Belgium at the 1992 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | BEL |
NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
Website | www |
in Albertville | |
Competitors | 5 (4 men, 1 woman) in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Geert Blanchart (short track speed skating) |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Belgium competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Short track speed skating | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Total | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Athlete | Event | Round one | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Finals | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Final rank | ||
Geert Blanchart | 1000 m | 1:38.66 | 1 Q | 1:34.83 | 2 Q | 1:33.04 | 4 QB | 1:36.28 | 6 |
Alain De Ruyter | 1:34.18 | 2 Q | 1:34.60 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
Geert Blanchart Alain De Ruyter Geert De Jonghe Franky Vanhooren | 5000 m relay | 8:32.51 | 3 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round one | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Finals | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Final rank | ||
Bea Pintens | 500 m | 48.98 | 2 Q | 48.49 | 4 | did not advance |
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