Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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Belgium at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  BEL
NOC Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki
Competitors 130 men and 5 women in 16 sports
Medals
Rank: 14		 Gold
2		 Silver
2		 Bronze
0		 Total
4
Olympic history (summary)
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Belgium competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

[edit] Silver

  • Robert Baetens and Michel Knuysen — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Basketball

[edit] 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

[edit] Cycling

[edit] Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)

[edit] 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

  • Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 5th place)


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