Noc: | LUX |
Nocname: | Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee |
Games: | Summer Olympics |
Year: | 1900 |
Website: | |
Location: | Paris |
Competitors: | 1 |
Sports: | 1 |
Rank: | 14 |
Gold: | 1 |
Silver: | 0 |
Bronze: | 0 |
Appearances: | auto |
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 although his nationality is disputed.[1] [2]
See main article: Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
Théato competed in the marathon event of the athletics program, which he won.