| Luxembourg at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LUX |
| NOC | Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 11 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | René Kohn [1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Luxembourg competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 11 competitors, 10 men and 1 woman, took part in 22 events in 5 sports. [2]
Men's 800 metres:
Four fencers, all men, represented Luxembourg in 1956.
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Luxembourg competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 44 competitors, all men, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.
Belgium competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 54 competitors, 51 men and 3 women, took part in 37 events in 12 sports.
France competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden. 137 competitors, 119 men and 18 women, took part in 95 events in 15 sports.
France competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. 316 competitors, 279 men and 37 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports.
France competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 201 competitors, 190 men and 11 women, took part in 100 events in 18 sports.
Luxembourg competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Six competitors, two men and four women, took part in seven events in five sports.
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Belgium competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 150 competitors, 145 men and 5 women, participated in 72 events in 15 sports.
Luxembourg competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Eight competitors, all men, took part in seven events in four sports.
Luxembourg competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 48 competitors, 46 men and 2 women, took part in 31 events in 10 sports.
Luxembourg competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 45 competitors, 42 men and 3 women, took part in 32 events in 8 sports.
Luxembourg competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 52 competitors, 47 men and 5 women, took part in 48 events in 10 sports.
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