Luxembourg at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Luxembourg at the 1900 Summer Olympics
IOC code	LUX
NOC	Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee
Website	www.teamletzebuerg.lu (in French)
in Paris
Competitors	1 in 1 sport
Medals Ranked 14th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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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

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

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