Belgium at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Belgium competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 152 competitors, 132 men and 20 women, took part in 77 events in 17 sports.[2]
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 152 (132 men, 20 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Charles Vyt[1] |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
Silver
Athletics
Basketball
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to South Korea (27-29)
- Lost to China (34-44)
- Defeated Iraq (98-20)
- Defeated Chile (38-36)
- Defeated Philippines (37-35)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/16th place: Defeated Hungary (walk-over)
- 9th/12th place: Lost to Canada (40-45)
- 11th/12th place: Defeated Philippines (38-34) → Eleventh place
Boxing
Cycling
Twelve cyclists, all men, represented Belgium in 1948.
- Individual road race
- Lode Wouters
- Leon De Lathouwer
- Eugène Van Roosbroeck
- Liévin Lerno
- Team road race
- Lode Wouters
- Leon De Lathouwer
- Eugène Van Roosbroeck
- Liévin Lerno
- Sprint
- Ward Van de Velde
- Time trial
- Pierre Nihant
- Tandem
- Louis Van Schil
- Roger De Pauw
- Team pursuit
- Jos De Beuckelaer
- Maurice Blomme
- Georges Vanbrabant
- Raphael Glorieux
Fencing
18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1948.
- Men's foil
- Paul Valcke
- Henri Paternóster
- André Van De Werve De Vorsselaer
- Men's team foil
- Georges de Bourguignon, Henri Paternóster, Édouard Yves, Raymond Bru, André Van De Werve De Vorsselaer, Paul Valcke
- Men's épée
- Jean-Marie Radoux
- Charles Debeur
- Raoul Henkart
- Men's team épée
- Raymond Stasse, Léopold Hauben, Raymond Bru, Jean-Marie Radoux, Raoul Henkart, Charles Debeur
- Men's team sabre
- Robert Bayot, Georges de Bourguignon, Ferdinand Jassogne, Eugène Laermans, Marcel Nys, Édouard Yves
- Women's foil
- Jenny Addams
- Adèle Christiaens
- Emilie Schwindt
Gymnastics
8 gymnasts, all female, represented Belgium in 1948.
- Women's team
- Julienne Boudewijns
- Thérèse De Grijze
- Anna Jordaens
- Denise Parmentiers
- Jenny Schumacher
- Yvonne Van Bets
- Albertine Van Roy-Moens
- Caroline Verbraecken-De Loose
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Belgium in 1948.
- Louis Fauconnier
- Charles Vyt
- Raoul Mollet
Rowing
Belgium had four male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.[3]
- Men's double sculls
- Ben Piessens
- Willy Collet
- Men's coxless pair
- Charles Van Antwerpen
- Jos Rosa
Sailing
Shooting
Three shooters represented Belgium in 1948.
- 50 metre pistol
- Marcel Lafortune
- 50 metre rifle
- Jacques Lafortune
- Jacques Delval
- Marcel Lafortune
Swimming
Water polo
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
- "Charles Vyt". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- "Belgium at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Belgium Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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