Josy Barthel
Luxembourgish athlete (1927–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph ("Josy") Barthel (24 April 1927 – 7 July 1992) was a Luxembourgish athlete. He was the surprise winner of the Men's 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics, and the only athlete representing Luxembourg to have won a gold medal at the Olympics.[1][2] Besides athletics, Barthel also led successful careers in both chemistry and politics.
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Born | (1927-04-24)24 April 1927 Mamer, Luxembourg | ||||||||||||||
Died | 7 July 1992(1992-07-07) (aged 65) Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | ||||||||||||||
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