Belgium at the Olympics

Belgium at the Olympic Games
Flag of Belgium IOC code  BEL NOC Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee Website www.olympic.be (Dutch) (French)
Olympic history
Summer Games
1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016
Winter Games
1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014
Intercalated Games
1906

Belgium has competed at most editions of the Olympic Games after making its first appearance at the 1900 Games. The nation was host to the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.

Belgian athletes have won 142 medals at the Summer Olympic Games, and another five at the Winter Olympic Games.

The National Olympic Committee for Belgium was created and recognized in 1906.

Hosted Games

Belgium has hosted the Games on one occasion.

Medal tables by Games

*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Medals by Summer Games Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1900 Paris 78 5 5 5 15 6 1904 St. Louis did not participate 1908 London 88 1 5 2 8 10 1912 Stockholm 36 2 1 3 6 13 1920 Antwerp 336 14 11 11 36 5 1924 Paris 172 3 7 3 13 10 1928 Amsterdam 186 0 1 2 3 29 1932 Los Angeles 36 0 0 0 0 – 1936 Berlin 150 0 0 2 2 29 1948 London 158 2 2 3 7 15 1952 Helsinki 135 2 2 0 4 14 1956 Melbourne 51 0 2 0 2 28 1960 Rome 101 0 2 2 4 26 1964 Tokyo 61 2 0 1 3 20 1968 Mexico City 82 0 1 1 2 36 1972 Munich 88 0 2 0 2 29 1976 Montreal 110 0 3 3 6 28 1980 Moscow 59 1 0 0 1 23 1984 Los Angeles 63 1 1 2 4 21 1988 Seoul 59 0 0 2 2 44 1992 Barcelona 68 0 1 2 3 44 1996 Atlanta 61 2 2 2 6 31 2000 Sydney 68 0 2 3 5 55 2004 Athens 50 1 0 2 3 51 2008 Beijing 96 1 1 0 2 46 2012 London 115 0 1 2 3 60 2016 Rio de Janeiro 2020 Tokyo Total 37 52 53 142 31

Medals by Winter Games Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1924 Chamonix 18 0 0 1 1 10 1928 St. Moritz 25 0 0 1 1 8 1932 Lake Placid 5 0 0 0 0 – 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 27 0 0 0 0 – 1948 St. Moritz 11 1 1 0 2 9 1952 Oslo 9 0 0 0 0 – 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 4 0 0 0 0 – 1960 Squaw Valley did not participate 1964 Innsbruck 8 0 0 0 0 – 1968 Grenoble did not participate 1972 Sapporo 1 0 0 0 0 – 1976 Innsbruck 4 0 0 0 0 – 1980 Lake Placid 2 0 0 0 0 – 1984 Sarajevo 4 0 0 0 0 – 1988 Calgary 1 0 0 0 0 – 1992 Albertville 5 0 0 0 0 – 1994 Lillehammer 5 0 0 0 0 – 1998 Nagano 1 0 0 1 1 22 2002 Salt Lake City 6 0 0 0 0 – 2006 Turin 4 0 0 0 0 – 2010 Vancouver 8 0 0 0 0 – 2014 Sochi 7 0 0 0 0 – 2018 Pyeongchang Total 1 1 3 5 32

Medals by summer sport Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Archery 11 6 3 20 Cycling 6 8 10 24 Equestrian 4 2 6 12 Athletics 3 6 2 11 Fencing 3 3 4 10 Sailing 2 4 3 9 Judo 2 1 8 11 Shooting 1 4 3 8 Weightlifting 1 2 1 4 Boxing 1 1 2 4 Swimming 1 1 2 4 Football 1 0 1 2 Tennis 1 0 1 2 Rowing 0 6 2 8 Water polo 0 4 2 6 Wrestling 0 3 0 3 Gymnastics 0 1 1 2 Field hockey 0 0 1 1 Tug of war 0 0 1 1 Total 37 52 53 142

Medals by winter sport Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Figure skating 1 0 1 2 Bobsleigh 0 1 1 2 Speed skating 0 0 1 1 Total 1 1 3 5

See also

• List of flag bearers for Belgium at the Olympics
• Category:Olympic competitors for Belgium
• Belgium at the Paralympics

References

• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 24 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-27. 
• "Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-11. 

External links

• BOIC - Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee official website

National sports teams of Belgium Bandy Baseball Basketball F M Beach soccer Bobsleigh Cricket F M Cyclo-cross Field hockey F M Football F M M-U15 M-U16 M-U17 M-U18 M-U19 M-U20 M-U21 M-U22 M-U23 Futsal Handball F M Ice hockey F M F-U18 M-U20 Korfball Pitch and putt F M Racquetball Road bicycle racing Rugby league Rugby union F M F7's M7's Softball F M Tennis F M Volleyball F M Water polo F M Olympic Games Paralympic Games European Games

Belgium football teams at the Summer Olympics Belgium squad – 1900 Summer Olympics – Bronze Medalists GK Leboutte  Delbecque  van Heuckelum (Dutch player)  Kelecom  Londot  Moreau de Melen  Neefs  Pelgrims (captain)  Renier  Spannoghe  Thornton (English player)  Van Hoorden (reserve) Belgium squad – 1920 Olympic Gold Medalists GK De Bie DF Musch DF Swartenbroeks DF Verbeeck MF Balyu MF Bastin MF Bragard MF Fierens MF Hanse MF Larnoe MF van Hege FW Coppée FW Hebdin FW Nisot Coach: Daufresne de la Chevalerie Belgium squad – 1924 Summer Olympics GK De Bie GK Paty DF Demol DF Musch DF Pelsmaecker DF Swartenbroeks DF Verbeeck MF Bastin MF Despae MF Fierens MF Grimmonprez MF Hanse MF Henderickx FW Houet MF Larnoe DF Lorphèvre MF Schelstraete MF Vanhalme FW Coppée FW Gillis FW Thys FW van Hege Coach: Maxwell Belgium squad – 1928 Summer Olympics FW Bierna MF Boesman MF P. Braine FW R. Braine GK Caudron GK De Bie FW De Coninck DF De Deken FW Despae FW Devos FW Diddens MF Ditzler MF Hellemans DF Hoydonckx DF Lavigne FW Moeschal DF Ruyssevelt MF Van Averbeke MF Vanhalme FW Verhulst FW Versyp FW Voorhoof Coach: Löwenfelt Belgium men's football squad – 2008 Summer Olympics – Fourth Place 1 Bailly 2 De Roover 3 Kompany 4 Vermaelen 5 Pocognoli 6 Fellaini 7 De Mul 8 Haroun 9 Mirallas 10 Vertonghen 11 Martens 12 Ma-Kalambay 13 Ciman 14 Mulemo 15 Simaeys 16 Vanden Borre 17 De Smet 18 Dembélé 19 Odjidja-Ofoe 22 De Winter Coach: De Sart