Norbert Sinner (5 April 1907 – 9 November 1945) was a

Luxembourg Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...

ish

cyclist Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world fo ...

. He competed in the

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and team road race events at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

. During the

German occupation of Luxembourg during World War II The German occupation of Luxembourg in World War II began in May 1940 after the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was invaded by Nazi Germany. Although Luxembourg was officially neutral, it was situated at a strategic point at the end of the French M ...

, 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 Volksdeutsche Bewegung ( German; literally "Ethnic German Movement") was a Nazi movement in Luxembourg that flourished under the German-occupied Luxembourg during World War II. Formed by Damian Kratzenberg, a university professor with a Ge ...

in Luxembourg, and in October 1940 he became Ortsgruppenleiter of Haute. After the war ended, he was executed for his collaboration with the Nazis.

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* 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 {{Luxembourg-cycling-bio-stub