Belgium at the Olympics
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Belgium at the Olympics | |
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IOC code | BEL |
NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
Website | www |
Medals Ranked 31st |
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Summer appearances | |
Winter appearances | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
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.
The National Olympic Committee for Belgium was created and recognized in 1906.
Hosted Games
Belgium has hosted the Games on one occasion.
Games | Host city | Dates | Nations | Participants | Events |
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1920 Summer Olympics | Antwerp | 20 April – 12 September | 29 | 2,626 | 156 |
Medal tables
- *Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Medals by summer sport
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Medals by winter sport
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List of medalists
Summer Olympics
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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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 van Ranst van Schauwbroeck Albert van Cauwenberg[1] |
1920 Antwerp | Equestrian | Team vaulting |
Gold |
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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
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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
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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 Alphonse 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
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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
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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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 |
Summary by sport
Aquatics
Swimming
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 |
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1900 Paris | 1 | 1/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Archery
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 |
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1900 Paris | 18 | 7/7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Total | 11 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
Cycling
Belgium's debut in 1900 included one cyclist.
Games | Cyclists | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1900 Paris | 1 | 1/3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
Equestrian
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 |
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1900 Paris | 15 | 5/5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Total | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
Fencing
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 |
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1900 Paris | 5 | 4/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Field hockey
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 |
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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
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 |
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1900 Paris | 12 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1920 Antwerp | 12 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Gymnastics
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 |
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1900 Paris | 2 | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Rowing
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 |
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1900 Paris | 11 | 2/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Shooting
Belgium debuted in shooting in 1900.
Games | Shooters | Events | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1900 Paris | 10 | 7/9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
See also
- List of flag bearers for Belgium at the Olympics
- Category:Olympic competitors for Belgium
- Belgium at the Paralympics
References
- ^ 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
- "Belgium". International Olympic Committee.
- "Belgium". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/BEL". olympanalyt.com.
- BOIC – Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee official website