Belgium at the 1936 Winter Olympics

Belgium at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  BEL
NOC Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (Dutch) (French)
At the 1936 Winter Olympics in GarmischPartenkirchen
Competitors 27 (24 men, 3 women) in 5 sports
Medals Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games
Intercalated Games
1906

Belgium competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Alpine skiing

Men
Athlete Event Downhill Slalom Total
Time Rank Time 1 Time 2 Rank Total points Rank
Charles Bracht Combined DNF DNF
Jacques Peten 10:09.2 52 2:24.9 (+0:06) DSQ DNF
Werner de Spoelberch 7:03.0 44 2:28.6 DSQ DNF
Raymond de Braconnier 6:52.0 42 2:22.2 DSQ DNF

Bobsleigh

Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
BEL-1 Rene Baron Lunden
Eric Vicomte de Spoelberch
Two-man 1:25.82 5 1:24.35 9 1:32.31 16 1:23.80 7 5:46.28 8
BEL-2 Max Houben
Martial van Schelle
Two-man 1:31.73 16 1:24.05 7 1:26.13 6 1:25.41 11 5:47.32 9
Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
BEL-1 Rene Baron Lunden
Eric Vicomte de Spoelberch
Philippe de Pret Roose
Gaston Braun
Four-man 1:25.77 10 1:21.81 5 1:21.67 7 1:20.57 6 5:29.82 8
BEL-2 Max Houben
Martial van Schelle
Louis de Ridder
Paul Graeffe
Four-man 1:22.22 2 1:23.52 9 1:22.50 8 1:20.68 8 5:28.92 5

Figure skating

Women
Athlete Event CF FS Places Points Final rank
Yvonne de Ligne Women's singles 19 15 118 348.2 18
Liselotte Landbeck 3 6 32 393.3 4
Pairs
Athletes Points Score Final rank
Louise Contamine
Robert Verdun
138.5 8.2 16

Ice hockey

Group C

Top two teams advanced to semifinals

Pld W L T GF GA Pts
 Czechoslovakia 33001006
 Hungary 32101454
 France 3120472
 Belgium 30304200
6 February  Hungary 11-2
(1-1,2-0,8-1)
 Belgium
7 February  Czechoslovakia 5-0
(0-0,4-0,1-0)
 Belgium
8 February  France 4-2
(1-0,0-1,0-0,1-1,2-0)
 Belgium
Contestants
Robert Baudinne
Roger Bureau
Joseph Lekens
Georges Pootmans
Pierre van Reyschoot
Willy Kreitz
Carlos van den Driessche
Walter Bastenie
Fernand Carez
Louis de Ridder

Speed skating

Men
Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
500 m Charles de Ligne 1:44.6 35
James Graeffe 54.6 33
1500 m Charles de Ligne 3:21.9 37
James Graeffe 3:00.5 36
5000 m Charles de Ligne DSQ
James Graeffe 10:52.6 35
10,000 m Charles de Ligne 23:32.9 28

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