Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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Belgium at the
1952 Summer Olympics
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
IOC code BEL
NOC Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website www.teambelgium.be  (in Dutch and French)
in Helsinki
Competitors135 (130 men and 5 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer Charles Debeur [1]
Medals
Ranked 14th
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 135 competitors, 130 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports. [2]

Contents

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Athletics

Basketball

Men's Team Competition

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)

Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race

Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit

Men's 2.000m Tandem Race

Fencing

14 fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1952.

Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre

Gymnastics

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Belgium in 1952.

Rowing

Belgium had 12 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1952. [3]

Men's single sculls
Men's double sculls
Men's coxless pair
Men's coxed pair
Men's coxless four

Sailing

Shooting

Four shooters represented Belgium in 1952.

50 m rifle, three positions
50 m rifle, prone
Trap

Swimming

Men

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ludovicus Schoenmaekers 200 m breaststroke 2:46.55Did not advance
Kamiel Reynders
Joseph Anthoon
Marcel Anthoon
Alfons Bierebeek
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 9:45.55Did not advance
Women

Ranks given are within the heat.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Sybille Verckist 100 m freestyle 1:13.76Did not advance
Huguette Peeters 400 m freestyle 5:29.82 Q5:36.58Did not advance
Sybille Verckist 5:40.16Did not advance
Raymonde Vergauwen 200 m breaststroke 3:02.82 Q3:02.65Did not advance
Nicole Guilini
Huguette Peeters
Irène Possemiers
Sybille Verckist
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 4:54.86Did not advance

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. "Charles Debeur". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. "Belgium at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Belgium Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.