Belgium competed at the

1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ...

in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 101 competitors, 75 men and 26 women, took part in 80 events in 16 sports.

Medalists

Belgium finished in 28th position in the final medal rankings, with three silver medals and three bronze medals.

Archery

In Belgium's second appearance in the modern archery competition, the nation was represented by two men, including Olympic veteran Robert Cogniaux. Men's Individual Competition: * Pierre Blacks — 2353 points (→ 18th place) * Robert Cogniaux — 2346 points (→ 23rd place)

Athletics

Men's 800 metres * Ivo Van Damme ** Heat — 1:47.80 ** Semi Final — 1:46.00 ** Final — 1:43.86 (→ Silver Medal) Men's 5.000 metres *

Willy Polleunis Willy Polleunis (born 27 December 1947) is a retired long-distance runner from Belgium who won the silver medal in the 3000 metres at the 1973 European Indoor Championships, behind his clubmate Emiel Puttemans Emiel Adrien "Miel" Puttemans ( ...

** Heat — 13:45.24 ** Final — 13:26.99 (→ 6th place) * Marc Smet ** Heat — 13:23.76 (→ did not advance) Men's 10.000 metres * Marc Smet ** Heat — 28:22.07 ** Final — 28:02.80 (→ 7th place) * Karel Lismont ** Heat — 28:17.45 ** Final — 28:26.48 (→ 11th place) *

Emiel Puttemans Emiel Adrien "Miel" Puttemans (born 8 October 1947) is a retired middle- and long-distance runner, who set world records for 3000 metres (7 minutes 37.6 seconds) in 1972, for 2 miles (8 minutes 17.8 seconds) in 1971, and for 5000 metres (13 ...

** Heat — 28:15.52 ** Final — did not finish (→ no ranking) Men's Marathon * Karel Lismont — 2:11:12 (→ Bronze Medal) *

Henri Schoofs Hendrik "Rik" Schoofs (born 6 November 1950) is a Belgian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские иг ...

— 2:15:52 (→ 10th place) * Gaston Roelants — did not start (→ no ranking) Men's High Jump * Guy Moreau ** Qualification — 2.13m (→ did not advance) *

Bruno Brokken Bruno Brokken (born 9 May 1953 in Wilrijk) is a former Belgian high jumper. In 1976 he got the bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships with a jump of 2.19 meter. Biography Bruno Brokken was the 1975 Belgian Sportsman of the year, ending ...

** Qualification — DNS (→ did not advance) Men's Long Jump * Ronald Desruelles ** Qualification — 7.60m (→ did not advance) Men's Discus Throw * Georges Schroeder ** Qualification — 54.80m (→ did not advance) Men's 20 km Race Walk *

Godfried Dejonckheere Godfried Dejonckheere (born 1 July 1952) is a retired Belgium, Belgian race walking, race walker. He was born in Roeselare and represented the club KKS Kortrijk. He finished 25th at the Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 20 kilometres ...

— 1:35:03 (→ 25th place)

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Seven cyclists represented Belgium in 1976. ; Individual road race * Alfons De Wolf — 4:47:23 (→ 4th place) * Frank Hoste — 4:49:01 (→ 36th place) *

Dirk Heirweg Dirk Heirweg (born 27 September 1955) is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Econ ...

— 4:55:41 (→ 47th place) *

Eddy Schepers Eddy Schepers (born 12 December 1955) is a Belgian former professional cyclist. He was a professional cyclist from 1978 to 1990 where he rode for many teams including C&A, Carrera and . He started out in the C&A cycling team of Belgian Eddy Mer ...

— 4:55:41 (→ 48th place) ;

Team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ( ...

* Alfons De Wolf *

Daniel Willems Daniel Willems (16 August 1956 – 2 September 2016)Frank Hoste ;

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* Michel Vaarten — 10th place ; 1000m time trial * Michel Vaarten — 1:07.516 (→ Silver Medal) ; Individual pursuit * Jean-Louis Baugnies — 11th place

Equestrian (Horse sports)

Fencing

Four fencers, one man and three women, represented Belgium in 1976. ; Men's foil * Thierry Soumagne ; Men's épée * Thierry Soumagne ; Women's foil *

Marie-Paule Van Eyck Marie-Paule Van Eyck (born 22 June 1951) is a Belgian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Her daughter, Émilie Heymans, was also an Olympic athlete representing Canada in diving Diving most o ...

* Micheline Borghs *

Claudine le Comte Claudine le Comte (born 27 February 1950) is a Belgian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and ...

Gymnastics

Hockey

;Men's Team Competition *Preliminary Round (Group B) ** Lost to Pakistan (0-5) ** Lost to New Zealand (1-2) ** Defeated Spain (3-2) ** Lost to West Germany (1-6) *Classification Matches ** 9th/12th place: Defeated Argentina (3-2) ** 9th/10th place: Defeated Canada (3-2) → Ninth place *Team Roster ** ( 1.) Frank Smissaert ** ( 2.) Guy Miserque ** ( 3.) Francis Bouche ** ( 4.)

Serge Dubois Serge Dubois (born 4 March 1954) is a Belgian field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ente ...

** ( 5.) Bernard Smeekens ** ( 6.) Bernard Mauchien ** ( 7.) Paul Urbain ** ( 8.) Armand Solie ** ( 9.) Michel Vanderborght ** (10.)

Carl-Eric Vanderborght Carl-Eric Vanderborght (born 7 May 1951) is a Belgian field hockey player. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultura ...

** (11.) Robert Maroye ** (12.) Bruno De Clynsen ** (13.) Jean-François Gilles ** (14.) Jean Toussaint ** (15.) Michel Van Tyckom ** (16.) Jean-Claude Moraux *Head coach: Ernst Willig

Judo

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Swimming

Geert Boekhout Geert Boekhout (born 12 April 1958) is a Belgian former freestyle swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enter ...

* Véronique Brisy * Colette Crabbe *

François Deley François Deley (born 27 March 1956) is a Belgian former butterfly, freestyle and medley swimmer. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Econom ...

Chantal Grimard Chantal Grimard (born 9 September 1959) is a Belgian former butterfly and freestyle swimmer. She competed in four events at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cu ...

* Pirette Michel * Anne Richard *

Ilse Schoors Ilse Schoors (born 25 July 1961) is a Belgian former breaststroke swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enter ...

* Johan Van Steenberge *

Carine Verbauwen Carine Verbauwen (born December 30, 1961) is a Belgian swimmer. She had the best styles for the 100 and 200 meter backstroke. Her swimming career began at the age of ten. She swam in MZV Eeklo. In 1975, she was the first Belgium winner at the ...

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
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