Belgium at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Belgium at the
1976 Summer Olympics

IOC code| BEL
NOC| Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website| www.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Montreal
Competitors| 101 (75 men, 26 women) in 16 sports
Flag bearer | Gaston Roelants
Medals
Ranked 28th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 101 competitors, 75 men and 26 women, took part in 80 events in 16 sports.[1]

## Medalists

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Belgium finished in 28th position in the final medal rankings, with three silver medals and three bronze medals.

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event

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Silver | Ivo van Damme | Athletics | men's 800 metres
Silver | Ivo van Damme | Athletics | men's 1500 metres
Silver | Michel Vaarten | Cycling | men's 1000 metre time trial
Bronze | Karel Lismont | Athletics | men's marathon
Bronze | François Mathy | Equestrian | individual jumping Grand Prix
Bronze | Eric Wauters
François Mathy
Edgar-Henri Cuepper
Stanny van Paesschen | Equestrian | team jumping Grand Prix

## Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 1976 Summer Olympics

In Belgium's second appearance in the modern archery competition, the nation was represented by two men, including Olympic veteran Robert Cogniaux.

Men's Individual Competition:

* Pierre Blacks -- 2353 points (→ 18th place)
* Robert Cogniaux -- 2346 points (→ 23rd place)

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Men's 800 metres

* Ivo Van Damme
* Heat -- 1:47.80
* Semi Final -- 1:46.00
* Final -- 1:43.86 (→  Silver Medal)

Men's 5.000 metres

* Willy Polleunis
* Heat -- 13:45.24
* Final -- 13:26.99 (→ 6th place)
* Marc Smet
* Heat -- 13:23.76 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10.000 metres

* Marc Smet
* Heat -- 28:22.07
* Final -- 28:02.80 (→ 7th place)
* Karel Lismont
* Heat -- 28:17.45
* Final -- 28:26.48 (→ 11th place)
* Emiel Puttemans
* Heat -- 28:15.52
* Final -- did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's Marathon

* Karel Lismont -- 2:11:12 (→  Bronze Medal)
* Henri Schoofs -- 2:15:52 (→ 10th place)
* Gaston Roelants -- did not start (→ no ranking)

Men's High Jump

* Guy Moreau
* Qualification -- 2.13m (→ did not advance)
* Bruno Brokken
* Qualification -- DNS (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

* Ronald Desruelles
* Qualification -- 7.60m (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw

* Georges Schroeder
* Qualification -- 54.80m (→ did not advance)

Men's 20 km Race Walk

* Godfried Dejonckheere -- 1:35:03 (→ 25th place)

## Boxing

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Main article: Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics

One man represented Belgium in boxing in 1976.

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / Bronze match

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Rudy Gauwe | Men's heavyweight | Bye  |  Eric George (ISV)
W walk-over  |  Clarence Hill (BER)
L 5-0  | Did not advance  | 5

## Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Seven cyclists represented Belgium in 1976.

Individual road race

* Alfons De Wolf -- 4:47:23 (→ 4th place)
* Frank Hoste -- 4:49:01 (→ 36th place)
* Dirk Heirweg -- 4:55:41 (→ 47th place)
* Eddy Schepers -- 4:55:41 (→ 48th place)

Team time trial

* Alfons De Wolf
* Dirk Heirweg
* Daniel Willems
* Frank Hoste

Sprint

* Michel Vaarten -- 10th place

1000m time trial

* Michel Vaarten -- 1:07.516 (→  Silver Medal)

Individual pursuit

* Jean-Louis Baugnies -- 11th place

## Equestrian (Horse sports)

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Main article: Equestrian at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Four fencers, one man and three women, represented Belgium in 1976.

Men's foil

* Thierry Soumagne

Men's épée

* Thierry Soumagne

Women's foil

* Marie-Paule Van Eyck
* Micheline Borghs
* Claudine le Comte

## Gymnastics

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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Hockey

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Main article: Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Men's Team Competition

* Preliminary Round (Group B)
* Lost to Pakistan (0-5)
* Lost to New Zealand (1-2)
* Defeated Spain (3-2)
* Lost to West Germany (1-6)
* Classification Matches
* 9th/12th place: Defeated Argentina (3-2)
* 9th/10th place: Defeated Canada (3-2) → Ninth place
* Team Roster
* ( 1.) Frank Smissaert
* ( 2.) Guy Miserque
* ( 3.) Francis Bouche
* ( 4.) Serge Dubois
* ( 5.) Bernard Smeekens
* ( 6.) Bernard Mauchien
* ( 7.) Paul Urbain
* ( 8.) Armand Solie
* ( 9.) Michel Vanderborght
* (10.) Carl-Eric Vanderborght
* (11.) Robert Maroye
* (12.) Bruno De Clynsen
* (13.) Jean-François Gilles
* (14.) Jean Toussaint
* (15.) Michel Van Tyckom
* (16.) Jean-Claude Moraux
* Head coach: Ernst Willig

## Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1976 Summer Olympics

* Geert Boekhout
* Véronique Brisy
* Colette Crabbe
* François Deley
* Chantal Grimard
* Pirette Michel
* Anne Richard
* Ilse Schoors
* Johan Van Steenberge
* Carine Verbauwen

## Weightlifting

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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## Wrestling

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Main article: Wrestling at the 1976 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Belgium at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2015.

## External links

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* Official Olympic Reports
* International Olympic Committee results database

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