Robert Grondelaers (28 February 1933 – 22 August 1989) was a

road cyclist Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes Recreational cycling, recreational, Road bicycle racing, racing, Bicycle commuting, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, ...

from

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 ...

. He won the silver medal in the men's individual road race 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, Finland. At the same tournament he claimed the title in the men's team road race, alongside André Noyelle and Lucien Victor. He was a professional rider from 1954 to 1962.

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* 1933 births 1989 deaths Belgian male cyclists Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of Belgium Olympic gold medalists for Belgium Olympic silver medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists from Limburg (Belgium) Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics People from Opglabbeek 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-Olympic-medalist-stub