Norbert Sinner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 April 1907 Leudelange, Luxembourg |
| Died | 9 November 1945 (aged 38) Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Criminal information | |
Criminal status | Executed by firing squad |
| Conviction | Treason |
Criminal penalty | Death |
| Sport | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event | 1928 Summer Olympics |
Norbert Sinner (5 April 1907 – 9 November 1945) was a Luxembourgish cyclist.
Life
He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] During the German occupation of Luxembourg during World War II, Sinner worked as an oil wholesaler, and supported the Nazis during the invasion. He was one of the first members of the pro-Nazi Volksdeutsche Bewegung in Luxembourg, and in October 1940 he became Ortsgruppenleiter of Haute. After the war ended, he was executed for his collaboration with the Nazis.
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Norbert Sinner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
External links
- Norbert Sinner at ProCyclingStats
- Norbert Sinner at Olympedia
- Norbert Sinner at InterSportStats
Categories:
- 1907 births
- 1945 deaths
- 20th-century executions by Luxembourg
- People from Leudelange
- Sportspeople from Esch-sur-Alzette (canton)
- Luxembourgian male cyclists
- Luxembourgian fascists
- Olympic cyclists for Luxembourg
- Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Executed Luxembourgian collaborators with Nazi Germany
- People executed by Luxembourg by firing squad
- Executed sportspeople
- Luxembourgian cycling biography stubs
- Luxembourgian sportspeople stubs