Josy Barthel

Josy Barthel
Barthel in 1952
Personal information
Born(1927-04-24)24 April 1927
Mamer, Luxembourg
Died7 July 1992(1992-07-07) (aged 65)
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Luxembourg
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki 1500 metres

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.

  1. ^ Luxembourger Michel Théato won the marathon in 1900, but the IOC officially credits him as having represented France, despite later research proving his nationality.
  2. ^ "Barthel emerges from under middle-distance radar". Olympics.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.