Belgium at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Belgium at the Olympic Games
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IOC code:   BEL
1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Competitors	61 (41 men, 20 women) in 14 sports
Medals	Gold 2	Silver 2	Bronze 2	Total 6
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Winter Olympic Games appearances
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Belgium competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Contents 1 Medals 1.1 Gold 1.2 Silver 1.3 Bronze 2 Results by event 2.1 Archery 2.2 Athletics 2.3 Swimming

[edit] Medals

Belgium finished in 31st position in the final medal rankings, with two gold medals and six medals overall.

[edit] Gold

• Ulla Werbrouck — Judo, women's half-heavyweight (72 kg)
• Fred Deburghgraeve — Swimming, men's 100 m breaststroke

[edit] Silver

• Gella Vandecaveye — Judo, women's half-middleweight (61 kg)
• Sebastien Godefroid — Sailing, men's Finn class

[edit] Bronze

• Harry Van Barneveld — Judo, men's heavyweight
• Marisbell Lomba — Judo, women's lightweight (56 kg)

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Archery

Veteran Paul Vermeiren was once again the only Belgian archer to compete in the nation's seventh appearance in the modern Olympic archery tournament. He advanced all the way to the semifinals before being defeated. In the bronze medal match, he was again defeated to finish with fourth place.

Men's Individual Competition:

• Paul Vermeiren — Bronze medal match, 4th place (4-2)

[edit] Athletics

Men's 400m Hurdles

• Marc Dollendorf
  1. Heat — 49.49s
  2. Semi Final — 48.91s (→ did not advance)

• Jean-Paul Bruwier
  1. Heat — 49.69s (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Eddy Hellebuyck — 2:25.04 (→ 67th place)

Women's Marathon

• Marleen Renders — 2:36.27 (→ 25th place)

[edit] Swimming

Men's 100m Breaststroke

• Fred Deburghgraeve
  1. Heat — 1:00.60
  2. Final — 1:00.65 (→ Gold Medal)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

• Fred Deburghgraeve
  1. Heat — 2:16.10
  2. B-Final — scratched

Women's 200m Freestyle

• Sandra Cam
  1. Heat — 2:04.90 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

• Sandra Cam
  1. Heat — 4:17.35
  2. B-Final — 4:14.94 (→ 10th place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

• Sandra Cam
  1. Heat — 8:48.33 (→ did not advance, 16th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

• Yseult Gervy
  1. Heat — 1:05.72 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

• Yseult Gervy
  1. Heat — 2:18.69 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

• Brigitte Becue
  1. Heat — 1:09.83
  2. Final — 1:09.79 (→ 8th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

• Brigitte Becue
  1. Heat — 2:29.62
  2. Final — 2:28.36 (→ 7th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

• Brigitte Becue
  1. Heat — 2:18.28
  2. B-Final — scratched

Women's 400m Individual Medley

• Yseult Gervy
  1. Heat — 4:53.11
  2. B-Final — 4:52.89 (→ 15th place)

Nations at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States

Afghanistan • Albania • Algeria • American Samoa • Andorra • Angola • Antigua‑Barbuda • Argentina • Armenia • Aruba • Australia • Austria • Azerbaijan • Bahamas • Bahrain • Bangladesh • Barbados • Belarus • Belgium • Belize • Benin • Bermuda • Bhutan • Bolivia • Bosnia‑Herzegovina • Botswana • Brazil • British Virgin Islands • Brunei • Bulgaria • Burkina Faso • Burundi • Cambodia • Cameroon • Canada • Cape Verde • Cayman Islands • Central African Republic • Chad • Chile • China • Chinese Taipei • Colombia • Comoros • Congo • Cook Islands • Costa Rica • Côte d'Ivoire • Croatia • Cuba • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Denmark • Djibouti • Dominica • Dominican Republic • Ecuador • Egypt • El Salvador • Equatorial Guinea • Estonia • Ethiopia • Fiji • Finland • France • Gabon • Gambia • Georgia • Germany • Ghana • Great Britain • Greece • Grenada • Guam • Guatemala • Guinea • Guinea-Bissau • Guyana • Haiti • Honduras • Hong Kong • Hungary • Iceland • India • Indonesia • Iran • Iraq • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Jamaica • Japan • Jordan • Kazakhstan • Kenya • North Korea • South Korea • Kuwait • Kyrgyzstan • Laos • Latvia • Lebanon • Lesotho • Liberia • Libya • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • FYR Macedonia • Madagascar • Malawi • Malaysia • Maldives • Mali • Malta • Mauritania • Mauritius • Mexico • Moldova • Monaco • Mongolia • Morocco • Mozambique • Myanmar • Namibia • Nauru • Nepal • Netherlands • Netherlands Antilles • New Zealand • Nicaragua • Niger • Nigeria • Norway • Oman • Pakistan • Palestinian Authority • Panama • Papua New Guinea • Paraguay • Peru • Philippines • Poland • Portugal • Puerto Rico • Qatar • Romania • Russia • Rwanda • Saint Kitts‑Nevis • Saint Lucia • Saint Vincent‑Grenadines • São Tomé‑Príncipe • Samoa • San Marino • Saudi Arabia • Senegal • Seychelles • Sierra Leone • Singapore • Slovakia • Slovenia • Solomon Islands • Somalia • South Africa • Spain • Sri Lanka • Sudan • Suriname • Swaziland • Sweden • Switzerland • Syria • Tanzania • Tajikistan • Thailand • Togo • Tonga • Trinidad-Tobago • Tunisia • Turkey • Turkmenistan • Uganda • Ukraine • United Arab Emirates • United States • Uruguay • Uzbekistan • Vanuatu • Venezuela • Vietnam • Virgin Islands • Yemen • Yugoslavia • Zaire • Zambia • Zimbabwe