Belgium at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Belgium competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 150 competitors, 145 men and 5 women, participated in 72 events in 15 sports.[2]

Belgium at the
1936 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Berlin
Competitors150 (145 men and 5 women) in 15 sports
Flag bearerÉdouard Écuyer de le Court[1]
Medals
Ranked 28th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Bronze

  • Auguste Garrebeek, Armand Putzeys, and François Vandermotte Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
  • Henri Disy, Pierre Coppieters, Albert Castelyns, Gérard Blitz, Fernand Isselé, Joseph De Combe, Henri Stoelen, Henri De Pauw and Edmond Michiels Water polo, Men's Team Competition

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Cycling

Eight cyclists, all male, represented Belgium in 1936.

Individual road race
  • Auguste Garrebeek
  • Armand Putzeyse
  • Jean-François Van Der Motte
  • Jef Lowagie
Team road race
  • Auguste Garrebeek
  • Armand Putzeyse
  • Jean-François Van Der Motte
  • Jef Lowagie
Sprint
  • Henri Collard
Time trial
  • Frans Cools
Tandem
  • Frans Cools
  • Roger Pirotte
Team pursuit
  • Jean Alexandre
  • Frans Cools
  • Auguste Garrebeek
  • Armand Putzeyse

Equestrian

Fencing

20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1936.

Men's foil
  • Raymond Bru
  • Georges de Bourguignon
  • Paul Valcke
Men's team foil
  • Georges de Bourguignon, André Van De Werve De Vorsselaer, Henri Paternóster, Raymond Bru, Jean Heeremans, Paul Valcke
Men's épée
  • Charles Debeur
  • Raymond Stasse
  • Hervé du Monceau de Bergendael
Men's team épée
  • Raymond Stasse, Robert T'Sas, Charles Debeur, Hervé du Monceau de Bergendael, Jean Plumier, Marcel Heim
Men's sabre
  • Robert Van Den Neucker
  • Eugène Laermans
  • Georges Heywaert
Men's team sabre
  • Eugène Laermans, Georges Heywaert, Robert Van Den Neucker, Henri Brasseur, Hubert Van Nerom
Women's foil
  • Jenny Addams
  • Madeleine Scrève
  • Adèle Christiaens

Field hockey

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Belgium in 1936.

  • Édouard Écuyer de le Court
  • Raoul Mollet
  • Jan Scheere

Rowing

Belgium had seven rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1936.[3]

Men's coxless pair
  • Frans Thissen
  • Edmond Van Herck
Men's coxed four
  • René Vingerhoet
  • Paul Siebels
  • Willy Collet
  • Jean De Rode
  • Harry Peeters (cox)

Sailing

Shooting

Three shooters represented Belgium in 1936.

25 m rapid fire pistol
  • Marcel Lafortune
  • François Lafortune
50 m pistol
  • Marcel Lafortune
  • Paul Van Asbroeck
  • François Lafortune
50 m rifle, prone
  • François Lafortune
  • Paul Van Asbroeck
  • Marcel Lafortune

Water polo

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

  1. "Édouard Écuyer de le Court". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. "Belgium at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Belgium Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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