Luxembourg at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Luxembourg competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 11 competitors, 10 men and 1 woman, took part in 8 events in 5 sports.[2]
IOC codeLUX
Competitors11 in 5 sports
| Luxembourg at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| |
| IOC code | LUX |
| NOC | Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 11 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Charles Sowa[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Luxembourg entered one man and one woman. Their highest placing competitor was Nelly Wies-Weyrich, at 24th place in the women's competition.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Total score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Score | Seed | Score | Seed | ||
| Marcel Balthasar | Individual | 1144 | 36 | 1141 | 43 | 2285 | 39 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Total score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Score | Seed | Score | Seed | ||
| Nelly Wies-Weyrich | Individual | 1144 | 23 | 1108 | 33 | 2252 | 24 |
Athletics
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Charles Sowa | 20 km walk | 1:36:23.8 | 18 |
| 50 km walk | 4:14:21.2 | 10 | |
Cycling
Two cyclists represented Luxembourg in 1972.
- Men
| Athletes | Events | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Lucien Didier | Individual road race | 4:17:13.0 | 56 |
| Erny Kirchen | 4:15:21.0 | 27 | |
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Luxembourg in 1972.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Alain Anen | Men's épée | 6 | did not advance | 68 | |||||||
| Remo Manelli | 6 | did not advance | 64 | ||||||||
| Robert Schiel | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 | did not advance | 16 | ||||||
| Alain Anen Aly Doerfel Romain Manelli Remo Manelli Robert Schiel |
Team épée |  PolandL 6–9  Mexico SwitzerlandL 4–12 |
3 | did not advance | 11 | ||||||
Shooting
One male shooter represented Luxembourg in 1972.
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Michel Braun | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 577 | 38 |
Water skiing (demonstration sports)
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Sylvie Hülsemann | Women's figure skiing | 1780 | 4 |
