Belgium at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Belgium at the
1996 Summer Olympics
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
IOC code BEL
NOC Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website www.olympic.be  (in Dutch and French)
in Atlanta
Competitors61 (41 men, 20 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer Jean-Michel Saive (table tennis)
Medals
Ranked 31st
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Ulla Werbrouck Judo Women's half-heavyweight (72 kg) 21 July
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Fred Deburghgraeve Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke 20 July
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Gella Vandecaveye Judo Women's half-middleweight (61 kg) 23 July
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Sébastien Godefroid Sailing Men's Finn class 2 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Harry Van Barneveld Judo Men's heavyweight (+95 kg) 20 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Marisabel Lomba Judo Women's lightweight (56 kg) 24 July

Archery

Veteran Paul Vermeiren was once again the only Belgian archer to compete in the nation's seventh appearance in the modern Olympic archery tournament. He advanced all the way to the semifinals before being defeated. In the bronze medal match, he was again defeated to finish with fourth place.

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Paul Vermeiren Men's individual 65921Flag of India.svg  Ram  (IND)
W 165–104
Flag of the United States.svg  White  (USA)
W 159–158
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Medved  (SLO)
W 161–159
Flag of France.svg  Torres  (FRA)
W 111–106
Flag of the United States.svg  Huish  (USA)
L 103–112
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  Oh  (KOR)
L 110–115
4

Athletics

Key
Men
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Patrick Stevens 200 m 20.601 Q20.432 Q20.464 Q20.277
Erik Wymeersch 20.681 Q20.594Did not advance
Marc Dollendorf 400 m hurdles N/A49.492 Q48.918Did not advance
Jean-Paul Bruwier 49.696Did not advance
Eddy Hellebuyck Marathon N/A2:25.0467
Women
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ann Mercken 400 m hurdles N/A55.883 Q54.956Did not advance
Marleen Renders Marathon N/A2:36.2725

Cycling

Mountain biking

AthleteEventTimeRank
Roel Paulissen Men's cross-country 2:33:5317th

Road

Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
Johan Museeuw Road race 04:55:2510th
Wilfried Peeters 04:56:2815th
Frank Vandenbroucke 04:56:4425th
Johan Bruyneel 04:56:4760th
Tom Steels 04:56:56109th
Johan Bruyneel Time Trial 01:10:1224th
Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
Heidi Van De Vijver Road race 02:37:0620th

Track

AthleteEventPointsRank
Etienne De Wilde Points race 0 pts24th

Equestrian

Jumping
AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinal
Round 1Round 2Round 3
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesJump offRank
Eric Wauters Bon Ami Individual 4.00=1416.0020.00=4537.5057.5067Did not advance
Stanny Van Paesschen Mulga Bill12.00=5812.0024.00=528.0032.00=50Did not advance
Michel Blaton Revoulino9.00=5417.7526.75=628.5035.2553Did not advance
Ludo Philippaerts King Darco0.00=14.004.00=50.004.00316.00N/A20
Eric Wauters
Stanny Van Paesschen
Michel Blaton
Ludo Philippaerts
See above Team N/A48.50N/A13

Gymnastics

AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
RopeBallClubsRibbonTotalRankRopeBallClubsRibbonTotalRankRopeBallClubsRibbonTotalRank
Cindy Stollenberg Individual 9.0339.1669.1499.11636.46431Did not advance

Sailing

AthleteEventRaceScoreRank
12345678910
Sébastien Godefroid Finn class 132455431672632 pts Silver medal icon.svg

Shooting

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Philippe Dupont Trap 119=20Did not advance
Double trap 128=22Did not advance
Frans Peeters Trap 114=49Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Cindy Bouque 10 m air rifle 38925Did not advance
Anne Focan Double trap 9120Did not advance

Swimming

Key
Men
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Fred Deburghgraeve 100m Breaststroke 1:00.601 Q1:00.65Gold medal icon.svg
200m Breaststroke 2:16.1015 qWithdrew
Women
AthleteEventHeatFinal
TimeRankTimeRank
Brigitte Becue 100m breaststroke 1:09.838 Q1:09.798
200m breaststroke 2:29.626 Q2:28.367
200m individual medley 2:18.2817 qWithdrew
Sandra Cam 200m freestyle 2:04.9026Did not advance
400m freestyle 4:17.3517 q4:14.9410
800m freestyle 8:48.3316Did not advance
Yseult Gervy 100m backstroke 1:05.7225Did not advance
200m backstroke 1:05.7222Did not advance
400m individual medley 4:53.1116 q4:52.8915

Tennis

AthleteEvent1st Round2nd Round3rd RoundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Sabine Appelmans Women's Singles Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  N Zvereva  (BLR)
L 7–5, 6-3
Did not advance
Dominique Van Roost Flag of Spain.svg  A Sánchez Vicario  (ESP)
L 6–1, 7-5
Did not advance
Laurence Courtois Flag of Russia.svg  A Kournikova  (RUS)
W 1–6, 6–2, 6-2
Flag of Slovakia.svg  K Habšudová  (SVK)
L 7–5, 6-2
Did not advance

Wrestling

Men's Greco-Roman
AthleteEventRound 1EightfinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRepechage
2 Round
Repechage
3 Round
Repechage
4 Round
Repechage
5 Round
Repechage
6 Round
Bronze Medal
Finals
Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Jean-Pierre Wafflard -82 kg Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Tsilent  (BLR)
L 0-10
Did not advanceFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Frinta  (CZE)
L 0-2
Did not advance17

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