Luxembourg at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Luxembourg at the 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	LUX
NOC	Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee
Website	www.teamletzebuerg.lu  (in French)
in Mexico City
Competitors	5 in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Charles Sowa [1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Luxembourg competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Five competitors, three men and two women, took part in seven events in five sports. ^[2]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men

Track and road events

Athletes	Events	Final
		Time	Rank
Charles Sowa	20 km walk	1:40:17.0	19
	50 km walk	4:44:45.2	16

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics

One cyclists represented Luxembourg in 1968.

Individual road race

• Roger Gilson – 5:05:12.29 hrs (→ 54th place)

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics

One fencer, a woman, represented Luxembourg in 1968.

Women's foil

• Colette Flesch – defeated in first round

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

One shooter represented Luxembourg in 1968.

Men's 50 m pistol

• Nico Klein – 543 pts (→ 30th place)

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Women's 100 metres breaststroke

• Arlette Wilmes

• Heats – 1:24.4 min (→ 6th in heat, did not advance)

Women's 200 metres breaststroke

• Arlette Wilmes

• Heats – 3:06.7 min (→ 6th in heat, did not advance)

References

1. "Charel Sowa". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
2. "Luxembourg at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2015.

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
  • Part Three: Results ^{[ permanent dead link ]}