Belgium at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Belgium at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | BEL | ||||||||
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 152 (132 men, 20 women) in 17 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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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.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Gaston Reiff — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres
- Léon Delathouwer, Eugène van Roosbroeck and Lode Wouters — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
Silver
- Pierre Nihant — Cycling, Men's 1.000 metres Time Trial
- Joseph Vissers — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
Bronze
- Etienne Gailly — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Lode Wouters — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Paul Valcke, André van de Werve de Vorsselaer, Georges de Bourguignon, Raymond Bru, Edouard Yves, and Henri Paternoster — Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- 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
Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Twelve cyclists, all men, represented Belgium in 1948.
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1948.
- Georges de Bourguignon, Henri Paternóster, Édouard Yves, Raymond Bru, André Van De Werve De Vorsselaer, Paul Valcke
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Three male pentathletes represented Belgium in 1948.
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Three shooters represented Belgium in 1948.
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Belgium at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
External links
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