 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jean-Pierre Thommes[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics
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 | |||
Gymnastics
- Antoine Wehrer - 15th, 117.25 points
- Pierre Hentges - 18th, 115.50 points
- Jean-Pierre Thommes - 22nd, 110.75 points
- François Hentges - 23rd, 110.50 points
- Emile Lanners - 24th, 109.75 points
fourth place, 35.95 points
- Nicolas Adam
- Charles Behm
- André Bordang
- Michel Hemmerling
- François Hentges
- Pierre Hentges
- Jean-Baptiste Horn
- Nicolas Kanivé
- Nicolas Kummer
- Marcel Langsam
- Emile Lanners
- Jean-Pierre Thommes
- François Wagner
- Antoine Wehrer
- Ferd Wirtz
- Joseph Zuang
team, free system
fifth place, 16.30 points
- Nicolas Adam
- Charles Behm
- André Bordang
- Jean-Pierre Frantzen
- Michel Hemmerling
- François Hentges
- Pierre Hentges
- Jean-Baptiste Horn
- Nicolas Kanivé
- Émile Knepper
- Nicolas Kummer
- Marcel Langsam
- Emile Lanners
- Maurice Palgen
- Jean-Pierre Thommes
- François Wagner
- Antoine Wehrer
- Ferd Wirtz
- Joseph Zuang
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