Belgium at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| Belgium at the 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
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Flag bearer Gaston Roelants | | |
| Medals Ranked 29th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
| Other related appearances | ||
| 1906 Intercalated Games | ||
Belgium competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 88 competitors, 82 men and 6 women, took part in 51 events in 14 sports.[1]
Medalists
Belgium finished in 29th position in the final medal rankings, with two silver medals.
Silver
- Emiel Puttemans — Athletics, Men's 10,000 metres
- Karel Lismont — Athletics, Men's Marathon
Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Belgium entered three men. Their highest placing competitor was Robert Cogniaux, who missed a medal by 22 points.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Robert Cogniaux — 2445 points (4th place)
- Andre Baeyens— 2383 points (18th place)
- Jos Daman — 2365 points (23rd place)
Athletics
Men's 800 metres
- Herman Mignon
- Heat — 1:47.5
- Semifinals — 1:49.7 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
- Herman Mignon
- Heat — 3:44.2
- Semifinals — 3:41.7
- Final — 3:39.1 (→ 6th place)
- Edgard Salvé
- Heat — 3:42.1 (→ did not advance)
- André de Hertoghe
- Heat — 3:44.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5000 metres
- Willy Polleunis
- Heat — 13:52.6 (→ did not advance)
- René Goris
- Heat — 13:57.8 (→ did not advance)
Canoeing
Cycling
Fourteen cyclists represented Belgium in 1972.
- Freddy Maertens — 13th place
- Gustaaf Hermans — 45th place
- Lucien De Brauwere — 59th place
- Frans Van Looy — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- 1000m time trial
- Robert Maveau
- Final — 1:08.94 (→ 14th place)
- Manu Snellinx and Noël Soetaert → 5th place
Equestrian
Fencing
One female fencer represented Belgium in 1972.
Hockey
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to West Germany (1-5)
- Drew with Argentina (1-1)
- Defeated France (1-0)
- Lost to Spain (0-1)
- Lost to Malaysia (2-4)
- Defeated Uganda (2-0)
- Lost to Pakistan (1-3)
- Classification Match
- 9th/10th place: Lost to New Zealand (1-2) → 10th place
- Team Roster
Judo
Rowing
Men's Coxed Pairs
- Paul De Weert, Wilfried Van Herck and Guy Defraigne
- Heat — 8:08.51
- Repechage — 8:16.26 (→ did not advance)
Sailing
- Jacques Rogge - Finn Class 14th place.
Shooting
Six male shooters represented Belgium in 1972.
- Frans Lafortune
- 50 m rifle, prone
- Frans Lafortune
- Robert Houman
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Belgium at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
