| Joseph Lux | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 May 1879 Thaon-les-Vosges, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 March 1960 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Lux (1 May 1879 – 13 March 1960) was a French gymnast. [2] On 1 May 1879, Lux was born in Thaon-les-Vosges, France. [2] [3]
In 1903, Lux took part in the first gymnastics World Championships, where he took gold in the team competition and silver overall, behind Joseph Martinez. Lux also took gold in the pommel horse and silver in the rings. In 1907, when Lux won silver in the team competition and gold in the individual parallel bars. He competed in the men's artistic individual all-around event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. [2]
On 30 March 1960, Lux died in Girmont, France. He was 80. [2]
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