The Stade Josy Barthel is the former national stadium of Luxembourg , and the former home of the Luxembourg national football team . The stadium, which also hosted rugby union and athletics events, is located on route d'Arlon , in the Luxembourg City quarter of Belair . Following the opening of the Stade de Luxembourg in September 2021, the stadium and its grounds are currently due for demolition and redevelopment , to be ultimately replaced with a new mixed use neighbourhood named "Wunnquartier Stade".
7-421: Originally called Stade Municipal after its construction in 1928–1931, it was entirely rebuilt in 1990. Since July 1993, it has borne the name of Joseph "Josy" Barthel , the 1500m gold medalist at the 1952 Olympics : Luxembourg's only Olympic gold medal winner. The stadium is also home to the biggest athletics club in the country, CAL Spora Luxembourg . The spectator capacity is 7,983, some under cover, some in
14-742: A result, the Luxembourg City authorities have announced their intentions to demolish the Stade Josy Barthel and redevelop its grounds and surrounding areas. The Luxembourg national football team played its last official game at the Josy Barthel Stadium on 27 March 2021, a 3–1 defeat to Portugal in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers . This article about a Luxembourg sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Josy Barthel Joseph ("Josy") Barthel (24 April 1927 – 7 July 1992)
21-669: The 800 m at the Military World Championships in Berlin in 1947. The next year at Military World Championships in Brussels he won both 800 m and 1500 m. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London , Barthel finished ninth at the 1500 m final. Then he won Student World Championships in 1949 (1500 m) and 1951 (800 m and 1500 m). The absolute high point of Barthel's career was the 1952 Summer Olympics , where he surprised
28-571: The crowd and himself by winning the 1500 m with a very strong finish. He also participated at the 1956 Summer Olympics , after which he retired from running. He was also Luxembourg champion in 800 m and 1500 m from 1946 to 1956. In 1962 Barthel became the president of the Luxembourg Athletics Federation , then from 1973 to 1977 he was the president of the Luxembourgish Olympic and Sporting Committee . He
35-530: The open air. In 2014 it was announced that an investment of € 230,000 would be required to get the stadium up to a sufficient standard to hold the qualifying matches for Euro 2016. In June 2014, the Luxembourg Ministry of Sport, in conjunction with the Luxembourg City administration, decided upon the construction of the new Stade de Luxembourg in Gasperich , currently due to open in 2021. As
42-597: 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. Born in Mamer , Josy Barthel's abilities as a middle-distance runner were discovered during World War II . His first fame came by winning
49-666: Was also member of the Luxembourg government from 1977 to 1984. Josy Barthel died in Luxembourg City after a severe illness. The former national stadium of Luxembourg, home until September 2021, to the Luxembourg national football team , was named Stade Josy Barthel in his honor. The Lycée Technique Josy Barthel in Mamer also bears his name. In 2006, Barthel was accused of doping by sports journalist Erik Eggers in
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