Olympic runner; president of the Luxembourg Olympic Committee; CSV deputy

Norbert Haupert was a Luxembourgish middle-distance runner, sports administrator and politician. He ran the 800 metres at the 1960 Rome Olympics, won bronze at the 1963 Universiade and was Luxembourg’s Sportsman of the Year in 1962 and 1963. He later led the national athletics federation and, from 1989 to 1999, the Luxembourg Olympic and Sporting Committee, and sat in the Chamber of Deputies for the CSV from 1999 to 2013. His death, aged 86, was announced on 27 October 2026.

Born in Schifflange on 2 April 1940, he won 11 national titles and set Luxembourg records at 800 and 1,000 metres.

Life in brief

  1. 1940Born in Schifflange, Luxembourg

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Published 27 October 2026 Norbert Haupert, Luxembourg Olympian and former CSV deputy, dies at 86 Haupert ran at the 1960 Rome Olympics, led Luxembourg's Olympic committee for a decade and served 14 years in the Chamber of Deputies. Read the full report →

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