Luxembourg competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.
| Luxembourg at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | LUX |
| NOC | Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 44 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Camille Wagner |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Gold
- Josy Barthel — Athletics, 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
- Gérard Rasquin
- Men's 1500 metres
- Josy Barthel
- 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
- Jean Hamilius
- Gérard Rasquin
- Roby Schaeffer
Boxing
Men's Light-Welterweight:
- Fernand Backes
- Second Round — Lost to Jean Louis Paternotte of Belgium (0 - 3)
Men's Welterweight:
- Jeannot Welter
- First Round — Lost to Franco Vescovi of Italy (0 - 2)
Men's Light-Middleweight:
- Bruno Matiussi
- First Round — Lost to Guido Mazzinghi of Italy (0 - 3)
Men's Middleweight:
- Alfred Stuermer
- First Round — Lost to Boris Georgiev Nikolov of Bulgaria (0 - 3)
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
- Jean-Fernand Leischen
- Men's team épée
- Émile Gretsch
- Jean-Fernand Leischen
- Paul Anen
- Léon Buck
Football
Gymnastics
Swimming
- Men
Rank given is within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| René Kohn | 200 m breaststroke | 2:59.3 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
Wrestling
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