Sporting event delegation
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 .
The National Olympic Committee for Belgium was created and recognized in 1906.
Hosted Games
Belgium has hosted the Games on one occasion.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
Host country
Medals by Winter Games
Medals by summer sport
Medals by winter sport
Medals by gender
List of medalists
Summer Olympics
Medal
Name
Games
Sport
Event
Emmanuel Foulon 1900 Paris Archery Sur la Perche à la Herse
Hubert Van Innis 1900 Paris Archery Au Cordon Doré 33 metres
Hubert Van Innis 1900 Paris Archery Au Chapelet 33 metres
Aimé Haegeman 1900 Paris Equestrian Jumping
Constant van Langhendonck 1900 Paris Equestrian Long jump
Georges Nagelmackers 1900 Paris Equestrian Mail coach
Émile Druart 1900 Paris Archery Sur la Perche à la Herse
Hubert Van Innis 1900 Paris Archery Au Cordon Doré 50 metres
Hubert Van Innis 1900 Paris Archery Championnat du Monde
Georges Van Der Poele 1900 Paris Equestrian Jumping
1900 Paris Rowing Men's eight
Brussels Swimming and Water Polo Club
1900 Paris Water polo Water polo
René Guyot 1900 Paris Shooting Men's trap
Louis Glineur 1900 Paris Archery Sur la Perche à la Pyramide
Georges Van Der Poele 1900 Paris Equestrian High jump
Charles Paumier du Verger 1900 Paris Shooting 300 metre free rifle, standing
Paul Van Asbroeck 1900 Paris Shooting 300 metre free rifle, three positions
Paul Van Asbroeck 1908 London Shooting
Men's 50 yd free pistol
Oscar de Somville Marcel Morimont , Georges Mys ,Rémy Orban , Rodolphe Poma , Oscar Taelman ,Alfred Van Landeghem , Polydore Veirman , François Vergucht 1908 London Rowing
Men's eight
Léon Huybrechts Louis Huybrechts ,Henri Weewauters 1908 London Sailing
6 m class
Réginald Storms 1908 London Shooting
Men's 50 yd free pistol
René Englebert Charles Paumier du Verger ,Réginald Storms , Paul Van Asbroeck 1908 London Shooting
Men's 50 yd free pistol, team
1908 London Water polo
Men's tournament
Joseph Werbrouck 1908 London Cycling
Men's 20 km
Paul Anspach Désiré Beaurain ,Ferdinand Feyerick , François Rom 1908 London Fencing
Men's team épée
Paul Anspach 1912 Stockholm Fencing Men's épée
Paul Anspach , Henri Anspach , Robert Hennet , Fernand de Montigny , Jacques Ochs , François Rom , Gaston Salmon and Victor Willems 1912 Stockholm Fencing Men's team épée
Polydore Veirman 1912 Stockholm Rowing Men's single sculls
Emmanuel de Blommaert 1912 Stockholm Equestrian Individual jumping
Philippe Le Hardy De Beaulieu 1912 Stockholm Fencing Men's épée
1912 Stockholm Water polo Men's tournament
Edmond Cloetens 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's individual fixed large bird
Edmond Cloetens Louis van de Perck Firmin Flamand Edmond van Moer Joseph Hermans Auguste van de Verre 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's team fixed large bird
Edmond Cloetens Louis van de Perck Firmin Flamand Edmond van Moer Joseph Hermans Auguste van de Verre 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's team fixed small bird
Edmond van Moer 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's Individual fixed small bird
Hubert Van Innis Alphonse Allaert Edmond de Knibber Louis Delcon Jérome de Mayer Pierre van Thielt Louis Fierens Louis van Beeck 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's team moving bird 33 m
Hubert Van Innis Alphonse Allaert Edmond de Knibber Louis Delcon Jérome de Mayer Pierre van Thielt Louis Fierens Louis van Beeck 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's team moving bird 50 m
Hubert Van Innis 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's individual moving bird 28 m
Hubert Van Innis 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's individual moving bird 33 m
Henry George 1920 Antwerp Cycling Men's 50 km
Daniel Bouckaert 1920 Antwerp Equestrian Individual vaulting
Daniel Bouckaert Louis Finet Maurice Van Ranst van Schauwbroeck Albert van Cauwenberg [ 1] 1920 Antwerp Equestrian Team vaulting
1920 Antwerp Football Men's tournament
Emile Cornellie Florimond Cornellie Frédéric Bruynseels 1920 Antwerp Sailing Men's 6 m class
Frans de Haes 1920 Antwerp Weightlifting Featherweight
Louis van de Perck 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's individual fixed large bird
Louis van de Perck 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's individual fixed small bird
Hubert Van Innis Alphonse Allaert Edmond de Knibber Louis Delcon Jérome de Mayer Pierre van Thielt Louis Fierens Louis van Beeck 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's team moving bird 28 m
Hubert Van Innis 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's individual moving bird 50 m
Roger Moeremans d'Emaüs Oswald Lints Jules Bonvalet Jacques Misonne 1920 Antwerp Equestrian Team jumping
Paul Anspach Léon Tom Ernest Gevers Félix Goblet D'aviella Victor Boin Joseph De Craecker Philippe Le Hardy De Beaulieu Fernand de Montigny 1920 Antwerp Fencing Men's team épée
1920 Antwerp Gymnastics Men's team all-around
Léon Huybrechts Charles van den Bussche John Klotz 1920 Antwerp Sailing 6 m class (1919 rating)
Albert Bosquet Joseph Cogels Emile Dupont Henri Quersin Louis van Tilt Edouard Fesinger 1920 Antwerp Shooting Men's Team clay pigeons
Albert Durant Gérard Blitz Maurice Blitz Joseph Pletincx Paul Gailly Pierre Nijs René Bauwens Pierre Dewin 1920 Antwerp Water polo Men's team competition
Louis Williquet 1920 Antwerp Weightlifting Men's lightweight
Firmin Flamand 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's individual fixed large bird
Joseph Hermans 1920 Antwerp Archery Men's individual fixed small bird
Albert de Buinne André Vercruysse Bernard Janssens Albert Wyckmans 1920 Antwerp Cycling Men's Team Time Trial
Roger Moeremans d'Emaüs Oswald Lints Jules Bonvalet Jacques Misonne 1920 Antwerp Equestrian Men's Team three-day event
Louis Finet 1920 Antwerp Equestrian Individual vaulting
1920 Antwerp Gymnastics Men's team Swedish system
1920 Antwerp Field hockey Men's tournament
Albert Grisar Willy de l'Arbre Léopold Standaert Henri Weewauters Georges Hellebuyck 1920 Antwerp Sailing 8 metre class (1919 rating)
Gerard Blitz 1920 Antwerp Swimming Men's 100 m backstroke
Men's team
1920 Antwerp Tug of war Men's
Georges Rooms 1920 Antwerp Weightlifting Men's lightweight
Jean Delarge 1924 Paris Boxing Men's welterweight
Charles Delporte 1924 Paris Fencing Men's épée
Léon Huybrechts 1924 Paris Sailing Monotype Class
Henri Hoevenaers 1924 Paris Cycling (Road) Men's individual time trial
Henri Hoevenaers Auguste Parfondry Jean Van Den Bosch 1924 Paris Cycling (Road) Men's team time trial
Paul Anspach Joseph De Craecker Charles Delporte Fernand de Montigny Ernest Gevers Léon Tom 1924 Paris Fencing Men's team épée
Désiré Beaurain Charles Crahay Fernand de Montigny Maurice Van Damme Marcel Berré Albert De Roocker 1924 Paris Fencing Men's team foil
Joseph De Combe 1924 Paris Swimming Men's 200 m breaststroke
1924 Paris Water polo Men's team competition
Pierre Ollivier 1924 Paris Wrestling Men's freestyle middleweight
Joseph Jules Beecken 1924 Paris Boxing Men's middleweight
Léonard Daghelinckx Henri Hoevenaers Fernand Saive Jean Van Den Bosch 1924 Paris Cycling Men's team pursuit
Maurice Van Damme 1924 Paris Fencing Men's foil
Edmond Spapen 1928 Amsterdam Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight
Léonard Steyaert 1928 Amsterdam Boxing Men's middleweight
Georges Anthony François de Coninck Léon Flament 1928 Amsterdam Rowing Men's coxed pair
Auguste Garrebeek Armand Putzeys François Vandermotte 1936 Berlin Cycling (Road) Men's team road race
1936 Berlin Water polo Men's team competition
Gaston Reiff 1948 London Athletics Men's 5,000 m
Léon Delathouwer Eugène van Roosbroeck Lode Wouters 1948 London Cycling Men's team road race
Pierre Nihant 1948 London Cycling (Track) Men's 1,000 m time trial
Joseph Vissers 1948 London Boxing Men's lightweight
Etienne Gailly 1948 London Athletics Men's marathon
Lode Wouters 1948 London Cycling (Road) Men's individual race
1948 London Fencing Men's foil team competition
André Noyelle 1952 Helsinki Cycling (Road) Men's individual race
Robert Grondelaers André Noyelle Lucien Victor 1952 Helsinki Cycling (Road) Men's team race
Robert Grondelaers 1952 Helsinki Cycling (Road) Men's individual race
Bob Baetens Michel Knuysen 1952 Helsinki Rowing Men's coxless pairs
André Nelis 1956 Melbourne Sailing Men's finn individual competition
Joseph Mewis 1956 Melbourne Wrestling Men's freestyle featherweight
Roger Moens 1960 Rome Athletics Men's 800 m
Leo Sterckx 1960 Rome Cycling (Track) Men's sprint
Willy van den Berghen 1960 Rome Cycling (Road) Men's individual road race
André Nelis 1960 Rome Sailing Men's finn class
Gaston Roelants 1964 Tokyo Athletics Men's 3,000 m steeplechase
Patrick Sercu 1964 Tokyo Cycling (Track) Men's 1,000 m time trial
Walter Godefroot 1964 Tokyo Cycling Men's individual road race
Serge Reding 1968 Mexico City Weightlifting Men's heavyweight
Daniel Goens Robert van Lancker 1968 Mexico City Cycling Men's tandem
Emiel Puttemans 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 10,000 m
Karel Lismont 1972 Munich Athletics Men's marathon
Ivo van Damme 1976 Montreal Athletics Men's 800 m
Ivo van Damme 1976 Montreal Athletics Men's 1500 m
Michel Vaarten 1976 Montreal Cycling (Track) Men's 1000 m time trial
Karel Lismont 1976 Montreal Athletics Men's marathon
François Mathy 1976 Montreal Equestrian Individual jumping
1976 Montreal Equestrian Men's team jumping
Robert Van de Walle 1980 Moscow Judo Men's 95 kg
Roger Ilegems 1984 Los Angeles Cycling (Track) Men's points race
Dirk Crois Pierre-Marie Deloof 1984 Los Angeles Rowing Men's double sculls
Ann Haesebrouck 1984 Los Angeles Rowing Women's single sculls
Ingrid Lempereur 1984 Los Angeles Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke
Robert Van de Walle 1988 Seoul Judo Men's 95 kg
Frans Peeters 1988 Seoul Shooting Men's trap
Annelies Bredael 1992 Barcelona Rowing Women's single sculls
Cédric Mathy 1992 Barcelona Cycling Men's points race
Heidi Rakels 1992 Barcelona Judo Women's 66 kg
Ulla Werbrouck 1996 Atlanta Judo Women's 72 kg
Fred Deburghgraeve 1996 Atlanta Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke
Gella Vandecaveye 1996 Atlanta Judo Women's 61 kg
Sébastien Godefroid 1996 Atlanta Sailing Men's finn class
Harry Van Barneveld 1996 Atlanta Judo Men's +95 kg
Marisabel Lomba 1996 Atlanta Judo Women's 56 kg
Filip Meirhaeghe 2000 Sydney Cycling Men's mountain biking
Etienne De Wilde Matthew Gilmore 2000 Sydney Cycling (Track) Men's madison
Ann Simons 2000 Sydney Judo Women's 48kg
Gella Vandecaveye 2000 Sydney Judo Women's 63kg
Els Callens Dominique Van Roost 2000 Sydney Tennis Women's doubles
Justine Henin-Hardenne 2004 Athens Tennis Women's singles
Axel Merckx 2004 Athens Cycling (Road) Men's road race
Ilse Heylen 2004 Athens Judo Women's 52 kg
[a]
Women's 4 x 100m relay team
2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay
Tia Hellebaut 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's high jump
Lionel Cox 2012 London Shooting Men's 50 m rifle prone
Charline Van Snick 2012 London Judo Women's 48 kg
Evi Van Acker 2012 London Sailing Women's laser radial
Nafissatou Thiam 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's heptathlon
Greg Van Avermaet 2016 Rio de Janeiro Cycling (Road) Men's road race
2016 Rio de Janeiro Field hockey Men's tournament
Pieter Timmers 2016 Rio de Janeiro Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle
Jolien D'Hoore 2016 Rio de Janeiro Cycling (Track) Women's omnium
Dirk Van Tichelt 2016 Rio de Janeiro Judo Men's 73 kg
Nafissatou Thiam 2020 Tokyo Athletics Women's heptathlon
2020 Tokyo Field hockey Men's tournament
Nina Derwael 2020 Tokyo Gymnastics Women's uneven bars
Wout van Aert 2020 Tokyo Cycling (Road) Men's road race
Bashir Abdi 2020 Tokyo Athletics Men's marathon
2020 Tokyo Equestrian Men's team jumping
Matthias Casse 2020 Tokyo Judo Men's 81 kg
Remco Evenepoel 2024 Paris Cycling Men's road time trial
Remco Evenepoel 2024 Paris Cycling Men's individual road race
Nafissatou Thiam 2024 Paris Athletics Women's heptathlon
Bashir Abdi 2024 Paris Athletics Men's marathon
Wout Van Aert 2024 Paris Cycling Men's road time trial
Gabriella Willems 2024 Paris Judo Women's 70 kg
Lotte Kopecky 2024 Paris Cycling Women's individual road race
Fabio Van den Bossche 2024 Paris Cycling Men's omnium
Noor Vidts 2024 Paris Athletics Women's heptathlon
Sarah Chaâri 2024 Paris Taekwondo Women's 67 kg
Winter Olympics
Summary by sport
Aquatics
Diving
Swimming
Belgium's Olympic debut included one swimmer, who entered the men's 4000 metre freestyle and did not finish the first round (semifinals).
Water polo
Archery
Archery was one of the sports in which Belgium competed in the nation's first appearance in 1900. The Belgian archers took the gold medal in 3 of the 7 events in Paris, finishing with 7 medals total.
Boxing
Cycling
Belgium's debut in 1900 included one cyclist.
Equestrian
Belgium competed at the first equestrian events in 1900, winning gold medals in three of the five events.
Fencing
Belgium's Olympic debut in 1900 included five fencers, one of whom reached the final pool but who won no medals.
Field hockey
Belgium's Olympic debut was in 1920 as the host nation. They won the bronze medal. Their best result was the gold medal in 2020.
Belgium's Olympic debut in 1900 included a men's football team, which is currently recognized as bronze medalists. The team's next appearance was as the host of the 1920 Games, at which the Belgian men won gold. Belgium competed again at the next two Games (1924 and 1928), but then did not appear again until 2008. That year, Belgium reached the semifinals but then lost twice to finish fourth.
Belgium has not appeared at the Olympics in women's soccer.
Gymnastics
Artistic
Belgium's Olympic debut in 1900 included two gymnasts who competed in the men's individual all-around.
Rhythmic
Trampoline
Games
Gymnasts
Events
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
Total
0
0/4
0
0
0
0
Judo
Rowing
Belgium competed at the first Olympic rowing regatta in 1900; the Royal Club Nautique de Gand men's eight took silver.
Games
Rowers
Events
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1900 Paris 11
2/4
0
1
0
1
2024 Paris 3
2/14
0
0
0
0
Total
0
6
2
8
Sailing
Shooting
Belgium debuted in shooting in 1900.
Games
Shooters
Events
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1900 Paris 10
7/9
0
1
2
3
Total
1
5
3
9
Sport climbing
Games
No. Sport climbers
Events
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
Ranking
2024 Paris 1
1/4
0
0
0
0
Total 1
1/6
0
0
0
0
Taekwando
Tennis
Weightlifting
Wrestling
See also
References
^ The IOC medal database showns two more team members van Schauwbroeck (perhaps van Schauwenbroeck) van Cauwenberg (perhaps Albert van Cauwenberg ), however all other serious databases show only three medalists.
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