Belgium competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). 54 competitors, 51 men and 3 women, took part in 37 events in 12 sports.[2]
Belgium at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BEL |
NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
Website | www |
in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
Competitors | 51 men and 3 women in 12 sports |
Flag bearer | André Nelis[1] |
Medals Ranked 28th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Medalists
editSilver
edit- André Nelis — Sailing, Men's Finn Individual Competition
- Joseph Mewis — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Featherweight
Athletics
editMen's Marathon
- Aurèle Vandendriessche — 2:47:18 (→ 24th place)
Boxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
edit- Evrard Godefroid — 10th place
- Evrard Godefroid — 1:16.5 (→ 19th place)
- Norbert Verougstraete
Gustaaf De Smet
François Vandenbosch — 89 points (→ 7th place)
- Norbert Verougstraete — 5:26:47 (→ 23rd place)
- Gustaaf De Smet — 5:26:47 (→ 24th place)
- François Vandenbosch — 5:38:16 (→ 42nd place)
- François De Wagheneire — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Fencing
editSix fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1956.
Hockey
editRowing
editBelgium had seven male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1956.[3]
Sailing
editShooting
editTwo shooters represented Belgium in 1956.
Swimming
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "André Nelis". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Belgium at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Belgium Rowing at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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