Belgium at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Belgium competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 54 competitors, 51 men and 3 women, took part in 37 events in 12 sports.[2]
| Belgium at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 51 men and 3 women in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | André Nelis[1] |
| Medals Ranked 28th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Aurèle Vandendriessche — 2:47:18 (→ 24th place)
Boxing
Cycling
- Sprint
- Evrard Godefroid — 10th place
- Time trial
- Evrard Godefroid — 1:16.5 (→ 19th place)
- Team pursuit
- André Bar
François De Wagheneire
Guillaume Van Tongerloo
Gustaaf De Smet — 5th place
- Team road race
- Norbert Verougstraete
Gustaaf De Smet
François Vandenbosch — 89 points (→ 7th place)
- Individual road race
- Norbert Verougstraete — 5:26:47 (→ 23rd place)
- Gustaaf De Smet — 5:26:47 (→ 24th place)
- François Vandenbosch — 5:38:16 (→ 42nd place)
- François De Wagheneire — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Fencing
Six fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1956.
- Men's foil
- André Verhalle
- Ghislain Delaunois
- François Dehez
- Men's team foil
- Jacques Debeur, Ghislain Delaunois, Marcel Van Der Auwera, André Verhalle
- Men's épée
- Ghislain Delaunois
- Jacques Debeur
- Roger Achten
- Men's team épée
- François Dehez, Roger Achten, Ghislain Delaunois, Marcel Van Der Auwera, Jacques Debeur
- Men's sabre
- Marcel Van Der Auwera
Hockey
Rowing
Belgium had seven male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1956.[3]
- Men's double sculls
- Fernand Steenacker
- Henri Steenacker
- Men's coxless pair
- Bob Baetens
- Michel Knuysen
- Men's coxed pair
- Livien Ven
- Antoon Ven
- Jos Van Thillo (cox)
Sailing
Shooting
Two shooters represented Belgium in 1956.
- 50 m pistol
- Marcel Lafortune
- 50 m rifle, three positions
- Frans Lafortune
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Frans Lafortune
Swimming
Wrestling
References
- "André Nelis". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- "Belgium at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Belgium Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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