Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics

Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BEL
NOC	Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Website	www.olympic.be (Dutch) (French)
in Helsinki
Competitors	135 (130 men and 5 women) in 16 sports
Medals Ranked 14th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 2 2 0 4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Belgium competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 135 competitors, 130 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.^[1]

Medalists

Gold

• André Noyelle — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
• Robert Grondelaers, André Noyelle and Lucien Victor — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race

Silver

• Robert Grondelaers — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
• Robert Baetens and Michel Knuysen — Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs

Athletics

Basketball

Men's Team Competition

• Qualification Round (Group A)
  • Lost to Cuba (51-59)
  • Defeated Switzerland (59-49)
  • Lost to Cuba (63-71) → did not advance

Boxing

Canoeing

Cycling

Road Competition

Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)

• André Noyelle — 5:06:03.4 (→ Gold Medal)
• Robert Grondelaers — 5:06:51.2 (→ Silver Medal)
• Lucien Victor — 5:07:52.0 (→ 4th place)
• Rik Van Looy — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Track Competition

Men's 1.000m Time Trial

• Joseph De Bakker
  • Final — 1:14.7 (→ 10th place)

Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race

• Stéphan Martens — 10th place

Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit

• Gabriel Glorieux, José Pauwels, Paul De Paepe, and Robert Raymond
  • Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 5th place)

Fencing

14 fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1952.

Men's foil

• André Verhalle
• Paul Valcke
• Gustave Ballister

Men's team foil

• Pierre Van Houdt, André Verhalle, Alex Bourgeois, Paul Valcke, Édouard Yves, Gustave Ballister

Men's épée

• Jean-Baptiste Maquet
• Ghislain Delaunois
• Robert Henrion

Men's team épée

• Ghislain Delaunois, Jean-Baptiste Maquet, Albert Bernard, Robert Henrion, Paul Valcke

Men's sabre

• Gustave Ballister
• François Heywaert
• Marcel Van Der Auwera

Men's team sabre

• Marcel Van Der Auwera, Gustave Ballister, François Heywaert, Robert Bayot, Georges de Bourguignon, Édouard Yves

Gymnastics

Hockey

Modern pentathlon

One male pentathlete represented Belgium in 1952.

• Francis Plumerel

Rowing

Sailing

Shooting

Four shooters represented Belgium in 1952.

50 m rifle, three positions

• Frans Lafortune
• Jacques Lafortune

50 m rifle, prone

• Frans Lafortune
• Jacques Lafortune

Trap

• Albert Fichefet
• Gaston Van Roy

Swimming

Water polo

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References