Belgium at the 1964 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | BEL |
NPC | Belgian Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Tokyo | |
Medals Ranked 14th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Belgium sent a delegation to compete at the 1964 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Its athletes finished fourteenth in the overall medal count. [1]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Y. Alloo | Table tennis | Women's Singles C |
Bronze | Raymond Schelfaut | Archery | Men's Albion Round Open |
Bronze | Raymond Schelfaut | Dartchery | Mixed pairs open |
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1964 Summer Paralympics medal table