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Luxembourg at the
1900 Summer Olympics
IOC codeLUX
NOCLuxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee
Websitewww.teamletzebuerg.lu (in French)
in Paris
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Medals
Ranked 14th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

One athlete from Luxembourg competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, marking the first Olympic appearance by the nation.

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.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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