| Belgium at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 59 (35 men, 24 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Dirk Crois |
| Medals Ranked 44th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Belgium competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 59 competitors, 35 men and 24 women, took part in 65 events in 16 sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Frans Peeters | Shooting | Trap | 20 September |
| Bronze | Robert Van de Walle | Judo | Men's 95 kg | 30 September |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Athletics | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Canoeing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cycling | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Fencing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Judo | 4 | – | 4 |
| Rowing | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Shooting | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Swimming | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Synchronized swimming | – | 1 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 24 | 59 |
In the fifth appearance of Belgium at the Olympic archery contest, the nation returned to sending just men. The three men placed 15th in the team round, with Paul Vermeiren leading the individual rankings with a 17th place.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Men's 3.000m Steeplechase
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's 50 km Walk
Women's Marathon
Women's Heptathlon
Six cyclists, four men and two women, represented Belgium in 1988.
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Tom Lemaire | 3 m springboard | 549.09 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m platform | 433.68 | 24 | Did not advance | ||
Two fencers, both men, represented Belgium in 1988.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | |||||||||
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Philip Laats | 65 kg |  Pawłowski (POL)L Yuko | Did not advance |  Mortensen (DEN)W Ippon |  Kostadinov (BUL)W Koka |  Cooper (NZL)L Koka | Did not advance | 7T | ||||
| Johan Laats | 78 kg |  Ahn (KOR)L Ippon | Did not advance | 34T | ||||||||
| Luc Suplis | 86 kg |  White (GBR)L Yusei-gachi | Did not advance | 33T | ||||||||
| Robert Van de Walle | +95 kg | — | Ha (KOR) W Ippon |  Poddubny (URS)W Ippon |  Meiling (FRG)L Ippon | Did not advance | — | Bye |  Berland (USA)W Ippon | Beutler (POL) W Ippon | | |
Men's 100m Freestyle
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 400m Freestyle
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Butterfly
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 400m Freestyle
Women's 800m Freestyle
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Butterfly
One synchronized swimmer represented Belgium in 1988.
