Belgium at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Belgium at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Belgium at the; 1972 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BEL
NOC	Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website	www.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Munich
Competitors	88 (82 men and 6 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer	Gaston Roelants
Medals; Ranked 29th	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 0 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1900; 1904; 1908; 1912; 1920; 1924; 1928; 1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 88 competitors, 82 men and 6 women, took part in 51 events in 14 sports.^[1]

Medalists edit

Belgium finished in 29th position in the final medal rankings, with two silver medals.

Silver edit

Emiel Puttemans — Athletics, Men's 10,000 metres
Karel Lismont — Athletics, Men's Marathon

Archery edit

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Belgium entered three men. Their highest placing competitor was Robert Cogniaux, who missed a medal by 22 points.

Men's Individual Competition:

Robert Cogniaux — 2445 points (4th place)
Andre Baeyens — 2383 points (18th place)
Jos Daman — 2365 points (23rd place)

Athletics edit

Men's 800 metres

Herman Mignon
- Heat — 1:47.5
- Semifinals — 1:49.7 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1500 metres

Herman Mignon
- Heat — 3:44.2
- Semifinals — 3:41.7
- Final — 3:39.1 (→ 6th place)
Edgard Salvé
- Heat — 3:42.1 (→ did not advance)
André de Hertoghe
- Heat — 3:44.6 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5000 metres