Belgium at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Belgium at the
1984 Summer Olympics

IOC code| BEL
NOC| Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website| www.teambelgium.be (in Dutch and French)
in Los Angeles
Competitors| 63 (47 men, 16 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearer | Edgar Henri Cuepper
Medals
Ranked 21st|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

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1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. 63 competitors, 47 men and 16 women, took part in 48 events in 14 sports.[1]

## Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Roger Ilegems | Cycling | Men's points race | 3 August
Silver | Pierre-Marie Deloof
Dirk Crois | Rowing | Men's double sculls | 5 August
Bronze | Ingrid Lempereur | Swimming | Women's 200 metre breaststroke | 30 July
Bronze | Ann Haesebrouck | Rowing | Women's single sculls | 4 August

## Archery

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Main article: Archery at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Women competed for the first time in Belgium's fourth appearance in the modern archery competition. Marnix Vervinck was only the second Belgian to place in the top eight, and the first since 1972.

Women's Individual Competition:

* Marie Claire van Stevens -- 2431 points (→ 22nd place)
* Raymonda Verlinden -- 2288 points (→ 40th place)

Men's Individual Competition:

* Marnix Vervinck -- 2519 points (→ 7th place)
* Patrick DeKoning -- 2486 (→ 14th place)
* Willy van den Bossche -- 2454 points (→ 26th place)

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Men's 5,000 metres

* Bob Verbeeck
* Heat -- 13:46.27
* Semifinals -- 13:46.03 (→ did not advance)
* Vincent Rousseau
* Heat -- 13:57.96 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

* Karel Lismont -- 2:17:07 (→ 24th place)
* Armand Parmentier -- 2:18:10 (→ 30th place)
* Johan Geirnaert -- 2:21:35 (→ 41st place)

Men's High Jump

* Eddy Annys
* Qualification -- 2.21m (→ did not advance)

Men's Long Jump

* Ronald Desruelles
* Qualification -- did not start (→ did not advance, no ranking)

Women's Marathon

* Ria Van Landeghem
* Final -- 2:37:11 (→ 21st place)
* Marie-Christine Deurbroeck
* Final -- 2:38:01 (→ 24th place)
* Francine Peeters
* Final -- 2:42:22 (→ 29th place)

Women's High Jump

* Christine Soetewey
* Qualification -- 1.80m (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

## Canoeing

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Main article: Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

## Cycling

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Main article: Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Eight cyclists represented Belgium in 1984.

Individual road race

* Carlo Bomans
* Ronny Van Sweevelt
* Frank Verleyen

Sprint

* Frank Orban

Individual pursuit

* Rudi Ceyssens

Team pursuit

* Rudi Ceyssens
* Roger Ilegems
* Peter Roes
* Joseph Smeets

Points race

* Roger Ilegems
* Final -- 37 points (→  Gold Medal)
* Rudi Ceyssens
* Final -- 16 points (→ 11th place)

## Diving

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Main article: Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Men's 3m Springboard

* Tom Lemaire
* Preliminary Round -- 515.16 points (→ did not advance, 16th place)

## Equestrianism

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Main article: Equestrian at the 1984 Summer Olympics

## Fencing

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Main article: Fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Four fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1984.

Men's foil

* Thierry Soumagne
* Peter Joos
* Stefan Joos

Men's team foil

* Thierry Soumagne, Peter Joos, Stefan Joos, Stéphane Ganeff

Men's épée

* Stéphane Ganeff
* Thierry Soumagne
* Stefan Joos

## Judo

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Main article: Judo at the 1984 Summer Olympics

## Rhythmic gymnastics

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Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

## Rowing

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Main article: Rowing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

## Sailing

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Main article: Sailing at the 1984 Summer Olympics

## Shooting

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Main article: Shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics

## Swimming

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Main article: Swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics

Men's 400m Freestyle

* Marc Van De Weghe
* Heat -- 4:00.01 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 1500m Freestyle

* Marc Van De Weghe
* Heat -- 15:45.50 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

* Sabine Pauwels
* Heat -- 1:05.17
* B-Final -- 1:05.33 (→ 15th place)
* Yolande Van Der Straeten
* Heat -- 1:07.07 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

* Yolande Van Der Straeten
* Heat -- 2:18.49
* B-Final -- 2:18.63 (→ 13th place)
* Sabine Pauwels
* Heat -- 2:21.36 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

* Sabine Pauwels
* Heat -- 2:22.86 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

## Synchronized swimming

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Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics

## References

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1. ^ "Belgium at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-04-27.

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