Belgium at the 1924 Summer Olympics

Belgium at the Olympic Games

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At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris
Competitors
Medals
Rank: 10
Gold
3
Silver
7
Bronze
3
Total
13
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Belgium competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Contents

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Aquatics

Diving

Two divers represented Belgium in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport, and the first time Belgium sent a woman in diving.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Men
Diver Event Semifinals Final
Points Score Rank Points Score Rank
Albert Van Heymbeek 10 m platform 27 354.3 5 Did not advance
Plain high dive 41 118 8 Did not advance
Women
Diver Event Semifinals Final
Points Score Rank Points Score Rank
Sophie Hennebert 10 m platform 22 118 5 Did not advance

Athletics

Seventeen athletes represented Belgium in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Marcel Alavoine Marathon N/A 3:03:20.0 15
Paul Brochart 100 m Unknown 2 Q Unknown 4 Did not advance
200 m 23.0 1 Q Unknown 3 Did not advance
Auguste Broos Marathon N/A 3:14:03.0 20
Henricus Cockuyt 100 m Unknown 3 Did not advance
Léon Fourneau 1500 m N/A Unknown 4 Did not advance
Jean Hénault High jump N/A 1.80 2 Did not advance
Maurice Henrijean Pole vault N/A 3.66 1 Q No mark 7
Pierre LeClercq Marathon N/A 3:27:54.0 26
Jules Migeot 400 m 51.0 3 Did not advance
400 m hurdles N/A 56.7 3 Did not advance
Eugène Moetbeek 100 m Unknown 6 Did not advance
François Morren 800 m N/A Unknown 2 Q 1:58.5 6 Did not advance
Josse Ruth Pentathlon N/A Eliminated-3
Decathlon N/A 5866.670 17
Gerard Steurs Marathon N/A Did not finish
Felicien Van de Putte Marathon N/A Did not finish
Camille Van de Velde 5000 m N/A Unknown 8 Did not advance
10000 m N/A Did not finish
Joseph Van Der Wee 1500 m N/A Unknown 6 Did not advance
Fred Zinner Pentathlon N/A Eliminated-3

Boxing

Ten boxers represented Belgium at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport. Belgium won Olympic medals for the first time with two medals, including Jean Delarge's gold in the welterweight.

Boxer Weight class Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Bronze match
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Joseph Beecken Middleweight Bye  Funk (USA)
W
 Daney (FRA)
W
 Mallin (GBR)
L
 Black (CAN)
W
Lucien Debleyser Flyweight  Trèvédic (FRA)
L
Did not advance 17
Fernand Delarge Light heavyweight  Sørsdal (NOR)
L
Did not advance 17
Jean Delarge Welterweight  Sauthier (SUI)
W
 O'Hanrahan (GBR)
W
 Ingram (RSA)
W
 Lewis (CAN)
W
 Méndez (ARG)
W
Jean Devergnies Featherweight  Bru (ESP)
W
 Francecchini (ITA)
W
 Dingley (GBR)
W
 Salas (USA)
L
 Quartucci (ARG)
L
4
Alfred Genon Lightweight  Lőwig (HUN)
W
 Sinclair (AUS)
W
 Boylstein (USA)
L
Did not advance 5
Joseph Rémy Welterweight  Dam (NED)
L
Did not advance 17
François Sybille Bantamweight  Barta (AUT)
W
 Ces (FRA)
L
Did not advance 9
Karel Tuns Featherweight Bye  Dingley (GBR)
L
Did not advance 9
Georges Van Haelen Middleweight Bye  Daney (FRA)
L
Did not advance 9
Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
Argentina 1 1 .500
Australia 1 0 1.000
Austria 1 0 1.000
Canada 2 0 1.000
Spain 1 0 1.000
France 1 3 .250
Great Britain 2 2 .500
Hungary 1 0 1.000
Italy 1 0 1.000
Netherlands 0 1 .000
Norway 0 1 .000
South Africa 1 0 1.000
Switzerland 1 0 1.000
United States 1 2 .333
Total 14 10 .583
Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 4 3 .571
Round of 16 4 3 .571
Quarterfinals 3 1 .750
Semifinals 1 2 .333
Final 1 0 1.000
Bronze match 1 1 .500
Total 14 10 .583

Cycling

Nine cyclists represented Belgium in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport as well as the Games.

The Belgians won both of the road cycling silver medals, with Hoevenaers leading the team and taking the individual medal. Three of the four road cyclists also competed in the team pursuit event on the track, winning bronze.

Road cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist Event Final
Result Rank
Henri Hoevenaers Time trial 6:30:27.0
Alphonse Parfondry Time trial 6:35:57.0 6
Fernand Saivé Time trial 6:48:46.4 16
Jean Van Den Bosch Time trial 6:40:31.4 10
Henri Hoevenaers
Alphonse Parfondry
Fernand Saivé
Jean Vandenbosch
Team time trial 19:46:55.4

Track cycling

Ranks given are within the heat.

Cyclist Event First round First repechage Quarterfinals Second repechage Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Josef Boons 50 km N/A Unknown 8–36
Charles Cadron 50 km N/A Unknown 8–36
Léonard Daghelinckx 50 km N/A Unknown 8–36
Pierre De Bruyne Sprint 13.8 1 Q Advanced directly Unknown 3 r Unknown 2 Did not advance
Jean Verheyen 50 km N/A Unknown 8–36
Sprint Unknown 2 r Unknown 3 Did not advance
Léonard Daghelinckx
Henri Hoevenaers
Fernand Saivé
Jean Van Den Bosch
Team pursuit 5:12.0 1 Q N/A 5:12.2 1 Q N/A Unknown 2 r Unknown

Equestrian

Eleven equestrians represented Belgium in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport; Belgium was one of three nations (along with France and the United States) to have competed in each Olympic equestrian competition to that point. Belgium finished without a medal for the first time; the best result was the jumping team (at fourth), while the top individual place was de Brabandère's sixth in the eventing.

Equestrian Event Final
Score Time Rank
Jules Bonvalet Eventing 1428.0 N/A 16
Jean Breuls Jumping 24.00 2:44.4 22
Baudouin de Brabandère Eventing 1728.5 N/A 6
Roger Delrue Dressage 170.8 N/A 23
Joseph Fallon Eventing 1077.0 N/A 21
Nicolas LeRoy Jumping 14.75 2:42.2 8
Gaston Mesmaekers Jumping 22.75 2:50.0 18
Jacques Misonne Jumping 19.50 3:05.4 13
Léon Nossent Eventing 924.0 N/A 27
Georges Serlez Dressage 242.0 N/A 9
Joseph Stevenart Dressage 233.2 N/A 13
Jules Bonvalet
Baudouin de Brabandère
Joseph Fallon
Léon Nossent
Team eventing 4233.5 N/A 5
Jean Breuls
Nicolas LeRoy
Gaston Mesmaekers
Jacques Misonne
Team eventing 57.00 N/A 4

Fencing

Nineteen fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport as well as the Games. The four medals, including one gold, won by Belgian fencers put the country second on the sport's medal leaderboard for the year.

All four épéeists reached the twelve-man final, with Delporte winning the gold medal. The épée won silver, giving four-time Olympian Paul Anspach his fifth Olympic fencing medal 16 years after he won his first. Van Damme took bronze in the foil, as the team took silver, to give Belgium its first medals in foil fencing.

Men

Ranks given are within the pool.

Fencer Event Round 1 Round 2 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Charles Acke Sabre N/A 2–4 6 Did not advance
Paul Anspach Épée 4–4 5 Q N/A 6–4 3 Q 6–5 4 Q 4–7 9
Omer Berck Sabre N/A 4–1 1 Q 3–5 6 Did not advance
Charles Crahay Foil 2–1 2 Q 4–1 1 Q 2–3 5 Did not advance
Balthazar De Beuckelaer Foil 0–1 3 Q 3–2 3 Q 2–3 3 Q 2–3 4 Q 0–6 7
Charles Delporte Épée 7–2 1 Q N/A 7–3 1 Q 6–5 2 Q 8–3
Émile Dufranc Foil 3–0 1 Q 1–3 4 Did not advance
Robert Feyerick Sabre N/A 4–1 2 Q 4–4 6 Did not advance
Ernest Gevers Épée 6–3 1 Q N/A 6–3 1 Q 4–7 6 Q 1–10 12
Jules Maes Sabre N/A 4–2 2 Q 2–6 7 Did not advance
Léon Tom Épée 5–4 3 Q N/A 6–3 3 Q 7–4 1 Q 5–6 7
Maurice Van Damme Foil 3–0 1 Q 5–0 1 Q 2–3 4 Q 3–2 3 Q 4–2
Charles Delporte
Robert Feyerick
Félix Goblet
Léon Tom
Jean-Pierre Willems
Team sabre 1–0 2 Q N/A 0–2 3 Did not advance
Paul Anspach
Joseph De Craecker
Fernand de Montigny
Charles Delporte
Ernest Gevers
Léon Tom
Team épée 1–0 1 Q N/A 1–0 1 Q 1–0 2 Q 2–1
Marcel Berré
Désiré Beaurain
Charles Crahay
Albert De Roocker
Orphile De Montigny
Maurice Van Damme
Team foil Bye N/A 2–0 1 Q 1–0 2 Q 1–1

Football

Belgium competed in the Olympic football tournament for the third time, attempting to defend its 1920 gold medal. They were stunned in their first match, however, losing the second-round game to Sweden 8–1.

Round 1
Bye
Round 2
May 29, 1924
Sweden  8–1  Belgium Stade Olympique, Colombes
Attendance: 8,532
Referee: Heinrich Retschury (AUT)
Kock  8'  24'  77'
Rydell  20'  61'  83'
Brommesson  30'
Keller  46'
Report Larnoe  67'
Final rank
9th place

Modern pentathlon

Four pentathletes represented Belgium in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport.

Pentathlete Event Final
Score Rank
Léopold Buffin de Chosal Individual 89.5 17
Jacques De Wykerslooth De Rooyesteyn Individual 123 29
Jules Hulsmans Individual 140.5 35
J. L. M. Van Loocke Individual 92 18

Rowing

15 rowers represented Belgium in 1924. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport as well as the Games, tying Canada and Great Britain for most rowing appearances.

Ranks given are within the heat.

Rower Event Semifinals Repechage Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Alphonse Dewette
Emile Gabriels
Marcel Wauters
Coxed pairs Unknown 3 N/A Did not advance
Lucien Brouha
Victor Denis
Jules Georges
Marcel Roman
Jean van Silfhout
Coxed fours Unknown 2 r Unknown 4 Did not advance
A. D'Anvers
Gérard de Gezelle
R. de Landtsheere
Albert Geinger
Léon Lippens
Hippolyte Schouppe
Robert Swartelé
Jean van Silfhout
Marcel Wauters
Eights Unknown 2 r Unknown 4 Did not advance

Sailing

Eight sailors represented Belgium in 1924. It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Huybrechts took the gold in the monotype dinghy.

Sailor Event Qualifying Final
Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total Race 1 Race 2 Total Rank
Léon Huybrechts Olympic monotype 2 Q DNF N/A 1 1 2
Léon Huybrechts
John Klotz
Léopold Standaert
6 metre class 6 7 3 16 Did not advance 5
Fernand Carlier
Maurice Passelecq
Emmanuel Pauwels
Paul Van Halteren
Victor Vanderslyen
8 metre class 5 2 Q 5 12 DNF (4) 4 8 4

Shooting

Fourteen sport shooters represented Belgium in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport.

Shooter Event Final
Score Rank
Conrad Adriaenssens 50 m rifle, prone 384 30
600 m free rifle 78 41
Arthur Balbaert 50 m rifle, prone 385 26
600 m free rifle 84 14
Albert Bosquet Trap Unknown 31–44
Charles Delbarre 50 m rifle, prone 383 31
Luis D'Heur Trap 96 5
Émile Dupont Trap Unknown 31–44
François Lafortune 25 m rapid fire pistol 13 40
600 m free rifle 83 19
Victor Robert 25 m rapid fire pistol 13 40
Jacques Thuriaux 25 m rapid fire pistol 11 50
Paul Van Asbroeck 25 m rapid fire pistol 8 51
50 m rifle, prone 391 9
600 m free rifle 82 24
Louis Van Tilt Trap Unknown 31–44
Conrad Adriaenssens
Arthur Balbaert
François Lafortune
Charles Scheirlinckx
Paul Van Asbroeck
Team free rifle 550 11
Albert Bosquet
Louis D'Heur
Émile Dupont
Jacques Mouton
Henri Quersin
Louis Van Tilt
Team clay pigeons 550 11

Swimming

Water Polo

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