Josy Barthel

Joseph ("Josy") Barthel 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. Besides athletics, Barthel also led successful careers in both chemistry and politics. ^{Josy Barthel, Luxembourgian runner and politician, Luxembourgian Minister for Energy (d. 1992)}

24 April 1927

Born on the same birth day (24 April): Caspar Lee • Diego Placente • Elizabeth Goudge • Eric Bogosian • Glafcos Clerides • Lyubov Popova • Richard M. Daley • Todd Jones • Véronique Sanson

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