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Belgium at the Olympics

Belgium has competed at most editions of the Olympic Games after making its first appearance at the 1900 Games. The nation was host to the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.

Belgium at the
Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
Medals
Ranked 31st
Gold
46
Silver
58
Bronze
61
Total
165
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

The National Olympic Committee for Belgium was created and recognized in 1906.

Hosted Games edit

Belgium has hosted the Games on one occasion.

Games Host city Dates Nations Participants Events
1920 Summer Olympics Antwerp 20 April – 12 September 29 2,626 156

Medal tables edit

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table

List of medalists edit

Summer Olympics edit

Medal Name Games Sport Event
  Gold Emmanuel Foulon 1900 Paris   Archery Sur la Perche à la Herse
  Gold Hubert Van Innis 1900 Paris   Archery Au Cordon Doré 33 metres
  Gold Hubert Van Innis 1900 Paris   Archery Au Chapelet 33 metres
  Gold Aimé Haegeman 1900 Paris   Equestrian Jumping
  Gold Constant van Langhendonck 1900 Paris   Equestrian Long jump
  Gold Georges Nagelmackers 1900 Paris   Equestrian Mail coach
  Silver Émile Druart 1900 Paris   Archery Sur la Perche à la Herse
  Silver Hubert Van Innis 1900 Paris   Archery Au Cordon Doré 50 metres
  Silver Hubert Van Innis 1900 Paris   Archery Championnat du Monde
  Silver Georges Van Der Poele 1900 Paris   Equestrian Jumping
  Silver
1900 Paris   Rowing Men's eight
  Silver
Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club
 1900 Paris   Water polo Water polo
  Silver René Guyot 1900 Paris   Shooting Men's trap
  Bronze Louis Glineur 1900 Paris   Archery Sur la Perche à la Pyramide
  Bronze Georges Van Der Poele 1900 Paris   Equestrian High jump
  Bronze Charles Paumier du Verger 1900 Paris   Shooting 300 metre free rifle, standing
  Bronze Paul Van Asbroeck 1900 Paris   Shooting 300 metre free rifle, three positions
  Gold Paul Van Asbroeck 1908 London   Shooting Men's 50 yd free pistol
  Silver Oscar de Somville, Marcel Morimont, Georges Mys,
Rémy Orban, Rodolphe Poma, Oscar Taelman,
Alfred Van Landeghem, Polydore Veirman, François Vergucht		 1908 London   Rowing Men's eight
  Silver Léon Huybrechts, Louis Huybrechts,
Henri Weewauters		 1908 London   Sailing 6 m class
  Silver Réginald Storms 1908 London   Shooting Men's 50 yd free pistol
  Silver René Englebert, Charles Paumier du Verger,
Réginald Storms, Paul Van Asbroeck		 1908 London   Shooting Men's 50 yd free pistol, team
  Silver
1908 London   Water polo Men's tournament
  Bronze Joseph Werbrouck 1908 London   Cycling Men's 20 km
  Bronze Paul Anspach, Désiré Beaurain,
Ferdinand Feyerick, François Rom		 1908 London   Fencing Men's team épée
  Gold Paul Anspach 1912 Stockholm   Fencing Men's épée
  Gold Paul Anspach, Henri Anspach, Robert Hennet, Fernand de Montigny, Jacques Ochs, François Rom, Gaston Salmon and Victor Willems 1912 Stockholm   Fencing Men's team épée
  Silver Polydore Veirman 1912 Stockholm   Rowing Men's single sculls
  Bronze Emmanuel de Blommaert 1912 Stockholm   Equestrian Individual jumping
  Bronze Philippe Le Hardy De Beaulieu 1912 Stockholm   Fencing Men's épée
  Bronze
1912 Stockholm   Water polo Men's tournament
  Gold Edmond Cloetens 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's individual fixed large bird
  Gold Edmond Cloetens
Louis van de Perck
Firmin Flamand
Edmond van Moer
Joseph Hermans
Auguste van de Verre		 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's team fixed large bird
  Gold Edmond Cloetens
Louis van de Perck
Firmin Flamand
Edmond van Moer
Joseph Hermans
Auguste van de Verre		 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's team fixed small bird
  Gold Edmond van Moer 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's Individual fixed small bird
  Gold Hubert Van Innis
Alphonse Allaert
Edmond de Knibber
Louis Delcon
Jérome de Mayer
Pierre van Thielt
Louis Fierens
Louis van Beeck		 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's team moving bird 33 m
  Gold Hubert Van Innis
Alphonse Allaert
Edmond de Knibber
Louis Delcon
Jérome de Mayer
Pierre van Thielt
Louis Fierens
Louis van Beeck		 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's team moving bird 50 m
  Gold Hubert Van Innis 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's individual moving bird 28 m
  Gold Hubert Van Innis 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's individual moving bird 33 m
  Gold Henry George 1920 Antwerp   Cycling Men's 50 km
  Gold Daniel Bouckaert 1920 Antwerp   Equestrian Individual vaulting
  Gold Daniel Bouckaert
Louis Finet
Maurice Van Ranst
van Schauwbroeck
Albert van Cauwenberg[1]		 1920 Antwerp   Equestrian Team vaulting
  Gold
1920 Antwerp   Football Men's tournament
  Gold Emile Cornellie
Florimond Cornellie
Frédéric Bruynseels		 1920 Antwerp   Sailing Men's 6 m class
  Gold Frans de Haes 1920 Antwerp   Weightlifting Featherweight
  Silver Louis van de Perck 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's individual fixed large bird
  Silver Louis van de Perck 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's individual fixed small bird
  Silver Hubert Van Innis
Alphonse Allaert
Edmond de Knibber
Louis Delcon
Jérome de Mayer
Pierre van Thielt
Louis Fierens
Louis van Beeck		 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's team moving bird 28 m
  Silver Hubert Van Innis 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's individual moving bird 50 m
  Silver Roger Moeremans d'Emaüs
Oswald Lints
Jules Bonvalet
Jacques Misonne		 1920 Antwerp   Equestrian Team jumping
  Silver Paul Anspach
Léon Tom
Ernest Gevers
Félix Goblet D'aviella
Victor Boin
Joseph De Craecker
Philippe Le Hardy De Beaulieu
Fernand de Montigny		 1920 Antwerp   Fencing Men's team épée
  Silver
Men's team
 1920 Antwerp   Gymnastics Men's team all-around
  Silver Léon Huybrechts
Charles van den Bussche
John Klotz		 1920 Antwerp   Sailing 6 m class (1919 rating)
  Silver Albert Bosquet
Joseph Cogels
Emile Dupont
Henri Quersin
Louis van Tilt
Edouard Fesinger		 1920 Antwerp   Shooting Men's Team clay pigeons
  Silver Albert Durant
Gérard Blitz
Maurice Blitz
Joseph Pletincx
Paul Gailly
Pierre Nijs
René Bauwens
Pierre Dewin		 1920 Antwerp   Water polo Men's team competition
  Silver Louis Williquet 1920 Antwerp   Weightlifting Men's lightweight
  Bronze Firmin Flamand 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's individual fixed large bird
  Bronze Joseph Hermans 1920 Antwerp   Archery Men's individual fixed small bird
  Bronze Albert de Buinne
André Vercruysse
Jean Janssens
Albert Wyckmans		 1920 Antwerp   Cycling Men's Team Time Trial
  Bronze Roger Moeremans d'Emaüs
Oswald Lints
Jules Bonvalet
Jacques Misonne		 1920 Antwerp   Equestrian Men's Team three-day event
  Bronze Louis Finet 1920 Antwerp   Equestrian Individual vaulting
  Bronze
Men's team
 1920 Antwerp   Gymnastics Men's team Swedish system
  Bronze
1920 Antwerp   Field hockey Men's tournament
  Bronze Albert Grisar
Willy de l'Arbre
Léopold Standaert
Henri Weewauters
Georges Hellebuyck		 1920 Antwerp   Sailing 8 metre class (1919 rating)
  Bronze Gerard Blitz 1920 Antwerp   Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke
  Bronze Men's team 1920 Antwerp   Tug of war Men's
  Bronze Georges Rooms 1920 Antwerp   Weightlifting Men's lightweight
  Gold Jean Delarge 1924 Paris   Boxing Men's welterweight
  Gold Charles Delporte 1924 Paris   Fencing Men's épée
  Gold Léon Huybrechts 1924 Paris   Sailing Monotype Class
  Silver Henri Hoevenaers 1924 Paris   Cycling (Road) Men's individual time trial
  Silver Henri Hoevenaers
Auguste Parfondry
Jean Van Den Bosch		 1924 Paris   Cycling (Road) Men's team time trial
  Silver Paul Anspach
Joseph De Craecker
Charles Delporte
Fernand de Montigny
Ernest Gevers
Léon Tom		 1924 Paris   Fencing Men's team épée
  Silver Désiré Beaurain
Charles Crahay
Fernand de Montigny
Maurice Van Damme
Marcel Berré
Albert De Roocker		 1924 Paris   Fencing Men's team foil
  Silver Joseph De Combe 1924 Paris   Swimming Men's 200 m breaststroke
  Silver
1924 Paris   Water polo Men's team competition
  Silver Pierre Ollivier 1924 Paris   Wrestling Men's freestyle middleweight
  Bronze Joseph Jules Beecken 1924 Paris   Boxing Men's middleweight
  Bronze Léonard Daghelinckx
Henri Hoevenaers
Fernand Saive
Jean Van Den Bosch		 1924 Paris   Cycling Men's team pursuit
  Bronze Maurice Van Damme 1924 Paris   Fencing Men's foil
  Silver Edmond Spapen 1928 Amsterdam   Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight
  Bronze Léonard Steyaert 1928 Amsterdam   Boxing Men's middleweight
  Bronze Georges Anthony
François de Coninck
Léon Flament		 1928 Amsterdam   Rowing Men's coxed pair
  Bronze Auguste Garrebeek
Armand Putzeys
François Vandermotte		 1936 Berlin   Cycling (Road) Men's team road race
  Bronze
1936 Berlin   Water polo Men's team competition
  Gold Gaston Reiff 1948 London   Athletics Men's 5,000 m
  Gold Léon Delathouwer
Eugène van Roosbroeck
Lode Wouters		 1948 London   Cycling Men's team road race
  Silver Pierre Nihant 1948 London   Cycling (Track) Men's 1,000 m time trial
  Silver Joseph Vissers 1948 London   Boxing Men's lightweight
  Bronze Etienne Gailly 1948 London   Athletics Men's marathon
  Bronze Lode Wouters 1948 London   Cycling (Road) Men's individual race
  Bronze Paul Valcke
André van de Werve de Vorsselaer
Georges de Bourguignon
Raymond Bru
Edouard Yves
Henri Paternoster		 1948 London   Fencing Men's foil team competition
  Gold André Noyelle 1952 Helsinki   Cycling (Road) Men's individual race
  Gold Robert Grondelaers
André Noyelle
Lucien Victor		 1952 Helsinki   Cycling (Road) Men's team race
  Silver Robert Grondelaers 1952 Helsinki   Cycling (Road) Men's individual race
  Silver Bob Baetens
Michel Knuysen		 1952 Helsinki   Rowing Men's coxless pairs
  Silver André Nelis 1956 Melbourne   Sailing Men's finn individual competition
  Silver Joseph Mewis 1956 Melbourne   Wrestling Men's freestyle featherweight
  Silver Roger Moens 1960 Rome   Athletics Men's 800 m
  Silver Leo Sterckx 1960 Rome   Cycling (Track) Men's sprint
  Bronze Willy van den Berghen 1960 Rome   Cycling (Road) Men's individual road race
  Bronze André Nelis 1960 Rome   Sailing Men's finn class
  Gold Gaston Roelants 1964 Tokyo   Athletics Men's 3,000 m steeplechase
  Gold Patrick Sercu 1964 Tokyo   Cycling (Track) Men's 1,000 m time trial
  Bronze Walter Godefroot 1964 Tokyo   Cycling Men's individual road race
  Silver Serge Reding 1968 Mexico City   Weightlifting Men's heavyweight
  Bronze Daniel Goens
Robert van Lancker		 1968 Mexico City   Cycling Men's tandem
  Silver Emiel Puttemans 1972 Munich   Athletics Men's 10,000 m
  Silver Karel Lismont 1972 Munich   Athletics Men's marathon
  Silver Ivo van Damme 1976 Montreal   Athletics Men's 800 m
  Silver Ivo van Damme 1976 Montreal   Athletics Men's 1500 m
  Silver Michel Vaarten 1976 Montreal   Cycling (Track) Men's 1000 m time trial
  Bronze Karel Lismont 1976 Montreal   Athletics Men's marathon
  Bronze François Mathy 1976 Montreal   Equestrian Individual jumping
  Bronze Edgar-Henri Cuepper
François Mathy
Stanny van Paesschen
Eric Wauters		 1976 Montreal   Equestrian Team jumping
  Gold Robert Van de Walle 1980 Moscow   Judo Men's 95 kg
  Gold Roger Ilegems 1984 Los Angeles   Cycling (Track) Men's points race
  Silver Dirk Crois
Pierre-Marie Deloof		 1984 Los Angeles   Rowing Men's double sculls
  Bronze Ann Haesebrouck 1984 Los Angeles   Rowing Women's single sculls
  Bronze Ingrid Lempereur 1984 Los Angeles   Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke
  Bronze Robert Van de Walle 1988 Seoul   Judo Men's 95 kg
  Bronze Frans Peeters 1988 Seoul   Shooting Men's trap
  Silver Annelies Bredael 1992 Barcelona   Rowing Women's single sculls
  Bronze Cédric Mathy 1992 Barcelona   Cycling Men's points race
  Bronze Heidi Rakels 1992 Barcelona   Judo Women's 66 kg
  Gold Ulla Werbrouck 1996 Atlanta   Judo Women's 72 kg
  Gold Fred Deburghgraeve 1996 Atlanta   Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke
  Silver Gella Vandecaveye 1996 Atlanta   Judo Women's 61 kg
  Silver Sébastien Godefroid 1996 Atlanta   Sailing Men's finn class
  Bronze Harry Van Barneveld 1996 Atlanta   Judo Men's +95 kg
  Bronze Marisabel Lomba 1996 Atlanta   Judo Women's 56 kg
  Silver Filip Meirhaeghe 2000 Sydney   Cycling Men's mountain biking
  Silver Etienne De Wilde
Matthew Gilmore		 2000 Sydney   Cycling (Track) Men's madison
  Bronze Ann Simons 2000 Sydney   Judo Women's 48kg
  Bronze Gella Vandecaveye 2000 Sydney   Judo Women's 63kg
  Bronze Els Callens
Dominique Van Roost		 2000 Sydney   Tennis Women's doubles
  Gold Justine Henin-Hardenne 2004 Athens   Tennis Women's singles
  Bronze Axel Merckx 2004 Athens   Cycling (Road) Men's road race
  Bronze Ilse Heylen 2004 Athens   Judo Women's 52 kg
  Gold[a] Olivia Borlée
Kim Gevaert
Hanna Mariën
Élodie Ouédraogo		 2008 Beijing   Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay
  Gold Tia Hellebaut 2008 Beijing   Athletics Women's high jump
  Silver Lionel Cox 2012 London   Shooting Men's 50 m rifle prone
  Bronze Charline Van Snick 2012 London   Judo Women's 48 kg
  Bronze Evi Van Acker 2012 London   Sailing Women's laser radial
  Gold Nafissatou Thiam 2016 Rio de Janeiro   Athletics Women's heptathlon
  Gold Greg Van Avermaet 2016 Rio de Janeiro   Cycling (Road) Men's road race
  Silver
2016 Rio de Janeiro   Field hockey Men's tournament
  Silver Pieter Timmers 2016 Rio de Janeiro   Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle
  Bronze Jolien D'Hoore 2016 Rio de Janeiro   Cycling (Track) Women's omnium
  Bronze Dirk Van Tichelt 2016 Rio de Janeiro   Judo Men's 73 kg
  Gold Nafissatou Thiam 2020 Tokyo   Athletics Women's heptathlon
  Gold
2020 Tokyo   Field hockey Men's tournament
  Gold Nina Derwael 2020 Tokyo   Gymnastics Women's uneven bars
  Silver Wout van Aert 2020 Tokyo   Cycling (Road) Men's road race
  Bronze Bashir Abdi 2020 Tokyo   Athletics Men's marathon
  Bronze
Men's jumping team
 2020 Tokyo   Equestrian Men's team jumping
  Bronze Matthias Casse 2020 Tokyo   Judo Men's 81 kg
  • a Russian team's gold medals were stripped due to anti-doping rules violation by Yulia Chermoshanskaya.

Winter Olympics edit

Medal Name Games Sport Event
  Bronze Charles Mulder
René Mortiaux
Paul van den Broeck
Victor Verschueren
Henri Willems		 1924 Chamonix   Bobsleigh Four/five-man
  Bronze Robert van Zeebroeck 1928 St. Moritz   Figure skating Men's singles
  Gold Micheline Lannoy
Pierre Baugniet		 1948 St. Moritz   Figure skating Pairs
  Silver Max Houben
Freddy Mansveld
Louis-Georges Niels
Jacques Mouvet		 1948 St. Moritz   Bobsleigh Four-man
  Bronze Bart Veldkamp 1998 Nagano   Speed skating Men's 5,000 m
  Silver Bart Swings 2018 Pyeongchang   Speed skating Men's mass start
  Gold Bart Swings 2022 Beijing   Speed skating Men's Mass start
  Bronze Hanne Desmet 2022 Beijing   Short track speed skating Women's 1000 metres

Summary by sport edit

Aquatics edit

Swimming edit

Belgium's Olympic debut included one swimmer, who entered the men's 4000 metre freestyle and did not finish the first round (semifinals).

Games Swimmers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 1 1/7 0 0 0 0
Total 1 2 2 5

Archery edit

Archery was one of the sports in which Belgium competed in the nation's first appearance in 1900. The Belgian archers took the gold medal in 3 of the 7 events in Paris, finishing with 7 medals total.

Games Archers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 18 7/7 3 3 1 7
Total 11 6 3 20

Cycling edit

Belgium's debut in 1900 included one cyclist.

Games Cyclists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 1 1/3 0 0 0 0
Total 7 7 11 25

Equestrian edit

Belgium competed at the first equestrian events in 1900, winning gold medals in three of the five events.

Games Riders Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 15 5/5 3 1 1 5
Total 5 2 7 14

Fencing edit

Belgium's Olympic debut in 1900 included five fencers, one of whom reached the final pool but who won no medals.

Games Fencers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 5 4/7 0 0 0 0
Total 3 3 4 10

Field hockey edit

Belgium's Olympic debut was in 1920 as the host nation. They won the bronze medal. Their best result was the gold medal in 2020.

Games Teams Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1920 Antwerp 1 1/1 0 0 1 1
1928 Amsterdam 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
1948 London 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
1928 Helsinki 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
1956 Melbourne 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
1960 Rome 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
1964 Tokyo 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 1 1/1 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 1 1/2 0 0 0 0
2012 London 2 2/2 0 0 0 0
2016 Rio de Janeiro 1 1/2 0 1 0 1
2020 Tokyo 1 1/2 1 0 0 1
Total 1 1 1 3

Football edit

Belgium's Olympic debut in 1900 included a men's football team, which is currently recognized as bronze medalists. The team's next appearance was as the host of the 1920 Games, at which the Belgian men won gold. Belgium competed again at the next two Games (1924 and 1928), but then did not appear again until 2008. That year, Belgium reached the semifinals but then lost twice to finish fourth.

Belgium has not appeared at the Olympics in women's soccer.

Games Players Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 12 1/1 0 0 1 1
1920 Antwerp 12 1/1 1 0 0 1
Total 1 0 1 2

Gymnastics edit

Belgium's Olympic debut in 1900 included two gymnasts who competed in the men's individual all-around.

Games Gymnasts Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 2 1/1 0 0 0 0
Total 0 1 1 2

Rowing edit

Belgium competed at the first Olympic rowing regatta in 1900; the Royal Club Nautique de Gand men's eight took silver.

Games Rowers Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 11 2/4 0 1 0 1
Total 0 6 2 8

Sailing edit

Games No. Sailors Events Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1896 Athens Scheduled but event wasn't held
1900 Paris 0 0/13 0 0 0 0
1916 St Louis Not Scheduled
1908 London 3 1/4 0 1 0 1 2
1912 Stockholm 0 0/4 0 0 0 0
1916 Games Cancelled
1920 Antwerp 14 4/14 1 1 1 3 5
1924 Paris 9 3/3 1 0 0 1 2
1928 Amsterdam 6 2/3 0 0 0 0
1932 Los Angeles 0 0/4 0 0 0 0
1936 Berlin 3 2/4 0 0 0 0
1940 Games Cancelled
1944 Games Cancelled
1948 London 12 3/5 0 0 0 0
1952 Helsinki 4 2/5 0 0 0 0
1956 Melbourne 1 1/5 0 1 0 1 7=
1960 Rome 3 2/5 0 0 1 1 8=
1964 Tokyo 1 1/5 0 0 0 0
1968 Mexico City 3 2/5 0 0 0 0
1972 Munich 4 2/6 0 0 0 0
1976 Montreal 3 2/6 0 0 0 0
1980 Moscow 0 0/6 0 0 0 0
1984 Los Angeles 1 1/7 0 0 0 0
1988 Seoul 0 0/8 0 0 0 0
1992 Barcelona 5 4/10 0 0 0 0
1996 Atlanta 3 3/10 0 1 0 1 12=
2000 Sydney 4 4/11 0 0 0 0
2004 Athens 4 4/11 0 0 0 0
2008 Beijing 3 2/11 0 0 0 0
2012 London 3 3/10 0 0 1 1 12=
2016 Rio 4 3/10 0 0 0 0
2020 Tokyo 4 3/10 0 0 0 0
Total 195 2 4 3 9 18

Shooting edit

Belgium debuted in shooting in 1900.

Games Shooters Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1900 Paris 10 7/9 0 1 2 3
Total 1 5 3 9

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ The IOC medal database showns two more team members van Schauwbroeck (perhaps van Schauwenbroeck)
    and van Cauwenberg (perhaps Albert van Cauwenberg), however all other serious databases show only three medalists.

External links edit

  • "Belgium". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Belgium". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/BEL". olympanalyt.com.
  • BOIC – Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee official website
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