Belgium at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Appearance
Belgium at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BEL |
NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
Website | www |
in Amsterdam | |
Competitors | 187 (176 men, 11 women) in 15 sports |
Medals Ranked 29th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games |
Belgium competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 187 competitors, 176 men and 11 women, took part in 90 events in 15 sports.[1]
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Silver | Edmond Spapen | Wrestling | Men's freestyle bantamweight | 1 August |
Bronze | Léonard Steyaert | Boxing | Men's middleweight | 11 August |
Bronze | Georges Anthony, François de Coninck, Léon Flament |
Rowing | Men's coxed pair | 10 August |
Athletics
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
- Robert Sartos
- First Round — Defeated Hyman Miller (USA), points
- Second Round — Lost to Carlo Covagnioli (ITA), points
Men's Welterweight (– 66.7 kg)
- Adrien Annet
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Cor Blommers (HOL), points
Cycling
Eight cyclists, all men, represented Belgium in 1928.
Equestrian
Fencing
21 fencers, 18 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1928.
Football
Hockey
Modern pentathlon
Three pentathletes represented Belgium in 1928
Rowing
Sailing
Swimming
Water Polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Art competitions
References
- ^ "Belgium at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 24 April 2010.