Sporting event delegation
Belgium competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich , West Germany . 88 competitors, 82 men and 6 women, took part in 51 events in 14 sports.[1]
Medalists
Belgium finished in 29th position in the final medal rankings, with two silver medals.
Silver
Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Belgium entered three men. Their highest placing competitor was Robert Cogniaux , who missed a medal by 22 points.
Men's Individual Competition:
Athletics
Men's 800 metres
Herman Mignon
Heat — 1:47.5
Semifinals — 1:49.7 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1500 metres
Men's 5000 metres
Canoeing
Cycling
Fourteen cyclists represented Belgium in 1972.
Individual road race
Team time trial
Sprint
1000m time trial
Tandem
Individual pursuit
Individual pursuit
Equestrian
Fencing
One female fencer represented Belgium in 1972.
Women's foil
Hockey
Men's Team Competition
Preliminary Round (Group A)
Lost to West Germany (1-5)
Drew with Argentina (1-1)
Defeated France (1-0)
Lost to Spain (0-1)
Lost to Malaysia (2-4)
Defeated Uganda (2-0)
Lost to Pakistan (1-3)
Classification Match
9th/10th place : Lost to New Zealand (1-2) → 10th place
Team Roster
Judo
Rowing
Men's Coxed Pairs
Sailing
Shooting
Six male shooters represented Belgium in 1972.
50 m pistol
50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap
Skeet
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
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