Belgium competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the second appearance of the European nation, which had previously competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
| Belgium at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 88 |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Paul Van Asbroeck | Shooting | Men's 50 yd free pistol | 10 July |
 Silver
|
Oscar de Somville, Marcel Morimont, Georges Mys, Rémy Orban, Rodolphe Poma, Oscar Taelman, Alfred Van Landeghem, Polydore Veirman, François Vergucht |
Rowing | Men's eight | 31 July |
| Silver
|
Léon Huybrechts, Louis Huybrechts, Henri Weewauters |
Sailing | 6 m class | 29 July |
| Silver
|
Réginald Storms | Shooting | Men's 50 yd free pistol | 10 July |
| Silver
|
René Englebert, Charles Paumier du Verger, Réginald Storms, Paul Van Asbroeck |
Shooting | Men's 50 yd free pistol, team | 11 July |
| Silver
|
Belgium men's national water polo team |
Water polo | 22 July | |
 Bronze
|
Joseph Werbrouck | Cycling | Men's 20 km | 14 July |
| Bronze
|
Paul Anspach, Désiré Beaurain, Ferdinand Feyerick, François Rom |
Fencing | Men's team épée | 24 July |
Results by event
editAthletics
edit| Event | Place | Athlete | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metres | Heats | Victor Jacquemin | 11.5 seconds 2nd, heat 6 |
Did not advance | |
| Jean Konings | 11.6 seconds 2nd, heat 4 | ||||
| Men's 200 metres | Heats | Fernand Halbart | Unknown 5th, heat 10 |
Did not advance | |
| Men's 400 metres | — | Victor Jacquemin | Did not finish —, heat 10 | ||
| Men's 1500 metres | Semi- finalist |
François Delloye | None held | Unknown 5th, semifinal 8 |
Did not advance |
| Men's 110 metre hurdles | Semi- finalist |
Fernand Halbart | Walkover 1st, heat 8 |
Did not start —, semifinal 4 |
Did not advance |
| Men's marathon | — | François Celis | None held | Did not finish | |
| Event | Place | Athlete | Height/ Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's high jump | 16th | Léon Dupont | 1.67 metres |
| Men's standing long jump | 8-25 | Léon Dupont | Unknown |
| Men's standing high jump | 8th | Léon Dupont | 1.42 metres |
Cycling
editBelgium's best cycling result was a bronze medal won in the 20 kilometres
| Event | Place | Cyclist | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 660 yards | Semi- finalist |
Lucien Renard | 55.2 seconds 1st, heat 14 |
Unknown 2nd, semifinal 4 |
Did not advance |
| Heats | Jules Patou | Unknown 2nd, heat 4 |
Did not advance | ||
| Joseph Werbrouck | Unknown 2nd, heat 8 | ||||
| Léon Couckelberg | Unknown 2nd, heat 15 | ||||
| Jean van Benthem | Unknown 3rd, heat 12 | ||||
| Men's 5000 metres | Semi- finalist |
Guillaume Coeckelberg | None held | Unknown 4-7, semifinal 7 |
Did not advance |
| Men's 20 kilometres | 3rd | Joseph Werbrouck | None held | 33:21.4 3rd, semifinal 1 |
Unknown |
| Semi- finalist |
Jean van Benthem | Unknown 7-9, semifinal 2 |
Did not advance | ||
| — | Léon Couckelberg | Disqualified —, semifinal 6 | |||
| Men's 100 kilometres | 9-17 | Guillaume Coeckelberg | None held | Unknown 7-9, semifinal 2 |
Did not finish |
| Men's tandem | Semi- finalist |
Léon Coeckelberg Jules Patou |
2:25.0 1st, heat 4 |
Unknown 4th, semifinal 1 |
Did not advance |
| Men's team pursuit | — | Unknown | Did not start —, heat 1 |
Did not advance | |
Diving
edit| Event | Place | Diver | Preliminary groups |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 10 metre platform | — | Jérome Hicketick | Did not finish —, group 2 |
Did not advance | |
Fencing
edit| Event | Place | Fencer | First round |
Second round |
Semi- final |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's épée | 5th | Paul Anspach | 5-2 (2nd in H) | 3-1 (1st in 7) | 5-2 (1st in 2) | 2-5 |
| Semi- finalist |
Gaston Renard | 3-2 (2nd in C) | 2-2 (2nd in 2) | 3-5 (5th in 1) | Did not advance | |
| François Rom | 4-1 (1st in F) | 3-1 (1st in 6) | 3-5 (5th in 1) | |||
| Fernand Bosmans | 4-3 (3rd in G) | 4-2 (2nd in 6) | 4-7 (8th in 1) | |||
| Pierre le Blon | 3-2 (2nd in K) | 4-1 (1st in 1) | 2-6 (8th in 2) | |||
| Second round |
Marcel Van Langenhove | 2-2 (2nd in M) | 2-3 (3rd in 6) | Did not advance | ||
| Fernand de Montigny | 5-3 (2nd in E) | 2-2 (3rd in 7) | ||||
| François Stuyck | 5-1 (1st in L) | 1-3 (4th in 1) | ||||
| First round |
André Sarens | 3-6 (7th in D) | Did not advance | |||
| Men's sabre | Semi- finalist |
Joseph Van der Voodt | 2-2 (2nd in B) | 3-1 (1st in 3) | 1-6 (7th in 2) | Did not advance |
| Second round |
Étienne Grade | 3-2 (2nd in C) | 2-2 (3rd in 1) | Did not advance | ||
| Paul Anspach | 5-2 (2nd in J) | 0-4 (5th in 5) | ||||
| First round |
Antoine Van Tomme | 2-2 (4th in F) | Did not advance | |||
| André du Bosch | 2-3 (4th in I) | |||||
| Henri Six | 1-4 (5th in A) | |||||
| Alexandre Simonson | 2-3 (5th in L) | |||||
| Event | Place | Fencers | Play-in match |
First round |
Semi- finals |
Final | Repechage | Silver medal match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's team épée | 3rd | Paul Anspach (all) Désiré Beaurain (1st, sf, f) Ferdinand Feyerick (sf, f, sm) François Rom (sf, f, sm) Fernand de Montigny (1st)[1] Victor Willems (1st)[1] Fernand Bosmans (sm)[1] |
Bye | Defeated Sweden 11-6 Advanced to semifinals |
Defeated Italy 9-8 Advanced to final |
Lost to France 9-7 Relegated to silver medal match |
Bye | Lost to Great Britain 9-5 Won bronze medal |
| Men's team sabre | 6th | André du Bosch Etienne Grade Antoine van Tomme Joseph van der Voodt |
Not held | Lost to France 10-6 Out 6th place |
Did not advance | Not relegated | ||
Gymnastics
edit| Gymnast | Event | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine de Buck | Men's all-around | 180.5 | 53 |
| Jean van Guysse | Men's all-around | 194 | 44 |
Rowing
edit| Event | Place | Rowers | First round |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's single sculls | 5th | Joseph Hermans | Bye | Unknown 2nd, quarterfinal 4 |
Did not advance | |
| Men's eight | 2nd | Oscar Taelman, Marcel Morimont, Rémy Orban, Georges Mys, François Vergucht, Polydore Veirman, Oscar de Somville, Rodolphe Poma, Alfred Van Landeghem |
None held | Bye | 8.22 1st, semifinal 2 |
Unknown |
Sailing
edit| Class | Place | Boat | Sailors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 metre | 2nd | Zut | Léon Huybrechts, Louis Huybrechts, Henri Weewauters |
Shooting
edit| Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 35th | Ernest Ista | 701 |
| 36th | Fernand Rey | 698 | |
| Men's team free rifle | 5th | Paul van Asbroeck Joseph Geens Ernest Ista Edouard Poty Henri Sauveur Charles Paumier du Verger |
4509 |
| Men's individual pistol | 1st | Paul van Asbroeck | 490 |
| 2nd | Réginald Storms | 487 | |
| 15th | René Englebert | 441 | |
| 37th | Jacques Pinchart | 372 | |
| Men's team pistol | 2nd | Paul van Asbroeck René Englebert Réginald Storms Charles Paumier du Verger |
1863 |
Swimming
edit| Event | Place | Swimmer | Heats | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metre freestyle | Heats | André Duprez | 1:18.0 2nd, heat 9 |
Did not advance | |
| Herman Meyboom | Unknown 3-6, heat 1 | ||||
| Victor Boin | Unknown 3-4, heat 4 | ||||
| Fernand Feyaerts | Unknown 3-4, heat 6 | ||||
| Men's 100 metre backstroke | — | Oscar Grégoire | Did not finish —, heat 6 |
Did not advance | |
| Men's 200 metre breaststroke | Semi- finalist |
Félicien Courbet | 3:16.4 1st, heat 7 |
Unknown 4th, heat 2 |
Did not advance |
| Heats | Pierre Strauwen | Unknown 4th, heat 3 |
Did not advance | ||
Water polo
edit| Event | Place | Water poloists | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's water polo | 2nd | Victor Boin, Herman Donners, Fernand Feyaerts, Oscar Grégoire, Herman Meyboom, Albert Michant, Joseph Pletinckx |
Defeated Netherlands 8-1 |
Defeated Sweden 8-4 |
Lost to Great Britain 9-2 |
Wrestling
edit| Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 32 |
Round of 16 |
Quarter- finals |
Semi- finals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greco-Roman lightweight | 17th | Lucien Hansen | Lost to Lindén |
Did not advance | |||
| Fernand Steens | Lost to Carlsen | ||||||
| Greco-Roman light heavyweight | 5th | Marcel Dubois | Defeated Foskett |
Defeated Brown |
Lost to Saarela |
Did not advance | |
| 9th | August Meesen | Bye | Lost to Banbrook |
Did not advance | |||
| Opponent nation | Wins | Losses | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Finland | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Great Britain | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | .333 |
Notes
editSources
edit- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Top London 1908 Olympians". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 12 July 2006. Retrieved 10 June 2006.