| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | ||
Representing  Belgium | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1920 Antwerp | Vaulting, Team |
Maurice Van Ranst was an equestrian and Olympic champion from Belgium. He won a gold medal in vaulting with the Belgian team (together with Daniel Bouckaert and Louis Finet) at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. He finished 4th in individual vaulting competition. [1]
Ranst is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Broechem (townhall), Emblem, Oelegem, and Ranst (postoffice) proper. In 2021, Ranst had a total population of 19,249. The total area is 43.58 km2 (16.83 sq mi).
Maurice Blitz was a Belgian Olympic water polo player during the 1920s. He was born in Île-de-France, Paris. He was the older brother of sporting champion Gérard Blitz, and father of Gérard Blitz who founded Club Med in 1950.
The equestrian events at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp included eventing, show jumping, vaulting and dressage. The competitions were held from 6 to 12 September 1920. Although there were 89 riders competing, many rode in more than one event, with 87 entries total. Vaulting was also held, its one appearance at an Olympic Games, with only Belgium, France and Sweden fielding teams.
Robert Van de Walle is a retired Belgian judoka. He was the first judoka to ever compete at five Olympics, from 1976 to 1992. Competing in the half-heavyweight category he won the gold medal in 1980 and a bronze in 1988 at the age of 34. Van de Walle won European titles in 1980, 1985 and 1986. Together with Ingrid Berghmans he was the face of Belgian judo in the late 1970s and 1980s. After retiring from competitions he ran a coaching company together with his wife. He was the head of the Belgian delegation at the 2004 Summer Olympics. In summer 2021, 14 years after obtaining the rank of black belt 8th dan; Van De Walle, currently a member of Judo Club Crossing Schaerbeek, accepted his promotion to 9th dan from the International Judo Federation.
Wouter Berthout van Ranst was a 13th-century nobleman, living in feudal times, and a vassal of the Duke of Brabant. He was given land near the Escaut River, which he named Bergheem. His descendants possessed the land for centuries. The Belgian town of Ranst is also named after him.
Belgium was the host nation for the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. 336 competitors, 326 men and 10 women, took part in 121 events in 23 sports.
Mouritius "Maurice" Prosper Peeters was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his country at the two consecutive Summer Olympics.
Maurice August Verdonck was a Belgian rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Belgian boat Royal Club Nautique de Gand, which won the silver medal in the men's eight. He also participated at the art competitions in Literature, Lyric Works, Open at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Daniel Ephrem Bouckaert was a Belgian vaulter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won the gold medal in the individual vaulting competition as well as in the team vaulting event.
Louis Casimir Finet was a Belgian vaulter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won the gold medal in the team vaulting competition and the bronze medal in the individual vaulting event.
Marc Van Ranst is a Belgian public health doctor and Professor of Virology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the Rega Institute for Medical Research. On 1 May 2007, he was appointed as Interministerial comissionar by the Belgian federal government to prepare Belgium for an influenza pandemic.
Maurice Taylor Bunyan was an English football player and manager active primarily in Belgium and France.
Maurice Van Damme was a Belgian fencer. He won a silver and bronze medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Broechem is a part of the municipality of Ranst in Antwerp Province, Flemish Region, Belgium. The village is located on the highest point of the region.
Oelegem is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) of the municipality of Ranst in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. The village is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of the city of Antwerp.
Maurice van den Bemden was a Belgian field hockey player and tennis player. He won a bronze medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp with the Belgium national field hockey team. He also competed in tennis at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Bossenstein Castle is a château in the village of Broechem, Flemish Region, Belgium, which is a part of the municipality of Ranst.
Jean Van Leer was a Belgian field hockey player. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Albert Van Cauwenburg was a Belgian equestrian. He competed in the individual vaulting event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Ranst is a municipality in the province of Antwerp in Belgium.
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