Luxembourg at the 1936 Winter Olympics

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Luxembourg at the
1936 Winter Olympics
Flag of Luxembourg.svg
IOC code LUX
NOC Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee
Website www.teamletzebuerg.lu  (in French)
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Competitors4 (men) in 2 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Luxembourg competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The nation returned to the Winter Games after missing the 1932 Winter Olympics.

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Alpine skiing

Men
AthleteEventDownhillSlalomTotal
TimeRankTime 1Time 2RankTotal pointsRank
Raoul Weckbecker CombinedDNFDNF

Bobsleigh

SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
LUX-1 Raoul Weckbecker
Géza Wertheim
Two-man1:45.41231:33.95231:35.96221:37.47226:32.7922
LUX-2 Henri Koch
Gustav Wagner
Two-man1:42.02221:31.91211:29.7612DNFDNF

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