Roland Bombardella

Roland Bombardella (born 9 July 1957 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgian soldier and retired sprinter. As an athlete, Bombardella held the national record for the 100 metres and 200 metres, and competed in the Olympics. He won the title of 'Luxembourgian Sportsman of the Year' in four consecutive years (1975 – 1978), a record that has not been equalled. [Although Jeanny Dom and Carine Risch have both won four consecutive titles as Sportswoman of the Year.] Since 1 January 2006, he has been Luxembourg's 'High Commissioner for National Protection' ( _fr. Haut-Commissaire à la Protection nationale). [cite web |url=http://www.gouvernement.lu/salle_presse/actualite/2006/02/21juncker_bombardell_lenz/index.html |title= Entrevue du Premier ministre avec le colonel honoraire et Haut-Commissaire à la Protection nationale et son successeur |accessdate=2007-07-12 |date=21 February 2006 |publisher=Service Information et Presse ]

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s-ttl|title=Luxembourgian Sportsman of the Year
years=1975 – 1978