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Sporting event delegation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One athlete from Luxembourg competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, marking the first Olympic appearance by the nation.
| Luxembourg at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| |
| IOC code | LUX |
| NOC | Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Michel Théato won the marathon event in athletics. For a long time, it was assumed that Théato was French, and only in the late 20th century was it discovered that he was really from Luxembourg, making him the first Olympic medalist for the nation although his nationality is disputed.[1][2]
Théato competed in the marathon event of the athletics program, which he won.
| Athlete | Events | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Michel Théato | marathon | 2-59:45.0 |  [3] |
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