Belgium at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Belgium at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | BEL |
| NPC | Belgian Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 21 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Nico Vergeylen |
| Medals Ranked 69th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Belgium sent a delegation of 21 athletes (20 male, 1 female) to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. The nominated athletes are listed below with their individual classification and disciplines.[1]
Belgium's overall result of just one bronze medal was its poorest ever at the Summer Paralympics. Its rank of 69th on the medal table was a sharp decline from four years earlier, where 3 gold medals, 2 silver and 2 bronze had placed it 36th. The 2008 Games were the first since 1968 at which Belgium failed to win at least one gold medal.[2]
Medallists
The country won one medal, a bronze.[3]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Jan Boyen | Cycling | Men's Individual Track Pursuit - LC2 | 8th |
Athletics
3 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Gino de Keersmaeker | F42 | Shot put | N/A | 11.53 | - | 12 | |||
| Discus throw | N/A | 41.84 | - | 5 | |||||
| Frederic van den Heede | T46 | 5000 m | N/A | 15:39.00 | - | 12 | |||
| Marathon | N/A | 2:37:03 | - | 7 | |||||
Pentathlon
| Athlete | Class | Event | Long jump | Javelin throw | 100 m | Discus throw | 1500 m | Total | Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | Time | Points | Rank | |||||
| Kurt Vanraefelghem | P12 | Pentathlon | 6.33 | 659 | 7 | 44.35 | 505 | 5 | 12.02 | 647 | 9 | 33.12 | 526 | 4 | 4:43.32 | 660 | 8 | 2997 | 8 |
Cycling
2 competitors:
- Men
Time trials & Road races
| Athlete | Class | Event | Time | Class Factor |
Factorized Time |
Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Boyen | LC2 | Track time trial | 1:14.881 | - | - | 7 |
| Road time trial | 35:39.55 (+ 2:02.85) | - | - | 4 | ||
| LC1-2/CP4 (LC2) |
Road race | 1:46:03 (+ 0:00) | - | - | 4 | |
| Marc Eymard | B&VI 1-3 | Road time trial | 33:58.30 (+ 1:57.18) | - | - | 12 |
| Road race | 2:23:17 (+ 8:33) | - | - | 10 |
Pursuits
| Athlete | Class | Event | Qualifying | Final/ Bronze medal race | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | |||
| Jan Boyen | LC2 | Track pursuit | 4:56.261 48.605 |
3 Q |  Novak (ROU)W 4:56.630 48.545 |
|
Equestrian
2 competitors:
- Individual
| Athlete | Class | Horse | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Lorquet | Grade Ib | Junior du Pré | Championship Test | 63.619 | 8 |
| Freestyle Test | 65.333 | 6 | |||
| Bert Vermeir | Grade III | Tiramisu | Championship Test | 64.000 | 7 |
| Freestyle Test | 67.389 | 8 |
Goalball
6 competitors:
Men
- Youssef Bihi (B3)
- Vincent Buisseret (B2)
- Bruno Vanhofe (B2)
- Johan de Rick (B2)
- Peter van Hout (B2)
- Danny van Eenooghe (B2)
- Preliminary round - Group A
 Lithuania | 9 – 5 |  Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Pavliukianec 5 Zibolis 4 (3 Penalties) |
Report | Bihi 3 de Rick 2 (1 Penalty) |
Referee: Claude Dagenais (Canada), Keith Lound (Great Britain)
| Belgium | 12 – 6 |  Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Bihi 8 (1 Penalty) de Rick 3 (2 Penalties) Buisseret |
Report | R. Garcia 3 Galiana Perez (Penalty) Rubio |
Referee: Alexander Knecht (Germany), Aurora Zanolin (Italy)
| Belgium | 5 – 6 |  Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Bihi 2 de Rick 2 Buisseret |
Report | Pirc 4 (3 Penalties) Vinkler 2 |
Referee: Lena Bonke (Denmark), Balint Benko (Hungary)
 Finland | 8 – 5 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Mattila 4 (3 Penalties) Aittola 2 Posio 2 |
Report | de Rick 3 (3 Penalties) Bihi 2 |
Referee: Lena Bonke (Denmark), Claude Dagenais (Canada)
 Denmark | 13 – 6 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Weichel 9 (5 Penalties) Nielsen 3 Pedersen (Penalty) |
Report | Bihi 5 (1 Penalty) Buisseret |
Referee: Christl Däntler (Germany), Aurora Zanolin (Italy)
- Group table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia (SLO)
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 15 |
| Lithuania (LTU)
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 12 |
| Denmark (DEN)
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 7 |
| Finland (FIN)
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 6 |
| Belgium (BEL)
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 3 |
| Spain (ESP)
|
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 42 | -22 | 1 |
- 9th place match
| Belgium | 2 – 7 |  Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Bihi van Eenooghe |
Report | Jalilvand 4 Sayahi 2 Soranji |
Referee: Balint Benko (Hungary), Patricia Fras (Slovenia)
Swimming
2 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Sven Decaesstecker | S10 | 100 m backstroke | 1:05.44 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| SB9 | 100 m breaststroke | 1:14.30 | 7 Q | 1:15.29 | 8 | |
| SM10 | 200 m individual medley | 2:19.57 | 3 Q | 2:16.21 | 4 | |
| Kevin Lambrechts | S7 | 50 m butterfly | 33.57 | 5 Q | 33.80 | 5 |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:20.50 | 9 | Did not advance | |||
| SM7 | 200 m individual medley | 2:53.93 | 3 Q | 2:54.98 | 6 | |
Table Tennis
3 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Group Match 1 | Group Match 2 | Group Match 3 | 1/8 Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final/ Bronze medal match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Marc Ledoux | TT8 | Singles |  Jambor (SVK)W 3-2 |
 Kent (CAN)W 3-0 |
 Glikman (ISR)L 2-3 |
Did not advance | |||
| Mathieu Loicq | TT8 | Singles |  Pichon (FRA)W 3-1 |
 Grudzien (POL)L 0-3 |
 Hu (TPE)W 3-1 |
Did not advance | |||
| Nico Vergeylen | TT8 | Singles | Skrzynecki (POL) L 1-3 |
 Csonka (HUN)L 0-3 |
 Chen (CHN)L 0-3 |
Did not advance | |||
| Marc Ledoux Mathieu Loicq Nico Vergeylen |
TT6-8 | Team | N/A | Bye | Israel L 1-3 |
Did not advance | |||
Dimitri Ghion, who had been nominated as a Singles player in the TT4 category, had to withdraw his start due to injury.
Wheelchair Tennis
2 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Joachim Gérard | Open | Singles | Gergely (SVK) W 6-1, 6-0 |
 Hinson (USA)W 6-2, 6-0 |
Jeremiasz (FRA) L 4-6, 1-6 |
Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Class | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Annick Sevenans | Open | Singles |  Martinez (COL)W 6-0, 6-0 |
Arnoult (USA) L 6-1, 3-6, 4-6 |
Did not advance | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Belgian Paralympic Team" Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Belgian Paralympic Committee, August 30, 2008
- ^ Belgium at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
- ^ "Overall Medal Standings", official website of the Beijing Paralympics