Belgium at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Belgium competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. 150 competitors, 145 men and 5 women, participated in 72 events in 15 sports.[2]

Belgium at the
1936 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBEL
NOCBelgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee
Websitewww.olympic.be (in Dutch and French)
in Berlin
Competitors150 (145 men and 5 women) in 15 sports
Flag bearerÉdouard Écuyer de le Court[1]
Medals
Ranked 28th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

Medalists

Bronze

  • Auguste Garrebeek, Armand Putzeys, and François Vandermotte — Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
  • Henri Disy, Pierre Coppieters, Albert Castelyns, Gérard Blitz, Fernand Isselé, Joseph De Combe, Henri Stoelen, Henri De Pauw and Edmond Michiels — Water polo, Men's Team Competition

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Cycling

Eight cyclists, all male, represented Belgium in 1936.

Individual road race
  • Auguste Garrebeek
  • Armand Putzeyse
  • Jean-François Van Der Motte
  • Jef Lowagie
Team road race
  • Auguste Garrebeek
  • Armand Putzeyse
  • Jean-François Van Der Motte
  • Jef Lowagie
Sprint
  • Henri Collard
Time trial
  • Frans Cools
Tandem
  • Frans Cools
  • Roger Pirotte
Team pursuit
  • Jean Alexandre
  • Frans Cools
  • Auguste Garrebeek
  • Armand Putzeyse

Equestrian

Fencing

20 fencers, 17 men and 3 women, represented Belgium in 1936.

Men's foil
  • Raymond Bru
  • Georges de Bourguignon
  • Paul Valcke
Men's team foil
  • Georges de Bourguignon, André Van De Werve De Vorsselaer, Henri Paternóster, Raymond Bru, Jean Heeremans, Paul Valcke
Men's épée
  • Charles Debeur
  • Raymond Stasse
  • Hervé du Monceau de Bergendael
Men's team épée
  • Raymond Stasse, Robert T'Sas, Charles Debeur, Hervé du Monceau de Bergendael, Jean Plumier, Marcel Heim
Men's sabre
  • Robert Van Den Neucker
  • Eugène Laermans
  • Georges Heywaert
Men's team sabre
  • Eugène Laermans, Georges Heywaert, Robert Van Den Neucker, Henri Brasseur, Hubert Van Nerom
Women's foil
  • Jenny Addams
  • Madeleine Scrève
  • Adèle Christiaens

Field hockey

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Belgium in 1936.

  • Édouard Écuyer de le Court
  • Raoul Mollet
  • Jan Scheere

Rowing

Belgium had seven rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1936.[3]

Men's coxless pair
  • Frans Thissen
  • Edmond Van Herck
Men's coxed four
  • René Vingerhoet
  • Paul Siebels
  • Willy Collet
  • Jean De Rode
  • Harry Peeters (cox)

Sailing

Shooting

Three shooters represented Belgium in 1936.

25 m rapid fire pistol
  • Marcel Lafortune
  • François Lafortune
50 m pistol
  • Marcel Lafortune
  • Paul Van Asbroeck
  • François Lafortune
50 m rifle, prone
  • François Lafortune
  • Paul Van Asbroeck
  • Marcel Lafortune

Water polo

Wrestling

Art competitions

References

  1. "Édouard Écuyer de le Court". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  2. "Belgium at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Belgium Rowing at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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