Belgium at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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Belgium at the Olympic Games

Flag of Belgium
IOC code  BEL
NOC Belgisch Olympisch en Interfederaal Comité
Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge
Website www.olympic.be (French) (Dutch)
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
Competitors 110 (26 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer Gaston Roelants
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
3		 Bronze
3		 Total
6
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Belgium competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 101 competitors, 75 men and 26 women, took part in 80 events in 16 sports.1

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Medalists

Belgium finished in 28th position in the final medal rankings, with three silver medals and three bronze medals.

Medal Name Sport Event
 Silver Ivo van Damme Athletics men's 800 metres
 Silver Ivo van Damme Athletics men's 1500 metres
 Silver Michel Vaarten Cycling men's 1000 metre time trial
 Bronze Karel Lismont Athletics men's marathon
 Bronze François Mathy Equestrian individual jumping Grand Prix
 Bronze Eric Wouters
François Mathy
Edgar-Henri Cuepper
Stanny van Paesschen		 Equestrian team jumping Grand Prix

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 1976 Summer Olympics

In Belgium's second appearance in the modern archery competition, the nation was represented by two men, including Olympic veteran Robert Cogniaux.

Men's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Men's 800 metres

  • Heat — 1:47.80
  • Semi Final — 1:46.00
  • Final — 1:43.86 (→ Silver Silver Medal)

Men's 5.000 metres

  • Heat — 13:45.24
  • Final — 13:26.99 (→ 6th place)
  • Heat — 13:23.76 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10.000 metres

  • Heat — 28:22.07
  • Final — 28:02.80 (→ 7th place)
  • Heat — 28:17.45
  • Final — 28:26.48 (→ 11th place)
  • Heat — 28:15.52
  • Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's Marathon

Men's High Jump

  • Qualification — 2.13m (→ did not advance)
  • Qualification — DNS (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

  • Qualification — 7.60m (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw

  • Qualification — 54.80m (→ did not advance)

Men's 20km Race Walk

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Men's Individual Road Race

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch)

Men's 4.000m Individual Pursuit

Equestrianism

Main article: Equestrianism at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Four fencers, one man and three women, represented Belgium in 1976.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Women's foil

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Men's Team Competition
  • Preliminary Round (Group B)
  • Lost to Pakistan (0-5)
  • Lost to New Zealand (1-2)
  • Defeated Spain (3-2)
  • Lost to West Germany (1-6)
  • Classification Matches
  • 9th/12th place: Defeated Argentina (3-2)
  • 9th/10th place: Defeated Canada (3-2) → Ninth place
  • Team Roster

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics

References

  1. ^ "Belgium at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-04-02. 

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