Belgium at the
Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
Medals
Ranked 31st
Gold
46
Silver
58
Bronze
61
Total
165
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium has competed at most editions of the Olympic Games after making its first appearance at the 1900 Games. The nation was host to the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.

The National Olympic Committee for Belgium was created and recognized in 1906.

Hosted Games

Belgium has hosted the Games on one occasion.

GamesHost cityDatesNationsParticipantsEvents
1920 Summer OlympicsAntwerp20 April – 12 September292,626156

Medal tables

List of medalists

Summer Olympics

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldEmmanuel Foulon1900 Paris ArcherySur la Perche à la Herse
 GoldHubert Van Innis1900 Paris ArcheryAu Cordon Doré 33 metres
 GoldHubert Van Innis1900 Paris ArcheryAu Chapelet 33 metres
 GoldAimé Haegeman1900 Paris EquestrianJumping
 GoldConstant van Langhendonck1900 Paris EquestrianLong jump
 GoldGeorges Nagelmackers1900 Paris EquestrianMail coach
 SilverÉmile Druart1900 Paris ArcherySur la Perche à la Herse
 SilverHubert Van Innis1900 Paris ArcheryAu Cordon Doré 50 metres
 SilverHubert Van Innis1900 Paris ArcheryChampionnat du Monde
 SilverGeorges Van Der Poele1900 Paris EquestrianJumping
 Silver 1900 Paris RowingMen's eight
 Silver 1900 Paris Water poloWater polo
 SilverRené Guyot1900 Paris ShootingMen's trap
 BronzeLouis Glineur1900 Paris ArcherySur la Perche à la Pyramide
 BronzeGeorges Van Der Poele1900 Paris EquestrianHigh jump
 BronzeCharles Paumier du Verger1900 Paris Shooting300 metre free rifle, standing
 BronzePaul Van Asbroeck1900 Paris Shooting300 metre free rifle, three positions
 Gold Paul Van Asbroeck1908 London Shooting Men's 50 yd free pistol
 Silver Oscar de Somville, Marcel Morimont, Georges Mys,
Rémy Orban, Rodolphe Poma, Oscar Taelman,
Alfred Van Landeghem, Polydore Veirman, François Vergucht		1908 London Rowing Men's eight
 Silver Léon Huybrechts, Louis Huybrechts,
Henri Weewauters		1908 London Sailing 6 m class
 Silver Réginald Storms1908 London Shooting Men's 50 yd free pistol
 Silver René Englebert, Charles Paumier du Verger,
Réginald Storms, Paul Van Asbroeck		1908 London Shooting Men's 50 yd free pistol, team
 Silver 1908 London Water polo Men's tournament
 Bronze Joseph Werbrouck1908 London Cycling Men's 20 km
 Bronze Paul Anspach, Désiré Beaurain,
Ferdinand Feyerick, François Rom		1908 London Fencing Men's team épée
 GoldPaul Anspach1912 Stockholm FencingMen's épée
 GoldPaul Anspach, Henri Anspach, Robert Hennet, Fernand de Montigny, Jacques Ochs, François Rom, Gaston Salmon and Victor Willems1912 Stockholm FencingMen's team épée
 SilverPolydore Veirman1912 Stockholm RowingMen's single sculls
 BronzeEmmanuel de Blommaert1912 Stockholm EquestrianIndividual jumping
 BronzePhilippe Le Hardy De Beaulieu1912 Stockholm FencingMen's épée
 Bronze 1912 Stockholm Water poloMen's tournament
 GoldEdmond Cloetens1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's individual fixed large bird
 GoldEdmond Cloetens
Louis van de Perck
Firmin Flamand
Edmond van Moer
Joseph Hermans
Auguste van de Verre		1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's team fixed large bird
 GoldEdmond Cloetens
Louis van de Perck
Firmin Flamand
Edmond van Moer
Joseph Hermans
Auguste van de Verre		1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's team fixed small bird
 GoldEdmond van Moer1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's Individual fixed small bird
 GoldHubert Van Innis
Alphonse Allaert
Edmond de Knibber
Louis Delcon
Jérome de Mayer
Pierre van Thielt
Louis Fierens
Louis van Beeck		1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's team moving bird 33 m
 GoldHubert Van Innis
Alphonse Allaert
Edmond de Knibber
Louis Delcon
Jérome de Mayer
Pierre van Thielt
Louis Fierens
Louis van Beeck		1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's team moving bird 50 m
 GoldHubert Van Innis1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's individual moving bird 28 m
 GoldHubert Van Innis1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's individual moving bird 33 m
 GoldHenry George1920 Antwerp CyclingMen's 50 km
 GoldDaniel Bouckaert1920 Antwerp EquestrianIndividual vaulting
 GoldDaniel Bouckaert
Louis Finet
Maurice Van Ranst
van Schauwbroeck
Albert van Cauwenberg[1]		1920 Antwerp EquestrianTeam vaulting
 Gold 1920 Antwerp FootballMen's tournament
 GoldEmile Cornellie
Florimond Cornellie
Frédéric Bruynseels		1920 Antwerp SailingMen's 6 m class
 GoldFrans de Haes1920 Antwerp WeightliftingFeatherweight
 SilverLouis van de Perck1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's individual fixed large bird
 SilverLouis van de Perck1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's individual fixed small bird
 SilverHubert Van Innis
Alphonse Allaert
Edmond de Knibber
Louis Delcon
Jérome de Mayer
Pierre van Thielt
Louis Fierens
Louis van Beeck		1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's team moving bird 28 m
 SilverHubert Van Innis1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's individual moving bird 50 m
 SilverRoger Moeremans d'Emaüs
Oswald Lints
Jules Bonvalet
Jacques Misonne		1920 Antwerp EquestrianTeam jumping
 SilverPaul Anspach
Léon Tom
Ernest Gevers
Félix Goblet D'aviella
Victor Boin
Joseph De Craecker
Philippe Le Hardy De Beaulieu
Fernand de Montigny		1920 Antwerp FencingMen's team épée
 Silver 1920 Antwerp GymnasticsMen's team all-around
 SilverLéon Huybrechts
Charles van den Bussche
John Klotz		1920 Antwerp Sailing6 m class (1919 rating)
 SilverAlbert Bosquet
Joseph Cogels
Emile Dupont
Henri Quersin
Louis van Tilt
Edouard Fesinger		1920 Antwerp ShootingMen's Team clay pigeons
 SilverAlbert Durant
Gérard Blitz
Maurice Blitz
Joseph Pletincx
Paul Gailly
Pierre Nijs
René Bauwens
Pierre Dewin		1920 Antwerp Water poloMen's team competition
 SilverLouis Williquet1920 Antwerp WeightliftingMen's lightweight
 BronzeFirmin Flamand1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's individual fixed large bird
 BronzeJoseph Hermans1920 Antwerp ArcheryMen's individual fixed small bird
 BronzeAlbert de Buinne
André Vercruysse
Jean Janssens
Albert Wyckmans		1920 Antwerp CyclingMen's Team Time Trial
 BronzeRoger Moeremans d'Emaüs
Oswald Lints
Jules Bonvalet
Jacques Misonne		1920 Antwerp EquestrianMen's Team three-day event
 BronzeLouis Finet1920 Antwerp EquestrianIndividual vaulting
 Bronze 1920 Antwerp GymnasticsMen's team Swedish system
 Bronze 1920 Antwerp Field hockeyMen's tournament
 BronzeAlbert Grisar
Willy de l'Arbre
Léopold Standaert
Henri Weewauters
Georges Hellebuyck		1920 Antwerp Sailing8 metre class (1919 rating)
 BronzeGerard Blitz1920 Antwerp SwimmingMen's 100 m backstroke
 BronzeMen's team1920 Antwerp Tug of warMen's
 BronzeGeorges Rooms1920 Antwerp WeightliftingMen's lightweight
 GoldJean Delarge1924 Paris BoxingMen's welterweight
 GoldCharles Delporte1924 Paris FencingMen's épée
 GoldLéon Huybrechts1924 Paris SailingMonotype Class
 SilverHenri Hoevenaers1924 Paris Cycling (Road)Men's individual time trial
 SilverHenri Hoevenaers
Alphonse Parfondry
Jean Van Den Bosch		1924 Paris Cycling (Road)Men's team time trial
 SilverPaul Anspach
Joseph De Craecker
Charles Delporte
Fernand de Montigny
Ernest Gevers
Léon Tom		1924 Paris FencingMen's team épée
 SilverDésiré Beaurain
Charles Crahay
Fernand de Montigny
Maurice Van Damme
Marcel Berré
Albert De Roocker		1924 Paris FencingMen's team foil
 SilverJoseph De Combe1924 Paris SwimmingMen's 200 m breaststroke
 Silver 1924 Paris Water poloMen's team competition
 SilverPierre Ollivier1924 Paris WrestlingMen's freestyle middleweight
 BronzeJoseph Jules Beecken1924 Paris BoxingMen's middleweight
 BronzeLéonard Daghelinckx
Henri Hoevenaers
Fernand Saive
Jean Van Den Bosch		1924 Paris CyclingMen's team pursuit
 BronzeMaurice Van Damme1924 Paris FencingMen's foil
 SilverEdmond Spapen1928 Amsterdam WrestlingMen's freestyle bantamweight
 BronzeLéonard Steyaert1928 Amsterdam BoxingMen's middleweight
 BronzeGeorges Anthony
François de Coninck
Léon Flament		1928 Amsterdam RowingMen's coxed pair
 BronzeAuguste Garrebeek
Armand Putzeys
François Vandermotte		1936 Berlin Cycling (Road)Men's team road race
 Bronze 1936 Berlin Water poloMen's team competition
 GoldGaston Reiff1948 London AthleticsMen's 5,000 m
 GoldLéon Delathouwer
Eugène van Roosbroeck
Lode Wouters		1948 London CyclingMen's team road race
 SilverPierre Nihant1948 London Cycling (Track)Men's 1,000 m time trial
 SilverJoseph Vissers1948 London BoxingMen's lightweight
 BronzeEtienne Gailly1948 London AthleticsMen's marathon
 BronzeLode Wouters1948 London Cycling (Road)Men's individual race
 BronzePaul Valcke
André van de Werve de Vorsselaer
Georges de Bourguignon
Raymond Bru
Edouard Yves
Henri Paternoster		1948 London FencingMen's foil team competition
 GoldAndré Noyelle1952 Helsinki Cycling (Road)Men's individual race
 GoldRobert Grondelaers
André Noyelle
Lucien Victor		1952 Helsinki Cycling (Road)Men's team race
 SilverRobert Grondelaers1952 Helsinki Cycling (Road)Men's individual race
 SilverBob Baetens
Michel Knuysen		1952 Helsinki RowingMen's coxless pairs
 SilverAndré Nelis1956 Melbourne SailingMen's finn individual competition
 SilverJoseph Mewis1956 Melbourne WrestlingMen's freestyle featherweight
 SilverRoger Moens1960 Rome AthleticsMen's 800 m
 SilverLeo Sterckx1960 Rome Cycling (Track)Men's sprint
 BronzeWilly van den Berghen1960 Rome Cycling (Road)Men's individual road race
 BronzeAndré Nelis1960 Rome SailingMen's finn class
 GoldGaston Roelants1964 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 3,000 m steeplechase
 GoldPatrick Sercu1964 Tokyo Cycling (Track)Men's 1,000 m time trial
 BronzeWalter Godefroot1964 Tokyo CyclingMen's individual road race
 SilverSerge Reding1968 Mexico City WeightliftingMen's heavyweight
 BronzeDaniel Goens
Robert van Lancker		1968 Mexico City CyclingMen's tandem
 SilverEmiel Puttemans1972 Munich AthleticsMen's 10,000 m
 SilverKarel Lismont1972 Munich AthleticsMen's marathon
 SilverIvo van Damme1976 Montreal AthleticsMen's 800 m
 SilverIvo van Damme1976 Montreal AthleticsMen's 1500 m
 SilverMichel Vaarten1976 Montreal Cycling (Track)Men's 1000 m time trial
 BronzeKarel Lismont1976 Montreal AthleticsMen's marathon
 BronzeFrançois Mathy1976 Montreal EquestrianIndividual jumping
 BronzeEdgar-Henri Cuepper
François Mathy
Stanny van Paesschen
Eric Wauters		1976 Montreal EquestrianTeam jumping
 GoldRobert Van de Walle1980 Moscow JudoMen's 95 kg
 GoldRoger Ilegems1984 Los Angeles Cycling (Track)Men's points race
 SilverDirk Crois
Pierre-Marie Deloof		1984 Los Angeles RowingMen's double sculls
 BronzeAnn Haesebrouck1984 Los Angeles RowingWomen's single sculls
 BronzeIngrid Lempereur1984 Los Angeles SwimmingWomen's 200 m breaststroke
 BronzeRobert Van de Walle1988 Seoul JudoMen's 95 kg
 BronzeFrans Peeters1988 Seoul ShootingMen's trap
 SilverAnnelies Bredael1992 Barcelona RowingWomen's single sculls
 BronzeCédric Mathy1992 Barcelona CyclingMen's points race
 BronzeHeidi Rakels1992 Barcelona JudoWomen's 66 kg
 GoldUlla Werbrouck1996 Atlanta JudoWomen's 72 kg
 GoldFred Deburghgraeve1996 Atlanta SwimmingMen's 100 m breaststroke
 SilverGella Vandecaveye1996 Atlanta JudoWomen's 61 kg
 SilverSébastien Godefroid1996 Atlanta SailingMen's finn class
 BronzeHarry Van Barneveld1996 Atlanta JudoMen's +95 kg
 BronzeMarisabel Lomba1996 Atlanta JudoWomen's 56 kg
 SilverFilip Meirhaeghe2000 Sydney CyclingMen's mountain biking
 SilverEtienne De Wilde
Matthew Gilmore		2000 Sydney Cycling (Track)Men's madison
 BronzeAnn Simons2000 Sydney JudoWomen's 48kg
 BronzeGella Vandecaveye2000 Sydney JudoWomen's 63kg
 BronzeEls Callens
Dominique Van Roost		2000 Sydney TennisWomen's doubles
 GoldJustine Henin-Hardenne2004 Athens TennisWomen's singles
 BronzeAxel Merckx2004 Athens Cycling (Road)Men's road race
 BronzeIlse Heylen2004 Athens JudoWomen's 52 kg
 Gold[a]Olivia Borlée
Kim Gevaert
Hanna Mariën
Élodie Ouédraogo		2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's 4 × 100 m relay
 GoldTia Hellebaut2008 Beijing AthleticsWomen's high jump
 SilverLionel Cox2012 London ShootingMen's 50 m rifle prone
 BronzeCharline Van Snick2012 London JudoWomen's 48 kg
 BronzeEvi Van Acker2012 London SailingWomen's laser radial
 GoldNafissatou Thiam2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsWomen's heptathlon
 GoldGreg Van Avermaet2016 Rio de Janeiro Cycling (Road)Men's road race
 Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro Field hockeyMen's tournament
 SilverPieter Timmers2016 Rio de Janeiro SwimmingMen's 100 m freestyle
 BronzeJolien D'Hoore2016 Rio de Janeiro Cycling (Track)Women's omnium
 BronzeDirk Van Tichelt2016 Rio de Janeiro JudoMen's 73 kg
 GoldNafissatou Thiam2020 Tokyo AthleticsWomen's heptathlon
 Gold 2020 Tokyo Field hockeyMen's tournament
 GoldNina Derwael2020 Tokyo GymnasticsWomen's uneven bars
 SilverWout van Aert2020 Tokyo Cycling (Road)Men's road race
 BronzeBashir Abdi2020 Tokyo AthleticsMen's marathon
 Bronze
Men's jumping team
 2020 Tokyo EquestrianMen's team jumping
 BronzeMatthias Casse2020 Tokyo JudoMen's 81 kg
  • a Russian team's gold medals were stripped due to anti-doping rules violation by Yulia Chermoshanskaya.

Winter Olympics

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 BronzeCharles Mulder
René Mortiaux
Paul van den Broeck
Victor Verschueren
Henri Willems		1924 Chamonix BobsleighFour/five-man
 BronzeRobert van Zeebroeck1928 St. Moritz Figure skatingMen's singles
 GoldMicheline Lannoy
Pierre Baugniet		1948 St. Moritz Figure skatingPairs
 SilverMax Houben
Freddy Mansveld
Louis-Georges Niels
Jacques Mouvet		1948 St. Moritz BobsleighFour-man
 BronzeBart Veldkamp1998 Nagano Speed skatingMen's 5,000 m
 SilverBart Swings2018 Pyeongchang Speed skatingMen's mass start
 GoldBart Swings2022 Beijing Speed skatingMen's Mass start
 BronzeHanne Desmet2022 Beijing Short track speed skatingWomen's 1000 metres

Summary by sport

Aquatics

Swimming

Belgium's Olympic debut included one swimmer, who entered the men's 4000 metre freestyle and did not finish the first round (semifinals).

Games Swimmers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1900 Paris11/70000
Total1225

Archery

Archery was one of the sports in which Belgium competed in the nation's first appearance in 1900. The Belgian archers took the gold medal in 3 of the 7 events in Paris, finishing with 7 medals total.

Games Archers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1900 Paris187/73317
Total116320

Cycling

Belgium's debut in 1900 included one cyclist.

Games Cyclists EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1900 Paris11/30000
Total771125

Equestrian

Belgium competed at the first equestrian events in 1900, winning gold medals in three of the five events.

Games Riders EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1900 Paris155/53115
Total52714

Fencing

Belgium's Olympic debut in 1900 included five fencers, one of whom reached the final pool but who won no medals.

Games Fencers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1900 Paris54/70000
Total33410

Field hockey

Belgium's Olympic debut was in 1920 as the host nation. They won the bronze medal. Their best result was the gold medal in 2020.

Games Teams EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1920 Antwerp11/10011
1928 Amsterdam11/10000
1936 Berlin11/10000
1948 London11/10000
1928 Helsinki11/10000
1956 Melbourne11/10000
1960 Rome11/10000
1964 Tokyo11/10000
1968 Mexico City11/10000
1972 Munich11/10000
1976 Montreal11/10000
2008 Beijing11/20000
2012 London22/20000
2016 Rio de Janeiro11/20101
2020 Tokyo11/21001
Total1113

Football

Belgium's Olympic debut in 1900 included a men's football team, which is currently recognized as bronze medalists. The team's next appearance was as the host of the 1920 Games, at which the Belgian men won gold. Belgium competed again at the next two Games (1924 and 1928), but then did not appear again until 2008. That year, Belgium reached the semifinals but then lost twice to finish fourth.

Belgium has not appeared at the Olympics in women's soccer.

Games Players EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1900 Paris121/10011
1920 Antwerp121/11001
Total1012

Gymnastics

Belgium's Olympic debut in 1900 included two gymnasts who competed in the men's individual all-around.

Games Gymnasts EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1900 Paris21/10000
Total0112

Rowing

Belgium competed at the first Olympic rowing regatta in 1900; the Royal Club Nautique de Gand men's eight took silver.

Games Rowers EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1900 Paris112/40101
Total0628

Sailing

Games No. Sailors EventsGoldSilverBronze Total Ranking
1896 AthensScheduled but event wasn't held
1900 Paris00/130000
1916 St LouisNot Scheduled
1908 London31/401012
1912 Stockholm00/40000
1916Games Cancelled
1920 Antwerp144/1411135
1924 Paris93/310012
1928 Amsterdam62/30000
1932 Los Angeles00/40000
1936 Berlin32/40000
1940Games Cancelled
1944Games Cancelled
1948 London123/50000
1952 Helsinki42/50000
1956 Melbourne11/501017=
1960 Rome32/500118=
1964 Tokyo11/50000
1968 Mexico City32/50000
1972 Munich42/60000
1976 Montreal32/60000
1980 Moscow00/60000
1984 Los Angeles11/70000
1988 Seoul00/80000
1992 Barcelona54/100000
1996 Atlanta33/10010112=
2000 Sydney44/110000
2004 Athens44/110000
2008 Beijing32/110000
2012 London33/10001112=
2016 Rio43/100000
2020 Tokyo43/100000
Total 195243918

Shooting

Belgium debuted in shooting in 1900.

Games Shooters EventsGoldSilverBronze Total
1900 Paris107/90123
Total1539

See also

References

  1. ↑ The IOC medal database showns two more team members van Schauwbroeck (perhaps van Schauwenbroeck)
    and van Cauwenberg (perhaps Albert van Cauwenberg), however all other serious databases show only three medalists.
  • "Belgium". International Olympic Committee.
  • "Belgium". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/BEL". olympanalyt.com.
  • BOIC – Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee official website
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