Belgium at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Belgium is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the country's debut in 1900, Belgian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except for the sparsely attended St. Louis 1904.
| Belgium at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 8 in 3 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in field hockey, football, and handball are not counted:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Equestrian | TBD | TBD | 3 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Athletics
Belgian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[1]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Bashir Abdi | Men's marathon | ||
| Koen Naert | |||
| Hanne Verbruggen | Women's marathon | ||
Equestrian
Belgium entered a full squad of equestrian riders to the jumping competition by winning the gold medal at the 2022 Jumping Nations Cup Final in Barcelona, Spain.[2]
Jumping
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Time | Rank | |||
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Swimming
Belgian swimmers achieved the entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)):[3][4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lucas Henveaux | Men's 400 m freestyle | — | |||||
| Roos Vanotterdijk | Women's 100 m backstroke | ||||||
References
- "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- "Belgium's Double Glory in Barcelona". FEI. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "Paris 2024 – Swimming Info". World Aquatics. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Swimming" (PDF). World Aquatics. Retrieved 12 November 2022.