Belgium at the 1994 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | BEL |
NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
Website | www |
in Lillehammer | |
Competitors | 5 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Bea Pintens |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Belgium competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Alpine skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Short track speed skating | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Total | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Athlete | Event | Final | ||||
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Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank | ||
Véronique Dugailly | Downhill | DNF | ||||
Combined | 1:37.22 | 1:02.97 | 57.90 | 3:38.09 | 23 |
Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Geert Blanchart | 1000 metres | DQ | Ranking Round | 31st | |||||
Stephan Huygen | 500 metres | 45.04 | 4th | Ranking Round | 26th |
Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Bea Pintens | 500 metres | 49.59 | 4th | Ranking Round | 27th | ||||
1000 metres | 1:43.16 | 3rd | Ranking Round | 19th | |||||
Sofie Pintens | 500 metres | DQ | Ranking Round | 30th | |||||
1000 metres | 1:41.12 | 3rd | Ranking Round | 17th |
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