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1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

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. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.

Medalists

Gold

Josy Barthel Joseph ("Josy") Barthel (24 April 1927 – 7 July 1992) was a Luxembourgish athlete. He was the surprise winner of the Men's 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the only athlete representing Luxembourg to have won a gold medal at t ...

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, Men's 1.500 metres

Athletics

Seven athletes, all male, represented Luxembourg in 1952. ; Men's 200 metres * Fred Hammer * Roby Schaeffer ; Men's 400 metres * Fred Hammer *

Jean Hamilius Jean Hamilius (born 5 February 1927) is a former Luxembourgish politician and government minister from the Democratic Party. He was born in Luxembourg City. He served as Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Public Works (1974–79) as well a ...

* Gérard Rasquin ; Men's 1500 metres *

; Men's 5000 metres * Paul Frieden ; Men's 110 metres hurdles * Johny Fonck ; Men's 400 metres hurdles * Johny Fonck ; Men's 4 x 400 metres relay * Fred Hammer *

* Gérard Rasquin * Roby Schaeffer

Boxing

Men's Light-Welterweight: * Fernand Backes :* Second Round — Lost to Jean Louis Paternotte of

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(0 - 3) Men's Welterweight: * Jeannot Welter :* First Round — Lost to Franco Vescovi of

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(0 - 2) Men's Light-Middleweight: * Bruno Matiussi :* First Round — Lost to Guido Mazzinghi of

(0 - 3) Men's Middleweight: * Alfred Stuermer :* First Round — Lost to Boris Georgiev Nikolov of

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Canoeing

Cycling

;Road Competition Men'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 * Léon Buck *

Émile Gretsch Émile Gretsch (12 August 1908 – 17 July 2004) was a Luxembourgian épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business ...

Jean-Fernand Leischen Jean-Fernand Leischen (21 August 1919 – 20 April 2017) was a Luxembourgian fencer who competed in three Summer Olympic Games, competing in the men's individual and team épée events at each one. His best was result was fourth at the team ...

; Men's team épée *

Paul Anen Paul Anen (3 February 1918 – 29 May 1978) was a Luxembourgian épée fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known ...

* Léon Buck

Football

Gymnastics

Swimming

Wrestling

References

Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

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