Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
competed at the
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...
in
Helsinki
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,
Finland
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. 135 competitors, 130 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.
Medalists
Gold
*
André Noyelle —
Cycling
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, Men's Individual Road Race
*
Robert Grondelaers,
André Noyelle and
Lucien Victor —
Cycling
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, Men's Team Road Race
Silver
*
Robert Grondelaers —
Cycling
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, Men's Individual Road Race
*
Bob Baetens and
Michel Knuysen —
Rowing
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, Men's Coxless Pairs
Athletics
Basketball
;Men's Team Competition
*Qualification Round (Group A)
** Lost to Cuba (51-59)
** Defeated Switzerland (59-49)
** Lost to Cuba (63-71) → did not advance
Boxing
Canoeing
Cycling
;Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
*
André Noyelle — 5:06:03.4 (→ Gold Medal)
*
Robert Grondelaers — 5:06:51.2 (→ Silver Medal)
*
Lucien Victor — 5:07:52.0 (→ 4th place)
*
Rik Van Looy
Henri "Rik" Van Looy (born 20 December 1933 in Grobbendonk) is a Belgian former professional cyclist of the post- war period, nicknamed the ''King of the Classics'' or ''Emperor of Herentals'' (after the small Belgian city where he lived). He ...
— did not finish (→ no ranking)
;Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
*
Joseph De Bakker
** Final — 1:14.7 (→ 10th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
*
Stéphan Martens
Stéphan Baziel Martens (born 15 December 1931) is a Belgian cyclist. He competed in the men's sprint event at the 1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially kn ...
— 10th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
*
Gabriel Glorieux,
José Pauwels,
Paul De Paepe, and
Robert Raymond
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** Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 5th place)
Fencing
14 fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1952.
;
Men's foil
*
André Verhalle
*
Paul Valcke
*
Gustave Ballister
;
Men's team foil
*
Pierre Van Houdt,
André Verhalle,
Alex Bourgeois,
Paul Valcke,
Édouard Yves,
Gustave Ballister
;
Men's épée
*
Jean-Baptiste Maquet
*
Ghislain Delaunois
*
Robert Henrion
;
Men's team épée
*
Ghislain Delaunois,
Jean-Baptiste Maquet,
Albert Bernard,
Robert Henrion,
Paul Valcke
;
Men's sabre
*
Gustave Ballister
*
François Heywaert
*
Marcel Van Der Auwera
;
Men's team sabre
*
Marcel Van Der Auwera,
Gustave Ballister,
François Heywaert,
Robert Bayot,
Georges de Bourguignon,
Édouard Yves
Gymnastics
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented Belgium in 1952.
*
Francis Plumerel
Rowing
Belgium had 12 male rowers participate in five out of seven
rowing
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events in 1952.
;
Men's single sculls
*
Henri Steenacker
;
Men's double sculls
*
Robert George
*
Jos Van Stichel
;
Men's coxless pair
*
Michel Knuysen
*
Bob Baetens
;
Men's coxed pair
*
Hippolyte Mattelé
*
Eugeen Jacobs
*
Kamiel Van Dooren (cox)
;
Men's coxless four
*
Charles Van Antwerpen
*
Jos Rosa
*
Harry Elzendoorn
*
Florent Caers
Sailing
Shooting
Four shooters represented Belgium in 1952.
;
50 m rifle, three positions
*
Frans Lafortune
*
Jacques Lafortune
;
50 m rifle, prone
*
Frans Lafortune
*
Jacques Lafortune
;
Trap
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Trap or TRAP may also refer to:
Art and entertainment Films and television
* ''Trap'' (2015 film), Fil ...
*
Albert Fichefet
*
Gaston Van Roy
Swimming
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
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Nations at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952
Events January–February
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Olympics