Belgium at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Belgium at the
1948 Summer Olympics

IOC code| BEL
NOC| Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website| www.teambelgium.be (in Dutch and French)
in London
Competitors| 152 (132 men, 20 women) in 17 sports
Flag bearer| Charles Vyt[1]
Medals
Ranked 15th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 152 competitors, 132 men and 20 women, took part in 77 events in 17 sports.[2]

## Medalists

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### Gold

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* Gaston Reiff -- Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres
* Léon Delathouwer, Eugène van Roosbroeck and Lode Wouters -- Cycling, Men's Team Road Race

### Silver

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* Pierre Nihant -- Cycling, Men's 1.000 metres Time Trial
* Joseph Vissers -- Boxing, Men's Lightweight

### Bronze

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* Etienne Gailly -- Athletics, Men's Marathon
* Lode Wouters -- Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
* Paul Valcke, André van de Werve de Vorsselaer, Georges de Bourguignon, Raymond Bru, Edouard Yves, and Henri Paternoster -- Fencing, Men's Foil Team Competition

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Basketball

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Main article: Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition

* Preliminary Round (Group B)
* Lost to South Korea (27-29)
* Lost to China (34-44)
* Defeated Iraq (98-20)
* Defeated Chile (38-36)
* Defeated Philippines (37-35)
* Classification Matches
* 9th/16th place: Defeated Hungary (walk-over)
* 9th/12th place: Lost to Canada (40-45)
* 11th/12th place: Defeated Philippines (38-34) → Eleventh place

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Twelve cyclists, all men, represented Belgium in 1948.

Individual road race

* Lode Wouters
* Leon De Lathouwer
* Eugène Van Roosbroeck
* Liévin Lerno

Team road race

* Lode Wouters
* Leon De Lathouwer
* Eugène Van Roosbroeck
* Liévin Lerno

Sprint

* Ward Van de Velde

Time trial

* Pierre Nihant

Tandem

* Louis Van Schil
* Roger De Pauw

Team pursuit

* Jos De Beuckelaer
* Maurice Blomme
* Georges Vanbrabant
* Raphael Glorieux

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

18 fencers, 15 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1948.

Men's foil

* Paul Valcke
* Henri Paternóster
* André Van De Werve De Vorsselaer

Men's team foil

* Georges de Bourguignon, Henri Paternóster, Édouard Yves, Raymond Bru, André Van De Werve De Vorsselaer, Paul Valcke

Men's épée

* Jean-Marie Radoux
* Charles Debeur
* Raoul Henkart

Men's team épée

* Raymond Stasse, Léopold Hauben, Raymond Bru, Jean-Marie Radoux, Raoul Henkart, Charles Debeur

Men's team sabre

* Robert Bayot, Georges de Bourguignon, Ferdinand Jassogne, Eugène Laermans, Marcel Nys, Édouard Yves

Women's foil

* Jenny Addams
* Adèle Christiaens
* Emilie Schwindt

## Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

8 gymnasts, all female, represented Belgium in 1948.

Women's team

* Julienne Boudewijns
* Thérèse De Grijze
* Anna Jordaens
* Denise Parmentiers
* Jenny Schumacher
* Yvonne Van Bets
* Albertine Van Roy-Moens
* Caroline Verbraecken-De Loose

## Hockey

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Main article: Field hockey at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Modern pentathlon

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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Three male pentathletes represented Belgium in 1948.

* Louis Fauconnier
* Charles Vyt
* Raoul Mollet

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Belgium had four male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1948.[3]

Men's double sculls

* Ben Piessens
* Willy Collet

Men's coxless pair

* Charles Van Antwerpen
* Jos Rosa

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Three shooters represented Belgium in 1948.

50 metre pistol

* Marcel Lafortune

50 metre rifle

* Jacques Lafortune
* Jacques Delval
* Marcel Lafortune

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Joseph Reynders | 1500 m freestyle | 21:23.1  | 9  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Fernande Caroen | 100 m freestyle | 1:12.1  | 4  | Did not advance
400 m freestyle | 5:29.2  | 2 Q | 5:26.1  | 2 Q | 5:25.3  | 4
Yvonne Vandekerckhove | 200 m breaststroke | 3:09.0  | 3 Q*  | 3:09.7  | 4*  | Did not advance
Maria Huybrechts
Maria Oeyen
Maria Van Den Brand
Fernande Caroen | 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | 4:54.9  | 5*  | —  | Did not advance

*Ranks given are within the heat.

## Water polo

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Main article: Water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## Art competitions

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Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Charles Vyt". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
2. ^ "Belgium at the 1948 London Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Belgium Rowing at the 1948 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

## External links

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* Official Olympic Reports
* International Olympic Committee results database

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