Belgium at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 61 (41 men, 20 women) in 14 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Jean-Michel Saive (table tennis) | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 31 |
Gold 2 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 2 |
Total 6 |
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Belgium competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Medalists
Gold
- Ulla Werbrouck — Judo, women's half-heavyweight (72 kg)
- Fred Deburghgraeve — Swimming, men's 100 m breaststroke
Silver
- Gella Vandecaveye — Judo, women's half-middleweight (61 kg)
- Sébastien Godefroid — Sailing, men's Finn class
Bronze
- Harry Van Barneveld — Judo, men's heavyweight
- Marisabel Lomba — Judo, women's lightweight (56 kg)
Results by event
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)
Athletics
Men's 200m
- Patrick Stevens
- Finals — 20,27 (→ 7th place)
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Marc Dollendorf
- Heat — 49.49s
- Semi Final — 48.91s (→ did not advance)
- Jean-Paul Bruwier
- Heat — 49.69s (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Eddy Hellebuyck — 2:25.04 (→ 67th place)
Women's 400m Hurdles
- Ann Mercken
- Qualification — 55.88
- Semifinals — 54.95 (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Marleen Renders — 2:36.27 (→ 25th place)
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Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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Mountain biking
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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| Roel Paulissen | Men's cross-country | 2:33:53 (+0:16:15) | 17th |
Road
Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Museeuw | Road race | 04:55:25 (+1:28) | 10th |
| Wilfried Peeters | Road race | 04:56:28 (+2:32) | 15th |
| Frank Vandenbroucke | Road race | 04:56:44(+2:48) | 25th |
| Johan Bruyneel | Road race | 04:56:47 (+2:51) | 60th |
| Tom Steels | Road race | 04:56:56 (+3:00) | 109th |
| Johan Bruyneel | Time Trial | 01:10:12 (+6:07) | 24th |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Van de Vijver | Road race | 02:37:06 (+0:53) | 20th |
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Track
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etienne De Wilde | Points race | 0 pts | 24th |
Equestrian
Team Jumping
- Eric Wauters ("Bon Ami")
- Stanny Van Paesschen ("Mulga Bill")
- Michel Blaton ("Revoulino")
- Ludo Philippaerts ("King Darco")
(→ 13th place)
Gymnastics
- Cindy Stollenberg (→ 31st place Individual All Round Rhythmic Gymnastics)
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Race | Score | Rank | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Sébastien Godefroid | Finn class | 13 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 32 pts |  |
Shooting
10 m Air Rifle Women
- Cindy Bouque (→ 25th place)
Double Trap Women
- Anne Focan (→ 20th place)
Trap Men
- Philippe Dupont (→ 20th place)
- Frans Peeters (→ 49th place)
Double Trap Men
- Philippe Dupont (→ 19th place)
Swimming
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Fred Deburghgraeve
- Heat — 1:00.60
- Final — 1:00.65 (→ Gold Medal)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Fred Deburghgraeve
- Heat — 2:16.10
- B-Final — scratched
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Sandra Cam
- Heat — 2:04.90 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 400m Freestyle
- Sandra Cam
- Heat — 4:17.35
- B-Final — 4:14.94 (→ 10th place)
Women's 800m Freestyle
- Sandra Cam
- Heat — 8:48.33 (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Yseult Gervy
- Heat — 1:05.72 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Yseult Gervy
- Heat — 2:18.69 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Women's 100m Breaststroke
- Brigitte Becue
- Heat — 1:09.83
- Final — 1:09.79 (→ 8th place)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Brigitte Becue
- Heat — 2:29.62
- Final — 2:28.36 (→ 7th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Brigitte Becue
- Heat — 2:18.28
- B-Final — scratched
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Yseult Gervy
- Heat — 4:53.11
- B-Final — 4:52.89 (→ 15th place)
Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Women
| Athlete | Event | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final |
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| Sabine Appelmans | Singles | .svg.png){kind=small} N Zvereva (BLR) L 7-5, 6-3 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Dominique Van Roost | Singles |  A Sánchez Vicario (ESP) L 6-1, 7-5 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Laurence Courtois | Singles |  A Kournikova (RUS) W 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 |
 K Habšudová (SVK) L 7-5, 6-2 |
Did not advance | |||
Wrestling
Men's Greco-Roman 82 kg
- Jean-Pierre Wafflard (→ 17th place)
References
- (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- Digital Archive from the LA84 Foundation of Los Angeles
- sports-reference