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Belgium at the
2012 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in London
Competitors119 in 16 sports
Flag bearers Tia Hellebaut (opening)
Lionel Cox (closing)
Medals
Ranked 60th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
3
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Belgian Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1976. A total of 119 athletes, 75 men and 44 women, competed in 16 sports. There was only a single competitor in slalom canoeing, BMX cycling, equestrian dressage, rowing, shooting, table tennis, and weightlifting. Field hockey was the only team event in which Belgium was represented at these Olympic games.

The Belgian team featured twins and national track stars Kevin and Jonathan Borlée, and the defending champion Tia Hellebaut in the women's high jump. Hellebaut was also appointed by the Belgian Olympic Committee to carry the nation's flag at the opening ceremony. Table tennis player and multiple-time world champion Jean-Michel Saive became the first Belgian athlete to compete in seven Olympic games. Equestrian show jumper Jos Lansink was also at his seventh Olympic appearance as an individual athlete, having participated as part of the Belgian team since 2004 (three of his appearances were representing the Netherlands).

Belgium, however, failed to win the gold medal for the first time since 2004, leaving with only three medals. Judoka Charline Van Snick and laser sailor Evi Van Acker settled for the bronze medals in their respective sports, while Lionel Cox won the silver in rifle shooting.

Medalists

Main article: 2012 Summer Olympics medal table
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Lionel Cox Shooting Men's 50 m rifle prone 3 August
 Bronze Charline Van Snick Judo Women's 48 kg 28 July
 Bronze Evi Van Acker Sailing Women's Laser Radial 6 August

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Belgian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[1][2]

Key
  • Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Jonathan Borlée 400 m 44.43 NR 1 Q 44.99 3 q 44.83 6
Kevin Borlée 45.14 1 Q 44.84 2 Q 44.81 5
Michael Bultheel 400 m hurdles 49.18 PB 6 q 49.10 PB 6 Did not advance
Adrien Deghelt 110 m hurdles 13.52 PB 3 Q 13.42 PB 4 Did not advance
Jonathan Borlée
Kevin Borlée
Michael Bultheel
Nils Duerinck*
Antoine Gillet 		4 × 400 m relay
 3:01.70 4 q — 3:01.83 6

* Competed in heats only

Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Hans van Alphen Result 11.05 7.64 PB 15.48 2.05 49.18 14.89 48.28 4.80 61.69 4:22.50 8447 4
Points 850 970 819 850 853 863 835 849 763 795
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Almensch Belete 5000 m 15:10.24 11 — Did not advance
Eline Berings 100 m hurdles 13.46 2 Q 13.46 7 Did not advance
Elodie Ouedraogo 400 m hurdles 55.89 4 Q 55.20 PB 4 Did not advance
Anne Zagré 100 m hurdles 13.04 4 q 12.94 6 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Svetlana Bolshakova Triple jump 13.84 21 Did not advance
Tia Hellebaut High jump 1.93 =2 q 1.97 5
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Sara Aerts Result 12.94 PB 1.65 14.43 PB DNS — — — DNF
Points 1133 795 823 0 — — —

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Group Stage Elimination Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Yuhan Tan Men's singles  Nguyễn T M (VIE)
L 21–17, 10–21, 14–21 		 Kashyap (IND)
L 21–14, 21–12 		3 Did not advance
Lianne Tan Women's singles  Nehwal (IND)
L 4–21, 14–21 		 Jaquet (SUI)
W 21–16, 21–16 		2 Did not advance

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Slalom

Belgium has so far qualified boats for the following events

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mathieu Doby Men's K-1 92.74 12 87.92 3 87.92 4 Q 102.58 11 Did not advance

Sprint

Belgium has so far qualified boats for the following events

Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Maxime Richard Men's K-1 200 m 36.125 5 Q 37.029 7 FB 38.435 13
Olivier Cauwenbergh
Laurens Pannecoucke 		Men's K-2 200 m 35.297 7 FB Bye 36.336 12
Men's K-2 1000 m 3:24.304 4 Q 3:15.655 5 FB 3:13.298 10

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Road

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Philippe Gilbert Road race 5:46.05 19
Time trial 54:39.98 17
Tom Boonen Road race 5:46.37 28
Jürgen Roelandts 5:46.05 7
Greg Van Avermaet 5:46.37 92
Stijn Vandenbergh 5:46.51 100
Women
Athlete Event Time Rank
Liesbet De Vocht Road race 3:35.56 9
Time trial 42:08.28 23
Ludivine Henrion Road race OTL
Maaike Polspoel 3:36.01 29

Track

Pursuit
Athlete Event Qualification Semifinals Final
Time Rank Opponent
Results 		Rank Opponent
Results 		Rank
Dominique Cornu
Kenny De Ketele
Gijs Van Hoecke
Jonathan Dufrasne 		Men's team pursuit 4:04.053 9 Did not advance
Omnium
Athlete Event Flying lap Points race Elimination race Individual pursuit Scratch race Time trial Total points Rank
Time Rank Points Rank Rank Time Rank Rank Time Rank
Gijs Van Hoecke Men's omnium 13.633 13 23 9 18 4:29.992 10 15 1:04.748 12 77 15
Jolien D'Hoore Women's omnium 14.594 10 25 5 6 3:41.495 8 5 36.585 12 45 5

The Belgian Olympic Committee sent Gijs Van Hoecke home from the London Games after pictures appeared in British newspapers of him looking drunk and being carried into a taxi after a night out in the city.[3]

Mountain biking

Sven Nys in men's cross-country race
Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Sven Nys Men's cross-country Did not finish
Kevin Van Hoovels 1:33:01 19

BMX

Athlete Event Seeding Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Points Rank Points Rank Result Rank
Arnaud Dubois Men's BMX 39.772 27 24 6 Did not advance

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Dressage

Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Technical Artistic Score Rank
Claudia Fassaert Donnerfee Individual 71.793 21 Q 70.095 27 Did not advance

Eventing

Qualified places[4]
Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Carl Bouckaert Mensa Individual 53.00 45 Eliminated Did not advance
Virginie Caulier Nepal du Sudre 48.30 30 21.20 69.50 36 9.00 78.50 34 Did not advance 78.50 34
Karin Donckers Gazelle de la Brasserie 40.00 7 11.60 51.60 18 4.00 55.60 18 Q 6.00 61.60 15 61.60 15
Marc Rigouts Dunkas 50.70 36 56.80 107.50 51 Withdrew Did not advance
Joris Vanspringel Lully des Aulnes 51.90 41 12.80 64.70 34 Withdrew Did not advance
Carl Bouckaert
Virginie Caulier
Karin Donckers
Marc Rigouts
Joris Vanspringel 		See above Team 139.00 8 46.80 185.80 8 948.30 1134.10 10 — 1134.10 10

Show jumping

Athlete Horse Event Qualification Final Total
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round A Round B
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Dirk Demeersman Bufero van het Panishof
Individual 0 =1 Q 8 8 =31 Q 12 20 =38 R 9 =26 Did not advance 9 =26
Jos Lansink Valentina van't Heike
0 =1 Q 4 4 =17 Q 4 8 =11 Q 8 =23 Did not advance 8 =23
Philippe Lejeune Vigo d'Arsouilles
0 =1 Q 8 8 =31 Q Withdrew Did not advance
Grégory Wathelet Cadjanine Z
4 =42 Q 4 8 =31 Q 4 12 =26 Q 12 =29 Did not advance 12 =29
Dirk Demeersman
Jos Lansink
Philippe Lejeune
Grégory Wathelet 		See above Team — 16 13 Did not advance 16 13

Field hockey

Main article: Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Both the men's team and women's team have qualified and will consist of 16 players each.

Men's tournament

Main article: Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Template:2012 Summer Olympics Belgium men's field hockey team roster

Group play

Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's field hockey group B standings Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's field hockey game B3 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's field hockey game B4 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's field hockey game B9 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's field hockey game B10 Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's field hockey game B14

5th/6th place

Template:2012 Summer Olympics men's field hockey game C4

Women's tournament

Main article: Field hockey at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Template:2012 Summer Olympics Belgium women's field hockey team roster

Group play

Template:2012 Summer Olympics women's field hockey group A standings Template:2012 Summer Olympics women's field hockey game A1 Template:2012 Summer Olympics women's field hockey game A5 Template:2012 Summer Olympics women's field hockey game A9 Template:2012 Summer Olympics women's field hockey game A11 Template:2012 Summer Olympics women's field hockey game A14

11th/12th place

Template:2012 Summer Olympics women's field hockey game C1

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Artistic

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Jimmy Verbaeys All-around 14.500 10.866 14.066 15.266 14.533 14.333 83.564 31 Q 13.933 14.033 14.000 15.266 14.833 13.166 85.231 21
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB F V UB BB
Gaëlle Mys All-around 13.533 13.266 13.733 13.166 53.698 31 Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Dirk Van Tichelt Men's −73 kg Bye  Remeleh (PLE)
W 0100–0000 		 Delpopolo (USA)
L 0000–0001 		Did not advance
Joachim Bottieau Men's −81 kg Bye  Simmonds (PAN)
W 1100–0001 		 Nifontov (RUS)
L 0000–0010 		Did not advance
Elco van der Geest Men's −100 kg —  Khaibulaev (RUS)
L 0100–0000 		Did not advance
Charline Van Snick Women's −48 kg — Bye  Chung J-y (KOR)
W 1000–0000 		 Csernoviczki (HUN)
W 1001–0000 		 Menezes (BRA)
L 0000–0001 		Bye  Pareto (ARG)
W 0011–0002 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ilse Heylen Women's −52 kg — Bye  Chițu (ROU)
W 0010–0000 		 Legentil (MRI)
W 0020–0002 		 Bermoy (CUB)
L 0002–0011 		Bye  Gneto (FRA)
L 0001–1001 		5

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Belgium has qualified the following boats.

Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tim Maeyens Single sculls 6:42.52 OB 1 QF Bye 6:56.65 2 SA/B 7:39.78 6 FB 7:27.51 12

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Wannes Van Laer Laser 19 26 29 26 30 38 32 50 42 36 EL 276 34
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Sigrid Rondelez RS:X 18 21 19 27 15 13 14 14 17 19 EL 150 17
Evi Van Acker Laser Radial 3 2 3 8 1 5 8 1 8 3 6 40 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Lionel Cox 50 m rifle prone 599 2 Q 701.2 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[5][6]

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jasper Aerents 50 m freestyle 22.43 23 Did not advance
Ward Bauwens 400 m individual medley 4:16.71 NR 16 — Did not advance
François Heersbrandt 100 m butterfly 52.22 =13 Q 52.71 16 Did not advance
Brian Ryckeman 10 km open water — 1:51:27.1 16
Glenn Surgeloose 200 m freestyle 1:48.77 25 Did not advance
Pieter Timmers 100 m freestyle 48.54 NR 6 Q 48.57 =12 Did not advance
Jasper Aerents
Dieter Dekoninck
Pieter Timmers
Emmanuel Vanluchenne
Yoris Grandjean 		4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:13.89 NR 6 Q — 3:14.40 8
Louis Croenen
Dieter Dekoninck
Glenn Surgeloose
Pieter Timmers
Yoris Grandjean 		4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:14.44 12 — Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kimberly Buys 100 m backstroke 1:01.92 29 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 58.79 19 Did not advance
Fanny Lecluyse 200 m breaststroke 2:27.30 19 Did not advance
Jolien Sysmans 50 m freestyle 25.60 31 Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Jean-Michel Saive Men's singles Bye  Jevtović (SRB)
W 4–1 		 Kreanga (GRE)
L 1–4 		Did not advance

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Steve Darcis Men's singles  Berdych (CZE)
W 6–4, 6–4 		 Giraldo (COL)
W 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4 		 Almagro (ESP)
L 5–7, 3–6 		Did not advance
David Goffin  Mónaco (ARG)
L 4–6, 1–6 		Did not advance
Olivier Rochus  Isner (USA)
L 6–7(1–7), 4–6 		Did not advance
Kim Clijsters Women's singles  Vinci (ITA)
W 6–1, 6–4 		 Suárez Navarro (ESP)
W 6–3, 6–3 		 Ivanovic (SRB)
W 6–3, 6–4 		 Sharapova (RUS)
L 2–6, 5–7 		Did not advance
Yanina Wickmayer  Medina Garrigues (ESP)
W 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 		 Wozniacki (DEN)
L 4–6, 6–3, 3–6 		Did not advance

Triathlon

Main article: Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Belgium has qualified the following athletes.

Athlete Event Swim (1.5 km) Trans 1 Bike (40 km) Trans 2 Run (10 km) Total Time Rank
Simon De Cuyper Men's 17:58 0:42 59:45 0:25 31:10 1:50:00 26
Katrien Verstuyft Women's 19:43 0:45 1:07:30 0:31 35:40 2:03:38 28

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Belgium has qualified 1 man.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Tom Goegebuer Men's −56 kg 115 13 132 14 247 12

See also

References

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  3. ^ "Cycling: "Drunken" photos get Belgian sent home". Reuters. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  4. ^ "London 2012 Olympics qualifying: Equestrian". BBC. 2 January 2011. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
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