Belgium competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It was the first appearance of the European nation. Belgium was represented in France by 78[1] athletes, all of them male, who competed in 11 disciplines. They comprised 95 entries in 28 events.
| Belgium at the 1900 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 14 May, 1900 – 28 October, 1900 | |
| Competitors | 78 in 11 sports and 31 events |
| Medals Ranked 5th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists edit
Medals awarded to participants of mixed-NOC teams are represented in italics. These medals are not counted towards the individual NOC medal tally. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.
| Medals by sport | ||||
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Total |
| Archery | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Equestrian | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Water polo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
Multiple medalists edit
The following competitors won multiple medals at the 1900 Olympic Games.
| Name | Medal | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Van Innis | Gold Gold Silver Silver |
Archery | Au Cordon Doré 33 metres Au Chapelet 33 metres Au Cordon Doré 50 metres Championnat du Monde |
| Georges Van Der Poele | Silver Bronze |
Equestrian | Individual jumping High jump |
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 4 | 0 | 18[2] |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Fencing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Football | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Gymnastics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rowing | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Shooting | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Water polo | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 64 | 0 | 78 |
Archery edit
Belgium took three of seven gold medals, three of eight silver medals, and one of five bronze medals in the seven archery events that were Olympic. France and the Netherlands were the only other nations that competed, with France taking the remaining thirteen medals. Many of the French, Dutch, and Belgian competitors are unknown as their names were not recorded. 4 of the 18 Belgian archers are known by name, 14 are not. The 18 archers had 36 entries over all 7 events.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
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| Score | Rank | ||
| Hubert Van Innis | Au Cordon Doré 33 metres | Unknown |
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| Hubert Van Innis | Au Cordon Doré 50 metres | 29 |
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| Hubert Van Innis | Au Chapelet 33 metres | Unknown |
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| Hubert Van Innis | Au Chapelet 50 metres | Unknown | 4 |
| Hubert Van Innis | Championnat du Monde | 16 |
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| Emmanuel Foulon | Sur la Perche à la Herse | Unknown |
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| Émile Druart | Unknown |
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| Louis Glineur | Sur la Perche à la Pyramide | Unknown |
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Cycling edit
Belgium's first cycling appearance was at the second Olympic cycling competition, 1900. One cyclist from Belgium competed in one event, winning no medals. Only his surname is known.
Sprint edit
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Vincent | Men's sprint | Unknown | 2 Q |  Taillandier (FRA) Thomann (FRA)L |
Did not advance | ||
Equestrian edit
Belgium competed in the inaugural Olympic equestrian events, taking gold medals in 3 of 5 events. The names of 11 Belgian equestrians are unknown.
Jumping edit
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimé Haegeman | Benton II | Individual | 2:16.0 |
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| Constant van Langhendonck | Unknown | Unknown | 4-37 | |
| Constant van Langhendonck | Unknown | Unknown | DNF | |
| Georges Kryn | Unknown | Unknown | 4-37 | |
| Georges Van Der Poele | Windsor Squire | 2:17.6 |
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| Between 3 and 6 other riders | Unknown | Unknown | 4-37 |
High jump edit
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Height | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles van Langhendonck | Roxanne | High jump | Unknown | 9-19 |
| Constant van Langhendonck | Black Fly | Unknown | 9-19 | |
| Georges Van Der Poele | Ludlow | 1.70 |
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| Up to 2 other riders | Unknown | Unknown | 9-19 |
Long jump edit
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Distance | Rank |
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| Constant van Langhendonck | Extra-Dry | Long jump | 6.10 |
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| van der Meulen | The Wett | Unknown | 6 | |
| 1 other rider | Unknown | Unknown | 7-19 |
Hacks and hunter combined edit
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Van Der Poele | Unknown | Hacks and hunter combined | 5–51 |
Four-in-hand (mail coach) edit
| Athlete | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Georges Chaudoir | Mail coach | 5–31 |
| Paul Lambert | 5–31 | |
| Georges Nagelmackers |
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| Georges Nagelmackers | 5–31 | |
| Orban | 5–31 | |
| Georges Pauwels | 5–31 | |
| Gaston Saint-Paul de Sinçay | 5–31 | |
| Étienne van Zuylen van Nyevelt | 5–31 | |
| Étienne van Zuylen van Nyevelt | 5–31 |
Fencing edit
Belgium competed in fencing at the nation's debut. The nation sent five fencers.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Quarterfinal | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MW | ML | Rank | MW | ML | Rank | MW | ML | Rank | MW | ML | Rank | MW | ML | Rank | ||
| Tony Smet | Men's épée | Q | 4-6 | — | Did not advance | |||||||||||
| Tony Smet | Men's foil | Q | Q | Bye | 1 | 6 | 8C | 14 | ||||||||
| Fernand Desmedt | Men's masters foil | Did not advance | ||||||||||||||
| Pierre Selderslagh | Q | Q | Bye | 3 | 4 | 5C | 10 | |||||||||
| Cyrille Verbrugge | Q | Q | Bye | 1 | 6 | =7C | 15 | |||||||||
| Hébrant | Masters sabre | Q | — | 5 | 2 | 2Q | 1 | 6 | 8 | |||||||
Football edit
Université de Bruxelles represented Belgium in the football competition. The club squad lost its only match, to Club Française, to take third in the three-team competition.
- Summary
Key:
- A.E.T – After extra time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group Stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
| Université de Bruxelles | Men's tournament | Upton Park F.C. L 6–2 |
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- Team roster
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | 1900 club |
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| FW |  Marius Delbecque
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Skill F.C. de Bruxelles
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| FW |  Hendrik van Heuckelum
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Léopold Club de Bruxelles
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| DF | Raul Kelecom[3]
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RFC Liégeois
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| GK | Marcel Leboutte
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Spa FC
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| FW | Lucien Londot
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RFC Liégeois
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| DF | Ernest Moreau de Melen
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RFC Liégeois
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| MF | Eugène Neefs
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Sporting Club de Louvain
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| MF | Gustave Pelgrims (c)
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Léopold Club de Bruxelles
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| MF | Alphonse Renier
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Racing Club de Bruxelles
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| FW | Hilaire Spanoghe
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Skill F.C. de Bruxelles
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| FW |  Eric Thornton
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Léopold Club de Bruxelles
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| MF | Camille Van Hoorden
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Racing Club de Bruxelles
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Upton Park
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 2 |
| 2 |  Club Français
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Université de Bruxelles
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
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Gymnastics edit
Belgium's inaugural Olympic appearance included competing in the gymnastics portion of the program.
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelet | Men's artistic individual all-around | 192 | 12 |
| De Poorten | 207 | 99 |
Rowing edit
Belgium, through the Royal Club Nautique de Gand, sent coxed pairs and coxed eights boats to the first Olympic rowing competition.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Royal Club Nautique de Gand Prosper Bruggeman Maurice Hemelsoet unknown cox |
Men's coxed pair | 7:00.4 | 3 | — | Did not advance | ||
| Royal Club Nautique de Gand Jules De Bisschop Prosper Bruggeman Oscar Dessomville Oscar De Cock Maurice Hemelsoet Marcel Van Crombrugge Frank Odberg Maurice Verdonck Rodolphe Poma |
Men's eight | 5:00.2 | 2Q | — | 6:13.8 |
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Shooting edit
Belgium's first Olympic appearance included competing in the shooting events. Belgian shooters competed in the military pistol and military rifle sets of events.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
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| Score | Rank | ||
| Pierre Eichhorn | Men's 50 metre free pistol | 345 | 17 |
| Charles Lebègue | 318 | 19 | |
| Victor Robert | 351 | 16 | |
| Alban Rooman | 405 | 13 | |
| Émile Thèves | 404 | 14 | |
| Alban Rooman Émile Thèves Victor Robert Pierre Eichhorn Charles Lebègue |
Men's 50 metre free pistol, team | 1823 | 4 |
| Paul Van Asbroeck | Men's 300 metre free rifle, standing | 297 | 4 |
| Joseph Baras | 233 | 30 | |
| Jules Bury | 282 | =7 | |
| Edouard Myin | 265 | 21 | |
| Charles Paumier | 298 |
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| Paul Van Asbroeck | Men's 300 metre free rifle, kneeling | 308 | 4 |
| Joseph Baras | 210 | 30 | |
| Jules Bury | 269 | 24 | |
| Edouard Myin | 249 | 29 | |
| Charles Paumier | 297 | =9 | |
| Paul Van Asbroeck | Men's 300 metre free rifle, prone | 312 | =8 |
| Joseph Baras | 270 | =28 | |
| Jules Bury | 270 | =28 | |
| Edouard Myin | 304 | 13 | |
| Charles Paumier | 302 | 15 | |
| Paul Van Asbroeck | Men's 300 metre free rifle, three positions | 917 |
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| Joseph Baras | 713 | 30 | |
| Jules Bury | 821 | 22 | |
| Edouard Myin | 818 | 23 | |
| Charles Paumier | 897 | 6 | |
| Paul Van Asbroeck Charles Paumier Jules Bury Edouard Myin Joseph Baras |
Men's 300 metre free rifle, team | 4166 | 6 |
| René Guyot | Men's trap | 17 |
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Swimming edit
A man with the surname Hermand was Belgium's first Olympic swimmer. He competed in the 4000 metre freestyle but did not finish his first round heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Fernand Feyaerts | 200 m freestyle | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| Fernand Feyaerts | 1000 m freestyle | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| Fernand Feyaerts | 4000 m freestyle | DNS | Did not advance | ||
| Hermand | DNF | Did not advance | |||
Water polo edit
Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club represented Belgium in this event.
- Summary
- FT – After full time.
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Brussels Water Polo Club | Men's tournament | Pupilles de Neptune de Lille #1 (FRA) W 2–0 |
Libellule de Paris (FRA) W 5–1 |
 Osborne Swimming Club of Manchester (ZZX)L 7–2 |
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- Roster
| Athlete | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Jean de Backer Victor de Behr Henri Cohen Fernand Feyaerts Oscar Grégoire Albert Michant Georges Romas Guillaume Séron Victor Sonnemans A. R. Upton |
Water polo |
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- First Round
| 11 August 1900 | Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club
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2–0 | Pupilles de Neptune de Lille #1
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Seine, Paris |
- Semi-Finals
| 12 August 1900 | Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club
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5–1 | Libellule de Paris
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Seine, Paris |
- Final
| 12 August 1900 | Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club
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2–7 | Osborne Swimming Club of Manchester
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Seine, Paris |
Notes edit
- ^ This differs from de Wael's count of 84. De Wael counts three water poloists who are not included on the team roster according to the IOC, two equestrians who competed in only non-Olympic events (a third non-Olympic equestrian also competed in croquet), and two unknown coxswains in rowing where there was only one.
- ^ 14 competitors are unknown.
- ^ Raul Kelecom on site RSSSF and the list of players of the Belgian championship belgiumsoccerhistory.com Archived 29 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine written named René → René Kelecom
References edit
- De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "1900 Olympians from Belgium". Accessed 11 March 2006. Available electronically at [1].
- Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.