Belgium at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Belgium at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  BEL
NOC Belgisch Olympisch en Interfederaal Comité
Comité Olympique et Interfédéral Belge
Website www.olympic.be (French) (Dutch)
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Competitors 82 (77 men and 5 women) in 13 sports
Medals
Rank: 36
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
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Belgium competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 82 competitors, 77 men and 5 women, took part in 55 events in 13 sports.[1]

Contents

[edit] Medalists

[edit] Med 2.png Silver

[edit] Med 3.png Bronze

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Canoeing

[edit] Cycling

[edit] Fencing

Three fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1968.

Men's foil
Men's épée
Men's sabre

[edit] Gymnastics

[edit] Hockey

[edit] Rowing

[edit] Sailing

[edit] Shooting

[edit] Swimming

[edit] Volleyball

Men's Team Competition
  • Round Robin
  • Defeated Brazil (3-1)
  • Lost to Bulgaria (0-3)
  • Lost to Poland (0-3)
  • Lost to East Germany (0-3)
  • Lost to Japan (0-3)
  • Defeated Mexico (3-2)
  • Lost to Czechoslovakia (0-3)
  • Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
  • Lost to United States (0-3) → 8th place
  • Team Roster

[edit] Weightlifting

[edit] Wrestling

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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