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Belgium at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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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]
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Medalists
Belgium finished in 28th position in the final medal rankings, with three silver medals and three bronze medals.
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Archery
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
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
One man represented Belgium in boxing in 1976.
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Canoeing
Cycling
Seven cyclists represented Belgium in 1976.
- 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)
- Michel Vaarten — 10th place
- Michel Vaarten — 1:07.516 (→ Silver Medal)
- Jean-Louis Baugnies — 11th place
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Equestrian (Horse sports)
Fencing
Four fencers, one man and three women, represented Belgium in 1976.
Gymnastics
Hockey
- 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
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Judo
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Swimming
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
External links
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