Luxembourg at the 1992 Summer Paralympics

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Luxembourg at the
1992 Summer Paralympics
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IPC code LUX
NPC Luxembourg Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralympics.lu
in Barcelona
Competitors2
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Summer Paralympics appearances

Luxembourg competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. 2 competitors from Luxembourg won no medals and so did not place in the medal table. [1]

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References

  1. "Luxembourg - National Paralympic Committee". www.paralympic.org. Retrieved 2016-06-13.