Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics
| Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics | ||
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Flag bearer Charles Debeur[1] | | |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
| Other related appearances | ||
| 1906 Intercalated Games | ||
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]
Medalists
Gold
- André Noyelle — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Robert Grondelaers, André Noyelle and Lucien Victor — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
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
Canoeing
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
- Paul De Paepe, and Robert Raymond
- Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 5th place)
Fencing
14 fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1952.
- 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.
Rowing
Belgium had 12 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1952.[3]
Sailing
Shooting
Four shooters represented Belgium in 1952.
- Frans Lafortune
- Jacques Lafortune
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Frans Lafortune
- Jacques Lafortune
Swimming
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- 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.