Belgium at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Belgium at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  BEL
NOC Belgisch Olympisch en Interfederaal Comité
Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge
Website www.olympic.be (French) (Dutch)
At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London
Competitors 152 (132 men, 20 women) in 17 sports
Medals
Rank: 15
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
3
Total
7
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Belgium competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 152 competitors, 132 men and 20 women, took part in 76 events in 17 sports.[1]

Contents

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Basketball

Men's Team Competition
  • Lost to South Korea (27-29)
  • Lost to China (34-44)
  • Defeated Iraq (98-20)
  • Defeated Chile (38-36)
  • Defeated Philippines (37-35)
  • 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

Canoeing

Cycling

Fencing

18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1948.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's team sabre
Women's foil

Gymnastics

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

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