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Belgium at the
1996 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Atlanta
Competitors61 (41 men, 20 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer Jean-Michel Saive (table tennis)
Medals
Ranked 31st
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Medalists

Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Ulla Werbrouck Judo Women's half-heavyweight (72 kg) 21 July
 Gold Fred Deburghgraeve Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke 20 July
 Silver Gella Vandecaveye Judo Women's half-middleweight (61 kg) 23 July
 Silver Sébastien Godefroid Sailing Men's Finn class 2 August
 Bronze Harry Van Barneveld Judo Men's heavyweight (+95 kg) 20 July
 Bronze Marisabel Lomba Judo Women's lightweight (56 kg) 24 July

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Veteran Paul Vermeiren was once again the only Belgian archer to compete in the nation's seventh appearance in the modern Olympic archery tournament. He advanced all the way to the semifinals before being defeated. In the bronze medal match, he was again defeated to finish with fourth place.

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Paul Vermeiren Men's individual 659 21  Ram (IND)
W 165–104 		 White (USA)
W 159–158 		 Medved (SLO)
W 161–159 		 Torres (FRA)
W 111–106 		 Huish (USA)
L 103–112 		 Oh (KOR)
L 110–115 		4

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round by position in race or, in field events, by achieving the automatic qualification target
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
Men
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Patrick Stevens 200 m 20.60 1 Q 20.43 2 Q 20.46 4 Q 20.27 7
Erik Wymeersch 20.68 1 Q 20.59 4 did not advance
Marc Dollendorf 400 m hurdles — 49.49 2 Q 48.91 8 did not advance
Jean-Paul Bruwier 49.69 6 did not advance
Eddy Hellebuyck Marathon — 2:25.04 67
Women
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ann Mercken 400 m hurdles — 55.88 3 Q 54.95 6 did not advance
Marleen Renders Marathon — 2:36.27 25

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Mountain biking

Athlete Event Time Rank
Roel Paulissen Men's cross-country 2:33:53 17th

Road

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Johan Museeuw Road race 04:55:25 10th
Wilfried Peeters 04:56:28 15th
Frank Vandenbroucke 04:56:44 25th
Johan Bruyneel 04:56:47 60th
Tom Steels 04:56:56 109th
Johan Bruyneel Time Trial 01:10:12 24th
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Heidi Van De Vijver Road race 02:37:06 20th

Track

Athlete Event Points Rank
Etienne De Wilde Points race 0 pts 24th

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Jumping
Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Jump off Rank
Eric Wauters Bon Ami Individual 4.00 =14 16.00 20.00 =45 37.50 57.50 67 did not advance
Stanny Van Paesschen Mulga Bill 12.00 =58 12.00 24.00 =52 8.00 32.00 =50 did not advance
Michel Blaton Revoulino 9.00 =54 17.75 26.75 =62 8.50 35.25 53 did not advance
Ludo Philippaerts King Darco 0.00 =1 4.00 4.00 =5 0.00 4.00 3 16.00 — 20
Eric Wauters
Stanny Van Paesschen
Michel Blaton
Ludo Philippaerts 		See above Team — 48.50 — 13

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Rope Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Rope Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Rope Ball Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Cindy Stollenberg Individual 9.033 9.166 9.149 9.116 36.464 31 did not advance

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Race Score Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sébastien Godefroid Finn class 13 24 5 5 4 3 16 7 2 6 32 pts

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Philippe Dupont Trap 119 =20 did not advance
Double trap 128 =22 did not advance
Frans Peeters Trap 114 =49 did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Cindy Bouque 10 m air rifle 389 25 did not advance
Anne Focan Double trap 91 20 did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Key
  • Q = Qualified for Final A
  • q = Qualified for Final B
Men
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Fred Deburghgraeve 100m Breaststroke 1:00.60 1 Q 1:00.65 1st place, gold medalist(s)
200m Breaststroke 2:16.10 15 q Withdrew
Women
Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Brigitte Becue 100m breaststroke 1:09.83 8 Q 1:09.79 8
200m breaststroke 2:29.62 6 Q 2:28.36 7
200m individual medley 2:18.28 17 q Withdrew
Sandra Cam 200m freestyle 2:04.90 26 did not advance
400m freestyle 4:17.35 17 q 4:14.94 10
800m freestyle 8:48.33 16 did not advance
Yseult Gervy 100m backstroke 1:05.72 25 did not advance
200m backstroke 1:05.72 22 did not advance
400m individual medley 4:53.11 16 q 4:52.89 15

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score
Sabine Appelmans Women's Singles  N Zvereva (BLR)
L 7–5, 6-3 		did not advance
Dominique Van Roost  A Sánchez Vicario (ESP)
L 6–1, 7-5 		did not advance
Laurence Courtois  A Kournikova (RUS)
W 1–6, 6–2, 6-2 		 K Habšudová (SVK)
L 7–5, 6-2 		did not advance

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Round 1 Eightfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Repechage
2 Round 		Repechage
3 Round 		Repechage
4 Round 		Repechage
5 Round 		Repechage
6 Round 		Bronze Medal
Finals 		Rank
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result
Jean-Pierre Wafflard -82 kg  Tsilent (BLR)
L 0-10 		did not advance  Frinta (CZE)
L 0-2 		did not advance 17

References

  • Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  • Digital Archive from the LA84 Foundation of Los Angeles
  • Sports-reference
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