Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Belgium competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 135 competitors, 130 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.[2]
| Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 135 (130 men and 5 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Charles Debeur[1] |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Gold
Silver
- Robert Grondelaers — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Bob Baetens and Michel Knuysen — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
Athletics
Basketball
- Men's Team Competition
- Qualification Round (Group A)
- Lost to Cuba (51-59)
- Defeated Switzerland (59-49)
- Lost to Cuba (63-71) → did not advance
Boxing
Cycling
- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- André Noyelle — 5:06:03.4 (→
Gold Medal) - Robert Grondelaers — 5:06:51.2 (→
Silver Medal) - Lucien Victor — 5:07:52.0 (→ 4th place)
- Rik Van Looy — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Joseph De Bakker
- Final — 1:14.7 (→ 10th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Stéphan Martens — 10th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Gabriel Glorieux, José Pauwels, Paul De Paepe, and Robert Raymond
- Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 5th place)
Fencing
14 fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1952.
- Men's foil
- André Verhalle
- Paul Valcke
- Gustave Ballister
- Men's team foil
- Pierre Van Houdt, André Verhalle, Alex Bourgeois, Paul Valcke, Édouard Yves, Gustave Ballister
- Men's épée
- Jean-Baptiste Maquet
- Ghislain Delaunois
- Robert Henrion
- Men's team épée
- Ghislain Delaunois, Jean-Baptiste Maquet, Albert Bernard, Robert Henrion, Paul Valcke
- Men's sabre
- Gustave Ballister
- François Heywaert
- Marcel Van Der Auwera
- Men's team sabre
- Marcel Van Der Auwera, Gustave Ballister, François Heywaert, Robert Bayot, Georges de Bourguignon, Édouard Yves
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Belgium in 1952.
- Francis Plumerel
Rowing
Belgium had 12 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1952.[3]
- Men's single sculls
- Henri Steenacker
- Men's double sculls
- Robert George
- Jos Van Stichel
- Men's coxless pair
- Michel Knuysen
- Bob Baetens
- Men's coxed pair
- Hippolyte Mattelé
- Eugène Jacobs
- Kamiel Van Dooren (cox)
- Men's coxless four
- Charles Van Antwerpen
- Jos Rosa
- Harry Elzendoorn
- Florent Caers
Sailing
Shooting
Four shooters represented Belgium in 1952.
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Frans Lafortune
- Jacques Lafortune
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Frans Lafortune
- Jacques Lafortune
- Trap
- Albert Fichefet
- Gaston Van Roy
Swimming
Water polo
References
- "Charles Debeur". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- "Belgium at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Belgium Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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