Belgium competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 152 competitors, 132 men and 20 women, took part in 77 events in 17 sports.[2]
| Belgium at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 152 (132 men, 20 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Charles Vyt[1] |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
editGold
edit- Gaston Reiff — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres
- Léon Delathouwer, Eugène van Roosbroeck and Lode Wouters — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
Silver
edit- Pierre Nihant — Cycling, Men's 1.000 metres Time Trial
- Joseph Vissers — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
Bronze
edit- Etienne Gailly — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Lode Wouters — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Paul Valcke, André van de Werve de Vorsselaer, Georges de Bourguignon, Raymond Bru, Edouard Yves, and Henri Paternoster — Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition
Athletics
editBasketball
edit- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to South Korea (27-29)
- Lost to China (34-44)
- Defeated Iraq (98-20)
- Defeated Chile (38-36)
- Defeated Philippines (37-35)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/16th place: Defeated Hungary (walk-over)
- 9th/12th place: Lost to Canada (40-45)
- 11th/12th place: Defeated Philippines (38-34) → Eleventh place
Boxing
editCanoeing
editCycling
editTwelve cyclists, all men, represented Belgium in 1948.
Fencing
edit18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1948.
Gymnastics
edit8 gymnasts, all female, represented Belgium in 1948.
- Women's team
Hockey
editModern pentathlon
editThree male pentathletes represented Belgium in 1948.
Rowing
editBelgium had four male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.[3]
Sailing
editShooting
editThree shooters represented Belgium in 1948.
Swimming
editWater polo
editWeightlifting
editWrestling
editArt competitions
editReferences
edit- ^ "Charles Vyt". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Belgium at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Belgium Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.