Belgium at the 1936 Winter Olympics

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Belgium at the
1936 Winter Olympics
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
IOC code BEL
NOC Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website www.olympic.be  (in Dutch and French)
in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Competitors27 (24 men, 3 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearer Eric Vicomte de Spoelberch [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Belgium competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Contents

Alpine skiing

Men
AthleteEventDownhillSlalomTotal
TimeRankTime 1Time 2RankTotal pointsRank
Charles Bracht Combined DNFDNF
Jacques Peten 10:09.2522:24.9 (+0:06)DSQDNF
Werner de Spoelberch 7:03.0442:28.6DSQDNF
Raymond de Braconnier 6:52.0422:22.2DSQDNF

Bobsleigh

SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
BEL-1 Rene Baron Lunden
Eric Vicomte de Spoelberch
Two-man 1:25.8251:24.3591:32.31161:23.8075:46.288
BEL-2 Max Houben
Martial van Schelle
1:31.73161:24.0571:26.1361:25.41115:47.329
SledAthletesEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
BEL-1 Rene Baron Lunden
Eric Vicomte de Spoelberch
Philippe de Pret Roose
Gaston Braun
Four-man 1:25.77101:21.8151:21.6771:20.5765:29.828
BEL-2 Max Houben
Martial van Schelle
Louis de Ridder
Paul Graeffe
1:22.2221:23.5291:22.5081:20.6885:28.925

Figure skating

Women
AthleteEventCFFSPlacesPointsFinal rank
Yvonne de Ligne Women's singles1915118348.218
Liselotte Landbeck 3632393.34
Pairs
AthletesPointsScoreFinal rank
Louise Contamine
Robert Verdun
138.58.216

Ice hockey

Group C

Top two teams advanced to semifinals

PldWLTGFGAPts
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 33001006
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 32101454
Flag of France.svg  France 3120472
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 30304200
6 FebruaryFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 11-2
(1-1,2-0,8-1)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
7 FebruaryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 5-0
(0-0,4-0,1-0)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
8 FebruaryFlag of France.svg  France 4-2
(1-0,0-1,0-0,1-1,2-0)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Contestants
Robert Baudinne
Roger Bureau
Joseph Lekens
Georges Pootmans
Pierre van Reysschoot
Willy Kreitz
Carlos van den Driessche
Walter Bastenie
Fernand Carez
Louis de Ridder

Speed skating

Men
EventAthleteRace
TimeRank
500 m Charles de Ligne 1:44.635
James Graeffe 54.633
1500 m Charles de Ligne 3:21.937
James Graeffe 3:00.536
5000 m Charles de Ligne DSQ
James Graeffe 10:52.635
10,000 m Charles de Ligne 23:32.928

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References

  1. "Eric, Vicomte De Spoelberch". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved 21 December 2023.

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