Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 134 (129 men and 5 women) in 16 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 14 |
Gold 2 |
Silver 2 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 4 |
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Belgium competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 134 competitors, 129 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.[1]
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[edit] Medalists
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Gold
- André Noyelle — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Robert Grondelaers, André Noyelle and Lucien Victor — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
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Silver
- Robert Grondelaers — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Robert Baetens and Michel Knuysen — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
[edit] Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Qualification Round (Group A)
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- Lost to Cuba (51-59)
- Defeated Switzerland (59-49)
- Lost to Cuba (63-71) → did not advance
[edit] Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- André Noyelle — 5:06:03.4 (→ Gold Medal)
- Robert Grondelaers — 5:06:51.2 (→ Silver Medal)
- Lucien Victor — 5:07:52.0 (→ 4th place)
- Rik Van Looy — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
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- Final — 1:14.7 (→ 10th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Stéphan Martens — 10th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
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- Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 5th place)
[edit] Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
14 fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1952.
- Marcel Van Der Auwera, Gustave Ballister, François Heywaert, Robert Bayot, Georges de Bourguignon, Édouard Yves
[edit] Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
[edit] References
- ^ "Belgium at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/BEL/summer/1952/. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
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